At its core, Somatic poetry (Somatry) seeks to achieve a functional synthesis of mind and body in an altered state of consciousness, while providing a commentary on the disparities between body, mind, spirit, environment, and society, the evolution of those disparities, and the quest of the individual to retain voice and autonomy in an increasingly depersonalized and homogenous world.

Integrating a series of body manipulations* throughout an approximately half-hour monologue, Somatry uses body and voice to supplement each other: the power of words is reinforced by the actions of the body; the actions of the body tell a story independent of, yet complementary to the monologue. Together, they create a series of vivid images and a richness of experience impossible through either word or deed alone.

Drawing inspiration from a variety of diverse sources ranging from Imagist poet H.D.'s ‘Notes on Thought and Vision,’ to the 'Modern Primitive' movement, and the artist’s own frustration at the inadequacies of language to accurately express internal states of being, Somatry straddles the boundaries between performance and ritual, poetics and diatribe. I hope it touches everyone who encounters it. It must be seen to be believed and understood. I hope it reminds people of their innate power and free will, and reawakens the desire for communication, connection, and self-expression in these uncertain, isolating times.