Stephen Scott Whitaker invokes the natural world to articulate moments of human connection.
Children Love the Dumps
Much can be learned from detritus. For Stephen Scott Whitaker, the dump is where children can “study the worst of us.”
How to Teach Children About Desire
Stephen Scott Whitaker raises the uncomfortable yet important subject of one’s children’s burgeoning sexuality.
Cutting Firewood in the Cup
Stephen Scott Whitaker channels Henry David Thoreau in this meditation on the natural world.
The Success of Captain Whitaker’s Dress
To mark Halloween, here’s a poem from Stephen Scott Whitaker about a costume–a costume that is both funny and indicative of how gender affects interactions.
An Old Man in a Blouse, At Market
In this convention-defying poem, Stephen Scott Whitaker reminds us that gender identity, sexual orientation, and clothing choice are not necessarily related.