collaged poetry work - thinking about the politics of bodies in non-traditional relationships and how collaboration can bring about understanding and change within our society. i wanted to explore my own experiences with polyamory, and how radical and political relationship anarchy can be. by simply being ourselves and making decisions for our own pleasure, it is an inherently political statement. going against the hegemonic norms of society is a political act.

a short piece of writing exploring my own experiences navigating polyamory in isolation. being new to non-monogamy, i have experienced new emotions and been in new situations that have been challenging but emotionally fulfilling. social distancing has made polyamorous dating very difficult, and the shift to online spaces has added a new challenge to the relationship dynamic.

it has remained really important to me in this project that i draw from my own experience. this is because when we are thinking about bodies and how politics play on those bodies, my own body is the only one that i can say i 100% understand the experience of. this is the only body i've ever had, and ever will have. i feel like my experiences as both a poly person and as a queer person are intertwined, and i think it important to address the interplay of these issues.

in making these collages, and taking the words from political essays to make my own narratives, i have found the idea of community and collaboration as a political tool feels very close to the idea of polyamory. i have become interested in this 'call to arms' type message, where it is trying to inspire people to make a change in society. i think this can represent many socio-political issues, not just those that benefit the interests of non-monogamous people.