From my debut poetry collection, Seasons - available wherever you buy books online #poetry #poetrybooks #bookrecs #motherwoundhealing

Good news! Seasons is available for pre-order on @bookshop.org ! bookshop.org/p/books/seas...

Map Making By Hillary Gonzalez, excerpt from Seasons My mind drifts to the supple curve of your spine, the pulse beating steadily in your throat. I long to trace the parts of your skin I have savored with my lips and tongue, like the map maker drawing the lay of the land. #poemoftheday

ICONIC: Yosemite National Park workers just hung an upside-down American flag—THOUSANDS of feet up on El Capitan. That’s not decoration. That’s a distress signal. They’re telling us the country is in danger. Are you paying attention? www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...

All of you need to understand something fundamental about the EO declaring people with, Autism, ADHD, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and chronic illness, as “a threat to the American people and our way of life.” This is eugenics, and they’re trying to dehumanize us. Don’t let them.

Reciprocity By Hillary Gonzalez The mulberry tree, hanging heavy with Purple and red berries, does not Ask the bird, “what can you do for me,” Before allowing the birds to eat its berries. I endeavor to be more like The mulberry tree, and I hope you’ll join me. #shortpoem

#happyvalentinesday Here’s a poem I wrote today, on the nature of love.

I am officially on #Substack, and it’s only fitting that my first post is on community building and lessons from The LotR. It’s free to read.

#poemoftheday From a new collection of poetry I’m currently querying.

To celebrate my new poetry collection, Wild, Unfelt World, being accepted for publication as part of @gnashingteethpub.bsky.social 2026 catalogue, I made an official playlist on Spotify you can check out.

I can finally share the good news! My new poetry collection, Wild, Unfelt World, has been accepted for publication by @gnashingteethpub.bsky.social as part of their 2026 calendar! If you love birds, believe a better world is possible, & feel a deep connection to our green spaces, stay tuned 🖤

So, I built my poetry platform on Instagram. Ever since the new policies were put in place, suddenly I’m getting next to zero engagement. I post bi sapphic poems, which previously went viral every time I shared them. You can’t convince me they’re not suppressing queer content. 🙃

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

In honor of David Lynch, I will be spending this weekend finding out whether or not I’m connected to the moon. Iykyk

Don’t say you’d die for me. Say that even when flowers bloom and moss covers your skeleton, that has turned brown with age, your bones will one day be discovered with my name tattooed across them. Archaeology, by Hillary Gonzalez #shortpoems #lovepoem

Birders will understand this dilemma: Getting a rare bird notification that a Golden Eagle has been sighted 3+ hours away, and wishing you didn’t have to work, so you could drop everything to go see it 😭

My legs wrapped around You in bed Isn’t close enough. I need you to devour me. Take my flesh into yours. Grind my bones and Paint your skin With my ashes. From the summer chapter of my debut poetry collection, Seasons. Looking for the folks who enjoy smutty poetry 😏

Anyone looking to ban a book from a school should have to prove they read it by presenting a book report to the school committee.

Looking for poets on here. If you’re a poet, chime in. Do you have a collection out? Are you working on one?

Bad Bunny’s new album is incredible. I love that he heard, “there’s a language barrier with your music,” and said I DON’T CARE. I hope the album also sparks conversations about visiting beautiful places & NOT treating the land & people disrespectfully.

Welp. I guess I better start using this app more, since Meta announced it’s getting rid of fact checking. I’m Hillary, a poet & author based out of Baltimore, MD. I have one collection, Seasons, currently available, and a new collection coming in 2026.