Growing up aspec, I found myself bored and confused when sitting through my school’s abstinence-based sex education unit.
Vol. 7, Issue 1: Intimacy
Vol. 7, Issue 1 of AZE focuses on the theme of intimacy.
Half of What You Think of Me
Someone has to leave first. This is a very old story. There is no other version of this story.
Intim-ace-y
Without boundaries, without expectations, without conformity.
Amorous to a Being that is Not
The need from your bones to mold right up against someone else’s
Bones that wouldn’t be mine anytime soon
CAROUSEL
We don't have to be their
beholders
or tenants
Just Friends
I'd rather call true love by its real name.
GIVE ME A TOUCH OF YOUR FINGERS ON MY SKIN (OR THE SUNBATHERS)
Give me an unforced
touch of your
fingers on
my skin.
Self-Intimacy & Asexual Platonic Commitments
Deep platonic relationships make up the core of my life.
the handiwork of mine
“It was wonderful to catch up
with you, my friend”
'touch'
Doesn’t mean my touch
can’t be just as much
tender.
Wine / Promises
I don't wanna be cautious with anymore when i’m with you.
I Don't Fear Our Conversations
Two years later, the comfort I was searching for has revealed itself.
This is close enough
We pass with barely a glance
And explain the magic of all
We have found and shared through whispered secrets
Submissions Open: Gender Expectations
Submit by December 15th, 2024.
Vol. 6, Issue 4: Deconstructing Love, Part 2
Vol. 6, Issue 4 of AZE is part two of the journal’s focus on deconstructing love.
