‘Twink’, ‘Bear’, ‘Hunk’, ‘Otter’, ‘Masc’, ‘Femme’ etc. are how we translate and categorise groups of queer men in our hyper-commodified, performance-driven world of late capitalism. Some groups are more desired than others, some groups are lonelier than others, and some seem destined to exist forever in the margins. Twink is a set of poems written by a modern-day, Asian (for that adds another layer to the mix) Twink, trying to find stability, acceptance, and love in a world where Asian Twinks are often placed at the ‘bottom’ of queer-men-aesthetic hierarchy. To be an asian twink is to be often seen as a hyperfeminised, poorly-endowed, unsexy being that occupies the most undesired position of all. But Twink unwrites that—Twink writes the queer Asian body into its beauty. Twink is a set of love poems. Twink is a crowd of lonely poems. Twink is set to the rhythm of yearning, for Twinks are the top-scoring apprentices of yearning. Twink is a group of sad poems. Twink is a gift to the Twinks of the world. Twink is an ode to those who have dared to pine and lost. Twink is for those with Daddy Issues. Twink is for those who love their mothers. Twink is for those who still crush. Twink is what the body does when it's allowed to dance. Can you hear them?

Price £8.99

ISBN: 9781911824022

Pub Date: 19th Nov 2026

Pub: VERVE Poetry Press

Format: Paperback

Extent: 36 pp

POETRY pamphlet