Nico Wilkinson's debut full-length poetry collection "The Weeds Grow Anyway" is a celebration of that which lies beyond resilience in the face of adversity: audacity. Writing from Colorado Springs amidst a time of anti-trans violence, they examine the relationship of trans people to this world through the lens of nature's relationship to humans. What makes a plant into a weed, something deemed unacceptable to the landscape? The poetry within - much like the local flora and trans people who live there - is rooted in the experience of queering the inhospitable landscape that is Colorado Springs.
This book is available to purchase at a flat rate here, or sliding scale at ich.io. Please, do not let cost be a barrier — if you want to read this book, I want you to read it.
The book is a reflowable epub, and therefore, the size of most of the text will adjust in e-reader settings and should be compatible with screen readers, with the exception of one poem with specific formatting. For that poem, I have provided alt text that explains the formatting and includes the text of the poem. I’ve done my best to optimize the book for those using screenreaders, thanks to the help of my friends and access consultants Joy Young and Briana Noonan. That said, if you use a screenreader and encounter any issues with the book, please notify me. I will update it and send you a free replacement.
Nico Wilkinson's debut full-length poetry collection "The Weeds Grow Anyway" is a celebration of that which lies beyond resilience in the face of adversity: audacity. Writing from Colorado Springs amidst a time of anti-trans violence, they examine the relationship of trans people to this world through the lens of nature's relationship to humans. What makes a plant into a weed, something deemed unacceptable to the landscape? The poetry within - much like the local flora and trans people who live there - is rooted in the experience of queering the inhospitable landscape that is Colorado Springs.
This book is available to purchase at a flat rate here, or sliding scale at ich.io. Please, do not let cost be a barrier — if you want to read this book, I want you to read it.
The book is a reflowable epub, and therefore, the size of most of the text will adjust in e-reader settings and should be compatible with screen readers, with the exception of one poem with specific formatting. For that poem, I have provided alt text that explains the formatting and includes the text of the poem. I’ve done my best to optimize the book for those using screenreaders, thanks to the help of my friends and access consultants Joy Young and Briana Noonan. That said, if you use a screenreader and encounter any issues with the book, please notify me. I will update it and send you a free replacement.
