Death Rattle

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!

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
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