Jane Campbell: How I Wrote ‘Campfire’
“My hope for this poem is that it reminds dykes of our unity when so much of the world tries to undermine us. Campfires give us a way of celebrating the rare joy of being in a majority.”
Author: W.C. Perry
W.C. Perry (they/them) is a collection of ghosts haunting the Appalachian mountains. To initiate contact, burn a candle on a starless night and scream into the nearest cornfield—they’ll get back to you eventually— or if that’s too much work, check out their website
J.S. Dorothy: How I Wrote ‘Double-Empathy Problem’
“It’s therefore frustration that compelled me to write this poem, and a desire to illuminate how deeply compassion can be felt even when it’s not always immediately apparent”
Yuan Changming: How I Wrote ‘East vs West: A Synoptic Cultural Comparison’
“As I see it, the form of a poem is always an integral part of its content”