Bend, Don't Shatter Poets on the Beginning of Desire

An anthology of poetry for young adults that,realistically and beautifully deals with what it,means to come of age as gay, lesbian, transgender,or, as is perhaps more often the case in,adolescence, totally confused. The anthology,approaches the seemingly unnavigable territory of,teenage sexuality and confusion with poems written,by adults who keenly remember the turmoil, pain,and excitement of adolescence and sexual coming-,of-age. These poems bring comfort, consolation and,joy to an audience for whom poetry itself might,seem as unfathomable as the adulthood they face.Rachel, T. Cole is the author of 'Bend, Don't Shatter Poets on the Beginning of Desire', published 2004 under ISBN 9781932360172 and ISBN 1932360174.