Spotted Lanternfly River’s poem begins with the stomp of a shoe on a lanternfly and spirals into something deeper—an uncomfortable, necessary meditation on violence, permission, and the human instinct to other. It’s not light-hearted. It’s not supposed to be. #poetry #Spillwords #lanternflypoem #queerpoets #neurodivergentwriting #humancondition #resistcruelty #UnderlandPress

new poem up at @spillwords:
i squished a lanternfly.
then wrote about cruelty, permission, and the human instinct to other.
not light-hearted. not sorry.

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Of Molluscs and Men-A Tentacle Tale. Of Molluscs and Men Ever seen a dead octopus squirm? I hadn’t either—until I found myself at a Korean welcome dinner watching the male staff do battle with a still-pulsing tentacle in the name of masculinity. I, blissfully testosterone-deficient, was exempt. This is a tale of cultural rites, side dish diplomacy, and the silent horror of watching your boss devour something that might bite back.

Ever watched your boss slurp a squirming octopus to prove he’s a man? I have.
New story up: Of Molluscs and Men 🐙
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