“if you had truly tasted the rainbow, you would know it tastes like the drive the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the fall” originally published in The Core Review issue 1 in 2024.
“My mother’s scrapbook found while I was looking for inspiration” originally published in The Offing in 2024.
“Sonnet for the Queer and Light-Skinned” originally published in Shenandoah volume 73.2 in 2024.
“On an early morning flight, I saw a shadow that reached into space” originally published in Glass Poetry Journal in 2024.
“after afterimages” originally published in Redivider issue 21.2 in 2024.
“Visual Snow Syndrome; when I’m feeling my queerest, “poem” has one syllable; Ars Poetica or Drink Plenty of Water” originally published in Diode Poetry Journal issue 17.1 in 2024.
“I have seen the end of the universe; I hope this message finds you well.” originally published in Revolute volume .005 in 2024.
“A Southern possession” originally published in The Pinch issue 44.1 in 2024.
“rainbow eggs in plain sight; call of the void; Oreoz (hybrid strain)” originally published in Still: The Journal issue 42 in 2023.
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“LIGHT BROWN SUGAR or THE SOURCE OF ALL MY LBS or MACK ROGERS” originally published in Papers Publishing issue 1 in 2023.
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Livor Mortis originally published in Susurrus issue 6 in 2023.
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“At my house, the computer room was holy” originally published in Olney Magazine issue 5 in 2023.
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“snow in spring and summer and fall” originally published in Foglifter issue 6.1 in 2021.
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