Jubi Arriola-Headley: "Original Kink" (Poetry)

JUBI ARRIOLA-HEADLEY (he/him or they/them) is a Black queer poet, storyteller, & first-generation United Statesian. We are honored to present a selection from his first book length collection of poems, Original Kink. I (Abigail Michelini, Poetry Editor at ORP) also had the privilege of speaking with Jubi in early March 2021 and that interview, along with a reading of several of his poems, can be found below.

JUBI ARRIOLA-HEADLEY (he/him or they/them) is a Black queer poet, storyteller, & first-generation United Statesian who lives with his husband in South Florida & whose work explores themes of manhood, vulnerability, rage, tenderness & joy. He’s a 2018 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow, holds an MFA from the University of Miami, & his poems have been published with Ambit, Beloit Poetry Journal, Literary Hub, Nimrod,  Southern Humanities Review, The Nervous Breakdown, & elsewhere.

Jubi’s debut collection of poems, Original Kink, is available now from Sibling Rivalry Press. When you purchase it using the link below, ORP receives a small commission from the sale (without adding to your cost).