poem
oven

poem
oven

21 June 2025    
from new p words

brandon goletzski 

 

the summer is at its full weight / i stand in the air-conditioned kitchen looking out from the window (why / is it that so much happens at kitchen windows?)

 



the summer is at its full weight
i stand in the air-conditioned kitchen looking out from the window (why
is it that so much happens at kitchen windows?)

they must be the crossroads of
what is happening inside & outside ourselves
a smashed pane of glass away from being someone else entirely

thunder ripples the field outside
the sun ripens in the sky a
decaying peach burst across the clouds

somewhere in the tall grass
a clutch of tick eggs starts to hatch




About the author: I am a gay man, a father, a writer, and a friend to many. I have been active in the anti-contact MAP community since 2022. I have served as a moderator on both VirPed and MSC, was active on reddit until my account was banned, have appeared on podcasts, networks with clinicians, and do countless other things that I find it difficult to keep track of. I hope that my contributions help pave the way for a brighter future for the coming generation.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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you, twenty years from now: setting your boundaries

   

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i want to take my clothes off in front of you / then my skin too / toss it aside rumpled & empty

 

 

leonard johnston

How do you live a safe life? For me, an important part is understanding and sticking to my boundaries.

 
 
 
poem: coming out day
brandon goletzski

i want to take my clothes off in front of you / then my skin too / toss it aside rumpled & empty

 
 
 

 
 
 
you, twenty years from now: setting your boundaries
leonard johnston

How do you live a safe life? For me, an important part is understanding and sticking to my boundaries.