#jay hulme

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thinking about jay hulme poetry hours

[typewriter-worries]

It's world poetry day so here are some (more) of my favorite poems:

What You Missed That Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade by Brad Aaron Modlin

All Trains Are Going Local by Timothy Liu

Rural Boys Watch the Apocalypse by Keaton St. James (@boykeats)

HOPE YOU’RE WELL. PLEASE DON’T READ THIS. by Lev St. Valentine (@dogrotpdf)

Time of Love by Claribel Alegría

Every Job Has a First Day by Rebecca Gayle Howell

ALL THAT WANTING, RIGHT? by Devin Kelly

Reading by A.R. Ammons

things i want to ask you by Helga Floros

Night Bird by Danusha Laméris

Prayer for Werewolves by Stephanie Burt

The Two Times I Loved You the Most In a Car by Dorothea Grossman

The Yearner by Rachel Long

If I Had Three Lives by Sarah Russell

I Dream on a Crowded Subway Train with My Eyes Open But My Body Swaying by Chen Chen

We Have Not Long to Love by Tennessee Williams

Jesus at the Gay Bar by Jay Hulme

Cracks by Dieu Dinh

and here's part one <3

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(found on Facebook)

[holyandhaunted]

This Good Friday I want to share my favourite poem by Jay Hulme, a queer, trans and Christian poet God as a carpenter. Jesus as a familiar to wood and nail. The beauty of all Creation evident and true even in pain.

image and image description taken from Jay Hulme on Twitter

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[onthedriftinthetardis]

The Kindness of Anthony Head

"If you EVER think Anthony Head is anything less than an angel then you’d best remember that I have always been a huge fan of his and we’ve always had a little contact over the years and he heard I’d come out as Trans and was having a hard time and that I was kind of sad that the photos I had from conventions with him were of me with long hair and no binder and they were all signed to “Sarah” and so he invited me to spend the day with him at his farm and he picked me up from the station and we just hung out and had lunch and he insisted on paying and took loads of photos and had them printed on photo paper the same day so he could sign them to Jay, along with other photos of him as Giles and Uther and he literally spent five hours chatting with me and got all of the pronoun stuff right every time and then he dropped me off at the station, gave me a final massive hug, waved me through the ticket barrier and insisted I message him when I got home so he knew I got back safe." -Jay Hulme (@jayhulmepoet)

Jay posted the story on Twitter in 2015, but it went through a resurgence in 2019, and is making the rounds again, in light of the death of Anthony Head.

I’m aware people are sharing the “Giles was nice to a trans guy” story again, and yes, many people who tagged me, it is me. Back in January 2015 when I came out as Trans Anthony Head and his wonderful wife Sarah reached out and invited me to come to their farm for the day.

“They spent the day with me, took me to the fanciest restaurant I’d ever been to in my life, introduced me to their horses, took lovely photos, and printed and signed them, and even gave me tips for an essay I was writing on Shakespeare for school.

“Most importantly, however, they gave me what I had been lacking in my life up until that point – affirmation, compassion, and belief in my abilities.”

After their meeting, Hulme remained in touch with Stewart Head and his wife. The actor wrote the foreword for Hulme’s first self-published poetry book, who in turn paid his own tribute to the actor.

“The eagle-eyed nerds among you may have noticed that my middle name is Anthony – a reminder I gave to myself right at the beginning – a reminder to be for others what he, and Sarah, were to me. A light of hope,” he wrote.

“They laid very small foundation stones, at a very important age (18), giving me the ability to grow and change, and build the life I have now. One where I write and teach and speak and try to help everyone build a better world for the future.”

(source 1)(source 2)

[foxfinding]

British actor Anthony Head dies aged 72

British actor Anthony Head, best known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died aged 72, his daughters confirmed in a statement.

Some excerpts from the article: "His death was announced by his daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, in a statement released on Friday.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father, Anthony Head,” they said.

“He passed away peacefully due to complications from pneumonia, surrounded by his family. It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact he and his work have had on so many."

"Anthony Head had a profound impact on the life of poet Jay Hulme, who has spoken publicly about the kindness the actor showed him during a pivotal moment in his life.

In 2015, Head was widely praised after it emerged that he had reached out to a young fan who was struggling after coming out as transgender. Hulme had previously taken photographs with Head at a fan convention before his transition, and the continued circulation of those images, along with the use of his former name, had become distressing.

After learning of the situation, Head and his long-term partner, Sarah Fisher, invited the teenager to spend a day with them at their farm.

“Back in January 2015, when I came out as trans, Anthony Head and his wonderful wife Sarah reached out and invited me to come to their farm for the day,” Hulme wrote on Twitter in 2019.

“They spent the day with me, took me to the fanciest restaurant I’d ever been to in my life, introduced me to their horses, took lovely photos, printed and signed them, and even gave me tips for an essay I was writing on Shakespeare for school.

“Most importantly, however, they gave me what I had been lacking in my life up until that point – affirmation, compassion, and belief in my abilities,” he said.

Hulme has since gone on to become a highly successful performance poet and author. He remained in contact with Head, who later wrote the introduction to Hulme’s first book.

Following Head’s death, Hulme reflected on the lasting impact of their meeting, saying the actor had taken him under his wing and shown him the kind of person he could become.

“It’s not an exaggeration to say that I’m the person I am today because of the kindness he showed me,” Hulme wrote on social media.

“We all have the ability to make the world a better place, each in our own way. I think it’s fair to say that Anthony Head knew this, recognised it, and did far more than most to live up to the opportunities his fame afforded him, putting good into the world whenever and wherever he could,” he added."

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