Venus Davis

Venus Davis is a 22-year-old queer black writer from Cleveland, Ohio. They are the editor in chief of Periwinkle Literary Magazine. They are a former poetry reader for Random Sample Review and Gordon Square Review. Their work has been featured in Marias at Sampaguitas, Royal Rose Magazine, Ayaskala, Crepe and Penn, and many other publications. They are the author of five self published poetry chapbooks. You can find them on social media @venusbeanus.

Early Life
Venus Jane Davis was born in Bedford, Ohio but grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. They legally changed their name in 2020. 'Venus' came from the Sleeping at Last song of the same name. 'Jane' was their great grandmothers name.

Goals
As a writer, Venus hopes to find clarity in themselves and their emotions. They hope to finish a webcomic by 2022 and a full collection of poetry by 2023.

Inspirations
They are inspired by Mitski, trauma and magic. They try to find inspirations in the highs and lows of life.

Works

 * Poetry Chapbooks:
 * The Birth of Venus Davis, Ethel Zine & Micropress, Summer 2021
 * In Dreams and Out, Gumroad
 * The Cosmos, Gumroad
 * Blue, Gumroad
 * Angel Numbers, Gumroad
 * Sensitive Divination, Gumroad