love - Stories

Pieces combining sections of prose and poetry

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Jamie's not like the other boys. He's quiet, he wears too many scarves and is called names behind his back. Blake's on the baseball team, and his teammates kind of want to kick Jamie's ass. Blake wants to spend the rest of his life with him.

Tommy - A Life covers the romances, loves and losses of Tommy from discovery of his sexuality through many adventures. 22 Chapters

What if Ryan didn't join the band and never got to leave his mind-numbing job as a topless waiter?

The Obsolete, running out of patience for their manager and each other, are destined to fail. On his 21st birthday, Jasper and his best friend Blake have a drunken adventure to visit as many bars as they can. To screw with their fans, they head into The Grind, where Jasper is surprised to find himself both slightly unsure and extremely comfortable. Especially when he and Blake are served by a man Jasper can't keep his eyes off.

If the band didn't bring them together, would Jasper and Ryan have ever fallen in love?

Sir Gareth, the noble knight, is in a plight. He asks Cathbad, the wizard, to cast a spell that will make him the heir to the throne. However, the spell only works if Sir Gareth makes a choice and offers a sacrifice. A poem in Dr. Seuss style.

The morning after the night before, Nate laments his drunken phone calls to his ex and the resulting messiness. Everything in his relationship seemed to happen when it was raining, and at midnight, Nate is drunk, and it's raining again.

Rabbie doesn't believe in the gods and he resents his future as laird. His father is pushing him to get married and all he wants is to be alone and free to roam the land in all it's beauty. Taking his responsibilities too lightly causes more damage than he could have ever forseen. Somhlth is intrigued by him and the aura that surrounds him. A vision demands he help Rabbie but he finds himself wanting so much more.

When Cory is (mistakenly) diagnosed with cancer his last wish is for his two best friends to end their three year feud and apologize. So Skyler convinces Daniel to pretend they're okay and dating. Things get complicated.

In many ways Sloan Stevenson is a regular guy. A product of the modern world of Studio 54 and the 'do your own thing' attitude of the swinging 70s, he has his thoughts of independence shaken by meeting a great guy and his twelve-year-old daughter, Katie.

Translations of Wilhelm Runge's unique poems, which blend natural sights with erotic feelings. As far as I know, this is the first substantial collection of the poet's work to be rendered in English.

All artwork posted with the poems are by noted Gay American photographer Minor White

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