"when i say american" by poetry finalist Franciszka Voeltz

“when i say american” has previously appeared in Flaneur Foundry #2 (2010).

From the crossroads of writing and social practice, Franciszka Voeltz curates a collective poem to the entire planet, maintains an interactive daily writing practice, and facilitates community writing events and workshops. Voeltz’s chapbook POETXTS is available from Imaginary Friend Press, and her work has appeared in journals including Dark Mountain, Analecta Literary Journal, and Adrienne: A Poetry Journal of Queer Women. Voeltz is the recipient of various poetry fellowships including those granted by the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation and Art Farm. She earned an MFA in Writing from the University of California, San Diego.