Each week we will be connecting with our contributors showing where they have been, where they are now, and what’s up for the future.
Name: Ashley Inguanta
Title of Pieces Published in Sweet: “Dedication: To the One I Will Marry,” “Seven Ways of Unfolding,” “Peaks”
Issues: 5.3, 6.2, 8.2
What are some major accomplishments you have had since your Sweet publication?
I wrote a chapbook of poems, a pocket companion. It’s called The Island, The Mountain, & The Nightblooming Field, and I released it on June 1st. I wrote these poems to honor and celebrate a human connection to the natural world.
Can you tell us about a current/ongoing project that you’re excited about?
I am really excited about my chapbook, Island. It is such a simple book, a simple landscape of a book. I’m inviting each reader to plant their own seeds into it, to grow something from these pages. I hope that this book can spark visual art, music, more poetry, installation work; I hope this book brings the spirit of joining to readers, giving them a starting point to explore all landscape, in their own way–landscapes as big as the everglades and as small as a bird’s wing.
Who is your favorite author?
I’ve been appreciating so much writing lately, I can no longer choose one favorite author.
What is your favorite poem/essay/book?
I do not have one favorite, but the novel Orlando by Virginia Woolf will always mean a lot to me.
What inspires you to write?
Over these past few weeks, I’ve been inspired by cold, cold climates. Ptarmigans. The idea of building an ocean. The Mojave Phonebooth. All the wild birds of Florida.
What are you reading right now?
The latest issue of Image
What is your favorite sweet? We would love for you to share a recipe or link to place that serves it. Pictures are great, too!
Right now, frozen raspberries in a blender with dairy-free chocolate milk 🙂
Sounds perfect for a hot, summer day.
Thank you, Ashley, for taking the time to reconnect with us. We look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
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