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Reuben Gelley Newman
My poetry manuscript IMAGINARY GARDENS WITH REAL TOADS, containing homophonic "translations" of classic poems and more strange musics, is in progress! Poems from this project are available or forthcoming in journals like Fence, Lana Turner,
Tyger Quarterly, mercury firs, & Afternoon Visitor.
Since 2020, I've written poetry on Arthur Russell and Julius Eastman, musicians active in the New York avant-garde and downtown scenes during the 1970s and 80s. In these poems, I convey my love for their vibrant music and legacies, while orbiting themes of queerness, race, pandemics, and cultural legacy.
See my covers of Arthur Russell and performances of Western classical music pieces on my YouTube channel.
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