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Steven Reigns
(Poet, Writer)
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StevenReigns@yahoo.com
http://stevenreigns.com
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Profile created 2003Steven Reigns’ poetry and fiction create an emotional
landscape few writers explore. The writings are an open expedition into
our feelings and senses. Reigns has an ability to reflect with unbridled
honesty upon experiences and craft them into art. In his debut
collection, Your Dead Body Is My Welcome Mat, Reigns confronts abuses of
power and living life in the margin. Reigns, who has been interviewed
and reviewed in numerous publications throughout the country, is a fresh
new voice paving the way. An out gay activist and survivor of abuse,
Reigns teaches workshops nationally and is working on a forthcoming
collection of poetry. -- from Steven's website
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My Life is Poetry (2008)
An anthology of autobiographical poetry by gay, lesbian,
and bisexual seniors. This collection was born out of a 16-week workshop
taught by Reigns.
Purchase from
Steven's website.
See an on-line video about
this workshop.
"I’m so proud of this collection. It is an anthology
of autobiographical poetry written by gay, lesbian, and bisexual seniors. I
felt honored to teach this group for over 16-weeks. The writings in the book
were born out of a weekly workshop. I edited the collection, Jenny Walters
took AMAZING portraits of the participants, novelist
Dorothy Allison wrote the preface, and
Thaddeus Root designed the book."
-- Steven Reigns
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Your Dead Body Is My Welcome Mat
(2001)
Reigns confronts abuses of power and living life in the
margin.
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Ignited (2006) -- Chapbook made by Darin Klein & Steven Reigns
A compilation of Reigns' writings on his first time with a man. The works
range from a journal entry written the evening of the event on December 4,
1992 to a poem completed in July of 2005. Reigns writes in the introduction:
"The moment we shared was a birth of sorts, an introduction. I hardly
ever think of the specifics of that moment but do reflect on its emotional
residue. Next year will mark fifteen years. Compiling these works, I
realized that no amount of writing could really encapsulate all that the
moment meant and ignited." Purchase from
Steven's website.
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Cartography (2007)
In Cartography, Reigns charts his friendship with Michael Colleli. Written at
the time of his death, the writings are full of loss, reminiscence, pain, and
the joy of their friendship. This ten part non-lineal poem addresses the
universals of loss, the material, faulty memory, and friendship bonds. Reigns
plays cartographer in this poem as he charts his way through his shock and
grief.
Purchase from
Steven's website.
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On January 1, 2007, Steven
embarked on a 7-year
endurance-performance based on
Linda M. Montano's
14
Years of Living Art 1984-1998, and in solidarity with
Montano's Another 21 Years of Living
Art 1998-2021.
The project, entitled
S(t)even Years, is guided by the
seven energy centers of the body and is under the
mentorship of Montano. For more information about
this life fulfilling and life changing project see
S(t)even Years.
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