LGBT – Marlena Chertock

What Happens When Over 1,000 Artists Play a Game of Telephone Around the World

Did we create 1,000+ artworks or one collective worldwide masterpiece When you were a kid, did you ever play the telephone game? […]

My poem, “She gave me COVID on our first date”, is out now on DC Pride Poems. This poem is pretty self-explanatory 😂. And […]

Writing poetry inspired by wronged women Xochi Quetzali Cartland, one of my fellow poets in the 2026 cohort of Pride Poets-in-Residence through […]

On April 10, 2006, I went to school with a whiteboard and a sign around my neck, signaling to my teachers and […]

It’s been one year since my hip replacement. Time is a weird, fluid thing. It feels like it’s only been a few […]

Last week, 20 poets gathered at the Arts Club of Washington for my workshop. Thank you so much to those who came out! It was […]

Ever found yourself singing a song in the shower? Being moved by a painting? Touched by a poet’s words? Harness that frisson […]

I am so excited to serve as the new OutWrite Co-Chair, along with the incredible Malik Thompson! We’re both local poets with […]

I can’t believe Nancy Podcast is coming to an end. It’s been an incredibly important podcast for me as I came to […]

I love summer for countless reasons. There’s more time to lounge and read, the days grow longer, my birthday falls in the […]

My short story “Wonder Women” was published in Paper Darts! They’ve been a goal publication of mine for years. I’ve been reading […]