Bøger af Grey Gardner

""from the author: hey. it's really special to me that you're reading this. I just want to tell you that the poems in this book are about the beautiful people I met last year; I'm sure some of you are reading the back right now. I have spent my whole life afraid of connection, afraid to be myself amongst strangers. I was surprised upon writing this that not only am I no longer afraid, but that these strangers became my beautiful friends, and the love they have shown me in every way is something I could have never imagined. it is a challenge to write 21 poems in 21 days - least of all when I have struggled to get out of bed in the morning- but this time, upon completing the #WriteAngle a second time, something has altered in the way I've written poetry - a love, a fascination, a growing warm connection with the new people that I have fallen in love with on every scale. this book is about them; about those I know personally and some who I don't, and some things which came to mind while thinking of them. I love us - the people I've created these bonds with are strange, and queer, selfless, determinate and radiant beyond all comprehension. I will never understand anyone, and perhaps that is the most unique thing I learned about loving other people-- that in our lack of understanding and strangeness, our souls still reach for each other. I love you always. Grey""

""To the audience for which this book was written, Just so you know, every poem in this book started with you. Language is the foundation of words, and no matter what you choose to believe in, I have always believed that the only thing you need to begin writing is the ability to speak a language. Everything that you feel that fulfills your soul and the love you have for yourself and each other is the beginning of something excellent- something that other people will care deeply about, and want to understand. I hope that in this book, you find that the poems I've written reach you and touch your heart. I hope you gain understanding of your own experiences and crave reflection within yourself, the relationships that you conduct. We are so vastly different, but this we share: You are unique and excellent, and the things you have to say are truly said by nobody else. I hope you find through reading about my identity, youth, traumas and dreams, that in pieces you find yourself, even if it's one page, one line or one word.I love you always,Grey""