Top Queer Puns

With pride a treasure, chest displayed,
though puny, yet of every size,
a tee shirt message, outward sign.
So ‘Get out more’, voice of command –
imperative, crowd funding too.
‘We camp outside’ proclaims intent,
‘Out in the office’ working stance.
And in face of opposition
jeers, ‘More glitter, less bitter’ serves.

 

Stephen Kingsnorth (Cambridge M.A., English & Religious Studies), retired to Wales, UK, from ministry in the Methodist Church due to Parkinson’s Disease, has had pieces curated and published by on-line poetry sites, printed journals and anthologies, including Oddball Magazine. He has, like so many, been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.

The photo above is from 2024’s Pride March in the city of Chester, UK. “The surrounding tee shirts fed the poem; a series of Queer Bible Studies preceded the group attending the march from the Wesley Church Centre in the city at which all are welcome – and which hosts a monthly ‘Open Table’ service.”