Next up at Poetry at Artifact: Our April 7th National Poetry Month event with contributors from the TRIBUTARIA anthology (editors Sherry Cook Stanforth, Richard Hague, & Michael Thompson, from @Dos Madres Press)! We’ll have our usual open mic, and some TANGLED ROOTS river music.

This Tuesday, March 3rd, at Urban Artifact in Cincy. Our featured poets—Donelle Dreese, Karen George, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson—will read from DESIRE IS A FIELD (Shanti Arts). There’s an open mic, too! #PoetryatArtifact

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Really enjoying @oneart.bsky.social's anthology of very short poems! oneartpoetry.com/2026/02/22/i...

We're inching closer to our March 3rd Poetry at Artifact event in Cincinnati! Come hear featured readers Donelle Dreese, Karen George, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson share work from their collaborative collection, DELIGHT IS A FIELD (Shanti Arts). There's an open mic, too, so bring a poem to share!

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March 4th at Urban Artifact in Cincy: Featured poets Karen George, Donelle Dreese, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson will read from their collaborative collection, Delight is a Field (Ashanti Arts). Come in! There’s an open mic! #PoetryatArtifact

Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century. He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.

Ditto what Darby says!

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

Cincy/NKY poetry fans: March 3rd at Poetry at Artifact, Donelle Dreese, Karen George, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson will read from their collaborative collection, DESIRE IS A FIELD (Shanti Arts). As always, we'll have an open mic! Come on in to Urban Artifact!

Thanks to the Ohio Arts Council, 77 OH artists received Individual Excellence Awards this year to continue projects— poets, playwrights, fiction & non-fiction writers, choreographers, & composers. I'm grateful to be one of the poets. Thank you for believing in your artists!

Reminding Cincy/NKY folks: Check out Poetry at Artifact on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd! These featured poets will be 🔥!

Feeling like you want to do something to help but aren't sure what or how? Here's a helpful resource: www.standwithminnesota.com

Come to Urban Artifact Feb. 3rd! Our featured poets are Iain Haley Pollock, traveling from the Hudson River Valley to read from his latest book, ALL THE POSSIBLE BODIES--a WaPo Book Club pick--& Blanche Kabengele, a beloved member of the Cincy community. Come out to listen & share in the open mic!

There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there A-telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop Children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down

WSJ says ICE is lying. Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies

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Cincy/NKY poets: Don't miss our Feb. 3rd event at Urban Artifact! So honored to have acclaimed poet Iain Haley Pollock visit us from the Hudson River Valley, and local poet Blanche Saffron Kabengele, too! As always, we'll have an open mic, so bring something to share!

Many thanks to all who joined us for last night's #solsticemfares reading featuring @megkearney.bsky.social, Adi Rule, and Ethan Gilsdorf. Check out the recording here: youtu.be/EPAJkCetBTw

February 3rd! Honored to have poet Iain Haley Pollock travel to Cincy to feature with local poet Blanche Saffron Kabengele! We need to hear from our poets, people! Come on out to Urban Artifact and bring a poem to share in the open mic!

Such an honor to read at #solsticemfares with faculty Venise Berry & @jennifermurvin.bsky.social! #solsticemfares

The time is almost here! In one week, I’ll be one of the opening readers for Solstice MFA’s Reading Series, along with @jennifermurvin.bsky.social & Venise Berry! Check out the details to attend in person or via livestream below!

Poetry at Artifact's first show of 2026: Stefan Washburn & Mechelle Kelly & an open mic, guest-hosted by Matt Gordon (IG: @Programmaring). If you're in Cincy on the 1st Tuesday of the month, stop in to Northside's Urban Artifact for their famous fruit tarts & stay for some poetry.

Meet Jan. 6th guest host, Matt Gordon : Matt holds an MFA in creative writing from Southern Illinois University & was director for the Digital Humanities Lab. A writer and game designer, his work blends play & narrative with modern and traditional forms. He delights in supporting his collaborators.

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So honored to be in this line-up for the @solsticemfa.bsky.social 2026 Reading Series during the winter residency! See all the deets below. Also, I’m reading with faculty members Venise Berry & Jennifer Murvin. 💖

Had such a great time reading from INCIDENTAL POLLEN (Madville Publishing) at Poetry at the Table in Lexington, KY, this past week. Thanks to host @B. Elizabeth Beck for welcoming me back, and to @Samar Johnson for sharing the mic with me.

Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Our first poetry features for 2026 are Poetry at Artifact regulars, Stefan Washburn & Mechelle Kelly. Come on in to Northside's Urban Artifact to listen—& bring a poem to share in the open mic! Thanks to Radio Artifact, we have our own sound engineers!

On the radar in Cincy: Don’t miss @myclimatejournal.bsky.social at Poetry at Artifact on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd @ 7 p.m. Elaine has been leading climate meditations and writing workshops bi-monthly. She and other ecopoetically-minded poets will feature, and we’ll have our usual open mic. Join us!

Sharing some pics from Friday’s reading at Syracuse’s Downtown Writers Center. Thanks to Director Phil Memmer for hosting us! Love the community there, plus I got to read with one of my favorite poetry mentors from @solsticemfa.bsky.social , Iain Haley Pollock. ⭐️

Looking forward to reading virtually tomorrow evening (Monday, 11/17, at 7 p.m. ET) at NY's Oceanside Library for their "Near & Afar" series! Thank you to Tony Iovino for the invitation! I'll be reading with NY poet Anne Coen. oceansidelibrary.libcal.com/event/13391860

Poetry at Artifact's special event for Dec. 2nd! @myclimatejournal.bsky.social has been leading climate meditations & writing workshops on ecopoetics. We'll feature Elaine & other ecopoets at Urban Artifact @ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp

We were so lucky at Urban Artifact in Cincy last night, when poets @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven shared their stunning work! As always, the open mic poets brought it, too! Come to Poetry at Artifact, folks! First Tuesday of every month.

Cincy/NKY poetry peeps: If you're looking for something to do this evening, I'll be reading from INCIDENTAL POLLEN at Muse Cafe (@Peripatetic Poets) from 7-9 PM. I'm excited to read with poet @Alexandra McIntosh!

Upcoming! @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven will feature for Poetry at Artifact in Cincy's Northside neighborhood. We'll be at our new venue, Urban Artifact, co-hosted by Radio Artifact (which means fabulous sound!). Come out to listen and share a poem in the open mic!

Looking forward to visiting UC Clermont tomorrow for some poetry time! Thanks to the Professor @phoebereeves.bsky.social for the invitation!

Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Urban Artifact on November 4th to hear our fabulous features, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! They'll be visiting from Maine, so let's give them a warm welcome! As always, we'll have an open mic.

Ohio Poetic - together to raise our voices in poems and songs celebrating our Ohio River Roots! @ohiopoetry.bsky.social @mothergusa.bsky.social @ellenaustinli.bsky.social @richardhague.bsky.social @sherrycook.bsky.social #poety #ohio

In Opinion | If President Trump wanted to help Portland, “there are many ways he could do so with the $10 million that was the estimated cost of his deployment of the Oregon National Guard,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.

Nothing but admiration for journalists who risk it all to bring truth to the world. Rest in Peace.

Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Our Nov. 4th features come all the way from Maine, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! Accomplished poets with deep Ohio connections, both are thrilled to include POETRY AT ARTIFACT (at Urban Artifact ) on their book tour. Come listen & share in the open mic!

Cincy/ NKY: Such an outstanding opening event for Poetry at Artifact this past Tuesday! Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson rocked the house!! Thank you to Urban Artifact & our co-hosts Radio Artifact for the cool new digs! Were the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.—come on in!

Poetry Night at Sitwell's has a new name & new venue: POETRY AT ARTIFACT! Join us at Urban Artifact on Oct. 7th in the Northside neighborhood of Cincy for featured poets & Michael C. Peterson! Don't forget a poem to share in the open mic!

Our first show at a new venue with a new name! Poetry Night at Sitwell’s is now “Poetry at Artifact” at Urban Artifact in Northside (Cincy, OH). We’ll feature poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson, & we’ll have our usual open mic. Come on in!

Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Roebling Point Books’ Newport location this Saturday at 2 p.m.! I’ll be reading with the fabulous poets, @benkline.bsky.social & Preeti Parikh ❤️🙏🏻.

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Cincy/ NKY: Poetry Night at Sitwell's is now POETRY at ARTIFACT! We've changed venues to Urban Artifact in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, but the same great poetry remains. On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!