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lb_lee ([personal profile] lb_lee) wrote in [community profile] pluralstories2025-06-18 07:29 pm

The Three Tongues, by Catalina Rios (lesbian poetry, 1988)

"In every strong woman
there are three tongues
all in contradiction,"


Blurb: a poem of the three voices in strong women.

Why is it worth your time?: It's short, meditative, and free to read online!

Plural/1+ Tags: abuse low focus, closeting, voices

Content Warnings: None

Accessibility Notes: This poem has been anthologized in the 1990 collection Making Face, Making Soul/Haciendo Caras: Creative and Critical Perspectives by Feminists of Color. It is also in Sinister Wisdom #34, which has been digitized and is screenreadable online, and is backed-up on the Wayback Machine!