“A Short History of my Gag Reflex” by Marina Avery Robinson is the first runner-up of the 2025 Queer Poetry Prize, selected by CAConrad. We’re honored to share this resounding poem with you.
Marina Avery Robinson
Marina Avery Robinson is a trans poet and punk from Orlando. She is a recent MFA graduate from the University of Pittsburgh. She has received fellowships from Cave Canem, Tin House, Lambda Literary, The Watering Hole, and Community of Writers. Previously, she was the recipient of two Pushcart nominations, the 2023 Porter House Review Editor’s Prize, and second place at the 2024 Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh contest. Her poems can be found in Beloit Poetry Journal , Black Warrior Review , Obsidian , Seventh Wave , Hunger Mountain , and others. You can find her wherever the music is loudest.
