anticipating flame
“who am I to bring the world / into our bed? If the nest comes under attack, let me / lose a feather or two in defense of what I know is true:”
Garnet Juniper Bennet
Garnet Juniper Bennet is a writer and educator corrupted in the American high desert who attempts redemption by practicing their craft in the Pacific Northwest. Their work has been featured in publications such as Rattle, Crab Creek Review, Salamander, Waxwing, and Poet Lore. Recent honors include the selection of their poem “Burnout” for 1st place in the 2024 Crystal Ox Poetry contest, and the selection of their manuscript angel/androgyne as a runner-up in the 2023 Catamaran Literary Reader West Coast Poetry Prize.