Janaka Stucky

Janaka Stucky is a mystic poet, performer, and founding editor of the award-winning press Black Ocean. He is a two-time National Haiku Champion, and is the author of four poetry collections including Ascend Ascend (Third Man Books, 2019), which was released as a live performance with cellist Lori Goldston by Neurot Recordings in May 2023. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications such as The Huffington Post and Poetry Foundation—and has been profiled in The Believer, Vice, and BOMB Magazine. He incorporates esoteric & occult influences to develop a trance poetics, which he has taught or performed in over 60 cities around the world. You can learn more about him and his work at janakastucky.com.