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Leta Iris. feral, midwest writer
LETA IRIS. FERAL POET. MIDWESTERN WRITER. FREELANCE ARTIST.
@ tangledflxwers on all platforms | authorletairis@gmail.com | letairiswrites.com
The Fruits of Her Bittersweet Sadness, Left to Rot
this piece presses on the aching bruise within her melancholy and allows it to bleed deep colors of truth. the visceral collection explores the feminine bite, each diary-like entry a tribute to the inner child. if sylvia plath sings to each aching fragment of your soul, this collection is yearning to cradle your younger self and caress your cosmic heart.
When Summer
Fades to Fall
this collection explores extensive themes of nostalgia, growth, heartache, betrayal, nature, interpersonal relationship experiences and midnight reflection. this book is written for those who yearn, the people who spend all night contemplating- those who are sick with nostalgia and haunted by the past. this book is a mirror of intuition that will speak to areas of creativity that are sleeping, in need of nourishment.
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Welcome to my corner of the internet! <3
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"Leta Iris (she/they) is a bisexual, two-spirited midwestern poet with a BA in English + a concentration in Creative
Nonfiction and a minor in Creative Writing. This coming July, Iris will begin her MFA in Writing through the University of Nebraska, with a focus in Poetry. takes pride in her Cherokee/Apache heritage, with her Indigenous
name meaning “cheerful spirit.” She enjoys caffeine, thrifting trinkets and collecting purses. You can usually
find her beneath a fuzzy blanket, book in hand while cuddled up with her Blue-Heeler Beagle mix, Buffy.
Where to find her: → among the beetles, resting in tangled fl𖦹wers.. 𖤣.𖥧𖡼 Where the prose BITES.
They are the author of two independently published books:
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Fruits of Her Bittersweet Sadness and Left to Rot. Poetry & Prose. (November 1, 2025. ISBN: 979-8-9959338-0-9
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When Summer Fades to Fall: A Collection of Poetry, Prose & Creative Nonfiction About Changes, Growth + Seasons of Life. (March 20, 2025. ISBN: 979-8306642529)
Literary Publications:
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“The Revenge of Persephone,” South Broadway Press, Spring 2026 Anthology
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“II of Pentacles, Earth [Reversed].” South Broadway Press, Autumn 2025 Edition
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“Who Could Love a Bald Girl” & “Two Spirited” 13th Floor Magazine, Spring 2026 Edition
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Editor’s Choice Awards, 1st Place in Poetry & 2nd Place in Creative Nonfiction
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Selected by guest judges Trey Moody & Anna Monardo
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“My Body Is Not a Temple, But a Circus.” Flare Lit Mag, Special Issue 2: Health Scares
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“The Ruin of It All.” That Gurl Writes, January 2026
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“Find Me In the Kitchen.” Apotheca Journal, 2025
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“Nostalgia Is a Slow, Painful Death” & “In My Blood.” Zine Pulse, Issue 4: Birthday Cake
Exhibitions:
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TRICH: Trichotillomania-Focused Mixed-Media Magazine, @trichbyrhi
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by Fashion Communications Student, Rhianna Langton
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The Pull, The Concealment, The Regrowth.
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“Animals,” “My Man Cave,” & “She Was Not Placed On This Earth To Be Subtle.”
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2025 / 2026 – Experiences in Femininity Exhibition, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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“My Body Is Not a Temple, But a Circus.” Play Through the Pain Exhibition, 2025.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha​
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