Why is Open Language?

This space honors creativity and the rituals and practices that sustain it. On each full moon, Open Language features a micro-review of poetry and a micro-ritual to inspire, as well as a new writing prompt each month. Monthly posts are free and open to all for four months after publication. Paid subscribers have access to the full archive, as well as bonus posts, featuring process notes, somatic practices, discussions of archetypes in tarot, and eventually, occasional mini-interviews. Paid subscriptions also sustain the free version, so the gratitude is real!

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About the writer

Emily Brandt (she/they, 1980) is a poet and interdisciplinary artist, guided by ritual and somatic practices. Her work explores the psychological, somatic, and spiritual impact of assimilation. She is the author of the poetry collection Falsehood, as well as three poetry chapbooks: Sleeptalk Or Not At All, ManWorld and Behind Teeth. Many of her poems appear in journals and anthologies, including Bomb, Fence, Literary Hub, The Recluse and Michigan Quarterly Review’s SomaFlights issue. She's a co-founding editor of No, Dear, curator of the LINEAGE reading series at Wendy’s Subway, and member of the video art collective Temp.Files. She’s of Sicilian, Polish & Ukrainian descent, and lives in Brooklyn. More at emilybrandt.com