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Direct link: May poetry (MP3)

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the May issues.

  • “Four Sea Interludes" by Kailee Marie Pedersen, read by Ania Hornowski. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kailee here.
  • “Not With Flowers" by Deepthi Gopal, read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Deepthi here.
  • “Ghost Irises" by Jenny Blackford, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenny here.
  • “Shadowskin" by Shveta Thakrar, read by Shveta Thakrar. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Shveta here.



Anaea Lay lives in Seattle, Washington, where she goes for long walks and disrupts the weather. When she isn't reading too much, cooking, or playing board games, she earns money by selling houses and wages battle with days of the week. Her work has appeared in places such as Apex, Penumbra, Lightspeed, Shock Totem, and Nightmare. She lives online at anaealay.com.
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