Janaka Stucky

Bio

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 (2019). 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. He incorporates esoteric and occult influences to develop a trance poetics, which he has taught or performed in over 60 cities around the world. He recently launched a Kickstarter project with Neurot Recordings and Atlas Obscura to present a live recording of Ascend Ascend, performed in Seattle with special guest Lori Goldston.