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Homo World

by Max Wallis

What if homosexuality was the norm, not hetero-? A straight's 'coming out': Homo World, 

 

 

Homo World

Heterosexuality was unheard of in our town
the thing of New York, London, Manchester’s Mecca
on TV, in pamphlets
relegated to short stories
and Vaseline-smeared-porn. 
Rock Stars and Pop Stars
not everyone. Not us. 
Not in our town. 

Occasionall...

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Wednesday 9th June 2010 8:40 am

homo   gay   straight   sex   love   lust   fear

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