After reading Pride and Prejudice together this year, we decided to write poems from the perspectives of two women in the story who are misunderstood and brushed aside.
Invisible Worlds: Ms. Bingley and Mary
Twice Known: A Pair Poetry Collection
In honor of National Poetry Month, we are proud to present "Twice Known" a collection of poems co-written by our mentees and their mentors. From ruminations on age and loss to experimental coded poetry, each piece showcases a unique aspect of what makes the pair rlationship so special. Connection is at the heart of our work, and these poems are a rich testament to what can be created when we are known to each other.
COLLECTION CURATED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU. FEATURED ART DESIGNED BY MORAYO FALEYIMU.
15×52
Kat and Lucia are a mentor and mentee pair of short girls living in NYC. They may be little, but they’re loud in a conversation about body image and self-confidence.
13 Ways of Looking at 13
What was the worst year of your life? The right answer is 13. Here’s why.
Me Here, With You
These poems speak to the intimacy of a single moment with another person.
until us / These Lost Days
We wrote these two poems to showcase connection during an isolated time. Although we were geographically far apart, these poems knit us together as we wrote on a shared document.
childhood archeology / Teenage Fever Dream
These are two poems that reflect back on our younger selves.
codetry
We have used computer code as a form for poetry that also reinforces its content. By deploying functions and conditionals to drive narrative, we interrogate the value of art vs. other modes of expression.
Love Letters to the Seasons From a Statue and a Student
As the title says, “Love Letters to the Seasons From a Statue and a Student” is an ode to the elements from two very different pairs of eyes.
Fourteen Days
This is a collection of haikus written between January 10 and January 23 that captures our combined experiences.
I Love It When…
A pandemic-era reflection on the things that bring us joy—things we may have taken for granted because we thought they would always be there. The little things seem much bigger now.