Vol. 6, Issue 3: Deconstructing Love, Part 1
Vol. 6, Issue 3 of AZE is part one of the journal’s focus on deconstructing love.
Sweet Dreams Made of These (or: I Won’t Say I’m in Love Cuz It’s True)
When I was taken, it was supposed to be a compliment.
A doubtful confession
Traditional ideas of love never really made sense to me.
Lean On / Idea
until someone’s idea / becomes a reality / and fulfills that empty promise / of “love”
anything for you
never a larger divide than when I pull at your orbit
I’m Mad Because You Told Me It Was Impossible
I was healthy and you told me I was sick
Object of Desire
Intruders live in your head.
Resent Us, The Government™ Says
Hello, I’m from the Aphobic Government™, where we are still stuck in our imperialist era.
I’m not saying all of that
Sorry [about what could have been – but trying to be less sorry for who I am].
Such New Light / All of Us Enthralled
Thank you for showing me
This new and dappled world.
Untitled
Don’t only love your aro/ace/agender-ness, but the unknown capabilities of what they will become.
Cupid
I’m reminded of how cruel Cupid was to both of us.
Rosa
I wish I was your chrysalis
Aromantic Love Poem
Even with distance, I think I understand
And Men Make Dogs
“And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how the sausage is made.”
Submissions Closed: Intimacy
Submit by June 15th, 2023.
Submissions Closed: Deconstructing Love
Submit by April 15th, 2023.
The History of Dismissing Platonic Love Goes Back Centuries and Still Matters Today
What is less known is that there is a deep history of dismissing platonic love that actually goes back centuries.
How the Gender Binary Influences Attraction
The definition of Gender Expression vs. Gender Identity: Gender expression is based on a person’s appearance (or how they express their gender through their appearance), while gender identity is how a person defines or labels their gender.