Cosmic Soup
December 16, 2023
The inaugural Cosmic Soup event was an evening of poetry, food, and friendship. Over a dozen members of the community gathered around a candlelit table to share stories and home-cooked food. Featured poets Christiana Laine and Anna Sysling introduced the evening’s theme of liberation through community and read several poems. Attendees were invited to share some of their own works, describe their dishes, and play music.
Photos of the event courtesy of Kin Ship and Chris Guibert
Archived event page below.
Cosmic Soup
A Kin Ship Community Gathering
Saturday, December 16, 2023
5 – 8 PM
Please join us for an evening of sharing, conversation, and food around the topic of liberation through community. You are welcome (but not required) to bring a poem, story, or dish that is inspired by this idea!
If you would like to bring a dish to share (savory or sweet), please send us an email with what you plan to bring so that we can coordinate. We will provide bowls/utensils.
We can’t wait to see you!
Featured poets include
Christiana Laine
Christiana (they/them) is a self-taught artist working in the mediums of film, creative writing, photography, performance, and sculpture. Their art centers around Interconnectedness and responsibility to the more-than-human world, queerness, and healing familial trauma. They also organize around environmental, racial, and social justice issues. Christiana aims to move people, emotionally and tangibly, towards one another and the natural world we are all a part of.
Anna Sysling
Anna (she/they) is a sister, friend, poet and storyteller with a background in public media. Up until very recently, she’d been doing most of her living and loving in Detroit, MI. Anna was born under a full moon in September and celebrates freedom through bicycle riding, dumpster diving and dreamy bathtub soaks.
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Through an evolving series of events like Cosmic Soup, we are taking our time to reconnect slowly and thoughtfully with the community as Kin Ship. Learn more about previous events and the history of 209 5th Street by visiting the main page.