WoPoLi

WoPoLi, where you will find everything you weren’t looking for.

Poetry

  • Experimental forms (palindromic, symbolic, nonlinear)
  • Neurodivergent and surrealist voices
  • Maine-rooted poetic reflections
  • Chapbook excerpts and poetic series

Interdisciplinary Essays

  • Explorations of poetic form and philosophy
  • Reflections on identity, mythology, and post-2020 cultural shifts
  • Connections between poetry, mathematics, and spirituality

Creative Nonfiction & Reflections

  • Personal essays on resilience, transformation, and artistic process
  • Regional meditations on Maine’s landscapes and literary legacy

Virtual Worlds & Speculative Writing

  • Genre-defying fiction and poetic storytelling
  • Imagined futures, mythic retellings, and hybrid prose-poetry

Neurodiverse Expression

  • Writing that challenges conventional narrative and form
  • Emphasis on sensory experience, symbolic logic, and emotional texture

Publishing & Process

  • Behind-the-scenes looks at chapbook creation
  • Reflections on independent publishing and literary career paths

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About the Author: Sarah B. Royal

Sarah B. Royal’s writing defies convention. Her poetry and prose traverse the boundaries between structure and spontaneity, often weaving together philosophical inquiry, cultural reflection, and personal narrative. With a background in experimental literature, she is known for crafting works that challenge readers to engage intellectually and emotionally.

Her acclaimed palindrome performance play, 777 – A Story of Idol Worship and Murder, showcases her fascination with mirrored storytelling and thematic symmetry. In o x ∞ = ♥: The Poet and The Mathematician, Royal explores the intersection of poetic intuition and mathematical logic, revealing a unique voice that is both analytical and lyrical.

Royal’s collections—such as Lost in the Lost and Found, Haiku For You, Lantern and Tanka Too, and the WoPoLi Chapbook Series—highlight her commitment to neurodivergent expression and poetic experimentation. Whether through childhood verse or contemporary fusion poetry, her work invites readers into a world where language is both a tool and a playground.

Sarah B. Royal continues to expand the possibilities of poetic form, offering readers a deeply personal yet universally resonant experience. Her writing is a testament to the power of creative risk, intellectual depth, and emotional authenticity.

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