Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers

I’m watching the next batch of Stranger Things episodes after a lovely (but honestly too long) day visiting the in-laws. I figured it would be a great way to unwind, but now I think humanity might not make it past the 80’s. Hey, maybe we didn’t. Is it weird that that feels like a comforting thought?

I should be saying Merry Christmas or Happy Krampus or something, but my present to myself was finally bringing this poetry podcast into reality. I’m really hoping you will like it and that you’ll listen to upcoming episodes and that you’ll share this and spread the word. Much love, my friends!

Wow, the last 24 hours have been wild getting ready for the @inthreepoems.bsky.social podcast launch! We are now officially listed on so many podcast platforms, you shouldn't have any difficulty finding it! This might be bigger than Stranger Things, E5, vol 2! 😀 davidjbauman.com/2025/12/23/t...

Just responded to a post that was deleted, but I'm leaving it here without context: One of the treatments Brian likes has lard as an ingredient. I thought about buying a jar of Crisco and presenting it, neatly wrapped, before breaking out the "good stuff."

This interview was so much fun. Had some technical difficulties, an injured hand, and a lot of learning on the road to launching this. Improvements are already underway as we prepare more episodes. And if you need 29 minutes away from the holiday, please take a listen!

Consider being a "citizen scientist" and helping with a bird count near you! 💗 eastoregonian.com/2025/12/19/b...

Me, age 6: How come all the grown-ups in my life are so sad around Christmas? Don't they like presents? Me, age 36: Oh

“A pair of dice with nothing left to resolve.”

Coming up fast! Going live on Tuesday!

This honestly never gets old

These are fantastic! Did you know that Kate Mulgrew played Colombo’s wife in the series?

A delightful poetry mail day! The latest issue of The MacGuffin and two from future @inthreepoems.bsky.social guest poet Jehanne Dubrow, *Civilians* and *The Wounded Line: A Guide to Writing Poems of Trauma*. I can’t wait to talk with Jehanne about these.

I'll be chatting with Mitch on the @inthreepoems.bsky.social podcast on December 30th! We'll each read a poem from this collection. Tune in to hear about one of his favorite poems by another poet. In Three Poems, comes to a podcasting platform near you next week! inthreepoems.com

“Oh, not another poet. That last one was such ghastly little man.” Midsomer Murders, S1 E2

As parents, we're supposed to remember the first time we did stuff with our kids, but the last time is equally as significant, if not more. This poem is from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023), my second full collection...

one problem with these pop-up calls is the writers who catch them are almost entirely you terminally online weirdos and so everything is good

I always miss these, so I'm tickled that I actually had some poems to fit the theme and time to sneak in a submission from work! Honestly, it's an honor just to have been nomina—I mean to have made it into the submission window @havehashad.com

Enjoyed this interview! 🙂 litmagnews.substack.com/p/i-love-new...

Even if you feel crappy. You can just start typing, "I feel crappy" and see where that exercise takes you. Not every word has to be published. Not every practice is a performance, but you gotta stay limber.

Good reminder. Many come here from Twitter (maybe even threads?) and don't know how it works. It's authentic, real-time discussion, not algorithmically boosted. The only change I'd make, and it's purely personal, but can we please not call them "skeets?" Just posts. Feels way more comfortable.

Just a week away from episode one of @inthreepoems.bsky.social

What do librarians do when we’re under attack? You better believe that WE FIGHT BACK, for your right to read freely. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... ✊✊📚

Jimmy did these mock ups for me, and I didn’t quite know how I was going to use them until I found this song. First episode of the new poetry podcast, In Three Poems launches on December 23. Meeting today’s poets @inthreepoems.bsky.social

"Show me how your 2025 went."

Thank you for all the support on this project. It’s finally happening! Episode one: December 23! davidjbauman.com/2025/12/15/m...

Once more for the day shift. Here’s a short teaser for episode one of the podcast In Three Poems.

I can’t wait to finally get this podcast out into the world!

Jane Kenyon

Check books out from your library! Ebooks, print books, audiobooks -- libraries have all the books! And you can *request* ones they don't! One of my friends said she's asking her local library to order my book, which is the coolest thing in the WORLD.

I am not getting anything done at work today. I went to go home and take a nap, but I’m pretty sure I will not get anything accomplished after I take a nap either. #winterparadox

Pup is impatient. He still hasn’t forgiven Oscar for injuring his daddy. Raising “kids” & launching a podcast is a challenge! I can’t wait for ya’ll to hear more. If you’re waiting for an email response from me, I’ll be with you soon. Thanks for spreading the word and being such amazing encouragers

Have you ever written a poem that you worked on and revised and edited and polished and thought, damn, this really works, and then sent it out and read it again and thought, shit, I don’t even think this is any good?

The social media guru say I’m supposed to be posting every day. So does this one count?

My mess is in such a house right now

Happy Mendsday! It’s like a Monday to me since we had a snow day yesterday and I took a long weekend trying to use up some vacation time that I have to use before the end of the year. Yeah, I gotta not let that stuff build up so much. Take care of yourselves, lovies

“This movie will destroy you.” Me: No thank you

Truth. 😼🤒

Rebuke from Jean Luc?

The podcast @inthreepoems.bsky.social is getting ready to launch (delayed due to my injured, corporeal body) in December and one of the first episodes will be with guest poet Mitch Nobis. Well each read a poem from his excellent book. I hope you’ll tune in!

Today's an excellent day to pre-order my poetry chap, CHILDLESS MILLENNIAL, for the cool uncle or auntie in your life, and support a small but mighty press @gameoverbooks.bsky.social www.gameoverbooks.com/store/p/chil...

TWO WEEKS AWAY!!!! Just look at that lineup!!!! Join us for live literature, and help raise funds for @translifeline.org It’s FREE and ONLINE so anyone can join from anywhere! Info and registration at: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com

How does it feel to be old? I don’t know, but it is 7:30 PM, and I feel like it’s way past my bedtime

The Tom, Dick, and Harry story. 🥇

You've just died. The 6th photo in your camera roll is what killed you. Great. Just great. I could think know worse ways to go.

Some days I grow quite tired of poems that are actively trying to teach me a lesson rather than just exploring and reaching for truths they haven’t quite yet discovered

casual reminder that saying you're interested in submissions from underprivileged and underrepresented writers falls a little flat when you're also charging folks to submit

A note by @anthonyframe.bsky.social on Threads reminded me: November deadlines. Are not in my budget due to the adding up of submission fees. I know it’s an evil empire, but Google forms or just email would work fine. I’ve used email as an editor just fine.

I just learned that epsom salt is an anagram for last poems. I think I’ll be staying away from salt baths for a while

💯. We do a New Year's Eve cocktail party and good mocktails are a key part of the menu.