I write what we don’t say out loud.

Heather Pease is a poet and spoken-word performer based in Long Beach, California. Her work lives in the body, in grief, desire, survival, and the words we carry but rarely say out loud. Author of the poetry collection Out of the Weeds (2020), with spoken word poetry published in literary journals and anthologies nationally and internationally.

Heather Pease performing poetry at the Anaheim Public Library

Literary Journals

Where the poems first learned to stand on their own.

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Anthologies

Shared pages. Shared breath. Shared becoming.

Cover of the book titled 'A Teenager's Guide to Feminism,' edited by Pear Shaped Press, with bright yellow and pink text on a teal background.

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"Early Morning Fix"

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Dear Booze Magazine, July 7, 2026

〰️ JUST PUBLISHED 〰️ "Early Morning Fix" 〰️ Dear Booze Magazine, July 7, 2026

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On Stage

I bare all to share my soul.

Press

When the work moved beyond the page and into conversation.

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Let’s Connect

If my work speaks to you, or if you have questions, or press inquiries, I welcome your message.

I read each note and respond as I am able.

Connect with Heather

“Darkness is temporary,

I now carry a pen as a flashlight.”

From “Lessons from Life”, Out of the Weeds (2020)

'Out of the Weeds' is the debut poetry collection by Heather D. Pease, published in 2020. Cover features a stylized tree with pink leaves and birds against a purple sky

Out of the Weeds

Out of the Weeds is where it started. The poems that broke the silence first. Available in the store.

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