“the real therapy was the friends we kissed along the way” by Kay Kassirer

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the real therapy was the friends we kissed along the way

By Kay Kassirer


Copyright ยฉ Kay Kassirer

Kay Kassirer is a spoken word poet and community organizer living as a settler on the unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations – colonially known as Vancouver. Theyโ€™ve toured internationally with their autobiographical poetry, exploring themes of grief, disability, and sexuality. Kay edited โ€œA Whoreโ€™s Manifesto: An Anthology of Writing and Artwork by Sex Workersโ€ published by Thornapple Press. Their work has been featured in Arc Poetry Magazine, Frontier, Button Poetry, and more.


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