Duplex for T-Boy Sex
Cory Quinn
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-after Jericho Brown
In bed, I am neither man nor woman;
I am bodied, bottom growth in lace
groaning against a bottom, laced-up body
and a bed frame, holding you tenderly.
Like a bed frame, I hold you tenderly
not tentative. You taste sweet like bitters—
still tentative, it’s sweet to see you bitter.
To label me is to limit me.
I told you “don’t label me, you’ll limit me.”
Watch beads of sweat break onto my belly
watch us love, soft-dom sweats on my belly.
I coax you to the edge, feeling your heat
our souls have no edge—savoring queer heat.
In bed, I am neither man nor woman.
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Cory Quinn (he/him) is a writer raised in a small town in Minnesota, currently based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Cory values writing as a vital part of his life and expression. His poetry centers around themes of bodies, relationships, and love, and uses different poetic forms to tell stories of queerness and transness. His work has been published in both online and print publications, and he greatly enjoys the community that comes from bringing creatives together.
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Posted in Pride: June '26 and tagged in #boudin, #poetry, Poetry