desmarie jackson
desmarie is a Black Mexican American queer poet and scholar. they have been writing from a young age, always in love with the way words fashioned worlds of escape. In middle school, they discovered the power of poetry and spoken word, and since have used the landscape to explore themselves and be liberated from the confines of the world we know and live in.
des is interested in exploring the ways poetry and prose become spaces for joy, healing, acceptance, and liberation, which to des is embodied in community, radical love, and the legacies we create to live and breathe beyond us.
Where des’ work has been featured:
{m}aganda magazine
des’ works “cracks in the sidewalk”, “i am scared to touch the world”, and “my poems are a map you see” are featured respectively in the Blood Moon, Waning, and New Moon chapters of “Babae(x),” {m}aganda magazine’s 33rd issue.
des’ work “ephemeral” is featured in “Kapwa,” {m}aganda magazine’s 34th issue.
Mujeristas Collective Zine
The Mujeristas Collective is an art collective and platform for the voices of Latinas and women of color based in Queens, NY. They publish zines showcasing contemporary art and writings from women around the world, and hold community events centering on Mujerismo and art.
des’ poem “My Poems Are A Map You See” is featured in Chapter 4, titled “Amor,” of the Mujeristas collective’s Virtual Zine, which opened to the public online on June 30, 2020.
art by Gabi Backus
GIAMAG at UC Berkeley
Gia Magazine is a student-run publication that centers the voices of queer and trans students of color in order to celebrate the community’s creative power. Lovingly named after one of the most impactful queer/trans advocates in Berkeley history, Gia Magazine honors the legacy of Juniperangelica “Gia” Cordova.
des has written prose for their tiny love stories segment, and has also co-written a poem for their zine Eucrypta with Jo Alvarado, titled “Ephemeral.”