#FemkuMag

fem·ku
femˌko͞o
noun

a feminist haiku, or a haiku written by someone femme-presenting

In September 2017 I coined the term femku in the subtitle of my first book Radical Women: A Book of Femku (out of print). Since then, the term has really stuck with me and I wanted to create a safe space for womxn and non-binary folx to share their work. ​

who is Lithica Ann?

Lithica Ann (they/them; deadname: Lori A Minor) is a body positive mental health advocate and human rights activist living in Ohio. Their work has been featured in numerous journals such as Acorn, Akitsu Quarterly, Frogpond, Dead Skunk, Impspired, and others. 
 
Lithica has won several awards including two shortlisted haiku for the Touchstone Award (2017, 2019) and an Honorable Mention in the 2021 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Contest. They are honored to have given presentations at the Haiku North America Conference on Social Awareness in Haiku (2019) and Erotic Haiku (2021).

To learn more about Lithica and their work, click here. (updated site coming soon)