Poetry Orchard is an intersectional community led by queer, Black, Asian, and disabled people. Founded in 2022 by Blossom, Maria Helena Mikkelsen, and Nashira de la Rosa, we provide inclusive, educational, online Creative Writing Workshops. We also offer Editing Services, Publishing Assistance, and Open Mics. Our mission is to provide an accessible space that empowers marginalized creatives.
Topics we explore include social justice, disability, neurodivergence, film, TV, video games, literature, music, and more. Visit our Eventbrite to get involved!
“Of all the art forms, poetry is the most economical. It is the one which is the most secret, which requires the least physical labor, the least material, and the one which can be done between shifts, in the hospital pantry, on the subway, and on scraps of surplus paper.
As we reclaim our literature, poetry has been the major voice of poor, working class, and Colored women.”
― Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
