The Velvet Ant
by Ren PowellThe Velvet Ant
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Poems, playtexts, and work that defies category — on inheritance, assemblage, and flight.
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- Weekly serialized work from larger writing projects. No process journaling. No fluff.
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- I've decided not to paywall my work.
- All financial support gives me time to write & expands the scope of my projects—supporting actors, designers, editors, etc.
About Ren Powell
Poet, playwright, tidal scavenger. I place the unnerving beauty of the world centerstage: the sinister elegance of the parasitic wasp, the chaos of Dadaist art. I transcribe the lines between what pushes us to go and what compels us to stay.
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