Happy Holidays!

Also, this is a good time to remind you that the Maureen Seaton Poetry Prize, sponsored by @soflopojo.bsky.social & the @wplseries.bsky.social, is open to LGBTQIA+ writers until 12/31/25. No entry fee. $500 prize. Final judge is Denise Duhamel. #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets

Lovely news this afternoon— WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO MAUREEN (Harbor Editions) is on the @clmporg.bsky.social Members' Most-Celebrated Books of 2025 list. TY, Allison Blevins & the @smallharborpub.bsky.social team. #poetrynews #poetrysky #poets #poetry #bookrecommendations #writers

Is the WPLS on your calendar for 2026? #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #writers

TONIGHT! Join the WPLS on 12/3 to celebrate a night of @smallharborpub.bsky.social collaborations with Megan Merchant & Luke Johnson and Gabrielle Freeman & Kathleen Nalley! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poetry #poets #writers

Join the WPLS on 12/3 to celebrate a night of @smallharborpub.bsky.social collaborations with Megan Merchant & Luke Johnson and Gabrielle Freeman & Kathleen Nalley! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poetry #poets #writers

Join the WPLS on 12/3 to celebrate a night of @smallharborpub.bsky.social collaborations! Megan Merchant & Luke Johnson will read from A SLOW INDWELLING. Order your copy: www.smallharborpublishing.com/books/a-slow... #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #books #bookrecommemdation

Join the WPLS on 12/3 to celebrate a night of @smallharborpub.bsky.social collaborations! Gabrielle Freeman & Kathleen Nalley will read from DISSENT. Order your copy: www.smallharborpublishing.com/books/dissen.... #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #books #bookrecommemdation

Support @smallharborpub.bsky.social on Small Business Saturday! Consider my latest— REPEAT AS NEEDED (May 2025) & the 2025 Lammy finalist WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO MAUREEN SEATON (Dec 2024). #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

Thank you for supporting the WPLS! #poetrynews #poetrysky #poets #writers

Join the WPLS on 12/3 to celebrate a night of @smallharborpub.bsky.social collaborations with Megan Merchant & Luke Johnson and Gabrielle Freeman & Kathleen Nalley! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poetry #poets #writers

Join the WPLS on 12/3 to celebrate a night of @smallharborpub.bsky.social collaboration with Megan Merchant & Luke Johnson and Gabrielle Freeman & Kathleen Nalley! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poetry #poets #writers

@theoriginalison.bsky.social is reading now. Join us!!

Join us tonight (11/18) to hear featured readers @clayrebenz.bsky.social, @theoriginalison.bsky.social, & @stevenreigns.bsky.social. @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @smallharborpub.bsky.social #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

Join us on 11/18 to hear featured readers @clayrebenz.bsky.social, @theoriginalison.bsky.social, & @stevenreigns.bsky.social. Yes, we are switching to Tuesday this month!! @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @smallharborpub.bsky.social #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

Join us on 11/18 to hear featured readers @clayrebenz.bsky.social, @theoriginalison.bsky.social, & @stevenreigns.bsky.social. Yes, we are switching to Tuesday this month!! @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @smallharborpub.bsky.social #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

Join us on 11/18 to hear featured readers @clayrebenz.bsky.social, @theoriginalison.bsky.social, & @stevenreigns.bsky.social. Yes, we are switching to Tuesday this month!! @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @smallharborpub.bsky.social #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

Thank you to @lamplitmag.bsky.social editors Jaime Lilley & Michael C for publishing “Straight People (Often) Don’t Get It” in the fall issue. I’m in good company. Shoutout to @toddedillard.bsky.social & @darrencdemaree.bsky.social!! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poem #poetry

Join us on 11/18 to hear featured readers @clayrebenz.bsky.social, @theoriginalison.bsky.social, & @stevenreigns.bsky.social. Yes, we are switching to Tuesday this month!! @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @smallharborpub.bsky.social #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

Congrats, @hanvanderhart.bsky.social!

Join us on 11/18 to hear featured readers @clayrebenz.bsky.social, Alison Lubar, & @stevenreigns.bsky.social. Yes, we are switching to Tuesday this month!! @driftwoodpress.bsky.social @smallharborpub.bsky.social #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

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Contest closes at 11:59pm (EST)!

The Gylys Villanelle Prize closes today! Final judge is Randall Mann. The winner receives $500 & an invite to read the winning poem at @poetrybythesea.bsky.social. Details here: poetrybytheseaconference.org/the-gylys-vi.... #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

Deadline is Sunday! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #writers #poetrylovers

Peggy is reading now. Join us!!

Rajiv is reading now. Join us!

Megan is reading now. Join us!!

Join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado tonight (10/22). Zoom room opens at 7:15pm (EST). Reading starts at 7:30pm. #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers #poetry

Read these poems by Peggy Robles-Alvarado in @merliterary.bsky.social. Peggy joins the WPLS tomorrow at 7:30pm (EST)! #poem #poetry #poets #writers #poetrysky #poetrynews merliterary.com/2023/12/12/p...

Read these poems by @rajivmohabir.bsky.social in @honeyliterary.bsky.social. Rajiv joins the WPLS tomorrow at 7:30pm (EST)! #poem #poetry #poets #writers #poetrysky #poetrynews www.honeyliterary.com/issue4/poetr...

Read these poems by Megan Pinto in Plume. Megan joins the WPLS tomorrow at 7:30pm (EST)! #poem #poetry #poets #writers #poetrysky #poetrynews plumepoetry.com/author/pinto...

Have you submitted?

10/22 is the day!!

We want to see you Wednesday!

Join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado on 10/22! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers #poetry

One week from today! Join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado on 10/22! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers #poetry

The adminsitration is pushing for a celebration of Christopher Columbus. While I share “Revisionist Villanelle” each year on this day, I offer the poem today as my response to this administration’s efforts to whitewash history. #poetrynews #poetrysky #poets #poetry #poems #writers

Submit to The Gylys Villanelle Prize by 10/26! See the poetrybythesea.bsky.social website for details: poetrybytheseaconference.org/the-gylys-vi.... #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry #writers

Join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado on 10/22! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers #poetry

Are we on your calendar?

Saturday, I’ll be at the Louisville Book Festival. I’m on the panel “Writing While Queer” at 3pm. I’m also leading “Love is Like A Butterfly: A Dolly Parton Generative Poetry Workshop” at 4pm. Both events are in room L0005. Hope to see you! #poetrysky #poetrynews #writers #poets

#Lammys2025 next weekend!

Save the date for 10/22/25 & join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado! #poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley M. Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social: Thank you for sharing your poetry with us last night! #poets #poetry #writers

Ashley is reading now. Join us!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social is reading now. Join us!!

@djvorreyer.bsky.social is reading now. Join us!!

Join us!

This reading is going to be sooo goood 🔥 🔥 🔥