R.K. Fauth
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From “Queer Appalachia” by RK Fauth
Kudzu vines dip beneath the tree line like ropes.Southern gothic.The river ends in a pool of long, thin men.Wading.Their ponytails whipout of the water and we dock. I hadn’t noticedthe weather is hot.Even the buzzards stop and reconsider.And the currentcarries a fleet of crinkled beer cans toward us. Did they seeyou kiss me?I don’t think Continue reading
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National Poetry Month 2025
I don’t remember my first poetry book. Not even the first poem I read, though I imagine both might have been something written by Shel Silverstein. I have come to believe that Silverstein’s poetry is the gateway drug for most of us. Though despite not remembering where it started, poetry has become a major part Continue reading
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