the recording of last night’s Night Light reading is now live!! listen to Robin Arble, @poetjohncompton.bsky.social, @bdcutkomp.bsky.social, & @tommywyattblake.bsky.social share their wonderful poems at the 🔗 below :)

the side effect poems is 17 poems forthcoming from: @cryingheartpress.bsky.social on: feb 7th it'll be: $6 plus $3 flat rate shipping & a 25 print run

my book, published from @flowersongpress.bsky.social, is one years old today! how glorious! thank you everyone for buying a copy this year! www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

we expected to hear a bawl / but an infant slid into his dirty palm Loving this new message board style journal @somewordslit.bsky.social ! Check it out!

my newest poem "october 1989: caverna hospital, horse city, ky" in the magazine: @somewordslit.bsky.social — lots of thank yous to @juscarts.com for accepting and publishing this poem! somewords.boards.net/thread/26/jo...

NEW SOME WORDS forgot to post yesterday so here's two of them @suzyeynon.bsky.social: somewords.boards.net/thread/25/su... @poetjohncompton.bsky.social: somewords.boards.net/thread/26/jo...

read my poem from the first issue of @lamplitmag.bsky.social

my new book "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store" published by @flowersongpress.bsky.social buy your copy! tell your library to stock it! www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

I got a new poem published. Big thx to @poetjohncompton.bsky.social

Whoooops, I forgot to share my poem that was published yesterday through @poetjohncompton.bsky.social's substack. "I Missed My Calling" can be found here: substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Thanks to @poetjohncompton.bsky.social for publishing this on his brilliant Cataloguing Poetry Substack; there's new work up there daily. Not tyrna be all Jeff Goldblum but this one was... uhh... hard to write.

#sealeychallenge2025 @poetjohncompton.bsky.social @ghostcitypress.bsky.social 31 Days of August = 31 Books of Poetry #sealychallenge #poetry #poets #poems #poetrychallenge #readingchallenge #poetrybooks #poetrychapbooks #readmorepoetry #poetryisnotdead #poetryisforeveryone #tinamariethinkstoomuch

My poem Arrokoth is published in cataloguing! Thank you @poetjohncompton.bsky.social 🖤 #poetry #poetrysky #poetrycommunity open.substack.com/pub/catalogu...

Read this interview with @poetjohncompton.bsky.social about poetry poems and (un)poets! #interview #poetry #queerpoets #poetsofbluesky #litmag #writers #writing westofcanon.com/interview-wi...

And what if I said it's out in @poetjohncompton.bsky.social's cataloguing poetry magazine :) check it out!!! substack.com/home/post/p-... also the rainforest cafe in menlo park mall has permanently closed since writing this, rip to a real one </3

"everything is dusty and dead, with dust still hovering in the air from his car. he stands there, quiet, a small smile on what could only be described as a head still growing into the man" @poetjohncompton.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...

New poem "The Density of Negative Space" accepted for publication at Cataloguing Poetry Magazine. BIG thanks to @poetjohncompton.bsky.social for the acceptance.

Pleased to feature in this beautiful little anthology from Temporal Lobe (thanks to @poetjohncompton.bsky.social for publishing this poem originally)

Mark your calendars! @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social @poetjohncompton.bsky.social @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social @edwardvidaurre.bsky.social @ohiopoetry.bsky.social

It’s finally arrived @poetjohncompton.bsky.social love the title!!!

buy a copy from me or from @flowersongpress.bsky.social or anywhere!

We are excited to announce the publication of our 30th title for 2024 @flowersongpress.bsky.social John Compton's my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store. purchase your copy today: www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

“Homophobic Barbie” spotlighted yesterday! Grateful that NEVER PICKED FIRST FOR PLAYTIME (@smallharborpub.bsky.social, 2023) is in the @sundresspub.bsky.social feature, The Wardrobe, this week. Thanks, @poetjohncompton.bsky.social & Sundress! sundressblog.com/2025/03/25/t... #poetrysky

Grateful and excited that NEVER PICKED FIRST FOR PLAYTIME (@smallharborpub.bsky.social, 2023) is in the @sundresspub.bsky.social feature, The Wardrobe, this week. Thanks, @poetjohncompton.bsky.social & Sundress! #poets #poetry #poetrysky sundressblog.com/2025/03/24/t...

"i always remember the dead as gray, & always startled when they look alive." @poetjohncompton.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...

Today's poetry pick is "How we liberated what secrets we modified" by John Compton, a visceral, gritty, powerpunch to the gut and heart. A gifted, impressively prolific Poet who after reading, says sweetly, "and that's my poem" which is truly endearing. @poetjohncompton.bsky.social 10 minutes ago

It's happening! We're open, people! We better see you all there. Yes you! Especially you. Lamplit.net for more information. curators: @jlilley.bsky.social @snakeborn.bsky.social #poetry #fiction #cnf #essay #lamplitmag

the amazon link is in the comments for "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded" now officially sold worldwide 🥳 published by @flowersongpress.bsky.social photo of cover by Sandra Feen

it's "buy my book" friday! & sharing is caring! word of mouth is the best advertising! thank you for all your help getting my book in the view of everyone! published from @flowersongpress.bsky.social www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

i have two poems in @oneart.bsky.social! very happy & excited that @markdanowsky.bsky.social & @eboninthehedges.bsky.social love my poetry so much hehe go check out "[our house is claustrophobic: a catastrophe;]" and "[this is what you offer]" oneartpoetry.com/2025/01/30/t...

New book is out now. Check out the shop at jrbarner.com for it and other goodies.

I have a poem in the latest Ghost City Review - follow the link for the full piece. Thank you @ghostcitypress.bsky.social and @poetjohncompton.bsky.social for choosing this piece about how it feels to be pleasantly lost in a Norwegian troll forest up a mountain 🏔️ ghostcitypress.com/poetry0125/2...

today is my birthday! it would be lovely if you bought my book! thank you! 🥰 it would be kind if you shared this post also! a simple click goes a long way 🥰 word of mouth is the best advertising! thank you! www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

Congratulations @poetjohncompton.bsky.social on this beauty! Arrived yesterday! Lovely work!

Hey. I wrote a book. You can buy it directly from the publisher. It's poems about growing up on the Texas Gulf Coast & touches on the political divide between me & the conservative world I grew up in. Buy it here: bellepointpress.com/products/bra... #booksky

so wild i ever thought i could be a poet, and then became one

two photos i took yesterday

ONE ART’s Top 25 Most-Read Poets of 2024 oneartpoetry.com/2025/01/10/o...

what an incredible honor! i am #7 on the top 25 list of poems read in 2024 with my poem "walking bishop back to moonlight" thank you everyone who read it! thank you @oneart.bsky.social for publishing it. oneartpoetry.com/2025/01/10/o...

already got 5 ratings and 4 reviews for my new book on goodreads remember once you read your copy to give it a rating or rating and review! it helps when i post them! thank yous!

i have: • 2 poems (30th) @oneart.bsky.social • 1 review (22nd) published in @thirtywestph.com •1 interview (15th) [details classified] •1 poem (13th) in the anthology "unstable" @querenciapress.bsky.social coming out this month so keep an eye out! [i may have more but i don't remember]

AUTOCORRECT: @autocorrectmag.bsky.social Please follow and share to get the word out--I'm now reading submissions for the first issue!

ONE ART’s Top 25 Most-Read Poets of 2024 ... will be announced on Friday!

my new book "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store" published by @flowersongpress.bsky.social buy your copy! tell your library to stock it! www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...