Jodi Cleghorn is an author and cut-up poet with a penchant for the dark vein of humanity. Her love of narrative has lead her through writing into editing, publishing, book design, tarot and professional development. Her passion for wild, innovative ideas transcends and transgresses standard interpretations of story and form. The life blood of her creative exploration and expression is collaboration.
Her stories have appeared in local and international publications including the women’s only spec-fic anthology One Small Step and the award-winning Antipodean At The Edge. Her self-published work includes No Need to Reply and the Aurelias shortlisted Elyora and The Starling Requiem.
Post Marked: Piper’s Reach is her debut novel, co-written with Adam Byatt, published for with Vine Leaves Press in July 2019. Her First Reality, Darkness is her first novella in her BirthPunk Constellation and first book through The JAR Writers’ Collective.
Jodi is the former publishing editor of eMergent Publishing and is currently the principle at The Booktress and Soul Lyrical, and a managing partner of The JAR Writers’ Collective.
Her poetry collection is due for release in December, 2020.
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Discord or calm
Are we in the land of discord or calm?
What are the creatures behind my palm?
what are the eyes in the wall?
Tell me the reason for the fall.
What is the congregation of voices saying?
What foundation are the hands laying?
What is the opposite of woeful pride?
What is on the other side?
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