# Talicha J. Poetry

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## Who am I?

Talicha J. is a Black queer poet, teaching artist, and Pushcart Prize and Best of Net nominee. She was a 2024 Collaborating Fellow at The Poetry Lab. Her debut collection, _Falling in Love with Picking Myself Up_ (2015), led to a national tour and helped grow her presence as a poet. She is currently a reader with Frontier Poetry & Alternating Current Press, and Assistant Managing Editor with Fahmidan Journal.

In June 2024, she released her chapbook, _Taking Back the Body_, which won the Beyond the Veil Press chapbook contest. She is a Co-Founder of Camp Write Start, curates online generative workshops, and hosts a monthly publication submission space. Her work has appeared in or is forthcoming with _Torch Literary Arts_, _Peach Fuzz_, _Lucky Jefferson_, _Just Femme and Dandy_, _Button Poetry_, and more.

## Where else can you find me?

Website: [talichajpoetry.com](http://talichajpoetry.com/)

Instagram: [@talichajpoetry](http://instagram.com/talichajpoetry)

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Talicha J. is a Black queer poet and freelance teaching artist. She has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and is a Collaborating Fellow at The Poetry Lab. Her chapbook, "Taking Back the Body," is forthcoming with Beyond the Veil Press.