(she/her) Poet, editor, finder of lost things, singer of silly songs. Poems in Moist Poetry, Stone Circle Review, CV2, The Fiddlehead & others. Lover of beings that move between worlds. Endearingly uncool. Bestselling poet on a very local level.
Jessica Coles
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It's rare for me to like a fresh haircut before I've washed and styled it myself, but everything turned out right with this one!
I have a friend that I haven't seen in person in nearly 20 years, but when he messages me to say he's sending me a virtual hug, I actually feel the hug. It's pretty lovely.
I'm now considering the singalong potential for this song, and it is delightful. It could have easily adaptable verses and then I could ask people for their inconsequential problems.
My song lyrics do state that I have claims on physical territory that I can't possibly own. The colonialism thing isn't fully out to lunch.
The point is, yes, I don't shy away from the slimy, swampy elements of frogs, but there's also so much more here than adoration of amphibians. (4/4)
It has feminist themes: I learned most female frogs lack vocal chords, and that idea sent me to some interesting places. I also learned that in one species of frog where the female has vocal chords, she primarily uses her voice to encourage her partner while mating. Good heavens, what riches! (3/4)
These aren't poems about frogs. They're poems about the way lives interconnect, what defines desirability, and who is worthy of affection. How could we live in multiple worlds, adapted to move between land and water? (2/4)
This morning, I made a case that my song about being too caught up on your own BS to register what others need is, in fact, about colonialism.
Anyway, if you're having trouble identifying what something you wrote is really about and you'd like a wild but plausible meaning assigned, I'm available.
I mentioned my forthcoming chapbook to my hair stylist today when we were covering "what's new since your last cut?". It turns out that just calling them "frog poems" is only enticing if you're already into frogs.
SO!
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Fun news: I'm participating in the Open Mic Festival on July 4! I'm set to play around 12:00 noon on the Frank's Community Pub Stage.
The music will be going from 11 AM to 4 PM, and it's family friendly!
