I am a queer horror poet currently residing near Atlanta, Georgia. My work primarily explores trauma, queerness, and relationships through the lens of horror. I am the author of Is It Bad If My Gums Bleed When I Floss? (Curious Corvid Publishing, 2024).
"I used to have twenty-one teeth.
The tooth fairy gave me ten dollars for the pain—
of parting, of stitching me up,
I still don’t know."
This light horror, dentistry-themed poetry collection follows the story of Netty from childhood to adulthood as she struggles to accept her queer identity, running from her decaying relationship with her parents and herself. Periodontal pockets deepening by the day, Netty grows up accommodating for the pain. Written by Blue Sunshine, Is It Bad If My Gums Bleed When I Floss? is the collection for those who have questioned their queer identity, endured traumatic abuse, and are trying to find healing on the other side. Every cavity can be filled, every missing tooth can be restored, every infection can be flushed away.
Who even am I?
You know, I'm not entirely sure either, so I'll get back to you on that at some point in the future. When I'm not 20 years old.
(If the question was what do I even do? then the answer is this: I'm a student! And I sometimes write poetry!)
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