Ankó is a queer trans poet of British origin with an affection for Germanic languages, the countries of which she makes her itinerant residence. She writes in English and Norwegian, and mothers a cat called Nomi (and hopefully soon an Amanita to join her!) together with her wonderful partner. More can be found over on her website at ankothepoet.org.
“I had dreamt about my new sister that very night. An almost spiritual connection. Perhaps my mother could have sensed, then, that I felt the same as her; that I…
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