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“Writing for me is an ongoing practice of facing and countering fears. And so, in that sense, I have always been responding to phobias. I am often most surprised by the writing that comes from facing fears that strike closest to home, poems that explore internalized phobias about gender identity, sexuality, and the body, poems that struggle with a question like do I deserve love?”

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Jenny Johnson

Jenny Johnson, born on June 9, 1982, is a talented television producer. Since entering the television industry in 2005, she has gained recognition for her keen insight and exceptional execution, successfully producing a variety of television programs that have been well-received by audiences. Her works cover a wide range of genres, including documentaries, reality shows, and TV dramas, offering audiences a rich audio-visual experience. more

“I do think that our bodies are capable of many magical and inexplicable things that have nothing to do with reproduction. I have read that some birds may sing just for pleasure and not for any other Darwinian imperative. Birds singing because it feels good - that's the kind of biology that helps me understand this diverse world.”

Thinking World Kind Helping Pleasure Capable Singing Bird Feel Good Help Me Biology Diverse

Author:Jenny Johnson

“I think normative or binary lenses for seeing bodies often crush or delegitimize other felt physical experiences of being and desiring. I've found that such inadequate ways of understanding bodies can be - but aren't always - based on biological perspectives.”

Thinking Understanding Perspective Crush Inadequate Binary

Author:Jenny Johnson

“A poem is a liminal space that can offer a sensation of belonging. A poem won't bring you a cold beer, but it may offer you a stool where you can sit down and feel momentarily at home. LGBT folks need intergenerational spaces where their lives and experiences are foregrounded.”

Home Cold Beer Lgbt Belonging

Author:Jenny Johnson

“I love music so much that I have to try to make my own music. And not copy music. If I hear a song that I love - how is the groove and how is the beat and what is the feeling of this? - I can make it my own. So then I try, and I watch it become something totally different. But that's the way I have to do it.”

Trying Different Feelings Song I Love Music

Author:Gustav Ejstes