|
Chicana/Pocha poet and multidisciplinary artist from La Calavera, the last remaining neighborhood of Smelter Town in the El Paso/Mexico borderland. She holds a bachelor's degree in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. Her work spans poetry, music, and visual arts, reflecting her rich cultural heritage and personal experiences. As the author of The Lamb’s Tail (2022, Bottlecap Press) and The Five Stages of Stuttering (2024, Flowersong Press), she delves into themes of identity, language, and the complexities of the human experience. Her forthcoming collection, Sen-time-ntality (2027), was awarded the Abode Press Hybrid Chapbook Prize. Cassie's recent honors include a fellowship from the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and a 2025 residency at Watershed Studio in Galway, Ireland.
|