Love Is for All of Us

Edited by James Crews with his husband,Brad Peacockand illustrated by Lisa Congdonthis luminous and open-hearted anthology of contemporary love poems from the LGBTQIA+ community celebrates that there is nothing more universal than love. These poems of tendernessaffirmationand hope are a beacon and a celebrationnot only of romantic lovebut the love within families and chosen familiesfriendshipself-loveand love for the natural world. The poems are gathered from a diverse group of contemporary writerswith a special focus on queernonbinaryand trans-identifying poetsand from a generous selection of allies as well. Contributors include Andrea GibsonEllen BassNikita GillMark DotyAudre LordeRichard BlancoGabrielle CalvocoressiDanez SmithJoy LadinCarl PhillipsLi-Young Leeand many others. Brief essays called \