All posts by Allie Jo Conkle

The Non-Wedding: A Poem

The story behind the poem: The mother of one of the grooms is a friend of mine, and all through the months leading up to the big day, she would start to say “wedding,” then catch herself and substitute “commitment ceremony”. I finally said, “Honey,

Musings on Gay Marriage

It’s hard enough to find affection in this lonely world. It’s cold outside – and inside, sometimes, cold and dark and hard, and love is hard to come by. Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediment! May God forgive our loves