Hi, I’m Beth.
I’m a poet and writer living in the American Midwest, where I spend an unreasonable amount of time keeping an eye on the weather.
My life has been shaped by depression and travel, though I haven’t made it off the continent yet. When I’m not writing or battling tornadoes, I’m usually working on crocheting, learning a new language (I pick them up easily), or thinking about wherever I might go next. Don’t be surprised if you catch me singing in French, Italian, or Norwegian!
I ran an online depression support group many years ago with a friend. I made it a habit to sit up all night chatting with people to help get them through the night, in some cases, saving their lives. Then I went and got a Bachelor’s in Psychology.
There was a twenty-year long bad date with alcoholism that I finally overcame in 2017 and have been clean and sober since. Sometimes I wonder who and what I could have been.
Currently, I’m learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You can never have too many skills, and it’s a better use of my time than watching YouTube videos of people reading Reddit stories.
My poetry has been published in the international anthology I Smell Toast.
This site is where I keep my poems. You can find them under Poetry.
You can also find more of my writing on Bluesky at @ctrlaltdltffs.bsky.social