The making of my newest piece, entitled "I Have Taught Myself to Dance Alone," part of a series of works examining the experience of having long COVID through the myth of the minotaur. #queerart #covidisnotover #covidconscious

Just saw this poem shared on insta and was happy to find @nicothepoet.bsky.social here too

mini wheats are like if triscuits were cereal

On this day, 8 years ago, Idris Goodwin and I released our #poetry book, Inauguration, to capture the rage and anxiety of that time through words. It is available to read, for free, at @haymarketbooks.org. I hope it offers some validation, some solace.

www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1082-i...

hello, good evening, my name
is chen chen, i’m a poet, and you may know me from such poems as this, “i love you to the moon &”

reflecting on an interaction i had today #poetry

In evaluating my relationship to social media as a writer and artist, I realize that my anxiety around making content started to hinder my joy around making art. I don't want to make content. I want to make art, and share it boldly. I hope I can find my way back to a joyful abandon I once had.

First post! Hello! I'm Nico. I'm a poet and printmaker. I'm currently in the process of publishing my book of poems about queerness and nature, The Weeds Grow Anyway. I like to make things, and help others make things as well. Happy to be here! #printmaking #poetry #intro