One of my longer poems—I don’t often write them this long. A reflection of sorts trying to understand this world. #poetry #poem #war #genocide vocal.media/poets/repurp...

I guess maybe our drug cartel is next…

This will be the last poem I will write in 2025—for some reason I’ve been on a tear with haiku and I think this one in my fav #haiku #poem#poetry #happynewyear2026 vocal.media/poets/wolf-p...

Winter has been regular this year with its snow and wind—a new year upon us and I’m thinking of spring… #haiku #poem #poetry vocal.media/poets/single...

The elements today—

Inspired by Anne O— #haiku #poem #poetry vocal.media/poets/minds-...

I think we all grapple with this—that is the question.

Do you have a favourite poem you have written this year—this is one of mine. Feel free to share yours #poetry #poem #freeverse vocal.media/poets/music-...

What will be your last piece of writing for 2025?

ever think about being the last person alive…#poetry vocal.media/poets/season...

#haiku #poetry vocal.media/poets/shy-sm...

Books—nobody knows when you’re in one.

Is there really much to remember this year?

vocal.media/poets/thin-s... #haiku

vocal.media/poets/yellow... one of my latest #poems

Conspiracy Sky! 😏

August

The grass and the barley agree with the wind turbines —drama queen!

Pretty dead things at the beach

Two primaries and shade with the top down

I actually owned two orange cars.

I wrote a poem today with a green Vega wagon in it.

I didn’t have a cat pic 🐈‍⬛

I remember when I had an orange car…

Welcome to Toronto @dseuss.bsky.social Welcome to Toronto, @dseuss.bsky.social best of luck today!

Be very very quiet —I’m hunting wabbits 🤫

I love this… by Amber McMillan

by —Amber McMillan What a fantastic poem, it’s just haunting me!

Good morning

I was 8yrs old in 1970…

Reading in bed last night, “I really like the first half of this book, I can’t tell if it’s poetry or just rambling.” — my wife, “all poetry is rambling.” 🤔 My biggest Fan!

by —Karl Jirgens

Wires —no birds…

It’s finally arrived @poetjohncompton.bsky.social love the title!!!

What’s it like to have a look and the time it takes to maintain it —how much?

Check out our interview with Diane Seuss, judge of the 2025 Elinor Benedict Poetry Prize, conducted by Alex Watanen. Check out the interview, contest info, and more at passagesnorth.com

A few thoughts I shared with Poets & Writers Magazine last fall, on submitting poetry and book manuscripts and surviving the contest "marketplace." I hope you enjoy it. letternews.substack.com/p/poets-and-...

COVER REVEAL! My eighth collection of poetry, NMLCT, will be published September 02, 2025 by ECW Press. I'm thrilled to be able to share the cover with you, and especially thrilled that it features art by renowned Canadian sculptor David Altmejd.

Today. I’m. Going. To. A. Wedding. Can you hear my exuberance Well can you?

" The world needs your stories—and the world needs the version of you your stories set free." || An update on some opportunities to work with me this summer.

What’s on your nightstand —mine is a little monochromatic with two ladies…

Anne Carson—

You say one thing —but — what if you read it and expressed hmmm 🤔

A single bat can eat a thousand bugs in an hour. If your art is small but mighty, we are ready for it. Now open for Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Translation, and Art! thedodgemag.com/submissions

Don’t look into the light, no no wait a second… …Don’t be afraid to look into the light!

Finding international #poets on #BlueSky, some of you are also finding me. Welcome! I skeet mostly in Dutch, but promise I will use English too. Meanwhile, let me show you my favourite translation @astridalben.bsky.social made of my work: www.poetryinternational.com/en/poets-poe... . #poetry #poems

Here’s my new flash fiction, A Relief Map of the World’ published by: @fictivedream.bsky.social fictivedream.com/2025/04/18/a...

What an honor to see my name on the list next to so many writers I admire. Congrats to all! Huge thanks to editor Laura Black @fictivedream.bsky.social for nominating “It Was a Year,” and to judge @dawnraffel.bsky.social and wonderful Best Microfiction editors @megpokrass.bsky.social and Gary! ❤️

“A Star is Born” just started and I’m fighting back the tears already —I swore I’d never watch it again and here I am.