Category: publication

Release Day for Last Light: Apocalypse Poems

On By Katie RobinsonIn anthology, Poetry, publication

Today is release day for Last Light: Apocalypse Poems, an anthology edited by Alan Parry and presented by The Broken Spine. I am very thankful that my prose poem, “Facing Ruin with Dutiful Companionship,” was included in this book.

“This collection offers a haunting exploration of apocalyptic themes through the eyes of diverse, contemporary poets. The works within navigate the fragility of existence, environmental collapse, and the profound sense of finality that marks the end of worlds, both imagined and real.”

You can purchase your copy on Amazon.

“Our Collective Permanence” in Heimat Review

On By Katie RobinsonIn fiction, publication, Writing

Heimat Review released Issue 8: What I Wish You Knew today, and I am honored to be a part of this issue. My flash piece, “Our Collective Permanence,” is my first published work with a speculative/sci-fi bend.

“Our Collective Permanence” looks at memory, identity, community, shared trauma, and reliance on technology while windmills stir off-shore. As my grandmother’s memory deteriorated from Alzheimer’s over the past decade, I grappled with questions of identity and self-awareness in relation to memories. How important are memories in defining ourselves, and should we go out of our way to preserve those memories? Or should we trust a natural process that forces us to let go? While the piece does ponder innovation to address the problem, it is not intended to be anti-medical science, but instead leery of the artifice of technology—& maybe subscription services.