"The poem itself is a standoff...a matter of sudden mystery, a thing slipping free of ordinary time into quite another orchestration." -Marianne Boruch #poetry #poetryquotes #poetrysky #writers

"Poetry like a closed fist, excludes and stuns." -Sylvia Plath #poetryquotes #poetry #poetrysky

Happy Easter everyone. May your day be bright and filled with flowers 💐 ☀️🌄

Easter season flowers on a Sunday for you. #spring #amaryllis #springflowers #Sunday

March 26th - 31st The Florida State Poets Association Spring Fling Workshops are online and FREE. With speakers Denise Duhamel, Lola Haskins, Camara Gaither, and more. flpoets.org/event/2026-f... #poetry #poetrysky #poetryworkshop #poetryonline #flpoets #poetrycommunity #poetryclasses

A great title can really transform a piece 😅 #dali #poetry #poemtitles #museums #craftpoints

Florida poets - The Yellow Jacket Press chapbook competition is open #flpoets #floridapoets #poets #poetry #chapbook #chapbookcompetition keepstpetelit.org/pages/yellow...

Thanks to Qu Magazine for publishing one of my poems ✨️ #poetry #newpoems #interstitialcystitis #poetrycommuníty #newissue #poems #chronicillness #spooniewriter

Welcome to Salt Bloom Lit Journal’s Bluesky! We are the Literary Journal of the FUMFA Program. We publish poetry, prose, and dramatic writing. Submissions are free and are edited carefully by alumni and students of the program. Submissions open soon! Visit Saltbloom.org ✍️

These are great poems in this issue 👌

Great reading last night at the Dali Museum with Campbell McGrath and Sandra Simonds. They both shared work with a strong sense of place 😀 #poetryreading #poetry #senseofplace

It's time for poetry. Join us if you're in the area 😀 #openmic #poetryopenmic #floridapoets #floridapoetry #poetry #poetlaureate

Is there anywhere better than a bookstore that tracks its shelving in miles? I found some treasures 🤩 #bookstore #poetrybooks #bookstorehaul #usedbookstore #usedbooks

I got a great poetry haul from the library yesterday 🤩 What are you going to be reading this weekend? #ilovethelibrary #poetry #poetrybooks #whatimreadingnow

Join author Monica Allen online for a reading and discussion about pandemic grief. Monica will be reading aloud from a chapbook of poetry she wrote after losing her mother to COVID-19. The event will take place online from 2-4 PM EST/1-3 PM CT. Please register at the link in bio.

One of the best things about living in Florida, the land of the flowers, is we, including this native pollinator, get to enjoy flowering trees from all over the world, like this powder puff tree from Bolivia. #poetrywalks

Are you looking for new releases in poetry? These are 5 titles I'm excited about getting: #newreleases #poetrybooks #poetry open.substack.com/pub/christaf...

I hope you have a day of reading with your book girls 📖👭

A great conversation about bogs, fens and lifeat the edges. #womenwriters #naturewriters #bogs #fens #bookdiscussion .https://open.substack.com/pub/wildwomansalons/p/writing-wild-22?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1se86l

@donovanmcabee.bsky.social read last night at the Dali Museum. It was a great reading. He's the Righteous Gemstones of poetry in the best way. Hear him read in person if you get the chance and buy his new book 😍 #poetryreading #righteousgemstones #poetrybooks #newrelease

If you're in the Tampa Bay area next week, join our monthly open mic 😀 #poetry #floridapoets #floridapoetry #poetrysky #tampabay

I had a great time last week listening to @cariwriting.bsky.social share poems from her new chapbook, which won the Yellow Jacket Press 2025 chapbook award. #poetryopenmic #poetrychapbooks #poetry #floridapoets

What do you think about this? Do you write poems for only 1 reader? #poetry #poetrysky #publishing open.substack.com/pub/thefrida...

I'm elevating African American poets in my reading pile for Black History Month. This collection is stunning and includes American history. #blackhistorymonth #nonfictionpoems #erasurepoetry

If you love British mysteries, and love books, this is so much fun: youtu.be/xDnkO4GGBUM?... #britishmysteries #booklovers #whattowatch

If you're a poet and you're angry about what's going on in Minnesota, here are some ideas for channeling that anger: open.substack.com/pub/christaf... #poetry #poetrysky #politics #politicalpoetry #righteousanger

This is great news for one of my favorite poetry podcasts: www.patreon.com/posts/podcas... #poetrypodcasts #podcasts #poetryinterviews #poetry

In my fury over the brutality being inflicted on MN I didn't sleep well. But I woke up to this righteous anger so I'm sharing it with all the other angry poets: open.substack.com/pub/ordinary... #poetrymeetsthemoment #politicalpoems #poetry #poetrysky #fuckice

This is a great poem and I love the concept of a guardian actress. open.substack.com/pub/katehoro...

💊 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 💊 Pill Bottle Press is an online literary and art magazine focusing on all the raw emotions centered around mental and physical illness. PBP is open for #poetry, #prose, #art, and #photography submissions until March 7th! Visit PBP's website for details: pillbottlepress.com

It's a shame this is the final issue of Kaleidascope: Exploring the Experience of Disability Through Literature and the Fine Arts 😩 #finalissue #newissue #disability #disabilityarts #poetry www.udsakron.org/wp-content/u...

This author makes a great point about selective enforcement. I don't think this is about Philly as my town is the same. Safety is vital but so is access. #disabilityaccess #disability #inclusion www.broadstreetreview.com/essays/as-20...

We're Back 😍 The monthly poetry open-mic has returned. 6-7 pm, Gulfport, FL, public library. #poetry #openmic #poetryopenmic #poetryevents #poetryflorida #floridapoets #poetrysky #poetryevent

For my Canadian poetry friends 😀 #poetrysky #writingworkshop #writers #poets #poetry

It was my birthday this weekend. I also had a health flare up which caused me to go full poet/Bobby McFerrin. "Don't Happy, be Worry" #poethumor #poetry #poetrysky #chronicillness #spooniehumor #spoonie

Thinking about this poem from Jim Moore today.

Your words deserve a place that listens closely. Fahmidan Journal is open for submissions. Submit now: fahmidanjournal.submittable.com/submit

Our manuscript reviews are currently open! We welcome full-length poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction manuscripts for review. Please visit mudseasonreview.com for more information.

I have three new poems in the revival issue of Blood and Thunder magazine from the University of Oklahoma. New poetry is the perfect start to the year. #poetrysky #poetry #poems #newwork #medicalhumanities #chronicillness #pain #fatigue issuu.com/oumedicine/d...

My dead week reading pile. @jaswinderbolina.bsky.social collection carried an enjoyable amount of dry snark you don't normally see in poetry 👍 #poetry #poetrybooks #poetrycollections #poetrysky #whatimreadingnow

Happy New Years 😀 I hope 2026 will be amazing for you ⭐️ #happynewyears

Helpful tips for #poets writerschronicle.awpwriter.org/TWC/2025-dec... #bookmarketing

A great review of my friend Jackie Craven's collection, WHISH. sundressblog.com/2025/11/20/s... #poetryreviews #poetrybooks #poetry

"A poem is a little machine made out of words." - William Carlos Williams

Issue 004: Corkscrew Willow is out! Thank you to all of our contributors. We hope you enjoy!

Pinterest predicts poetcore is the next trend in 2026. Our turtlenecks and fountain pens have come back into style 🤣 #poetcore #poetryhumor #poetry business.pinterest.com/pinterest-pr...

I dreamt last night that poetry agitators were demanding the President fund poetry in every state. He said only Congress approves funds. We pushed back that he's funded tons without their approval. He punted us to the Kennedy Center board. Politics is invading poetry in my sleep 🤣 #poetryhumor

Looking forward to picking up a few of these 😀

The coherent and cogent use of syllabics in English cannot ignore the natural stresses, the iambs and trochees, the anapests and dactyls – all surging and ebbing within a syllabic framework that offers a quieter music just below those stresses... thefridaypoem.substack.com/p/matthew-st...

An early Christmas present for myself I can't wait to dive into. Science and poetry colliding is a gift 🎁 #Darwin #whatimreadingnow #poetry #poetrybooks #poetrysky