craving cosmic clarity

Irina Vérène

crave

more than

sweet infinity

i want the numbers to add up

what

makes sense

in the grandest scheme

and results in readable graphs

key

to life—

the universe's

old master plans and mysteries

need

it all

explored—

space intricacies

decoded just for me to read

Irina Vérène is a non-binary writer from Germany who explores the rawness and complexity of human connection and emotion in both poetry and prose.

Their work has appeared in Vial of Bones Zine and is set to be featured in The Queer Gaze Mag, Venus Virgo Press, The Infinite Blues Review, Moss Puppy Magazine, and a zine by Gnashing Teeth Publishing.

Find them on Instagram (@queen_of_gore) or Substack (@queenofgore).