How do you practice self-care when writing about a difficult subject matter? What brings you joy? I’ll answer the question about joy first: laughing. Laughing...
Archive for tag: binary

VIDA Reviews! feeld notes: feeld, by Jos Charles
Jos Charles, there’s room in “thees wite skirtes” for thee and me, so let’s write these rites alchemically. I’m feeld-ing your book, by which I...

Body of a Poem—Passing: A Hybrid Form
Pass, v. I. To excel or surpass 1. trans. a. To exceed in excellence or worthiness; to surpass in some activity, quality, or degree. The...

Voices of Bettering American Poetry Volume 2 – Chia-Lun Chang
What’s the earliest experience, or a stand-out experience, you can remember that made you realize that you can be yourself, write as yourself, and write...

VIDA Roundtable on Misogynist Content and Editorial Responsibility
Recently, following the publication of a troubling poem about violence against women, a social media backlash began, along with a conversation about misogynist content, editorial...