Breaking the Skin: Jenna Tobias

I love to write about the weird and surreal. Anything that feels beautifully grotesque, really. Whether it’s weaving in touches of trauma, memories from my past, or even just writing an experience that only a select few may be able to connect with, I aim to explore the strange sides of humanity and every emotion under the sun in my poetry. Being human is hard, and sometimes in doing so you may feel a little (or a lot) like an alien. I hope to give voice to and embrace feelings of being unable to fit in. I tread the line between soft and brutal to create a delicious contrast of comfort and horror. When I’m not disemboweling myself and sifting through my entrails for inspiration, I like to write about the ocean!