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Alright, this past week has just...I'm mad at about 800 things that I can't control. So, right now, I'm going to talk about something I'm proud of -- and that's my poetry. Links incoming and a little blurb about each, probably.
"From the High Priestess to the Hanged Man" in @UncannyMagazine -- the first of many tarot poems from me, but this circles around how we sometimes get so stuck on expectations that we forget to live. It is both a warning and a plea. https://uncannymagazine.com/article/from-the-high-priestess-to-the-hanged-man/
"The Persecution of Witches" in @UncannyMagazine -- deals with rape culture and how we've historically treated women. It's furious & has two of my favorite lines: the wolves are always waiting / for the bones of the accused. @omgjulia is a badass editor. https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-persecution-of-witches/
"A Lovesong From Frankenstein's Monster" in @UncannyMagazine -- is a poem about pain and loss -- and how they linger.
"Eventually, you tuck it away
like funeral clothes,
the kind of darkness
saved for special occasions," https://uncannymagazine.com/article/lovesong-frankensteins-monster/
"Eventually, you tuck it away
like funeral clothes,
the kind of darkness
saved for special occasions," https://uncannymagazine.com/article/lovesong-frankensteins-monster/
"Lorelei" in @UncannyMagazine -- is my murder-y siren poem! It's vicious and powerful, a reminder of the importance of using your voice. It's also about loss.
"hearts are like sea glass,"
Yes, they are. Sometimes. https://uncannymagazine.com/article/lorelei/
"hearts are like sea glass,"
Yes, they are. Sometimes. https://uncannymagazine.com/article/lorelei/
"The Year We Got Rid of Our Ghosts" in @UncannyMagazine -- is about love, tension, and old mistakes.
"No one loses
what they love—
the ocean may become
a storm, but it is still
water, it still craves being,
becoming, relearning
itself" https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-year-we-got-rid-of-our-ghosts/
"No one loses
what they love—
the ocean may become
a storm, but it is still
water, it still craves being,
becoming, relearning
itself" https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-year-we-got-rid-of-our-ghosts/
"Three of Swords, King of Cups" in @FiresideFiction , edited by the astounding @omgjulia , is about love and the damage it can do. But also a reminder of strength and the magic in being brave enough to feel.
https://firesidefiction.com/three-of-swords-king-of-cups
https://firesidefiction.com/three-of-swords-king-of-cups
"The Magician Speaks to the Fool" in @UncannyMagazine -- is a warning & a reminder of the mess life can make, but that you can't hide from it.
Someday, someone you marked as *safe*
will call the witch
out of your bones,
and leave you full of burning, https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-magician-speaks-to-the-fool/
Someday, someone you marked as *safe*
will call the witch
out of your bones,
and leave you full of burning, https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-magician-speaks-to-the-fool/
I've got a poem ("Athena Holds Up a Mirror to Strength") coming out in the May/June issue of @UncannyMagazine (you can read May 5th!), a piece forthcoming in @strangehorizons, and one in [redacted], because still waiting on the contract.
