Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology

by Unwanted Words

The Unwanted Words Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology is a compilation of poems written by a selection of 50 poets and artists based in the Netherlands. It covers a range of topics relating to feminism and the queer experience and perspective, honouring intersectionality and embracing BIPOC voices. This anthology celebrates the talent and stories of our diverse community in an effort to sow seeds of interest, inspiration and enthusiasm about queer and feminist poetry.

The Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology was initiated by Unwanted Words Project, an award-winning platform for up & coming queer voices working with poetry and spoken word, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Unwanted Words is the first platform for LGBTQIA+ poets and spoken word artists in the Netherlands. We are on a mission to provide a stage for marginalised voices and create an archive of LGBTQIA+ and feminist poets, writers and spoken word artists who need to be celebrated and heard. We strive to create opportunities for queer connection and growth, such as our Queer Poetry Nights event series, spoken word workshops, our Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards and digital content, promoting and amplifying queer voices from an intersectional perspective.


This anthology is supported by Gemeente Rotterdam and Pitcher Perfect 010.

Genres: Poetry, Queer

212 pages, Unknown Binding

Published November 1, 2021

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully diverse collection of vulnerable and brave voices. I’m proud to be a part of this anthology and I’m proud of all the other talented poets. Thank you Unwanted Words! On to the next anthology!

[Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Go get this book! (And I'm not just saying this because I'm in it :p)
This anthology shows the great diversity and talent we as a queer community possess and I could not recommend it enough.

[NinjaAmmy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I normally don't always give stars to poetry books because they're so personal and difficult to rate. However, I'm sad I could only give 2,5 stars for this collection. The topics they write about are super important and I applaud and respect how openly some poems were written. However, it was obvious that not all poems were written by native speakers of that language and it felt like some were trying too hard to "turn it into a poem" by randomly rhyming or suddenly choosing certain words which just didn't quite fit. I've also spotted several spelling mistakes which I believe were not intentional. There were a few that I really really liked but overall, important topics, yet for many of the poems, the writing style was lacking a little. Ps: this is just my personal opinion as poetry is very subjective of course

[Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

THANK YOU!!! for creating a space for (amateur) queer and feminist poets and spoken words artists! This initiative opens many new opportunities. I was very impressed by some artists featured in this collection and I hope to witness them grow in the future. I also hope there will be more poetry anthologies on the way since there are more unheard powerful voices out there. Keep going!! Love love love!