Frog Hollow Press and Hamilton Arts & Letters have co-produced an amazing
new anthology, Imaginary Safe
House, as number 11 in Frog Hollow's Dis/ability Series.
I am honoured to have a personal essay in this magnificent
collection of work by deaf, disabled, neurodiverse and mentally ill poets. My
essay, "Leaving a light on," is about my history with both anxiety
and depression, and the relationship to my bisexuality and to isolation.
This was one of the hardest things I've ever written, and
I'm very grateful to Imaginary Safe House co-editor, Roxanna Bennett, for her
editorial guidance and her kindness.
Released last week, the book explores themes of disability
and poetics, and how and where the two connect. The press is publishing a very
limited number of printed copies, so buy one soon if
you want to own one.
