Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Amy-Jean Muller Writer | Artist | Poet ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://amyjeanmuller.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://amyjeanmuller.com/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK NEWS BOOK CONTACT ABOUT Using words and images to antagonise, interrogate and inspire discourses, Amy-Jean Muller’s work is both transgressive and existential. Far from the fairer sex, her work is experimental and explicit­­. From poetry to art, each piece is rich in symbolism, absorbed in research and oftentimes confrontational in content. Deeply - [ARTWORK](https://amyjeanmuller.com/artwork/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK BOOK NEWS CONTACT ARTWORK Expressive, distorted and chaotic, Amy-Jean Muller’s ability to depict emotion and fury through her mark making not only creates frenetic line work, but a complex treatment of the canvas too. She explores the surface through gesture to build up the layers as a form of performance art in - [News](https://amyjeanmuller.com/news/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK BOOK NEWS CONTACT NEWS Explore selected reviews, awards and announcements regarding Amy-Jean Muller, her readings, books and work. Stay up to date with forthcoming releases and engage with conversations around both her art and her writing in articles and interviews. She is currently completing a novel and collecting of short stories and - [BOOK](https://amyjeanmuller.com/book/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK BOOK NEWS CONTACT BOOK Harshly real, vexatiously honest, and brutally confrontational, the work leans towards a feminist commentary on sexual liberation and the power of female identity. An angry woman remains a political act, and is sometimes a creative one as well. Rage, here, is transcended into art Stoya, Pornographer and author - [Writing](https://amyjeanmuller.com/writing/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK BOOK NEWS CONTACT WRITING Amy-Jean Muller writes poetry, creative non-fiction, fiction, columns and opinion pieces. Her work is distinctively raw, leaving the reader with a punch in the gut after the final punctuation. Her ability to investigate emotion so precisely, makes even the most personal subjects seem universal and shared. Each word - [NEWS](https://amyjeanmuller.com/news-old/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK BOOK NEWS CONTACT NEWS Explore selected reviews, awards and announcements regarding Amy-Jean Muller, her readings, books and work. Stay up to date with forthcoming releases and engage with conversations around both her art and her writing in articles and interviews. She is currently completing a novel and collecting of short stories and - [CONTACT](https://amyjeanmuller.com/contact/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK BOOK NEWS CONTACT CONTACT For those seeking to collaborate and commission creative art or written projects, or those interesting in connecting for interviews, readings and potential pitches, get in touch below. Amy-Jean Muller writes poetry, creative non-fiction, fiction, columns and opinion pieces and is drawn to work that explores honesty with unapologetic - [WRITING - working](https://amyjeanmuller.com/writing-2/) - ABOUT WRITING ARTWORK BOOK NEWS CONTACT WRITING When you fall asleep I spit in your mouth a little Then cover your slumber gently with a pillow where the soft cotton shields your eyes …READ MORE Last Call: Becky’s Birthday What is it about hearing your birth date being called out that makes you beam inside - [Working](https://amyjeanmuller.com/working/) - [Temp](https://amyjeanmuller.com/temp/) - COMING SOON CONTACT Linkedin Instagram Twitter COMING SOON CONTACT Linkedin Instagram Twitter ## aj_writing - ["Sadness dies in a swan song" Outcast Press Poetry Summer Vol.12, Dec 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/sadness-dies-in-a-swan-song-outcast-press-poetry-summer-vol-12-dec-2022/) - [Expat Press "EXPATV Anthology' 2023](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/expat-press-expatv-anthology-2023/) - [Gutslut Press 'The Bonemilk Collective VII' 2023](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/gutslut-press-the-bonemilk-collective-vii-2023/) - ["Four Poems by Amy-Jean Muller" Punk Noir April 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/four-poems-by-amy-jean-muller-punk-noir-june-2022/) - ["Carved clay weeping flowers" Outcast Press Poetry Summer Vol.11, Sept 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/carved-clay-weeping-flowers-outcast-press-poetry-summer-vol-11-sept-2022/) - ["Even God's a writer" Expat Press, March 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/even-gods-a-writer-expat-press-march-2022/) - ["Descent adorned with bone" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.10, March 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/descent-adorned-with-bone-outcast-press-poetry-vol-10-march-2022/) - ["Sight obscured by snow" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.9, February 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/sight-obscured-by-snow-outcast-press-poetry-vol-9-february-2022/) - ["A Box" Dead Fern Press, January 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/a-box-dead-fern-press-january-2022/) - ["Hung Out to Dry" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.8, January 2022](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/hung-out-to-dry-outcast-press-poetry-vol-8-january-2022/) - ["The Future We Once Had" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.7, December 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/the-future-we-once-had-outcast-press-poetry-vol-7-november-2021/) - ["Still Life in Decay" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.6 November 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/still-life-in-decay-outcast-press-poetry-vol-6-november-2021/) - ["When Love Buries You" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.5, October 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/when-love-buries-you-outcast-press-poetry-vol-5-october-2021/) - ["Sunday Prayers," Winner Fall Contest, December 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/sunday-prayers-winner-fall-contest-december-2021/) - ["When It Fell" Versification, October 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/when-it-fell-versification-october-2021/) - ["Falling Leaves & Flightless Birds" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.3](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/falling-leaves-flightless-birds-outcast-press-poetry-vol-2/) - ["Ships wrecked on skin" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.4, September 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/ships-wrecked-on-skin-outcast-press-poetry-vol-4-september-2021/) - ["In Conversation" Cape Magazine September 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/in-conversation-cape-magazine-september-2021/) - ["Weeping Worlds & paper shelters" Outcast Press Poetry Vol.2, September 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/weeping-worlds-paper-shelters-outcast-press-poetry-vol-2-september-2021/) - ["Unamused" Cape Magazine, August 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/unamused-cape-magazine-august-2021/) - ["This is Heaven" Zerospaces September 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/this-is-heaven-zerospaces-september-2021/) - [Outcast Press Poetry Vol. 1](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/outcast-press-poetry-vol-1/) - [“When I Hear a Train” Emerge Literary Journal July 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/when-i-hear-a-train-emerge-literary-journal-july-2021/) - [“David Didn't Speak” Emerge Literary July 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/david-didnt-speak-emerge-literary-july-2020/) - ["What your counsellor thinks", Poem, Versification, July 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/what-your-counsellor-thinks-poem-versification-july-2021/) - ["Taken," Poem, Versification, April 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/taken-poem-versification-april-2021/) - ["Dead in your tracks," Poem, Soft Punk Magazine, June 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/dead-in-your-tracks-poem-soft-punk-magazine-june-2021/) - ["Rolled up banknote," Poem, Versification, June 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/rolled-up-banknote-poem-versification-june-2021/) - ["Last Call; Help wanted in the new normal" Column, Daily Drunk, June 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/last-call-help-wanted-in-the-new-normal-column-daily-drunk-june-2021/) - [“It’s When” Poem, Cape Magazine, February 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/its-when-poem-cape-magazine-february-2021/) - ["When you fall asleep", Poem, Versification, February 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/when-you-fall-asleep-poem-versification-february-2021/) - ["Last Call; The Taste of unpopular opinions?" Column, Daily Drunk, February 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/last-call-the-taste-of-unpopular-opinions-column-daily-drunk-february-2021/) - ["Dealing in Sanity" Poem, Versification, January 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/dealing-in-sanity-poem-versification-january-2021/) - ["Last Call; Becky's Birthday?" Column, Daily Drunk January 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/last-call-beckys-birthday-column-daily-drunk-january-2021/) - [“Promises” Poem, Emerge Literary Journal January 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/promises-poem-emerge-literary-journal-january-2021/) - [“There should be a word” Creative Non Fiction, Close to the Bone, January 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/there-should-be-a-word-creative-non-fiction-close-to-the-bone-january-2021/) - [“Christmas Day” Poem, Versification December 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/christmas-day-poem-versification-december-2020/) - [“Pocket” Poem, Emerge Literary Journal December 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/pocket-poem-emerge-literary-journal-december-2020/) - [‘Last Call; Toasting and Cumming?” Column, Daily Drunk December 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/last-call-toasting-and-cumming-column-daily-drunk-december-2020/) - [“Lights Out” Poem, Versification November 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/lights-out-poem-versification-november-2020/) - [“I’m not porcelain” Poem, Close to the Bone 4.4, November 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/im-not-porcelain-poem-close-to-the-bone-4-4-november-2020/) - [‘Last Call; Don’t drink the Punch.” Column, Daily Drunk November 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/last-call-dont-drink-the-punch-column-daily-drunk-november-2020/) - ["All Dead Men” Poem, Close to the Bone 4.4, November 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/all-dead-men-poem-close-to-the-bone-4-4-november-2020/) - ['Your Hair Woman” Poem, Close to the Bone 4.4, November 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/your-hair-woman-poem-close-to-the-bone-4-4-november-2020/) - ["Road Dog” Poem, Close to the Bone 4.4, November 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/road-dog-poem-close-to-the-bone-4-4-november-2020/) - [“Swallow Hard” Poem, Versification October 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/swallow-hard-poem-versification-october-2020/) - [‘Last Call; What’s a lady?” Column, Daily Drunk October 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/last-call-whats-a-lady-column-daily-drunk-october-2020/) - [Last Call Mojito cocktail hour’ Column, Daily Drunk September 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/last-call-mojito-cocktail-hour-column-daily-drunk-september-2020/) - ['Visiting Hours’ Poem, Stone of Madness Press September 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/visiting-hours-poem-stone-of-madness-press-september-2020/) - [‘Sticky” Poem Versification September 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/sticky-poem-versification-september-2020/) - [“Idle Hands Poem, Daily Drunk August 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/idle-hands-poem-daily-drunk-august-2020/) - ['That Man’ Poem, Daily Drunk August 2020](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_writing/that-man-poem-daily-drunk-august-2020/) ## aj_news - [Pretty Progressive, "Best feminist horror books to read" 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/pretty-progressive-best-feminist-horror-books-to-read-2021/) - [Cinnabar Moth Literary Collections Review](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/cinnabar-moth-literary-collections-review/) - [Emerge Literary Journal Featured Write](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/emerge-literary-journal-featured-write/) - [Pank Magazine Baptism by Fire review 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/pank-magazine-baptism-by-fire-review-2021/) - [Close to the Bone Interview 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/close-to-the-bone-interview-2021/) - [Treacleheart Baptism by Fire review 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/treacleheart-baptism-by-fire-review-2021/) - [Lust Loves, Erika Lust Interview 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/lust-loves-erika-lust-interview-2021/) - [Econoclast Baptism by Fire review 2021](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_news/econoclast-baptism-by-fire-review-2021/) ## aj_artwork - [](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_artwork/1653/) - heading The Anointing takes various references from religious iconography and repositions them to redefine the meaning of trust, betrayal, power and secrecy. Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene form part of anointing in two ways. The work depicts Mary of Bethany, (known as the ‘sinful woman’) with Mary Magdalene in a gruesome scene. Mary of - [The Anointing’ Series](https://amyjeanmuller.com/aj_artwork/the-anointing-series/)