More than ever before, poetry plays an active role in public consciousness, and the burgeoning queer poetry world is forming a culture of its own. In the first substantial collection of gay/lesbian poetry in over a decade, editors Georgiou and Lassell present significant work by 46 working poets at the height of their creative powers. From major, established poets such as Marilyn Hacker, J.D. McClatchy, Olga Broumas, and Mark Doty, among many others, to emerging artists like Letta Neely, Justin Chin, Mark Wunderlich, Regie Cabico, and more, The World in Us is poetry of the necessary word.