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Two Viral Twitter Poets Are Rewriting The Book On Astrology

Dorothea Lasky and Alex Dimitrov of Astro Poets want to bring astrology up to speed with shifting views of gender, sexuality and pop culture.
New York City-based poets Dorothea Lasky and Alex Dimitrov ? the voices behind the viral Twitter account "Astro Poets" ? aim to change the way the Internet sees the zodiac. / Lisa Zador / Getty Images

It started with a casual text conversation around Thanksgiving. Or maybe it was a Twitter poll about which zodiac sign to go on a date with that night. It depends who you ask.

Either way, New York City-based poets Dorothea Lasky and Alex Dimitrov — the voices behind the viral Twitter account "Astro Poets" – aim to change the way the Internet sees the zodiac.

A Sagittarius is no longer just the traveler

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