May Paper Boat
Sometime in the last month, spring has crept steadily in, opening windows and doors and the boughs of flowering trees. While the news is persistently horrible with the evil-doings of rich men, I am trying to live softly amid the jaggedness. To savor this season and my favorite month of the year despite the dread that hangs the rafters. Many writers I talk to feel like being a poet during these times is like trying to dig yourself out of a hole with a tiny spoon, with tiny bits of words and connective tissue that have no impact on the greater suffering. But I also think that, like birds, we sing in the morning to announce we have survived the night. That all creative output is a testament to existence. Despite this. That we sing in spite of the terrible things. We may sing specifically of them or because of them. We may not sing of them at all. But still, we show up.
Until June…….
WILD(ISH)
The latest full-length book has landed in the world with a bounce. You can get your own copy in the shop of this strange little jaunt into where the natural and supernatural worlds meet. It’s a book I’ve been writing for the past three years and revels in its own feral energy. In it, you will find poems about villainy, about Alice in Wonderland, about witchy cottages and wayward girls.
WHAT I AM WORKING ON
CLOVEN
I recently finished up a series of poems meant to go with some collages about the Greek myth of Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon. It’s always fun to be able to revisit and work with these stories again, which I do quite often., the last and best example being a whole book of Persephone poems with GRANATA. These stories feel like stones you can return to again and again and notice new crags in the surface, new veins of story. I’ve been sharing a few on IG, so keep an eye out there for more and a possible zine later this summer.
OTHER KINDS OF HAUNTING
A couple years back, I decided to write a book that combined my love of thrift stores with writing and how those two things connect through languages of objects and artifact. It’s slower going since I am only working on it intermittently and not regularly like the poems, but it’s shaping up nevertheless. You can read a segment over on the blog today with more to come.
SNEAK PEAK
from CLOVEN
DECOR & DESIGN WRITING
This past month’s pieces on vintage and thrifting:
Upcycle A Vintage Teapot Into A Vase & Flower Frog
Thrift Unique Plant Pots To Make Eye Catching Lamps For Your Home
What Number To Look For On Mason Jars For A More Valuable Thrift Haul
The Sought-After Antique Home Items People Are Snatching Up Fast When Thrifting
The Retro Hat-Inspired Floor Lamp That Deserves A Comeback
Reuse A Thrifted Teacup To Create Stunning Decor To Instantly Elevate Your Home
Get Luxe Frames For Cheaper With This Crafty Thrift Store Strategy
How A Thrifted Corner Hutch Cabinet Can Add Rustic Charm To Your Kitchen