My poem "Ars Poetica: Sleep Number" is live in Rat's Ass Review. View the poem here: ratsassreview.net?page_id=4527

Love this. Especially the ending. @carriganak.bsky.social in Academy of the Heart and Mind #EpistemicLitFamily

My poem "Foxes" is now live in the Academy of the Heart and Mind. Read it here: academyoftheheartandmind.com/2026/02/05/f...

Our poetry selection is “Ars Poetica: Tulips” from @carriganak.bsky.social “Petals fall into your cereal, soaking in milk and staining Cheerios” flight-literary.ghost.io/alex-carriga...

When you only publish one poem per issue it HAS to be a banger, and @carriganak.bsky.social really delivers

The new issue of @flightlit.bsky.social is live! My poem "Ars Poetica: Tulips" is the poetry selection, so check it and the rest of the pieces here:

Received acceptances from @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social and @shinepoetry.bsky.social today! The former will publish my ekphrastic "Yard Sale" in March, and the latter will publish three pieces online and in print later this year. Be sure to look out for them!

I have a new poem in the latest issue of Juste Milieu. You can read "Ars Poetica: Ronin" here (pgs. 26-27): heyzine.com/flip-book/a8...

Got 9 poems accepted in 2 publications today! 5 will be in @suburbanwitchlit.bsky.social's March issue, while 4 poems will appear in @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social this April. So look for these ars poeticas, villanelles, ekphrastics, centos, and more this spring!

Still time to submit something based off my poems in Issues 4 and 7!

Check out my latest golden shovel "Burst and Bloom" in @havehashad.com!

If you liked hearing these poems, you can now read them in the @troublemakerfire.bsky.social issue. Order here: troublemakerfirestarter.com/product/10-f...

I appeared on the @troublemakerfire.bsky.social podcast to read some of my work. The episode is live, so listen to it here: troublemakerfirestarter.substack.com/p/troublemak...

My poem "Stella" is now live in Strip Mall Magazine. Read this @robertallgeier.bsky.social inspired golden shovel here: stripmallmagazine.com/issue-04/ste...

My first publication of 2026 comes from @frazzledlit.bsky.social. Read "Ars Poetica: Disorientation" here: www.frazzledlit.com/p/ars-poetic...

Reminder that I have pieces in Issues 4 and 7 of @the-engine-idling.bsky.social if you want to respond/remix them for this call!

2025 in review: published 89 poems and 5 book reviews, have ~24+ poems currently slated for 2026, was nominated for BOTN, Pushcart, and Best Small Fictions, and was a finalist to be Poet Laureate of Alexandria, VA. I think this was a good year.

One last poem for 2025? Either way, here's "Ars Poetica: Dirges" in Brown Bag. Scroll to the bottom of the page to read this Steven Leyva-inspired ars poetica. brownbag.online/issue-11/

Publications May-December 2025 Poetry Read "As Mary Magdalene" in The Scop, Spring 2025 Vol. 85 Read "Eating The Kate Sandwich at Something About Her" in JAKE. Read "Angie Katsanevas Balances Checkbooks While Balancing a Table in Her Mouth" in the Alien Buddha Press Pride 2025 Feature. Read "He…

I got my first nomination for Best Small Fictions right before the year ended! My prose poem "Pining for Radha" has been selected by Inlandia Journal as one of their nominations, and I'm thrilled to be selected.

The new @snowflakemag.bsky.social anthology is live. My poems "After Sappho Fragment 31," "His Face is Gone," and "Margaret Lanterman" are included, so check them out here: www.snowflakeculture.com/product-page...

Check out the Contributors' Curio: buff.ly/eHwvv5k! Our curio houses info on our contributors' creative projects. This #Spotlight is on Alex Carrigan @carriganak.bsky.social !

I have three poems in the new issue of Euphemism. The first is based off a work of art from a local artist, so check out "The Gray Bird" here: euphemism.illinoisstate.edu/21-1/poetry/...

My new Stefanie Kirby-inspired poem "The Fruit Hopes That Each Seed Will End Far From Its Own Body" is now live in Sontag Mag. Read it here: sontagmag.com/sontag-mag-v...

My final MST3K poem has been accepted by The River. Look forward to seeing "The First Year of Marriage is Always the Most Psychotic" in the future!

This one’s quite an achievement. A fantastic sprawling piece. A marathon. A work of artistic daring and craft. Our life as a litmag flashing before our eyes! 🤩

Received an acceptance for my crown of sonnets/cento "The Idle Crown" for @the-engine-idling.bsky.social's eight issue, "Collage." This poem is made from the works of 62 authors and 51 poems, so look forward to reading this piece next year!

My review of Aza Pace's "Her Terrible Splendor" is live in @trans.bsky.social. Read about this collection of modern Circe poems here: sagecigarettes.com/book-review-...

We’re excited to share this poem with everyone in Flight 3! We still need fiction and pieces for our Brewer’s Choice category—submit today! flight-literary.ghost.io/submission-g...

Got an acceptance from @flightlit.bsky.social for my poem "Ars Poetica: Tulips!" Look forward to seeing this piece in the future!

ICYMI, my poem "Fed Herself" is in the new @the-engine-idling.bsky.social issue! Check out the full piece below:

My poem "I Am Starting to Root for Him, On His Way to Dust" has been selected as one of Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine's Pushcart nominations! Check out the poem below!

Check out my poems "Pining for Radha" and "Briar Rose" in the new issue of Inlandia Journal: inlandiajournal.net/fall-2025-vo...

Can't wait!

I have two poems live in the new Vernacular Journal. The first is "Eating Goldfish Crackers at Crush Dance Bar," found here: vernacularjournal.com/Eating-Goldf...

Thank you to my reviewers, and an extra special thank you to @carriganak.bsky.social, who wrote a poem for @havehashad.com inspired by the book, which is the greatest honor of all. 💜

Two tiny , delightful poems by @carriganak.sky.social in this issue of Right Hand Pointing. There’s a lot of good stuff in this issue! #EpistemicLitFamily www.issues.righthandpointing.net/161

Absolutely killing it in @havehashad.com this morning. Go Alex! www.havehashad.com/hadposts/ars...

Check out my poem "Ars Poetica: Lace" in @havehashad.com!

I'm going to spend all of November writing sonnets/crowns of sonnets/sonetas for my November writing challenge. Full details here: x.com/carriganak/s...

The new issue of @varietypack.bsky.social is out! My review of @natallman.bsky.social's "Dolce Vita/Let There Be a Little Light" is included, so check it out here (pgs 58-59): varietypack.net/issue-xiii/

My poem "Companionship" was planted in Detroit Lakes, MN this summer as part of the Detroit Lakes Poetry Walk, and look how beautiful it is in the wild.

I have two "I Saw the TV Glow" inspired poems in the "fairglow" anthology: one based off a line from the film, and another that uses the name of every song off the film's soundtrack. Check out "A Show for Girls" and "Anthems" below:

My poem "His Face was as Vague as That of a Ghost" will be appearing in @pinehillsreview.bsky.social. This is one of my favorites of my unpublished pieces, so I can't wait to share it.

My poem "Estrangement Bop" is now live in Vagabond City Lit. It's the first Bop poem I've ever written and was written immediately after Election 2024. Read it here: vagabondcitylit.com/2025/10/20/e...

Love this piece! Thanks again Alex!🤩

My poem "Fed Herself" is in the new issue of @the-engine-idling.bsky.social! Check it and the rest of the new issue out here:

I've got two micro poems live in the new issue of Right Hand Pointing. Read "How I Find You in the March" and "About the Silver Cross Pendant She Willed Me" here: www.issues.righthandpointing.net/161

I've got three new poems live in The Crawfish. Check out "I Cannot Save Myself for Better Times When I Only Have Seven Minutes," "I Couldn't Remember the Name of the Patsy Cline Song," and "Nape" here: www.the-crawfish.com/features/3-p...

My prose poem "He Seemed to Reach the Moon with His Laugh" is live in @feralpolecat.bsky.social. Check it out here: feralpoetry.net/he-seemed-to...