Abominations: Poems of Feminine Monstrosity, Transformation, & Horror

by Theresa Jean Tanenbaum

Mysterious cosmic skyseeds, an epidemic of monstrous transformations, trans-sapphic Cinderellas, ancient god devices, crypto-werefoxes, dryad orgies, transgender scions of ancient witching lineages, lapine lawnmower revenge fantasies, cursed toys, a cruel remaking, and the atavistic certainty that something is stalking you in the darkness. This short collection of speculative poetry straddles the line between body horror and euphoria. By turns mythic and mundane, these poems blend queer embodiment, feminine monstrosity, and magick into a potent brew of imagery and feelings sure to make your skin crawl and your imagination soar.

39 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 2026

About the author

Theresa Jean Tanenbaum (“Tess”) is a multidisciplinary artist, a queer, polyamorous, neurodivergent, disabled, transgender woman, and a witch. She writes and produces music under the name of Moth Mother, creates weird single-player RPGs, writes cozy queer romance novels and speculative poetry, and brews her own homemade black walnut ink which she uses to create illustrations, paintings, and prints. In a previous life she was a scholar of interactive narrative and tenured professor at a major research university but now she lives in the woods with her wife, four cats, bearded dragon, seven chickens, five ducks, and her increasingly feral son.
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