Eileen Myles on Poetry, Activism, and Running for President | Legendary | NowThis

"I truly feel like I'm the gender of Eileen." — Throughout our history, artists and writers have helped us document and understand our cultural crises — Eileen Myles is a boundary pushing, defiant poet, writer, teacher, and trailblazer who continues to do just that. » Subscribe to NowThis Entertainment: https://go.nowth.is/Entertainment_Sub... » Want more from Eileen? Check out 'The Trip' a short film by Eileen Myles and David Fenster:    • THE TRIP (2019) Written & Directed By Accl...   In the midst of the AIDS crisis when affected communities were mistreated and marginalized throughout the U.S., Eileen Myles used the written word to eventually become an unlikely candidate for the 1992 presidential election. Throughout the years Eileen Myles has written a wide range of poems, books, and other works. These include: 'Chelsea Girls,' 'Not Me,' 'Bread and Water,' 'The New Fuck You: Adventures in Lesbian Reading,' 'Afterglow: A Dog Memoir,' 'I Must Be Living Twice,' 'Cool For You,' 'Sorry, Tree,' 'Skies,' 'Inferno,' 'Evolution,' and 'Snow-Flake.' Poetry is so many different things to different people. "Poetry is never any one thing, or fitting into something, or, I think even serving something's needs exactly," says Myles. In 1992, Eileen Myles ran for president of the United States of America. Reflecting back, Myles says, "I represent people making under $50,000 a year, females, queers, activists, I mean there were so many people that I represented, you know, that I thought if all those people voted for me, I would win." Eileen did not win election, however 14 years later, on November 6, 2016, Eileen Myles delivered a long-awaited acceptance speech, as part of a performance. In this episode of Legendary, hosted by Javior Muñoz, Eileen Myles opens up about their experiences as an American poet, running for president, and Eileen also shares some advice for young poets. #Pride #LGBTQ #Legendary #JavierMunoz Connect with NowThis » Subscribe to NowThis News: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe » Like us on Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/News_Facebook » Tweet us on Twitter: http://go.nowth.is/News_Twitter » Follow us on Instagram: http://go.nowth.is/News_Instagram » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat Hosted by Hamilton’s Javier Muñoz, ‘Legendary’ is a series that features interviews with LGBTQ+ trailblazers who were at the forefront of history, fighting for and shaping the LGBTQ+ community into what it is today. Thanks to an array of trailblazers — who achieved historic wins like Marriage Equality, the treatment for HIV hitting the market, and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the future looks bright for the LBGTQ+ community. NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live.    / nowthisentertainment   @NowThisEntertainment