Myrmecophile

by Ifti Nasim

The transition of a homosexual immigrant from a Pakistani poet into an All-American gay writer, activist and how his poems depict his agony of the love that dare not to speak its name. Finally, when his soul is free from all internal and external pressure of tradition and religious hypocrisy how he express himself in the poetry about his gay longings and desires. Provocative, funny, and inspiring. It will make you cry and laugh at the same time.

Genres: Poetry, Queer

116 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

Reviews

[Queer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nasim chronicled the social and cultural milieu of the 80’s and 90’s so well. There is much to appreciate here even if some of the poetry is showing its age.