Jeané D. Ridges
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Jeané D. Ridges
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Poetic storyteller nourished by presence, soul-filling food, truthful stories, among other delights. Voodoonauts, S.E.E., & R.W.W. alum. SISTORIES LEI fellow. khōréō magazine copyeditor. To peruse my tales/verse & connect: jeanedridges.carrd.co.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I've also updated my website if you wish to explore more of my work & who I be: jeanedridges.carrd.co
Jeane' D. Ridges
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jeanedridges.carrd.co
October 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
⌚️Sep 27
Hr 27: Facilitating Spec Poetry Challenge Check-in
📜Sep 28
Hr 46: Facil. BIPOC Storytelling Meetup & Create ✍️🏾
Hr 47: Facil. Poetry Check-in ⏱️
Hr 53: Present/Facil. BIPOC Storytelling Discussion: Pluriverses of Us 🌏🎉🫱🏿‍🫲🏾🌌
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
And now, as fall teases an easing, I myself am slowing to reflect and appreciate. It will be resonating in how I show up next week. So where can you find me?
🗣Sep 26
Hr 6 (my 1st panel, & 1st opportunity to discuss gender in this way! 🥳): New Gender Just Dropped
Hr 7: Reading (feelin poetic 🧣)
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
'25 has been a year of joyous yes to care for '24's heartbreaks. I put down goals from the jump and have passionately pursued every creative rumination of my storytelling that called and possibilities to tend it and share it--and even more beautifully to also get to do so in aligned collaboration.
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Gratitude to Seventh Wave and my fellow contributors. This was such an attentive process to be in with y'all—and is such a wonderful community to be part of—the results show all the care each of us pour into our work 😊*big ole hug*.
June 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Broadcasting live from Atlantas of the Risen South, "Porch Pull Up | Ep. 204 Transcript — 'Tinkering a Way, Together: An Interview with Plastivap Inventor Mirukosee Balan.'"
I'll post the link when it's available, but if you want to stay on it and/or explore the mag ➡️ theseventhwave.org 
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Home - Seventh Wave
Publishing people, not just pieces. Seventh Wave is a BIPOC- and queer-led creative community by and for emerging writers, artists, and activists from around the world.
theseventhwave.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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3️⃣ If you're not over me, coming this June (which feels an early birthday present), I'll have a story published in the Seventh Wave's Issue 18 🌊 Radical Futurity:
Home - Seventh Wave
Publishing people, not just pieces. Seventh Wave is a BIPOC- and queer-led creative community by and for emerging writers, artists, and activists from around the world.
theseventhwave.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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2️⃣ I'm "headlining" the April Communion for Fellowship of the Griots. I'll talk about my work, breathe-read, then, hopefully, y'all will talk to me and we'll do some Q&MA (Questions & Maybe Answers).Watch out for a link here round the end of March ➡️ linktr.ee/fellowshipof...
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A community organization centering the power of Black writers and our allies.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This story is equal parts eulogy to who I was in the kitchen pre-diagnosis and dedication to who I've become tending the needs of my bodymind post.

Final word here: In this not-sprung/springing springtime, 💐 for Julia.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM