Fit for the Sky

you 

 resemble 

  the moon 

  showing only 

  your brightest 

  face or 

 nothing 

at all

Annelise Schoups

Annelise Schoups is a multinational poet best known for laughing at her own jokes and writing about things that are mostly not funny. She received a Bachelor’s in Journalism from the University of Oregon and is now an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her work appears in the 2023-24 San Diego Poetry Annual, where it earned Honorable Mention for the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize 2023, and is forthcoming in december magazine. When she's not at home in California, you can find her on the road with her partner, Justin, or on Instagram @anneliseschoups.

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