Aphorism | Paroxysm by Remi Recchia

Aphorism | Paroxysm is an investigation of the interplay between the Abrahamic religious tradition and a contemporary understanding of transmasculinity. The hybridity of the manuscript, which is composed of psalm erasures, original poems, and a curated selection of tweets with authentic timestamps, reflects the connection(s) between God and transness. Central to the work is the concept of embodied pleasure. Remi Recchia, PhD, is a trans poet, essayist, and editor from Kalamazoo, Michigan. A five-time Pushcart Prize nominee, Remi's work has appeared in World Literature Today, Best New Poets 2021, and Prairie Schooner, among others. His works include Quicksand/Stargazing (Cooper Dillon Books, 2021); Sober (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2022); Little Lenny Gets His Horns (Querencia Press, 2023); From Gold, Ghosts: Alchemy Erasures (Gasher Press, 2023); and Transmasculine Poetics: Filling the Gap in Literature & the Silences Around Us (Sundress Publications). Remi has been a Tin House Scholar an