I’m honored to be published again by Grey Matter: A Narrative Medicine Poetry Journal, the poetry journal of the Narrative Medicine program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.
This is such an essential lit mag, with the dream of elevating voices of disabled writers and the lived experiences of disability and its many intersections with medicine. Share Grey Matter with disabled, neurodivergent, chronic pain/chronic illness writers. They accept work from all members of the healthcare community, including patients, family members, and the general public. Submit here!
Two of my poems on PTSD and anxiety were published in their anthology, Grey Matter: An Anthology of Contemporary Medical Poems. My poem “a diagnosis I” spells out PTSD at the start of each stanza, a sort of twist on an acrostic. And “a diagnosis VIII” shares that scientists have found that trauma alters the very structure of our DNA.
Amplifying Disabled Voices
I was honored to serve as a guest judge for Day Eight and the Mid-Atlantic Review’s special section on Amplifying Disabled Voices, along with Gregory Luce and Christopher Heuer.
We’re thrilled to showcase the diverse experiences and perspectives of poets who identify as disabled and/or neurodivergent. These poems explore the multifaceted realities of disability. Read the special section on Amplifying Disabled Voices.