# about

> [**chromatography**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatography) is a laboratory technique for the separation of a mixture into its components.

**chromatographics** are gay poems.  
they attempt to do the same thing.

  

 [![mb bischoff wearing a red dress](https://chromato.graphics/images/mb.webp)](https://www.instagram.com/p/DNGzHe7vYZh/)

photo by [jäger](https://www.instagram.com/ashtray_angels/)

[**mb bischoff**](https://mbbischoff.com/) (_aka_ chroma) makes [poems](https://chromato.graphics/), [photos](https://glass.photo/mbbischoff), and [programs](https://lickability.com/) in [Brooklyn](https://chromato.graphics/tags/brooklyn). its work reflects [machines](https://chromato.graphics/tags/machines), [bodies](https://chromato.graphics/tags/bodies), [pain](https://chromato.graphics/tags/pain), [pleasure](https://chromato.graphics/tags/pleasure), and the [gradients](https://chromato.graphics/colors) between. her favorite color is [red](https://chromato.graphics/tags/red).

## publications

- 2026-08-21: [Alchemize: a trans poetry anthology](https://tinycutlery.com/shop/p/alchemize-a-trans-poetry-anthology); [poison](https://chromato.graphics/poison/)
- 2026-02-05: [New Session #4: Upheaval](https://web.issue4.anewsession.com/); [the zig zag cafe](https://web.issue4.anewsession.com/story/zig_zag_cafe_lease_this_space/1), with [ClaireViolet](https://claireviolet.cv/)
- 2025-12-14: [Dykes and Dolls #20](https://dykesanddolls.substack.com/p/dykes-and-dolls-issue-20); [atlantic pacific](https://chromato.graphics/atlantic-pacific/)
- 2025-07-11: [Poetry Is Gay #2](https://the-town-cryer.myshopify.com/products/poetry-is-gay-the-zine-issue-2); [accident(ily)](https://chromato.graphics/accidentily/)
- 2022-08-20: [beestung #12](https://beestungmag.com/issue12/in-your-ideal-world-what-does-the-future-of-gender-look-like-and-t4t-by-matthew-bischoff/); [“in your ideal world, what does the future of gender look like”](https://chromato.graphics/ideal-world/) & [t4t](https://chromato.graphics/t4t/)

## readings

- 2026-05-29: [Alchemize: a trans poetry night](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrXgBwl0mCo); [dear friend books, Brooklyn](https://www.dearfriendbooks.com/)
- 2026-01-26: [World Transsexual Forum](https://bsky.app/profile/mbbischoff.com/post/3mdgidc6ljc2b); [Franklin Park, Brooklyn](https://www.franklinparkbk.com/)
- 2026-01-22: [Poetry Is Gay Winter Recital](https://bsky.app/profile/mbbischoff.com/post/3mdjbrogvtc2w); [Jade, Brooklyn](https://www.barjade.com/)
- 2025-05-26: [World Transsexual Forum](https://bsky.app/profile/mbbischoff.com/post/3lq5ptimomc22); [Franklin Park, Brooklyn](https://www.franklinparkbk.com/)

## colophon

**chromatographics** is set mostly in [Lacrima](https://www.walkerart.org/reader/type-designers-qa-milieu-grotesque/), designed by [Alexander Colby](https://luc.devroye.org/fonts-41810.html) and published by [Milieu Grotesque](https://www.milieugrotesque.com/). the letterforms are inspired by the [IBM Selectric](https://www.ibm.com/history/selectric) typewriter.