queer writing – OutWrite

an illustration of a moth and butterfly dodging a net

Butterflies

A poem recounting a personal experience with queerness and trauma and coming to terms with it.

photo of a brown haired girl holding a flower in front of her face, partially hiding a smile

Sometimes

A poem about unrequited feelings and the occasional resurfacing of memories that come with it.

photo of writer Alex Penland by the coast

Queer Next Up: Alex Penland

Alex Penland (they/them) is an author, creative writing student, Smithsonian alumnus, and linguist . They primarily write SFF (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction), but also dabble in poetry.