"Any Fruit but Oranges", my Frist Poetry Volume Is OUT!!!

Hello friends. First, I want to apologize for being gone for so long. It's been rough here in America, and much of my time has been devoted to serving my community and making sure me and my own are above water. With the summer coming, I will be posting more on this website for fun, so please be patient with me.

However, my artistic endeavors have not been left behind. Another reason I have been absent from this site, is because I have been working on the final manuscript for my new poetry volume: "Any Fruit but Oranges". And after my amazing editor finished the last edits--the book is now OUT, as of April 23rd, 2025.

And the best part....it's absolutely free as a digital download (but hard copies will be available soon for purchase!)

To have this book out there is a dream come true, and honestly--a relief. "Any Fruit but Oranges" is a collection of poetry that spans over the past ten years, and tackles many topics: from my struggles with mental health, to being polyamorous and loving deeply as a neurodivergent being, to navigating the increasingly hostile political landscape that has taken over America in the last decade. All these pieces are deeply personal, and I hope you find some connection and solace within them.

For all those who have supported me with this journey: thank you. I am honored that you have chosen to read my work, and I am grateful that you're here. Cheers y'all!

Image description: an illustrated bowl of fruit with a white background, that notably has a rotten orange in it. The title of my poetry book, "Any Fruit but Oranges: Poetry in the time of Fascism" is in the upper right hand corner in black scrawling text. In the lower right hand corner is my name: Callixta/Calix King, with the illustrator's signature in the lower left hand corner.