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A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.
Today’s poem is God is a Lesbian by Liberty Brooke. Read the full poem on Substack.
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- Her chapbook, God is a Lesbian, from Bottlecap Press was released in April, 2026.
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One Poem Only — God is a Lesbian by Liberty Brooke | One Poem Only. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
This is one poem only. No analysis, no noise, just a little space to listen. Today's poem is by Liberty Brook. God is a lesbian. I met her in the bathroom of a gay bar. She was drunk. Offered me her lip gloss, but it came with a kiss. A baby blue mini skirt and black boots. Butterfly tattoo on her wrist. She tasted light Coca-Cola and communion. Holy and homosexual. Held together by a headstrong desire to dance. We planned a life together. Baby names, backup careers. And barely awake. She hugged my shoulders and told me she loved me. Her halo of dark curls bounced as she left. I prayed for her name from across the room. She blew me a kiss and mouth. God.
By Liberty Brook, you can find her on Instagram at a poet in flames. Her chatbook, God is a lesbian. From bottle cap press was released in April, 2026. Thank you for listening. Poems travel best when they're shared. Pass this one along.
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