semicolinDESIGN
Blue Moon
Blue Moon
Couldn't load pickup availability
PUBLISHED BY Self Published
"Blue Moon" marks the halfway point of this year, and the sixth installment of Full Moon Rituals. This zine records the author's liminal trip to the Newport Aquarium with his partner in the late evening of May 31st, when this year's Blue Moon was set to rise, and a trip to the pool soon afterwards. Though we couldn't see the moon while traversing exhibits, we could sense Her through layers of concrete and saltwater, biding time until we were ready to perceive Her. Moon jellyfish, too, were almost as good as the real thing.
Frequent visits to the aquarium are an intrinsic part of rituals and habit that make up the author's life. As someone who grew up on the Gulf Coast of Texas, the ocean is part of his identity. This piece of his identity he had to leave behind years ago to chase safety in the Midwest- and while the Ohio River, the hills, southern Appalachia, and Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine welcomed him, his queerness, and his trans identity, they are very far from the ocean.
This zine explores the complexity of nostalgia for a home you've left behind. The author fills holes in his soul with fishtanks and saltwater, and while it is an imperfect solution, he still has a membership at the Newport Aquarium (for himself and his partner). What old habits do you carry with you from places and people you've had to leave behind?
more from Self Published
Melipatas Stickers
Degenerates Magazine
