Cyn Grace Sylvie

Cyn Grace Sylvie (she/they) is a queer neurodivergent writer and spiritual educator whose work explores the internal drives and subversive desires of human experience, through the lens of mythology, sensuality, magic and mysticism. Cyn is a recipient of Epiphany Magazine’s 2017 Short Nonfiction Prize, and long-listed as a Notable Nonfiction Selection in ‘The Best American Essays of 2018’ (Mariner Books). Their writing has appeared in The Literary Review, The Dewdrop, Open Secrets Magazine, and The Rumpus. They are the founder of TAROT CHURCH, an educational movement that aims to destigmatize tarot across faith systems. They are first generation Italian-American diaspora, and reside in Jersey City, NJ.

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‘Poetic Fortunes’ Poetry Project

An Interactive Poetic Divination Experience

About the Project

First premiered at the Poetry Society of New York’s New York City Poetry Fest (August 2025), Poetic Fortunes is a reinterpretation of the fortunetelling tents of yore, reimagined as an interactive collective poetic fortune system. Blending the arts of divination and poetry, a digital “crystal ball” becomes a repository for anonymous poetry. Participants experiencing the exhibit can then receive a fortune, and add their own fortune to the divination system.

Exhibition History

Poetry Society of New York’s New York City Poetry Fest
July 10-13, 2025

Jersey City Writers: Open Mic with SJ
October 10, 2025

Special Thanks

Special thanks to the following organizations for assisting in sharing this project across its iterations:

JC Writers: @jcwriters l Poetry Society of New York: @poetrysocietyny l One Poem Only: @rembrandtscure l James C Ellerbe: @njpoetryevents

Interested in Exhibiting?

Exhibition inquiries can be sent to: cyngraces (at) gmail (dot) com

New York City Poetry Festival Presentation
July 10-13, 2025