By Terese Coe
I was the spy who came in from the cold
and you were the cold, my dear.
One day timid and one day bold,
and never distinguishing courage from fear.
Terese Coe’s poems, translations, and prose appear in Cyphers, Poetry, Threepenny Review, the TLS, and many other publications. Her collection Shot Silk was shortlisted for the 2017 Poets Prize, and her poem, “More” was heli-dropped across London for the 2012 Olympics’ Rain of Poems. Terese lives in New York, in the U.S.
By Meredith Dunn Artist Statement: My sister found her light as a bi woman first, and in its glow, I began to see myself. “You Held the Mirror First” celebrates our bond as sisters and as bi women—two artists who hold space for each other, reflect strength, and stand...
By Farnaz Abdoli I am an Iranian-born multidisciplinary artist, writer, and activist, now based in Munich, Germany. From 2010 to 2016, I worked as a fashion designer and stylist in Iran, creating collections that challenged restrictive dress codes and introduced...
For this issue we asked, “What does it mean to you to be an ally or an accomplice? What are meaningful ways that people have shown allyship and accompliceship to you or to the bi+ community on a large scale or individual level? How do you practice allyship and...