My morning poem by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

My tuxedo has two vibes: dignity or buffoonery #caturday #catsofbluesky

Getting into CNF and loved this essay from May Teng on CRAFT. The reveal/twist at the end jarred me. What a boss essayist move. www.craftliterary.com/2026/06/19/f...

For lovers of aliens, archives, and/or queer history, my novel BEINGS is the perfect year-round: bookshop.org/a/20948/9781...

Around 15 events in three months. It's a wrap! Thanks for the cheers, bookmail pics, and the all-around support for KARAOKE AT THE END OF THE WORLD. Belting out my gratitude to you all! ❤️‍🔥 genevievedeguzman.substack.com/p/all-good-t...

From "Letter to my Izmirli ancestors,” by Judy Nahum, winner of the Expedition Press Broadside Contest. A lovely write-up of the poem, its selection, and the making of the broadside here: expedition.press/blogs/articl...

For Vogue, I talked to Ramell-Correen Frederick, aka Cheeks, who embroidered Knicks gear in the streets of Brooklyn after Game 5. He uses a 104-year-old hand-crank, chainstitch embroidery machine that he named Jessica.

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️presents “Curiosity Better Not Kill My Cat: Questions and Interrogations,” a free, virtual workshop with Traci Brimhall this Friday, June 12, at 12 PM EST. Link in bio to register—it’s free!

Marjane Satrapi 1969-2026

Poetry lovers, I’m reading at Slamlandia TOMORROW, 6/4. Come read with me, sign up for the open mic, get hyped for the Bigfoot Poetry Festival happening in June ❤️🎉🙌🏼 Reading happens at Guilder Cafe inside Powell’s at 6:30pm #pdxpoetry

The thing is, no one knows what is going to work, and book publishing is on such an elongated schedule, so might as well make your weirdest art anyway. Readers know the difference.

Few people ever find a niche passion that intersects with a niche talent and at an age when they’re unapologetic about both. Before the world says “you should be embarrassed.” He’s gonna end up being a world renowned ornithological researcher or educator.

Writers and readers and even editors have so many misunderstandings about how book prizes work. I’m not going to give anyone a stroke by revealing secrets of the judging room, BUT I want to tell you a whole lot of stuff that you probably don’t know 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/rebeccam...

This one uses anaphora to establish a feeling of uncertainty or instability. milkcandyreview.home.blog/2026/04/16/i...

Almost 30 years later and I finally made it to prom 💃🏻🪩 🥹 At the Village Ballroom, a prom themed fundraiser to raise money for the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)

All the feels and smiles during our reading last night at The Studio Series. Thanks to Leah and Bill Stenson for being the loveliest of hosts (and for setting up an excellent sound system). High fives to @armintolentino.bsky.social. Future events and clips: www.facebook.com/groups/12813...

You can take your mom to an overpriced brunch, watch the Knicks sweep the sixers, put away laundry, and STILL make it in time to hear Genevieve!

Portland, if you’re free tonight, come by the Studio Series. I’m reading with the one and only @armintolentino.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥 7pm, at the Ross Island Grocery & Cafe Deets: www.facebook.com/groups/12813... #pdxpoetry

The publishing industry views Bluesky as some tiny unimportant island out somewhere in a far-off ocean. It's not worthy of their attention like Amazon Algoland or The Republic Of Instagram Influencer Collaborativepost is. What they don't realise is just how much the island's inhabitants love books.

Tenderness and fire last night ❤️‍🔥✨ Thank you to @djvorreyer.bsky.social for gathering us and for your care and stewardship of poetry and poets.

The universe has conspired! Catch our reading TONIGHT

So you like SFF, eh? Bet you’ll like Story Hour this week! S.B. Divya and Premee Mohamed will read their own work. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Booksky @premeemohamed.com @sbdivya.bsky.social a.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

Next week on Thursday I’ll be at this amazing reading series! Sign up and listen in ✨❤️‍🔥

Thanks @neonpajamas.bsky.social for sharing. This is a page from Walden. I used the faded endpapers from another book to block the text. I like how it looks slightly waterlogged. The flowers are cut from a wallpaper pattern.

obsessed with this spread 05.27.26 @pizamapress.bsky.social

Breakfast on the Bridges! Friday April 24, 7 to 9AM Blumenauer, Flanders, Steel, Tilikum Bridges @bonbpdx.bsky.social has been offering free coffee & goodies to people walking & rolling on last Friday of every month for 20+ years Thanks! @shift2bikes.bsky.social www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...

Looking for something to read during National Poetry Month? I’ve got you covered. Since we’ve got 26 days left, I’ll share one recommendation a day through the end of the month.

This was last week but I'm still feeling the ENERGY from this reading with Preeti Vangani and Paul Susi. Thank you to @joonae.bsky.social and @jessejohnson.bsky.social who run the amazing monthly Constellation reading series in Portland. ❤️‍🔥

Two more beautifully surreal and experimental collections coming to you in May. ✨🥰

All amazing writers to celebrate but faaaarrr from “emerging” lol

Authors: what's a press you've worked with that you love? I'm querying for my new collection and I have my own list but really only want to submit to places where I know someone who's had a good experience! Bonus points: if you're comfortable, please DM if you've had a terrible press experience

Seattle has been beating Portland on bike stuff for a while. This seals the deal. Let’s wake up, Portland!!! Mayor Keith Wilson should feel the need to outdo his name twin mayor in the north.

When I imagined fighting the robots I didn’t imagine poems as part of that but that’s on me. www.euronews.com/next/2025/12...

TONIGHT! Over at Bishop &Wilde.

Coming May 7...our spring reading with four amazing poets. Join me in welcoming @chiaradilello.bsky.social, Dorsía Smith Silva, @gendeguzman.bsky.social and @narioli.bsky.social at 6:30 C/7:30 E! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Things that help calm the nervous system, quickly: - Box breathing (in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4, repeat) - Immerse your face in cold water (activates mammalian dive reflex) - Humming (stimulates vagus nerve) - Exercise (anything helps, outside even better) - Impeachment and removal

Today’s most exciting discovery in the garden.

My own poetry starts from a speculative place. I love this roundtable.

Just in time for great weather and terrible gas prices, it's Portland's PCEF-funded E-bike Rebate Program: * Standard: up to $1,600 * Cargo: up to $2,350 * Adaptive: up to $8,500 Eligibility: Income at or below 60% AMI, age 18 or over, and live in Portland. Check it out: portlandebikerebate.com

mary ruefle was right when she said that people would rather read an essay about poetry than read a poem. it reminds me of when people in a museum read the explanatory caption before having their own experience of the art. you fear not "getting it" when you should fear not living

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We're starting ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY with a poetry lab 💕 Contributor @taylorbyas.bsky.social was named this year’s final judge and mentor for The Poetry Lab's 2026 Manley Award 😍 Get more info or apply here: buff.ly/mvJ8dej

I went back to capture what the astronauts said in full when the clock was stopped at T-10 minutes and they were asked if they were go for launch: This is Victor. We are going for our families. This is Christina. We are going for our teammates. This is Jeremy. We are going for all humanity.

OKD is open for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: buff.ly/chQ4jpz Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.

Tonight!

It's time for One Page Wednesday! Tomorrow night! Portland, 7pm, 4/1 at @literary-arts.org. Come read your work with me. Prose or poetry. We'll be bold and brave together! #pdxwriters literary-arts.org/event/one-pa...

2. Why not review a book that you love for @adroitjournal.bsky.social or @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social or @raintaxi.bsky.social or another journal that still covers books? We need sharp criticism and writing, which I believe can help us thwart these insidious AI algorithms designed to feed us slop.

Star Trek figured this out thirty years ago. It's not hard. Even an old, drunk Klingon got it.