
Ayòdéjì Israel
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a poem in my book "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store" published by FlowerSong Press






Cover Reveal O’clock! My debut chapbook, Ashes African Poetry Book Fund, Akashic Books now has a cover. Cover art by the incredibly talented Mulu Legesse. Foreword by the amazing Safia Jama. My heart is filled🫶✨. You can now preorder via: akashicbooks.com/catalog/kumi-n… Kumi Na Moja!


Cover Reveal🎊📚 Delighted to finally share the cover for my chapbook "Mouthful of Cinders" forthcoming African Poetry Book Fund Akashic Books. Cover art by Mulu Legesse. Preface by Nico Makoha. Anticipate 🔥 Preorder here: akashicbooks.com/catalog/kumi-n…



I'm chuffed to share that my debut poetry collection, FENESTRATION, which was selected by Diane Seuss, now has a cover & is ready for preorder. Out 9/15/25—TRP: The University Press of SHSU. If you're feeling generous, please consider pre-ordering & sharing. 😊 PRE-ORDER: tamupress.com/book/978168003…



My poem, Shattered Souls at Heaven's Gate, published in The Deadlands, is a finalist for the 2025 Rhysling Award. I also have poems forthcoming in Plork Press, Consequence Forum, and PRISM international (Submissions Open!), all of which are print magazines.





My poem, "What Holds the Sky," was published in the latest issue of The Marrow International Poetry. Thanks to the editorial team. themarrowpoetry.com/issue-four/wha…



I’m excited to share my poem, “Parallels,” published recently in Strange Horizons’ Afrosurreal special issue! It’s a long-form narrative poem that slips between timelines. Read here: strangehorizons.com/wordpress/poet… Grateful to the editors for holding space for my poem. 💙


