You've Gotta Get Clean Somehow: T...

You've Gotta Get Clean Somehow: Two Poems by Ariadne Alexis Macquarie

Readings From Salvation South by The Writers & Poets of Salvation South
S2026
Sep 25, 2026
02:56

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Rain beats the holler while a record spins inside a guarded house.

Hear Ariadne Alexis Macquarie read their poems “Some Definitions of Rain” and “No Contact.”

Ariadne Alexis Macquarie (she/they), a writer, environmental conservationist, and assistant editor of the Best of the Net Anthology, lives in Asheville, North Carolina. She holds an MFA from the University of Kentucky and a BA from Roanoke College and is a 2027 Artist-in-Residence at Sundress Academy for the Arts. Her poetry, fiction, essays, and photography can be found in Sonora Review, Red Branch Review, Barely South Review, and elsewhere.

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