Fungus Gnats - Republished 

A Love Letter to my Dresses 

This is a poem I wrote about the comfort of winter and the year’s end. I wanted to offer a more positive view of the dreary winter that is often consumed with thoughts of not doing enough in the months prior and fearing the ones ahead. 

Princess in Winter 

I had the honor of speaking with the creators of Clover + Bee magazine about my writing experience in this blog post. My poem "Birth of a Poem" was featured in Issue 8. It is about the influence that nature and animals have on me as a creative. 

Birth of a Poem 

This poem speaks to my frustration with the current Western canon that has ignored and erased women and people of color from across the globe. 

To the Porter Sisters, Amrita Pritam, and other Women they did not teach for my Literature Degree

Fungus Gnats is a deeply introspective piece written at the height of the pandemic. It’s when time started to blur dangerously for me and I needed some form of escape. I found my peace in nature, animals, and reconnecting with my inner child. 

Divya Benezette

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