Weekend birds, late nest builders

This weekend, I got to spend a fair bit of time gazing at birds while commuting over to Redmond to see a friend, then I headed over to the Birds Connect walk at the Arboretum in Seattle. Not pictured here is a Ceder Waxwing, which I spotted carrying twigs. The

Seattle Zine Fest: July 20

I'll be tabling at Seattle Zine Fest with a bunch of stickers and zines. Come find me! July 20th 12PM-6pm at 420 15th Ave E

Literary Nights - Instruction Manual for a New Era: July 14

I'll be reading this event on July 14th at the Issaquah Train Depot, come check it out! More info at https://www.literarynights.com/

WA State Queer Poetry Anthology

Excited and grateful to share that the WA State Queer Poetry Anthology went live last week: https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/. Reading poems in this anthology has felt like a lifeline lately. Here are some of my fav pieces so far (I haven't read them all yet!): * Dear pigeon

かるた in Japan

Last month, I got to visit Japan for the first time. While our travels were primarily to catch up with family and do some sightseeing, Moonie and I also got to visit some noteworthy locations in competitive karuta. This included Oumi Jingu 近江神宮, where the national Meijin and Queen matches