Jessika Bannerman
I write for the ones who ache, bloom, and remember.
I'm a poet and multidisciplinary artist crafting work for the tender, the tired, and the too-much-feelers. My words live in moss, moonlight, memory--and maybe in your chest, if you let them.
Follow along. Stay a while. Let the art find you when you need it.
Her work has been featured in Quill of Umatilla County (2025), with poems displayed along the Pendleton Riverwalk.
Debut collection, Tethered Wild, now available in print!
Chill in the trees with me
There are so many ways for us to connect.
So, let's make it official! You can find me on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat.
I also have a cozy little quick read for those in my Dreamseed Circle (think newsletter, but without actually calling it that).
Go ahead and explore my creative world, I'd be happy to show you around my forest.
The Dreamseed Circle
This isn’t a newsletter—it’s a spell sent by starlight.
Each note is crafted with moss and moonlight, a space where poetry meets purpose, and art breathes deep. Expect seasonal offerings, secret thoughts, first looks, and the occasional feral whisper.
What's in bloom
Summer time zine think fun, colorful, wild
ebook release of Tethered Wild you can find the print edition below
Zine fairy drop mini zine I hide, you find
Dreamseed Ciricle exclusives Did you sign up?
Next poetry publication Intuitive tarot reading poems
Trail stops & Star maps
Pride Fest 2025: June 7 Pride 2025 themed mini-zine will be hidden around downtown Walla Walla during Pride weekend! If you see me, come say "hi!"
Welcome the universe home
Where poetry meets print. Bring home a piece of the forest magic — or gift it to someone who speaks in stars too.
Tethered Wild: a collection of poems for those who never left the forest.
Tethered Wild is a visceral return to the places within us that ache, bloom, and remember.In this debut poetry collection by multidisciplinary artist Jessika Bannerman, the sacred wild becomes a mirror — moss-covered, thorn-lined, and honest. Through themes of grief, desire, rebirth, and rootedness, these poems speak to the parts of us that refuse to stay soft or silent.Let it cling to you like damp moss.
Let it howl through the cracks.
Let it remind you—
you were never meant to be tidy, either.With evocative natural imagery and a voice that walks barefoot between softness and strength, Tethered Wild is for the ones who whisper to the forest and listen when it answers.
Brightblood: a collection of poems for the wild at heart
Brightblood is a poetic spellbook for the ones who burned quietly—until now.Inside these pages live glittering wounds, whispered rituals, and wildfire confessions. These poems walk barefoot through memory and myth, slicing open silence to reveal what was buried beneath: desire, defiance, softness, survival. Each line pulses with body-truth, stardust lineage, and the power of choosing joy even after the ruin.This isn’t just poetry. It’s reclamation.
It’s what happens when a voice stops asking permission to shine.
Tethered Wild: a collection of poems for those who never left the forest.
This is a fully illustrated with original artwork done by Jessika. The same Tethered Wild poems live inside. Add this to complete your Tethered Wild collection!
