writing: published projects & projects-in-progress

Nikki Reimer writes poetry, fiction, non-fiction and arts criticism and is available for freelance work. A complete archive to my online writing appears on my cv page.

BOOKS

CHAPBOOKS

fist things first

Wrinkle Press chapbook, 2009.

Published in a limited edition of 200. Some author copies are still available for sale. $10 CDN + shipping and handling. Write to nikki(dot)reimer(at)gmail(dot)com.

“The jerking and gyrating poetry in this collection imitates and challenges the jerking and gyrating body. Nikki Reimer permeates the “ing” with her lingual gymnastics and haemogoblin identities. Her poetry asks the question – whose body? – but never presumes to supply the absolute answer. Her words ring with convex refractions and shaved tornadoes and anklebone dust. In this chapbook, pronouns supersize the reader, yin and yang dissect hipbones, and eyelashes breathe.”

Nicole Markotic


Price $10.00 CDN

spite my face 

spite my face was self-published under Napalm Press in 2003, in an ostensibly limited-edition run of 40, but I suspect I only ever made 25.

It was launched at a reading in Andre Rodrigues’ backyard that summer, and included original drawings and photography. When I look at it now, the word ‘precious’ comes to mind. It’s probably best left to the past, though I am still fond of the drawings...

IN PROGRESS

 

[vs.]

Poetry ms in progress. Working title only. The poems explore notions of collectivity, antagonism and the language of disagreement.

Selections have been published or are forthcoming in Poetry Is Dead, W 2010, Matrix and Front magazines.