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Andrews, Nin.

Why God is a woman : poems / by Nin Andrews.

First edition.

Rochester, NY : BOA Editions, Ltd., 2015.

96 pages ; 23 cm.

"Set on a magical island where women rule and men are the second sex, Why God Is a Woman is the story of a boy who, exiled from the island because he could not abide by its sexist laws, looks back with both nostalgia and bitterness and wonders: Why does God have to be a woman? Celebrated prose poet Nin Andrews creates a world both fantastic and familiar in which gender roles are turned upside-down, and where all myths, logic, and institutions support the dominance of women"--Publisher's website.

American poets continuum series ; no. 148

American poets continuum series ; no. 148.

Femininity -- Poetry.

Poetry.

Poems. Selections

Ohioana book award for poetry, 2016

On the Island where I come from: women rule -- On the Island where I grew up: when I was a boy ... -- Julio Vega -- On the Island where I come from: the men earned seventy cents for every dollar the women made ... -- On the Island where I come from: the men look like African parrots ... -- On the Island where I come from: the women laugh when they talk of the men ... -- The Token Man -- On the Island where I come from: numerous articles were written about men ... -- On the Island where I come from: problems occur when Island men are hired ... -- On the Island where I come from: parents worship their daughters -- On the Island where I grew up: my sisters were natural performers ... -- On the Island where I come from: the law holds men responsible ... -- The House Husbands -- On the Island where I grew up: no one believed me when I told them ... -- On the Island where I grew up: after the lights were turned out ... -- On the Island where I come from: the cooks were the most revered ... -- On the Island where I come from: bakers and chefs are featured in newspapers ... -- On the Island where I come from: the women are sexual aficionadas ... -- On the Island where I come from: all the women look like Angelina Jolie -- On the Island where I grew up: the women sat on their porches at dusk ... -- On the Island where I come from: the men are so beautiful ... -- On the Island where I come from: the men are written up in tourist magazines ... -- On the Island where I come from: there are many stories about why ... -- On the Island where I come from: casinos are especially popular ... -- On the Island where I come from: no woman will make love to a man ... -- On the Island where I come from: it is said that God, Herself, pines ... -- On the Island where I come from: vagina envy is the most common ... -- On the Island where I come from: many Island men and boys suffer ... -- On the Island where I come from: a hardworking woman is most admired -- On the Island where I come from: the hardworking woman is forever in search ... -- On the Island where I come from: only women hold political office -- On the Island where I come from: Dolly Delita is a world-famous man-trainer -- On the Island where I come from: St. Julio's Finishing School ... -- On the Island where I come from: Relinquishing Self was a standard lesson ... -- On the Island where I come from: the most popular toy for boys ... -- On the Island where I come from: both male and female children have mango-sized brains ... -- On the Island where I grew up: my favorite Boberto dolls slept on my pillow ... -- On the Island where I grew up: when I was a boy, I confided in Angelina ... -- On the Island where I come from: the most popular books among school boys ... -- On the Island where I come from: a man is defined by his wingspan -- On the Island where I grew up: I still remember my first flying class -- On the Island where I grew up: I tried to become the ideal boy ... -- On the Island where I grew up: only men with hairless bodies ... -- Depilation -- On the Island where I come from: the first signs of puberty happen at night -- On the Island where I come from: pubescent boys wear absorbent pads ... -- On the Island where I grew up: I was only a boy when I first saw God -- On the Island where I come from: everyone falls in love with Angelina -- After Angelina left me: my father comforted me ... -- After Angelina left me: I felt like an utter failure ... -- Loss -- On the Island where I grew up: the past became a shadowy man ... -- A Bad Egg -- My Secret -- On the Island where I come from: sometimes an Angelina ... -- My Angelina -- On the Island where I grew up: the therapist said, Stand in Angelina's shoes ... -- On the Island where I come from: psychotherapy begins with the traditional psychogram ... -- On the Island where I come from: the meaning of meaning ... -- On the Island where I come from: the buying and selling of souls ... -- On the Island where I grew up: a secon dhand shop ... -- On the Island where I grew up: I once saw Frank Sinatra sipping tea ... -- On the Island where I come from: there is a door to the land of the dead -- On the Island where I come from: thups arrive every June -- The Woman with the Halo -- On the Island where I come from: there is an ongoing debate among academics ... -- On the Island where I come from: death did not always exist -- On the Island where I come from: everyone knows the truth about death -- On the Island where I come from: according to the story of creation ... -- On the Island where I come from: a favorite legend is the tale of St. Angelina ... -- On the Island where I come from: everyone knows it was Adam who ate the apple ... -- Notes on the Man Lily -- Why did you leave? -- Why God Is a Woman.

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