". . . the different insects that regularly visit my door, and all the other such tiny, wonderful, encounters, are the foundation of much of my curiosity (and hope)."
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Poem 3 Q&A: Nilā | Spec Colorways In Verse
Here’s the link to “The Song of the Interdimensional Traveller” if you haven’t yet embarked.
![Across top, Spec Colorways (above icon of fist clutching rainbow on starry backdrop) + Jeané D. Ridges (above picture of their brown skin masked and puff of curls banded by a green scarf) + Flights of Foundry (dragons fly through block font of logo, below QR code flights-of-foundry.org). Under, schedule (columns labeled Title, What's Goin' On?, and Time* [If you pull up program on site, should show in your local]: Immortality and the Aunties: Living Forever in the Diaspora (Panel with Ash Huang and Jeané where they'll discuss how diasporic existence complicates cultural fantasies of immortality; September 18 21-22 UTC), Spec Colorways In Verse Showcase (Jeané presenting poetry broadsides [+readings will be played] and talking process—Lysz Flo guest appearance {beside a picture of Lysz, who has an oval brown face, braids, and wears dangling earrings}; September 20 16-17 UTC), Speculative Poets Meetup (A gathering space for speculative poets and others who are interested in poetic forms and techniques—Jeané moderating; September 20-21 UTC).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynoaws4ejwzsca25rkdkmdjd/bafkreicpam6gl2ebhd2uw7eqm7tw3y7drk6ds3qlmbeukg6zsm5j2bgydu)
![Our FIRST Con!
[LAconV Logo of a winged compass rose]
Black, Queer, & Speculating In Verse (Online Panel Aug 27 4:30 pm PST/7:30 EST)
Official Description: During this panel, poets will delve into poetry to explore meaning with an eye towards utility in speculating with wonder while encouraging community.
(Pitch: During this panel, Lysz and Jeané will responsively, duetishly read a selection of their work. In the course of the ebb, flow, and afterglow, they will delve into their offerings on a distinctive as well as collective level; what it means, what it do to poetically speculate toward wonder for its own sake and calling up present futures of us/our communities fullest living; and talk about the journey thus far jointly cultivating a community space centering queer BIPOC speculative poetry with Spec Colorways In Verse.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynoaws4ejwzsca25rkdkmdjd/bafkreicel5y7qh5rfm7mwyq6as2tnf36villbjd5lupfvkj4qpy7sow5vi)
, Nilā’s “The Song of the Interdimensional Traveller” (9/4), & Abigail Guerrero’s “Fungal Avocation” (11/6). Beneath that an image showing "Our 4 Core Considerations" (authenticity, imagination, wow factor, and language) and then statement: (If you have access needs [e.g., plain text] or be a reviewer/hyper-of-poetry type,
you can email us: speccolorwaysinverse [at] gmail [.] com).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynoaws4ejwzsca25rkdkmdjd/bafkreibryy22eqj26vfy6rpawkqixojqnqhcbbr4xqzq7kjdhllpycneri)
![The Return of Prompts! [Next to text: a thought bubble full up with ragged haint, spacecraft-ridin’ antennaed entity departed from a ringed planet, robot dog and qilin ready for play, sparkly spell book and wand-wielding fantastical figure, and scatterings of question marks.]
#1 Releases Aug 7 & #2 Aug 21
12 pm EST/4 UTC
Our FIRST Creative Gathering! [Next to that text and Join Us!: Someone with a determined sticked-out tongue types on their laptop as the chat/livestream pops off.]
Aug 21
7 pm EST/11 pm UTC
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Subscribe to our Patreon at the Sweetgrass Shovel ($4) or Viridian Verse ($5) tier and get exclusive access to this content. [Next to text: https://www.patreon.com/cw/SpecColorwaysInVerse]
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Our FIRST Con!
[LAconV Logo of a winged compass rose]
Black, Queer, & Speculating In Verse (Online Panel Aug 27 4:30 pm PST/7:30 EST)
Official Description: During this panel, poets will delve into poetry to explore meaning with an eye towards utility in speculating with wonder while encouraging community.
(Pitch: During this panel, Lysz and Jeané will responsively, duetishly read a selection of their work. In the course of the ebb, flow, and afterglow, they will delve into their offerings on a distinctive as well as collective level; what it means, what it do to poetically speculate toward wonder for its own sake and calling up present futures of us/our communities fullest living; and talk about the journey thus far jointly cultivating a community space centering queer BIPOC speculative poetry with Spec Colorways In Verse.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynoaws4ejwzsca25rkdkmdjd/bafkreih5qemhjobhkhg6lqgjkqcef6ogsg7cxw5ml7ylml7pksrkan2fnm)
![Jeané holds stickers (showing back that has Spec Colorways address label with website QR [speccolorwaysinverse.carrd.co] and icon of fist clenching rainbow) and their business card before NoRa Cafe in Raleigh's door.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynoaws4ejwzsca25rkdkmdjd/bafkreihviq7dayvq6zjwyieegi5neugvagllphif54xrjbg7eodzq6ng2a)
![Jeané holds stickers (showing back that has Spec Colorways address label with website QR [speccolorwaysinverse.carrd.co] and icon of fist clenching rainbow) and their business card before Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh's door.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynoaws4ejwzsca25rkdkmdjd/bafkreidcdlkoukcppnpx7enwnb7pnw7piuwighigjrkk6vcq5zujxl2kye)
