On the latest episode of #PoetryOffTheShelf, "We Hold These Truths," Helena de Groot discusses America at 250 with Haudenosaunee poet and multimodal artist Kenzie Allen and professor of early American and Native American literature Drew Lopenzina. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4v3Vl1p

Friends, my 50th‼️birthday is tomorrow and I’m hosting this birthday-eve poetry party. Please give me, and our fabulous readers, the present of your presence tonight at 7:00 EST! 🥳

Also, isn’t a Poet Laureate supposed to write and share poems? For the record, I waived my stipend and donated it to other artists. I literally paid it forward. There is nothing illegal going on here. I work really long days as a public servant. Learn some grace and class, Richard.

After reading “June,” someone told me to write “July.” I wasn’t planning on it, but challenge accepted. Much love to all. ❤️

I’m just trying to do good here. If uplifting poets by placing their poems on trains is “illegal,” I’m clearly in the wrong line of work.

“Everything I had seen / in my life turned to wood.” Read “Guiding Red,” a new poem by Victoria Chang:

The sun is setting over the lake. That little bench is the seat my mother left for me to sit with her by the water after she was gone. 🥹

I have a new poem on public transit. With gratitude to the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works. 🙏❤️

It's amazing how eight years ago everything was already visible. Thank you to at @literaryhub.bsky.social for making me do this back then & to Peter Mishler for his questions, & persistence. lithub.com/in-conversat...

I have a new poem on public transit. With gratitude to the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works. 🙏❤️

One week from today! Join us! 🥂

I am learning peacefulness.

Five years ago today, a poem written and later published soon afterward in @soflopojo.bsky.social — poetry being an act of standing in solidarity with Surfside.

I could use 2 or 3 more volunteer submission readers. hmu if interested? ashortstorylong.substack.com

Such an aesthetically pleasing movie.

In honor of Cancer season, I’m revisiting this crab-forward poem inspired by the Astro Poets and published in @havehashad.com.

Let’s keep writing in the sky

“I am, each day, typing out the God my typewriter believes in. Very quick. Very intense, like a wolf at a live heart.” —“Frenzy,” by Anne Sexton

Donald Hall's White Apples for #smallpoemsunday cc: @tomsnarsky.bsky.social

Summer Solstice (a new poem from the “Seasons” section of my next book,The Velvet Room, forthcoming from @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social next April) ☀️

From Anne Sexton’s Love Poems, 1969

Diane Seuss (@dseuss.bsky.social), 1998, from It Blows You Hollow

Cameron Awkward-Rich

Can you imagine if people cared as much about the arts as they did sports?

For MTC, Rahul Sen reviews Richie Hofmann's new book of poems and what he calls "the dampness" of Hofmann's poetics.

Proud all the time, but here’s a Pride Month poem, published in Poetry magazine.

Just in time for the 4th of July, I’ve added audio to Songs for America! Hear @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social, @thebiscaynepoet.bsky.social, @kavetchnik.bsky.social, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Trey Rhone, Rani Ruado & yours truly read our sonnets. ❤️🤍💙 share.google/6tOgliSA3Vki...

Friends, please join me two weeks from today for the July installment of A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour, featuring the magical Caridad Moro-Gronlier, @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social & @ritamookerjee.bsky.social & hosted by yours truly for @jacklegpress.bsky.social! 🥂

The way I worked Dave Barry, Laura Branigan and Tom Cruise into a sonnet. youtu.be/cNOD_TrUP-M?...

It’s Monday. Give me your sexiest poem.

That time a margarita recipe was my book swag.

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Gay Poetry: It Was Never Supposed To Be by Ben Kline! @benkline.bsky.social @variantlit.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Poetry: YEET! by Jason B. Crawford! @jasonbcrawford @omnidawn.bsky.social🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

There is beauty.

This #StanzaSunday, a moment from a poem by Nicole Tallman reminds us of the miraculous wonder of being alive - as though "pleasure [could be our] only concern." Read "[I finish The Lover and we take a walk]" in its entirety: poets.org/poem/i-finis... What moment felt extraordinary to you this week?

read a new poem thanks to @natallman.bsky.social for the opportunity to develop something fresh for her Very Gay Reading 💕

Poem prompt 🐝🐝

Proud all the time, but here’s a Pride Month poem, published in Poetry magazine.

We had so much fun last night at the launch of A Very Gay Literary Happy Hour! Thank you @jacklegpress.bsky.social for the platform, to featured readers Achy Obejas, @clayrebenz.bsky.social & @dankraines.bsky.social & to my special open mic readers. I love you all. 🔗to recording 👇

Tonight! Join us for Happy Hour. It will be very gay. There will be sequins and champagne. There will be featured readers and an open mic. There will be fun to be had by all. 🪩🥂🌈

When the going gets tough, the tough wear animal print. 🐆

Listen, I want to see you in Miami.

What is poetry to you?

my queer (& probably my best) love poem, “i love you to the moon &” is Poem of the Day on @poetry.foundation today. happy pride!!

Two days until launch! Reserve your space before it’s gone! 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/a-very-gay...

It’s June and the moon is looking even gayer tonight.

Happy first day of June!

A blue moon in June. 💙

this is the best i could do with tonight's moon (taken from work)

“What are the dead doing tonight?”