I'm inspired by #thesealeychallenge to read more this August. Even if I don't hit double digits, I appreciate the opportunity to focus more on poetry (even though I'm sure my sci-fi/romance novels will miss me).

I'm thrilled to have a poem in @ecotonemagazine.bsky.social's beautiful moon issue. Thank you for including my work!

Somewhere Swimming, by Kyla Marshell poets.org/poem/somewhe...

Loved this evocative, brutal, and tender poetry collection ALL THE BLOOD INVOLVED IN LOVE by Maya Marshall. So glad I came across @haymarketbooks.org at #AWP25 ❤️

Chris Abani's Mbubu, from Smoking the Bible

“We pull the dog away from the bleaching skeleton / but examine stages of decay // up close. We keep our bodies here too, on the shore. / The lake turns the skin…” Happy to see @versedaily.bsky.social feature this poem by my friend @rachelhnelson.bsky.social www.versedaily.org/2025/ourbodi...

The lake has not yet found a use for the bones. —Rachel Nelson, "Our Bodies" in @theshorepoetry.bsky.social www.theshorepoetry.org/rachel-nelso...

Nikki Giovanni 🖤 There aren't enough hearts

This amazing poem by June Jordan. www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...