ABOUT THE POET

Sayuri Ayers is a prose writer and poet from Columbus, Ohio. Her work explores identity, motherhood, and mental health. Sayuri is a Kundiman Fellow and VCCA Resident. In 2020, she received the Ohio Arts Council’s Individual Excellence Award for creative nonfiction. She has also been awarded grants from OAC, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and Arts Possible Ohio.

OTHER BOOKS

The Maiden in the Moon (Porkbelly Press, 2022)
Mother/Wound (Full/Crescent Press)
Radish Legs, Duck Feet (Green Bottle Press)