Poetry is a lousy form of activism; it doesn't really change much. And maybe we can point to one or two historical… — Daphne Gottlieb Activism Copy Share Image
“ I KNEW IT WAS OVER when tonight you couldn't make the phone ring when you used to make the sun rise… — Daphne Gottlieb Breakups Copy Share Image
Love - at least the pair-bonded, prescribed love - does not conquer all. — Daphne Gottlieb Conquer Copy Share Image
“This week in live current events: your eyes. All power can be dangerous: Direct or alternating, you, socket to me. Plugged in… — Daphne Gottlieb Current events Copy Share Image
I go through periods of not writing. Until there's something I can't find in the world that I need, so I write. — Daphne Gottlieb Find Copy Share Image
There is nothing going on. I took nothing you wanted. You can't have it back. — Daphne Gottlieb Wanted Copy Share Image
I'm entranced by the idea of reading the culture back to itself, because I'm conscious that we as people and also as… — Daphne Gottlieb Also Copy Share Image
I go in and out of season. I won't write for months, and then all of a sudden, I'll write like I've… — Daphne Gottlieb Fever Copy Share Image
you can take this mouth this wound you want but you can't kiss and make it better. — Daphne Gottlieb Kissing Copy Share Image
“As she bends for a Kleenex in the dark, I am thinking of other girls: the girl I loved who fell in… — Daphne Gottlieb Getting high Copy Share Image
Someone Should Write Me a Love Poem but I'm Stuck Doing It Myself — Daphne Gottlieb Love Copy Share Image
I write to make sense of things that dont make sense to me. — Daphne Gottlieb Make sense Copy Share Image
I think that I have less conviction than ever that poetry matters - that poetry changes or saves anything or anyone. But,… — Daphne Gottlieb Alphabet Copy Share Image
I think that hope is the act of continuing in the face of the truth. — Daphne Gottlieb Act Copy Share Image
All the black leather she needs is the E-Z boy recliner where her love is parked with one of his hands wrapped… — Daphne Gottlieb Beer Copy Share Image
“ MY MOTHER GETS DRESSED It is impossible for my mother to do even the simplest things for herself anymore so we… — Daphne Gottlieb Daughters Copy Share Image
“the frightening truth about desire it's on but i don't know whether i want to be her, fuck her or borrow her… — Daphne Gottlieb Desire Copy Share Image
“I am a few years older now and I know this: There are tastes of mouths I could not have lived without;… — Daphne Gottlieb Adultery Copy Share Image
“Fifteen Ways to Stay Alive 1. Offer the wolves your arm only from the elbow down. Leave tourniquet space. Do not offer… — Daphne Gottlieb Stay Alive Copy Share Image
I write to make sense of things that don't make sense to me. — Daphne Gottlieb I write Copy Share Image
The thing about superheroes is that they don't have problems, right? A feminist hooker superhero wouldn't have to worry about assault, or… — Daphne Gottlieb Assault Copy Share Image
“watch your tense and case oh baby i want to be your direct object. you know, that is to say i want… — Daphne Gottlieb Bad grammar Copy Share Image
I was 14 and madly in love for the first time. He was 21. He made me suddenly, unaccustomedly beautiful with his… — Daphne Gottlieb Across Copy Share Image
