‘Tree of Venus’ by R.B. Simon


R.B. Simon (she/her) is a queer, black, disabled writer whose work has found homes in multiple literary publications. She is a Senior Poetry Editor for the Harbor Review. Her full-length collection, Not Just the Fire, was released March 2023 from Cornerstone Press, and her next work, Bird Bone Blood is forthcoming from Milk & Cake Press in 2024. She is currently living in Madison, WI with her spouse and infant daughter.