Hey. I’m an artist and organizer living in Lenapehoking.

I’ve organized with movements for economic, racial, and climate justice, from Brooklyn to Seattle to the American Midwest. As a poet, drag performer, and teacher, I believe in artistic practice as a tool for social change, and I foster radical, joyful, and collaborative experiments towards our collective liberation.

Published Work

Writing on ecological grief, queer lineage, and Yiddishkayt…

I’m a 2026 Finalist for the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship.

You can find my recent publications in like a field, swamp pink, fugue, and more journals.

Drag Performance

Mona Schewitz is the diasporist drag diva.

The drag queen Mona Schewitz wears a tall brown wig, a wool suit and skirt, and a white blouse. She tucks a dollar into her blouse. She wears a boa made of paper envelopes. Photo taken by Sidewalkkilla

The drag queen Monaschewitz is at a May Day protest. Her arms are raised, blocking her face. She wears pearls and red lipstick. Photo taken by Framed Unrest.

The drag queen Mona Schewitz stands in a subway station wearing a leopard print dress and red heels. She holds a suitcase with one hand, the other hand is outstretched above her head holding a dollar bill. Photo taken by Dill Dough King

The drag queen Mona Schewitz stands on a stage in a black skirt, a white blouse, and a wig with bang. She holds a yard stick.

Collaborations

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I support literary magazines, cultural organizations, artists, and organizers to bring ideas to life.