Ortolan, Drowning
“Something low and feathery // would rise from his throat as / if he had choked on a bird and that bird”
Jude Armstrong
Jude Armstrong is a young poet and author of AN ALIVE BOY (Bottlecap Press, 2023), as well as the founding editor of Verum Literary Press. His poetry has been published in The Amistad, Stone of Madness Press, Anti-Heroin Chic, and recognized by Adroit Journal, YoungArts, and Teen Sequins. When not directing school theater productions, they enjoy 80s music, a good film, and advocating for trans rights. More at judearmstrong.carrd.co/ and @judexarmstrong.