Backchannels Journal published Julie Elise Landry's poem "Everything, the Crumbs" in the April 2023 Poetry Edition of its online literary and arts journal. This is the first "all poetry" edition of Backchannels, which publishes new editions every quarter.
According to the publication's website, "By definition, a backchannel is a secondary, covert route for information; or, in linguistics, a backchannel is a sound or gesture one person makes to encourage the speaker to continue. Backchannels embraces both of these definitions, as we are committed to providing a unique route for writing and art publishing while encouraging all artists to continue their stories and interact with each other’s stories."
"Everything, the Crumbs" is a poem about the poet's childhood bedroom—and the girl who lived there first.
According to the publication's website, "By definition, a backchannel is a secondary, covert route for information; or, in linguistics, a backchannel is a sound or gesture one person makes to encourage the speaker to continue. Backchannels embraces both of these definitions, as we are committed to providing a unique route for writing and art publishing while encouraging all artists to continue their stories and interact with each other’s stories."
"Everything, the Crumbs" is a poem about the poet's childhood bedroom—and the girl who lived there first.