In June We Sink

Cypress Wilde's "In June We Sink' is a poetry chapbook that explores chronic illness, self-expression, and survival in both a body and a world that is hostile. It reads like a summer slasher, a haunted museum, a surreal sinking into a salty, bloodied ocean. This book won't let you go easy. "... seizes ownership and identity, showing what it is to feel out of control and grappling with the aggressive nature of a world hostile to the chronically ill body. Wilde evolves recurring motifs with stylization that is at once consistent and surprising, showing the power of playfulness, dreaming, and determination in the face of the offensive and overstimulating. Interweaving haunting narratives and suspending metaphors, In June We Sink evokes of the isolating and imposing nature of illness, and calls to account the world's disregard." - Lydia Rae Bush, author of 'Free Bleeding' and 'Keeper, Seeker, Dragon of the Sea' Cypress Wilde (they/them) is a queer disabled artist, author, and environmentalist living in New Jersey. Their work spans ceramics, cyanotypes, zines, and mixed media techniques to explore themes of biodiversity, community, and ecology. They have published their writing with Bottlecap Press, Auvert Mag, Querencia Press, and others. Their handmade zines can be found at South Street Art Mart in Philadelphia.