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Meet the Editor: Amal Devasia
Dear readers,
I am an editor at Picture Poetry, and I’m truly grateful to be part of this thoughtful and expressive space.
If I had to describe myself, I’d say I’m an artist constantly juggling between words, pictures, paintings, and conversations. Some are mine, many borrowed, but all deeply felt. By day, I write stories that sell. By night, I write the ones that save me. Currently, I work as a Content Producer, but Medium has been the space where I can simply breathe on paper.
What first drew me to Picture Poetry was its ability to hold both poetry and photography in the same gentle palm. It’s rare to find a corner where a single image and a few honest lines can speak louder than a scream. But that’s exactly what this publication does. It lets art whisper and echo in equal measure.
My favorite kind of poetry is the kind that lives in the quiet space between silence and scream. The kind that doesn’t try too hard to be profound, but still remembers something true. I’m drawn to poets who are honest more than clever, vulnerable more than polished. The kind who holds your hand and takes you on a tour of their mind without ever asking for applause.
Being part of this team feels like being invited into a creative home.
Thank you, Christina Daniels, for trusting me with this role.
I look forward to getting to know you, your poems, your pictures, and the stories you quietly carry between the lines.
Lots of love,
Amal Devasia
