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Lifting Belly

by Gertrude Stein · 1989

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Classic lesbian erotic poem by the mistress herself — Gertrude Stein.

Genre
lesbianlesbianMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 62 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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