In Three Poems

Arab American poet, essayist, and performer Claudia Saleeby Savage (previously Claudia F. Savage) is one-half of the sound-text performance duo Thick In The Throat Honey and an emeritus fellow of The Black Earth Institute. Claudia is the author of 4 books of poetry, including most recently: First You Must Destroy the World  (First Matter Press, fall 2025). Her other books are Metal Used for Beauty Alone (from The Poetry Box for print + voice), Bruising Continents (Spuyten Duyvil), and The Last One Eaten: A Maligned Vegetable's History. Claudia also has recent work in Poetry Northwest, Nimrod, About Place, and River Teeth.