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Lucas Scheelk

[they/them] autistic Irish-American antizionist Jew; while it's cool to note they’re a Pushcart Prize nominated poet, they're a poet because it's their promise to stay alive. Lifelong student for liberation. FREE PALESTINE
WA, United States

Chapbooks

Selected work (9 publications)

Videos

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Golem and the Librariancomprehensive post including the poem, Golem & non-Golem references, a behind-the-poem, and important readers notes
Book-Spine Poetry Lesson& acrostic-spine poetry (as a treat)
Mad Moments #2: Lucas Scheelk"Scheelk expertly fuses a myriad of (pop-)cultural interests, thick spiritual identity, and a fresh irreverence toward 'recovery' doctrine to write truly inventive poems."
#TransRightsReadathon [yes, we're also going to talk about AWP]March 22nd 2023
TranSimultaneous v. IIperformance CV | 2012-2019
TranSimultaneousperformance CV | 2020-2022
Jewish AA 12-Step RecoveryRecovery is not one-size-fits-all | adapted from the original AA 12-Step Recovery Program with additional research from My Jewish Learning | feel free to share widely; please just credit me!
In My Poetic OpinionIn My Poetic Opinion (for those who, by choice or necessity, DIY their poetry syllabus) started with me casually saving bookmarked poems over the duration of almost two years. This is an ongoing project; this is a project of love.
“Guess Who Ate The Challah Before They Were Supposed To?” | Lucas ScheelkJewish Creators Day 2022/5783
Choose Your Golem!My variety of infodumping, besides poetry, is resource-sharing; that’s my communication style.
This Is A Clothespin | March 2013Poem namesake of first chapbook; originally published in the long-defunct Honey Pot – A Journal of Intersectional Feminism [Issue #1 – 2015]
Jewish Creators Day | Holmes Is A Person As IsNovember 2021 | performance | TikTok
Maternal Death-iaryApril 2022 | performance | TikTok
The Walking Rainbow Enters ShulMay 2022 | performance | TikTok
Jewish Creators Day | Word Association QuizNovember 2021 | performance | TikTok
Jewish Creators Day | A Prayer For A Non-Religious AutisticNovember 2021 | performance | TikTok
villain origin story gapsJuly 15th 2022 | performance | TikTok
A Prayer For A Non-Religious Autistic BOOK LAUNCH | Hugo House | VirtualThird poetry book launching; July 15th, 2022
REVIEW: A PRAYER FOR A NON-RELIGIOUS AUTISTIC – LUCAS SCHEELK (MASON JAR PRESS)The Poetry Question (April 2022)