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Chocolate Waters

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in Aberdeen, The United States

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Gay and Lesbian, Poetry, Humor and Comedy

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During the "second wave of feminism," Chocolate Waters was one of the first openly lesbian poets to be published and her contribution has been documented in Feminists Who Changed America 1963-1975 (U of Il. Press, Barbara Love, Ed.).

A pioneer in women's publishing and in the art of performance poetry, she has toured throughout the United States, but makes her home in Manhattan. Her first three collections: To the man reporter from the Denver Post, Take Me Like A Photograph and Charting New Waters were produced by Eggplant Press during 1975-80 and are considered classics of the early women’s movement.

Her CD, Chocolate Waters Uncensored, spans three decades of groundbreaking work, and was released by Eggplant Productions in 2001. The woman ...more

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Average rating: 4.6 · 73 ratings · 5 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fuck Poetry by John Burroughs (Goodreads Author) (Editor / Contributor), Susan Amethyst (Contributor), Sarah Black (Contributor) 4.53 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	the woman who wouldn't shake hands by Chocolate Waters (Goodreads Author), Deborah Swanger (Photographer), Rosario D'Rivera (Cover Design) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take Me Like a Photograph 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1980	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To the Man Reporter from the Denver Post 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1980	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Melting in Your Mouth: The Early Work really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Muddying the Holy Waters it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charting New Waters 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ladies and Gentlemen: The Hudson Pier Poets it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Quotes by Chocolate Waters (?)

“I USED TO
make love.
Now I
Make coffee.”
― Chocolate Waters

tags: coffee, humor, poetry, sex

11 likes

“(1)BEING A POET
is like opening a car door
& exposing yourself.

(2)BEING A GOOD POET
is like opening the door
& exposing the passenger
as well.”
― Chocolate Waters

tags: humor, poetry-quotes

7 likes

“Don't listen to writers. They're messed up - that's why they're writers!”
― Chocolate Waters

tags: humor, writing

7 likes

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Chocolate’s Quotes

“(1)BEING A POET
is like opening a car door
& exposing yourself.

(2)BEING A GOOD POET
is like opening the door
& exposing the passenger
as well.”
― Chocolate Waters

tags: humor, poetry-quotes

7 likes

“THIS IS A COMPLIMENT?
You're incrediburgable
she said
which is to say
You're a little like incredible
but a lot more like a
hamburger.”
― Chocolate Waters, Charting New Waters

tags: humor, humorous, humorous-quotes

1 likes

“Don't listen to writers. They're messed up - that's why they're writers!”
― Chocolate Waters

tags: humor, writing

7 likes

“PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE
I have so much to do today.
I can’t possibly get it all done,
so I’m not going to start.”
― Chocolate Waters

tags: humor

1 likes

“DISARM ALL RAPISTS

But what will we do
With their legs?”
― Chocolate Waters