My heart never breaks when I do the dishes It only becomes shattered by pure laughter Terrified I will never find another that makes me
more loveAuthor: Kassidy Slaughter
Kassidy Slaughter (she/they) is a Northeast Tennessee-grown poet, zine artist, and children’s book author. Their poetry was published at the young age of 10 and their scholarly work is featured in the Cornell Undergraduate Research Journal. They have self-published and toured around New York City with their Disabled Radicalism zine, with guest appearances and copies available at the Come Forever mutual aid space in Williamsburg, Bluestockings cooperative bookstore in the Lower East Side, and the Cherry Grove DIY Zine Fair (2024) at Fire Island. Her poetry has additionally been featured in the Out of the Box Zine (2025).