About the Author:
Asyia Gover is a writer, artist, educator, and mediator. Her poetry has appeared in the multimedia collection, SEXT (boys who like butterflies, 2011), and anthology zines such as Love and Outrage (2016). She has written and co-directed three stage plays for youth performers, in partnership with Odyssey Middle School. She has taught individual and group classes to all age levels on subjects including cannabis culture, critical pedagogy, and creative language. She completed an Interdisciplinary Concentration at Fairhaven College in 2019, and has also received certifications aligning with Washington State standards in Medical Cannabis Consultation (2017) and Interest-Based Mediation (2023). In March 2024, Asyia received the Washington Mediation Association‘s “Rookie of the Year Award” for her development and management of Whatcom County’s first housing-focused mediation program. Her work seeks to capture a queer, third-culture perspective on ordinary life and folk traditions. She and her feline familiar, Cora, have made a home in the liminal space between the Pacific and Inland Northwests. Depending on the season, you might find her harvesting fruits and veggies from the backyard garden, walking along the beach at low tide, curled up with a good book, or spinning donuts in a snowy parking lot. East Side Solitude (Finishing Line Press, 2024) is her first poetry chapbook.
Asyia Gover Poetry & Prose 