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Mary McAfoose

Writing

If Hands Were Dis/Tributaries: Part memoir, part auto-fiction, this chapbook weaves water in poetic form, metaphors, and visual elements to explore how family and childhood influence us. Token: Zine - When hope is hard to find

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Residency

#30 Airstream

May 18, 2025 – May 22, 2025

I quickly fell into a lovely routine: Mornings were for editing poems, looking out the window to the grass and trees, while sipping on some hot tea. In the afternoon, I would go out to the water, which seemed to add literally buoyancy to my efforts. I would come back to the Airstream and arrange my typed-out work, look…

Iconic 1960s Baby Twin trailer with two twin beds, tucked in a lush nook beneath trees. Fire pit and picnic table, adjacent parking, toilet and stovetop, and close access to communal showers.