New Poems
I’m still not fast or prolific, but I am starting to write again: Physical intimacy is the easy way To feel loved. Well, we thought so back then. In the ‘old days’ — before IT. too proud (Too poor) to rent boys Rent [read more]
I’m still not fast or prolific, but I am starting to write again: Physical intimacy is the easy way To feel loved. Well, we thought so back then. In the ‘old days’ — before IT. too proud (Too poor) to rent boys Rent [read more]
I have volunteered for any number of worthy causes for years; it is just in my DNA. During the years I lived in Toronto it was focused on AIDS-related issues; fund-raising for various groups, volunteer labour for the Aids Committee of Toronto, etc. The connection [read more]
Long-time readers may recall that I operate the only Official Romanovsky & Phillips Songbook Shoppe. I am delighted to announce that Ron has entrusted me with the care and maintenance of the Official R&P Page on Facebook. Please drop by and share your memories of [read more]
Moving On by Jason Beilchick Growing up gay in rural Pennsylvania, Jason adopted a ‘Goth’ appearance to survive high school. Mourning the loss of his father to cancer just as he entered his teen years, Jason wrote out much of the material collected in this [read more]
Another of my essays for a college-level English class; this one addresses the new image of gay men in mainstream media. You can read it as a pdf file here. It builds on some themes and concepts presented in What Makes a Man, a Man? [read more]
A certain number of gay men refer to each other as girlfriend; often as the first word of a sentence such as “Girlfriend; you will not believe what I saw last night!” Many people find it grating, some consider it misogynistic, and others just giggle. [read more]
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