My Life Is Poetry

edited by Steven Reigns
portraits by Jenny Walters
preface by Dorothy Allison
paperback, 153 pages, $10
ISBN: 978-0-9714393-0-6

An anthology of autobiographical poetry by gay, lesbian, and bisexual seniors. This collection was born out of a 16-week workshop taught by Reigns. Portraits by artist Jenny Walters accompany each poet.

Hooray for this collection of poems--voices released into a world that has needed them for so long.- Marie Howe

I was not prepared for the feelings these poems stirred in me.- David Trinidad

Giving voice to rich lifetimes of experience. - Mark Doty

Cover Image by: Thaddeus Root

Cartography

paperback, metal stitched, 9 pages, $5
ISBN: 978-0-9714393-3-8

In Cartography, Reigns charts his friendship with Michael Colleli. Written at the time of his death, the writings are full of loss, reminiscence, pain, and the joy of their friendship. This ten part non-lineal poem addresses the universals of loss, the material, faulty memory, and friendship bonds. Reigns plays cartographer in this poem as he charts his way through his shock and grief.

Cover Image by: Coralyn Pierson

Ignited

paperback, hand stitched, 9 pages, $5
ISBN: 978-0-9714393-3-7

A compilation of Reigns' writings on his first time with a man. The works range from a journal entry written the evening of the event on December 4, 1992 to a poem completed in July of 2005. Reigns writes in the introduction:

The moment we shared was a birth of sorts, an introduction. I hardly ever think of the specifics of that moment but do reflect on its emotional residue. Next year will mark fifteen years. Compiling these works, I realized that no amount of writing could really encapsulate all that the moment meant and ignited.

Chapbook made by Darin Klein & Steven Reigns.

Ignited is sold out.

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Your Dead Body is My Welcome Mat

The writings, which describe early memories, have healed some of my own sorrows!
- Linda Montano

People need to dominate their own lives and take control. In this book, Steven Reigns has done just that and set a wonderful precedent for our generation.
- Misstress Formika

Your Dead Body is My Welcome Mat is a brillant and courageous act of truth telling and art. This book will break your heart and then pick up the pieces and put it back together again.
- Sapphire

Published by Burning Page Press
ISBN 0-9714393-1-1

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