by june powers
triptych brochure broadside in celebration of june's triple chapbook release. poems of smoke smells, sugar neighbors, and wind dependence.
"in twntytwnty, shortly after the start of the pandemic, june and i began collaborating on the book design for her three self-published chapbooks: child: poems of consciousness, south: poems of passing through, and heart: poems of love. nearly a year later, all three books were complete and june was ready to share them with the world. to celebrate her work, we organized a triple book launch event in collaboration with palabras bilingual bookstore. to commemorate the event and to provide a free poetic "goodie" for all attendees, june and i decided to design and publish this triptych brochure broadside through FIIK//BOOKS. the interior panels feature one poem from each of june's collections. in order to safely assemble the broadsides, we met outside at the southeast corner of a desert-bird-themed park and battled the late-afternoon breeze as we folded the pages and glued on the bookmark pockets. a spark of joy in disorienting times." -- RG
june's "NOT THE SAME" broadside was released at her triple book launch on feb. 20, 2021 -- here's a screenshot from the event that highlights some of the communal joy that brightened our alone-but-together saturday afternoons :)