Issue Five: Constellations of Willowherb Review, a wonderful digital publication featuring nature writers of color, includes my poem “A Lake in Florida Suing to Protect Itself,” which was inspired by an article in The New Yorker and a lifetime of witnessing attitudes and policies that devastate ecosystems.
Author: shilpakamat
Writer: Poetry, Verse Novels, Speculative Fiction, YA, Picture Books, Nonfiction.
Educator: Writing, English, Multiple Subjects, Health and Well being, Yoga.
More Speculative Poetry!
Solarpunk Magazine and Fantasy Magazine published my speculative poetry this month.
Poem in SAND 24
SAND, a Berlin-based journal featuring innovative work, published my experimental poem “because plastic may become part of our DNA.” You can read more about the issue here and view the video preview.
A Poem in Jaggery
“My lungs recall unfondly” explores my experiences with ableism in the face of environmental toxins that trigger physical limitations such as allergies, asthma, and chemical sensitivities. It’s also about more than that. Where does a general attitude or approach to a healing practice step across the line from empowering to oppressive? How can our knowledge…
Poem in Kweli
Kweli’s latest online edition includes “mother tongue.”