SWWIM sustains and celebrates women poets by connecting creatives across generations and by curating a living archive of contemporary poetry, while solidifying Miami as a nexus for the literary arts.

Medusa in the Kitchen

Medusa bleeds a little

Medusa leaks milk

Medusa up at 4 am
Medusa pleased by fog

Medusa eggs-over-medium

Medusa once had immaculate floors

Medusa balances babe-on-hip

Medusa presses coffee

Medusa nurses teeny boar
Medusa engorged

Medusa eager for sun

Medusa always hungry

Medusa still sore


Lisa Marie Oliver lives and writes in Portland, Oregon. Her poems have recently appeared in Book of Matches, Rogue Agent, and Sweet Tree Review.

Lambing, Hard Cold Front, Mid-April

Cut Apple