Lesbocentric, poetic, such venues are few.
Without such a place, what’s a reader to do?
It turns me purple whenever I’m blue.
And that’s why I love Lavender Review.

This poem and video are by Lisa Moore, custom-made for the I LOVE LAVENDER REVIEW fundraiser at Kickstarter. Lisa Moore is the author of a wonderful new book, Sister Arts: The Erotics of Lesbian Landscapes, which inspired me to obtain permission from the British Museum to include work by Mary Delany, an 18th century botanical artist, in the upcoming Issue 5 of Lavender Review, with the theme of Gardens.

Mary Meriam is a poet and the founding editor of Lavender Review, an international, biannual e-zine dedicated to poetry and art by, about, and for lesbians, including whatever might appeal to a lesbian readership. Lavender Review was born on Gay Pride Day, June 27, 2010. Lavender Review is an international, biannual e-zine dedicated to poetry and art by, about, and for lesbians, including whatever might appeal to a lesbian readership.  Contributors to the first four issues include Eileen Myles, Sarah Schulman, Eleanor Lerman, Ali Liebegott, Judy Grahn, Olga Broumas, Suzanne Gardinier, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Marilyn Hacker, Emily Roysdon, Carrie Moyer, Sarah Lucas, Stefanie Schneider, and many other wonderful lesbians, poets, and artists.

Check out the Kickstarter video. The Updates page has more videos to look at. Already posted are videos from Ali Liebegott, the U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate, Janice Gould, Louie Crew in pink feather boa, and more.

Everyone is invited to make a video of you saying I LOVE LAVENDER REVIEW, and email it to lavender.review@gmail.com and it will be posted on the Updates page. Read More about Mary.

Please also BACK THIS PROJECT!! Click on green box at Kickstarter. The deadline is May 4!!”