1 25 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource All Anthology Poems Description An account of the resource This is a collection of all poems currently available to read in the Anthology. To browse poems by author identity tags, <a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/tag-index" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">visit the tag index</a> or <a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/items/search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">try our advanced search</a>. Poem Contains text information about individual contributors to the anthology. Text Any textual data included in the document In the Spring he, my husband, bent weary body across the waters of his soul and surrendered; never to be unseen again. This was how he came to die. In the upturned, gentle cage of his lifeless fist – a butterfly. At night, lying in bed to stand at the edge of my dark waters, I hold the invitation of an orchid to my chest and listen as the waves collide against the ivory timber of my ribs. She chooses instead to alight upon my barest skin. Beating delicate wings, paper-thin mosaics, against my breast to remind my aching heart of its proper rhythm. In my quivering breath lies the beginnings of a tempest. I say her name until my tongue can no longer be lifted. Her footfalls across my neck until she settles upon my face. Wings bloom and fall across my eyes. Winter, I realize, must never touch her. I read once, somewhere, in one life I’ve since left behind, these creatures taste worlds through their feet. And so I spread the flower petals from the funeral arrangements over every surface of our home. When she lands, she will only ever know sweetness. This; our endless Summer. —<a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/items/show/167">R.E. Yelton (she/her & they/them)</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Butterfly Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource R.E. Yelton (she/her & they/them) Author Tag: activist Author Tag: bisexual Author Tag: demisexual Author Tag: genderqueer Author Tag: Hispanic or Latine/o/a/x Author Tag: Mental Health Author Tag: pansexual Author Tag: queer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource All Anthology Poems Description An account of the resource This is a collection of all poems currently available to read in the Anthology. To browse poems by author identity tags, <a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/tag-index" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">visit the tag index</a> or <a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/items/search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">try our advanced search</a>. Poem Contains text information about individual contributors to the anthology. Text Any textual data included in the document In the houses I grew up in, a deep ache punctuated everything. The faint but steady pulse of something between life and death. Coffee stains overlay a crimson wine ring; the sporadic ensos of life. I was 10 when I realized something was burning. It felt both near and far; an idea of something against what it actually is. The fantasy exists if you learn not to look for too long. But it was all I could see - the vignette at the edges of my reality, a shadow creeping slowly along the corners of everyday life. My sister thrusts the bottle into my hands. She says she wants to return to the graves of the people our parents used to be. We've been here before. The path from her door is worn like a trench. The path from her door is worn like a trench. We've been here before. She says she wants to return to the graves of the people our parents used to be. My sister thrusts the bottle into my hands. But it was all I could see - the vignette at the edges of my reality, a shadow creeping slowly along the corners of every day life. The fantasy exists if you learn not to look for too long. It felt both near and far; an idea of something against what it actually is. I was 10 when I realized something was burning. Coffee stains overlay a crimson wine ring; the sporadic ensos of life. The faint but steady pulse of something between life and death. In the houses I grew up in, a deep ache punctuated everything. —<a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/items/show/167">R.E. Yelton (she/her & they/them)</a> Content Warnings Warnings about any potentially harmful or triggering content present in the text. addiction childhood trauma or abuse Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Untitled Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource R.E. Yelton (she/her & they/them) Author Tag: activist Author Tag: bisexual Author Tag: demisexual Author Tag: genderqueer Author Tag: Hispanic or Latine/o/a/x Author Tag: Mental Health Author Tag: pansexual Author Tag: queer Content Notice: addiction Content Notice: childhood trauma or abuse Content Notice: religious trauma Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Contributing Authors Description An account of the resource This is a collection of all authors who have contributed to the Anthology. To browse authors by identities, <a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/tag-index" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">visit the tag index</a> or <a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/items/search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">try our advanced search</a>. Author Contains a poem written in plain text. Author Biography Biographical information about a person. R.E. Yelton is multidisciplinary surrealist and confessional poet whose work centers on the evocative. A biracial queer woman, her poetry is shaped from a life in constant chiaroscuro of multiple intersectionalities. In her writing, R.E. explores both the pivotal and seemingly inconsequential experiences that shape the narratives we have created and been given. She currently works out of her island studio in the Puget Sound and is co-founder of the Lone Elk Poets. Poems List of poems attributed to the author. <ul><li><a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/items/show/168" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Untitled</a></li> <li><a href="https://waqueeranth.omeka.net/items/show/169" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Butterfly</a></li> </ul> Region The region of Washington State in which the author lives or has lived. North Puget Sound Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R.E. Yelton (she/her & they/them) Author Tag: activist Author Tag: bisexual Author Tag: demisexual Author Tag: genderqueer Author Tag: Hispanic or Latine/o/a/x Author Tag: Mental Health Author Tag: pansexual Author Tag: queer