Category Archives: Contemporary

Risking the Field by Jean McGray ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Two young men embrace and kiss passionately in a green field, one with a leg kicked out behind him, like he has just run across the field to tackle his friend and kiss him. They look like they are laughing and smiling, happy just to be together. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, See these boys… Read more »

A Single Step by Vicky Heysham ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A cheeky young lad, reminiscent of Just William, sits on Santa’s knee, clutching a long list and apparently in midrecital. The caption reads: “Dear Santa: This year I want your list of bad boys and their phone numbers. Thank you.” See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, I was looking for something and came across this tumblr…. Read more »

Becoming Dad by MA Jackson ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A man, his broad, bare, and tattooed back facing the photographer, holds a small, sleeping newborn baby. Tiny hands and fingers stretch out across the man’s shoulders, almost clutching a set of dog tags that rest over the old, scripted, inked word of “Family”. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, It’s been seven months since I… Read more »

The Raven’s Flight by Catherine Lievens ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: The picture is a close-up of a gorgeous Native American man. His long, black hair moves with the wind and flows against his right shoulder. His dark eyes are looking straight at you, and you can almost feel them on your skin. His arms are crossed on his hairless chest, and there’s a barbed wire tattoo wrapped around… Read more »

The Dawn of Darkness by A.L. Boyd ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A tall, thin man dressed in a navy blue and white hoodie, rides a black stallion in an outdoor arena lined with short hedges. The horse, accented with white polo wraps and black and white bridle, trots along the arena rail. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, The man in this picture is extremely shy (he… Read more »

Until the Bitter End by L.L. Bucknor ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Three pictures of two friends, one black, one white. A cross-generational photo set of the friends from boyhood to their golden years. See the photos here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, We met the day I rescued him from the elementary school bully. We became inseparable until a family move put thousands of miles between us. After years of… Read more »

William’s Whimsy by Susan Beck ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Two formerly straight young guys holding hands… the distance between them showing a fledgling relationship with some uncertainty and hesitation in their affection… the clasped hands indicating the desire for connection and their attraction to each other… will love conquer social and family expectations? See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, I know this is a difficult… Read more »

Starlight and Constellation: Gemini by Alexis Woods

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A black and white photograph of identical twin boys lying naked, sprawled on a bed above the sheets. The first boy is lying on his side. The second lies behind him, his head resting on the first boy’s chest, one arm encircling him. The first boy has one hand tangled in the second’s hair while he holds onto… Read more »

In Your Veins by S.J. Eller ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: The black-and-white photograph captures a short, intimate moment. Two men lean over a pool table, holding a cue together. One has short, dark hair and stubble that reaches across his face. Behind him is a larger man, his hair longer. He holds his companion’s hand over the cue, guiding him as he presses a kiss to the smaller… Read more »

Zippadacious by AR Noble ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A ripped, dark-haired young man sprawls against some shelves. Shirtless, his dirt-encrusted abs exposed, with his fly unzipped, his dirty jeans have slipped down to his thighs, revealing white designer briefs and teasing mesh fly. On the shelf behind him, are storage boxes full to capacity, a small portrait of a serene, dark-skinned man rounds out picture frames,… Read more »