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‘Milk and Hunty’ Combines Drag & Poetry (What More Could You Want?)
‘Milk and Hunty’ Combines Drag & Poetry (What More Could You Want?)
An exclusive from the hilarious new parody book.
July 19 2018 12:32 PM EST
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‘Milk and Hunty’ Combines Drag & Poetry (What More Could You Want?)
An exclusive from the hilarious new parody book.
What happens when you combine poetry with drag? Magic. An established LGBTQ author and performer just released a hilarious parody book under a pseudonym ("Joan Keats") called Milk and Hunty--a drag-inspired version of Rupi Kaur's bestseller Milk and Honey. And trust, it's no joke.
So why the parody? The author explained exclusively to Out. "Naturally, the title came first, but the truth is that so many people who come together as a community around poetry and telling stories, and that is so much of what defines the culture of Drag Race now, too -- people seeking each other out and telling their stories and finding connection, especially through humor."
He goes on to explain that telling jokes and being entertaining will never go out of style, which was one of the pinpoints of creating this work. As far as what he hopes readers will leave with after reading? "Mostly, a further appreciation of the medium of drag as a springboard for creativity, community, and gender expression."
You can order the book now on Amazon, but as a preview, we gathered a few exclusive sample poems for you below.
the hardest
acting challenge
of all
is pretending
to be humble
when you're the
baddest bitch
in town
--
my biggest inspiration
is ariana grande
because she's a big voice
tucked into
a tiny body
--
who decided
to call it a ballroom
and not
a todrick hall