COOP is a zine dedicated to celebrating chickens through art and literature.
Why chicken literature & art?
Chickens give you permission to be imperfect. They tell you to give the inner-editor a break and get those weird, not-yet-clearly-formulated ideas out on paper. They challenge you to experiment with work that you might be discouraged by because it’s not “perfect” yet! Chicken literature and art encourage you to be a little silly, irreverent, sentimental, and to not be afraid to create. Try it out, the worst that could happen is that you get some practice. And who knows? You might just end up with something wonderful!
Meet the Editors
alliyah
Hi, I’m alliyah! You will be hard-pressed to find someone that loves chicken poetry more than me. I’m a big fan of the color dark cyan and theology and I’m always working on some sort of poetry project in my spare time.
Rook
I am a lover of birds, trees, poetry, and art. I hold an MFA in poetry and teach first year composition classes at my alma mater. I think there is something really special about “small” art, and so working on COOP has been really fulfilling for me. I like making small video games, art, zines, poetry, and lots of other stuff! You can see more of my projects at rookrainsdowne.com. I am also a co-founding editor of Croak, which is similar to COOP but about frogs!
Questions? Contact us at coop@coopzine.com!