2024
publications
[image description], Inkwell (forthcoming)
st. marks, Hymn for the Living Poet
virgo, BULLSHIT LIT
sagittarius, BULLSHIT LIT
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workshops
forthcoming
—Sun June 2nd 4pm ‘ambient flow’, yoga & creative writing workshop with live synth/sound bath at Baby Cobra Studios - co-lead Alzena Bell
—Sun June 23rd 12pm ‘solstice stars & poems as spells’ at Aberdeen Community Garden - co-lead(s) danilo machado & MacKenzie Huneke
past
—Sat March 16th ‘centering community & sustainability with writing safety rituals’ Manhattanville College - co-lead danilo machado
—Sat Feb 24th ‘embracing the frost’ [Virtual Workshop, Donation Based] w/ Greene Acres Community Garden - co-lead danilo machado
—Sat Jan 20th ‘roots of what you write’ [Virtual Workshop, Donation Based] w/ Aberdeen Community Garden - co-lead danilo machado
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grants/awards
Poets&Writers January & February Workshop Facilitator Grantee
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exquisites: a queer reading, workshop, and publication series— co-presented with danilo machado
forthcoming
—Sat April 20, ‘The Tortured Poets Department Store’ small press & makers market at Polly’s Cafe
—Thur May 2nd, 7pm First Thursday Reading at Polly’s Cafe with Office Hours Poetry
—Thur June 6th, 7pm First Thursday Reading at Polly’s Cafe - PRIDE special
—Thur July 4th, 7pm First Thursday Reading at Polly’s Cafe - The lyric of poems special
—Thur August 1st, 7pm First Thursday Reading at Polly’s Cafe - Leo SZN special
—Thur Sept 5th, 7pm exquisites volume IV anthology launch & reading (location TBD)
—Thur Oct 3rd, 7pm First Thursday Reading at Art Cafe & Bar
—Thur Nov 7th, 7pm First Thursday Reading at Art Cafe & Bar
—Thur Dec 5th, 7pm First Thursday Reading at Art Cafe & Bar
past
—Thur April 4th, 7pm exquisites volume III anthology launch & reading at Dear Friend Books
—Thur March 4th, 7pm [virtual] First Thursday Reading, with Aberdeen and Greene Acres Community Gardens
—Thur Feb 4th, 7pm [virtual] First Thursday Reading, with Legacy
—Thur Jan 4th, 7pm [virtual] First Thursday Reading, with Hot Pink Magazine and Light Jacket Reading Series
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Yoga for Queer Bodies
A yoga series centering a safer space for trans and queer folks to ground in their bodies & in community.
—second Sundays 10am @ House Party Cafe, 1178 Bushwick Ave, BK (Jan-May 2024)
—select Sundays @ Aberdeen Community Garden (June-Sept 2024 - details coming soon)
—Fridays 8am @ Polly’s Cafe, 766 Classon Ave, BK (May 17th through Sept 13th)
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waves;
On Friday March 1st, 26 creatives came together in community and curiosity responding to the prompt waves; a study in light, sound & movement. The evening consisted of a visualization mediation and poetry workshop led by Em Marie Kohl, accompanied by a synth ‘bath’ performed by Viola He. Following the workshop, a video compilation of 21 visual, text, and movement artists was screened while a live synth score by Ximena Bedoya, Buffy, Laenz, and riley wong was performed.
The video to the left functions as an archive of the evening’s screening & live performance, as well as, a stand alone artwork.
Visit here for full contributor details with time-stamps.
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Community Roles
Aberdeen Community Garden, Community Programer
—co-lead community programer for 2024 growing season April-October 2024
BK-ROT Advisory Board, Programs Advisor
The Harvey School, Poetry Recitation Contest, Guest Judge