A Note on Grief
something hooked between / my shoulder blades / tugs and I melt metallic / from the corners of my mouth / frothing silver lined foam / that crumbles once it’s past my chin / for…
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Alex Aimee Kist
Alex Aimee Kist (they/them) is a poet, organizer, and world-class yearner with current ties to the Boston Poetry Slam. Their work is influenced by their connection to queer, non-binary, and disabled communities. You can find their work featured in Beyond Queer Words, The Closed Eye Open, Quartz Literary, and the 2021 Poetry Marathon Anthology. Their respective slam teams both placed second at the 2024 Midwest Mash-Up and VoxPop 2024. Alex believes that sharing personal stories is a radical act of self-love and hopes to empower others to do the same.