The title of this column is a quote from a lesbian called Wasabi on the Q forums, and when I read it some months ago, I almost pissed myself laughing – it’s just so accurate and witty.

What is it about lesbians and poetry? It’s like comfortable shoes and short hair; it’s one of those stereotypes that’s widespread enough to work. Before I get lynched by used-tampon-wielding lesbo poets, let me state here and now that I too write poetry – generally under the heading “really bad l...