Death Rattle

Death Rattle presents:
Notional Ekphrastic
Poetry + Fiction 🌱

Meet the writers:

Sky Dean loves swimming in a sea of yearning and then writing about it. When she isn’t writing little poems in little notebooks, you can find her people-watching or studying to be a counselor. She hopes her writing helps others feel seen. Her work was also featured in Treefort 2026.

@ Art Haus and KIN, Patio and Lawn 
Thursday May 28th 7-930pm
$8 Donation + Guests encouraged to BYO Blanket🧺

hear poetry & fiction inspired by imagined and invented artwork and folklore from local writers. 🍸Enjoy unique cocktails dreamed up by the Art Haus / KIN team created just for the occasion and theme ♡ bring your own blanket & join us on the patio and lawn ♡

Death Rattle presents:
Notional Ekphrastic
Poetry + Fiction 🌱

Meet the writers:

Tyler Brewington is reporting live from Idaho’s outrageous geological & geographical beauty + bafflingly endless capacity for human ugliness.  

@ Art Haus and KIN, Patio and Lawn 
Thursday May 28th 7-930pm
$8 Donation + Guests encouraged to BYO Blanket🧺

hear poetry & fiction inspired by imagined and invented artwork and folklore from local writers. 🍸Enjoy unique cocktails dreamed up by the Art Haus / KIN team created just for the occasion and theme ♡ bring your own blanket & join us on the patio and lawn ♡

Death Rattle presents:
Notional Ekphrastic
Poetry + Fiction 🌱

Meet the writers:

Dona Ochoa is a creator from the City of Trees. Their work is influenced by travel, landscapes/ecosystems, music, history, arts, and esoterica. In July 2025, they released their first book, The Littlewolf Major Arcana, in partnership with Death Rattle Literary. You can find more of Dona’s work published in Death Rattle Literary’s Oroboro Vol. 4, Paper Plane Press Vol. 2, and Boise Spoken Word Collective’s Chapbooks (Vol. 1, 2, and 3). At the moment, they are writing a collection that reflects on heritage, family, and what we leave behind. If you’re trying to find them and they’re not baking crumble at home, Dona is probably at the river, drinking a cortado downtown, or ferally scampering through the foothills.

@ Art Haus and KIN, Patio and Lawn 
Thursday May 28th 7-930pm
$8 Donation + Guests encouraged to BYO Blanket🧺

hear poetry & fiction inspired by imagined and invented artwork and folklore from local writers. 🍸Enjoy unique cocktails dreamed up by the Art Haus / KIN team created just for the occasion and theme ♡ bring your own blanket & join us on the patio and lawn ♡

The Spill
Theme: “Saucy”
JUNE 27 6:30PM


👨🏻‍🍳Bring us stories with bite and full flavor!🍝

Think a dinner that spiraled, a recipe that went off the rails, a toast that said too much, or a moment that got deliciously out of hand. We want stories that simmer; think late nights, strong drinks, and questionable decisions. A text you probably should not have sent, a flirtation that escalated fast, or a night that turned into a story your friends still bring up. A mirror moment where you looked back and said, oh yessss… it’s giving. You don’t enter spaces, you season them bb. Give us just enough heat to keep things interesting. Marone!

Sauce is inherited & passed down, shaping each generation. Evolving with each retelling while its core remains; quietly shaping identity, choices, and connection. A legacy passed down like a secret ingredient. We’ll be serving it up rich and a little over the top. So don’t hold back on the gravy!

OROBORO VOL. 12
POETRY ● FICTION ● COMICS
Read →

𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨:
Sterling Dupré-Bellerose
Coralie Whitney
c. rivera
Noah Christopher
Lee Krauss
Vriddhi Vinay
Casper Orr
Skyler Barzee
Chloe Salmans
Alix Nguyễn
Kaitie Dilán
Veronica Vo
Diana Weisman
Liza Sparks
Rachel Pittman
Ken Anderson
Kayden Rose
Isabel Hoin
Ashley-Devon Williamston
Aiden Farrell
l.e. biddle
Jackson Cross
Nicholas Gerety Mott
Victoria Jean Reynolds
RJ Equality Ingram
James Herbert
Terra Travis
zoe tribley
Jack Sullivan
Joseph Randolph
Ian Gwin-Lewis
MJ Avila-Pope
Megan Rogge



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beesknees
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bamba


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Death Rattle presents:
Notional Ekphrastic
Poetry + Fiction

@ Art Haus and KIN, Patio and Lawn 
Thursday May 28th 7-930pm
$8 Donation + Guests encouraged to BYO Blanket.

Bio & pic for insta post:

Jonny Hewett is a 26 year old American dilettante and proud of it. He  graduated from Boise State with a BFA in Drawing & Painting in 2022. You may catch him at your local coffeeshop scratching away in his sketchbook or chatting with a stranger.

hear poetry & fiction inspired by imagined and invented artwork and folklore from local writers. Enjoy unique cocktails dreamed up by the Art Haus / KIN team created just for the occasion and theme ♡ bring your own blanket & join us on the patio and lawn.

Death Rattle presents:
Notional Ekphrastic
Poetry + Fiction 🌱

Meet the writers:

Blake Hunter is from a tiny town best known for its eponymous gas station. They are currently launching and writing The Leaf, a newsletter about life and hope in Boise. They are also a co-founder and co-editor of Paper Plane Press, a publication created by the Backyard Artists for emerging writers in the Treasure Valley area. As of this writing, they’re excitedly perfecting a dupe of the chocolate xiao long bao recipe from Din Tai Fung.

@ Art Haus and KIN, Patio and Lawn 
Thursday May 28th 7-930pm
$8 Donation + Guests encouraged to BYO Blanket🧺

Death Rattle presents:
Notional Ekphrastic
Poetry + Fiction 🌱

@ Art Haus and KIN, Patio and Lawn 
Thursday May 28th 7-930pm
$8 Donation + Guests encouraged to BYO Blanket🧺

hear poetry & fiction inspired by imagined and invented artwork and folklore from local writers. 🍸Enjoy unique cocktails dreamed up by the Art Haus / KIN team created just for the occasion and theme ♡ bring your own blanket & join us on the patio and lawn ♡
Featuring:
Dona Ochoa 
Blake Hunter
Teal Gardner
Daphne Stanford 
Sky Dean
Tomás Baiza
Diana Forgione
Jonny Hewett
Tyler Brewington
Zoey Zawada
Allison Maier
Shannon Castor

at ART HAUS & KIN
Thursday May 28th 7pm-9:30pm
$8 Suggested Donation

Death Rattle Literary Presents

The Pedantium: A Literary Trivia Fundraiser at OLDSPEAK
$10 suggested donation to register 
Team Trivia 4-6 people per team

DRL Official Quiz questions on topics including Classical & Modern Literature, Poetry, Erotica, Drama, Genre, Esoterica & Miscellany

MONDAY June 8th 7-9pm at OLDSPEAK
A Death Rattle Lit Trivia Fundraiser
21+

Death Rattle presents

Notional Ekphrastic
Poetry + Fiction 🌱

@ Art Haus and KIN, Patio and Lawn 
Thursday May 28th 7-930pm
$8 Donation + Guests encouraged to BYO Blanket🧺

hear poetry & fiction inspired by imagined and invented artwork and folklore from local writers. 🍸Enjoy unique cocktails dreamed up by the Art Haus / KIN team created just for the occasion and theme ♡ bring your own blanket & join us on the patio and lawn. 
♡ Line up TBA

at ART HAUS & KIN
Thursday May 28th 7pm-9:30pm
$8 Suggested Donation