Jane Yeh

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'Self-Portrait as Psychology' *after two paintings by Soheila Sokhanvari* The straps on my shoes make an X across my feet. My eyes snap open and shut like a purse. *Plink plink*. The way we depart from ourselves when the moon comes out. The way a cat shows its claws when picked up and held. If this is the slow kind of hell, I’m used to it— My hands are folded the wrong way, the cat sits on the bed Like a limpet, the sun drops out of the sky, inexorable As a chandelier earring. I don’t believe in forgiveness Or holding hands or the kind of people who keep treasured Figurines. Sometimes the truth is impossible as a bodice Spilling over with boobs, it just can’t be contained. What do you have to do to get arrested around here? The pictures on the wall look back with no pity. Sometimes The truth is unpalatable as a stain. Even the cactus Judges me from its corner, arms raised like it’s giving up.

Thanks to the Best American Poetry blog for reprinting my poem 'Self-Portrait as Psychology' as their Pick of the Week! (It originally appeared in the NYRB.) Thanks also to the wonderful artist Soheila Sokhanvari, whose paintings initially inspired it.

blog.bestamericanpoetry.com/the_best_ame...

I had the pleasure of chatting with the brilliant Chris Lloyd on Episode 15 of his podcast, Books Up Close, which has just been released 🌷 We discussed poetry book recommendations, writing tips, & a poem of mine called 'This Morning,' 🌸 Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts! 🌺

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A cute chihuahua (from We Rate Dogs iirc) running down a beige hallway sooo fast with its eyes bulging. It looks like it's smiling & it's running so fast its paws are blurry.

I'm teaching a Verve Poetry Zoom Workshop online this Tuesday, 12 August, 7-9pm UK time. It's called 'Pop Culture Poetics' & will focus on infusing poetry with pop culture (especially music, TV, & film). All are welcome! Link for details:

www.eventbrite.com/e/jane-yeh-w...

newsprint photo. 8 young women are kneeling down and hold up signs that spell out "The Potato Eight", each is in a matching gymanstic outfit. Behind them is an art deco swimming pavilion.

"The Potato Eight". 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
These "glamour girls" of the Potato Marketing Board toured British seaside resorts in summer 1939 to promote eating potatoes as a route to health and efficiency and "overturn old fashioned notions about the potato being taboo for the woman who wants to keep her figure" 🤸

Self-Portrait as Psychology (after two paintings by Soheila Sokhanvari) The straps on my shoes make an X across my feet. My eyes snap open and shut like a purse. Plink plink. The way we depart from ourselves when the moon comes out. The way a cat shows its claws when picked up and caught. If this is the slow kind of hell, I’m used to it— My hands are folded the wrong way, the cat sits on the bed Like a limpet, the sun drops out of the sky, inexorable As a chandelier earring. I don’t believe in forgiveness Or holding hands or the kind of people who keep treasured Figurines. Sometimes the truth is impossible as a bodice Spilling over with boobs, it just can’t be contained. What do you have to do to get arrested around here? The pictures on the wall look back with no pity. Sometimes The truth is unpalatable as a stain. Even the cactus Judges me from its corner, arms raised like it’s giving up.

Thrilled to have a new poem in the New York Review of Books 🥰 With many thanks to editor Jana Prikryl (& to artist Soheila Sokhanvari for the initial inspiration!) 🌺

Also readable on the NYRB website (no paywall) ❤️
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

The show runner went on to co-run Warrior, check it out! The Asian actor from Banshee is on Warrior too

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Big thanks to editor Maggie Millner & everyone at The Yale Review! 🥳

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Still of Agent Dale Cooper driving in his car while holding a voice recorder in one hand, subtitled, 'Diane, 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks.'

What TV show will ever have the impact of Twin Peaks S1? RIP David Lynch ❤️❤️

Poster for this event featuring the info in the tweet

Delighted to read this Monday, 20 Jan, at The Social in central London for Canon Fodder! An event series featuring poetry, live music, & brief open mic.

I'll be reading with Susannah Dickey & Will Burns, with music from Mock Deer 🥳

All welcome, tickets at: www.tickettailor.com/events/canon...

Richard Scott, Emily Berry & Jane Yeh: That Broke Into Shining Crystals To celebrate publication of That Broke into Shining Crystals, (Faber) Richard will be reading alongside fellow poets Emily Berry & Jane Yeh

Thrilled to be reading on Thurs, 13 Feb, at the London Review Bookshop with Emily Berry, as support for Richard Scott's reading from his new collection! 🥰🥳🍸🥰

See for tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/richard-sc...

Omg sweet donks! 🥰🥰

Their best by a long chalk imo!

Trump is now < 50%, and leads Harris < 2%. This election was extremely close.

That margin will have enormous consequences. But it’s small enough that instead of debating which vulnerable groups and standards of decency Dems should abandon, they could just focus on how to better defend both.