Clementine Morrigan Boeken

Trauma Magic is a love letter to our bodies and minds. It is a hero's journey disguised as a collection of essays. It begins with the enchanted landscape of Southern Ontario, the wild dancing of fairies teaching us boundaries and ecological ethics. It traces the call of magic through the queer desires of the Holy Virgin Mary, the movements of animals in the forest at night, and the practice of witchcraft in everyday life. Trauma Magic carries the generative tension of expansive desire and unbearable pain, taking the reader on a downward journey to the underworld of addiction and psychiatric incarceration, only to return to the surface in an explosive reclaiming of agency and power

Exploring the journey of recovery from trauma, this collection intertwines personal reflections, poetry, and meditations drawn from five years of experience. The work contrasts intimate moments with the harsh realities of a rape trial, highlighting resilience amidst suffering. It addresses themes of sex, desire, queerness, addiction, and healing from violence, showcasing the author's engaging style. As the first compilation of previously published pieces, it celebrates both the challenges and joys of transformation and recovery for trauma survivors.

Focusing on the journey of a queer punk navigating the complexities of life, the narrative explores themes of survival, love, and sexuality. Clementine, a sober alcoholic with complex PTSD, seeks a vibrant existence filled with passion and connection. The collection captures her struggles with dating and the challenges of survivor sexuality, intertwining heartbreak and hope. Through twelve issues of a beloved perzine, it offers an authentic portrayal of a polyamorous bisexual's quest for joy and fulfillment, resonating with those who have faced adversity.

"out of the broken pieces i will make something more beautiful than you could have imagined or willed. out of the shattered fragments that you smashed out of the whole, i will build myself an idol, to praise the Crone. out of my bodies, the one that you loved and the one that you broke, i will make one creature, a living girl with all her parts and then some. i will create myself in Her image, with both Wings and Horns, with both Breasts and Bird Feet. i will not be the milk you drink, i will wander the desert, barren and dried up, for more than a thousand years. and like a mother bitch exhausted from her nursing pups, i will be utterly relieved to be free of your suckling. i am an oasis, a spring, an endless well, but no you may not drink from my waters anymore." --from "devour" Rupture is an exploration of sexuality, violence, recovery and reclamation of self. Through images, poetry, and prose Cle- mentine Morrigan examines the processes of destruction and creation which are fundamental to healing.

Sexting is a collection of poems about crushing love in the age of hookup culture. It's about casual sex and catching feelings. It's about bdsm, bisexual longing, jealousy, and the unparalleled joy of being really well fucked. These are love poems for sluts, hopeless romantics, and survivors.

The Size of a Bird is an invocation of desire in times of violence and trauma. Refusing to shy away from difficult topics the poet tackles addiction, abuse, suicide, and sexual violence while infusing each word with a relentless drive for life. Seeking pleasure, these poems navigate dangerous terrain, staying with ambivalence and probing its depths. Queer femininity seeks heterosexual masculinity with varying results. First dates and one-night-stands, alleyways and coffee shops, forest floors and skateparks, these poems reveal a world pulsating with want and rife with pain. Holding both the reality of violence and the persistence of desire, these poems shine light on the pleasures and terrors of navigating sexuality from a space of femininity.