I am editing myself into silence by H.E. Casson

March 2, 2023
Poem title: I am editing myself into silence Poet name: H.E. Casson Poem: I am editing myself into silence so that maybe I can learn the names of birds (Not the ones we have assigned imitative or constructed using quilted scraps of Latin) I am editing myself into silence so that maybe I can learn the names that birds call themselves. End of poem. Credits and bio: Copyright © H.E. Casson H. E. Casson (they/them) is a disabled & queer poet. This work was created as part of the Al Purdy A-frame Residency, where they explored the through-lines that belie the idea of beginnings and endings. Their words have also been shared by All My Relations, Malarkey Books, Room, and Apparition Lit.