"You know / I always need to save something, to control it." 'Aubade as Fuel' from LOVE PRODIGAL by Traci Brimhall (Copper Canyon Press) @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social Sheer brilliance 🤍 #poetry #poetrybooks #poetrycollections

Launch night and I’m never shutting up about this look.

Arthur Sze has been named the new U.S. poet laureate. He succeeds Ada Limón, who has held the position since 2022. During his term as poet laureate, Sze plans to have a special focus on translating poetry originally written in other languages. Read more: at.pw.org/ArthurSze

"kindness in poetry is an act of rebellion" -- I stumbled about these words I said to @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social in an interview pre-election. It's funny your own word speak to you...

My gawd I love this poem: "When you place a wet kiss on my nape while washing my back in the shower, I think of all good things and forget I am wounded. " ~ T. De Los Reyes @andhow.bsky.social waxwingmag.org/items/issue3...

This happened to me last night in bed--I had 2 lines to a new poem. . .and I didn't write them down. (And they are now "dust") :-/ #LivingPoetsSociety #ShareLivingPoets

"Sometimes you don't want to love the person you love. . ." Dang, sometimes I catch myself doing this too--protecting myself from the tenderness I actually crave. ~ Grace Paley's "Anti-Love Poem"

Thanks for posting this beauty from @kelliagodon.bsky.social , Ali

Polar bears in the pews, the secretary spider and more with @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social @kelliagodon.bsky.social @webbish6.bsky.social @collinkelley.bsky.social @kristybowen.bsky.social @roguestrands.bsky.social 3/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/08/poet...

It seems to me that most of the time, we don’t see, understand, know or even realize the contours of Reality; instead we try to inhabit it the way we do our clothes or fashion accessories—“no, I think this red cashmere works better”—few people “get” & express that better than Kelli Russel Agodon.

#PoetryMoment "Queen Me" by @kelliagodon.bsky.social from Dialogues with Rising Tides Copper Canyon, 2021

“Today’s allegorical poem captures the staggering wisdom of finding and losing love. As we learn about another, we learn as much about ourselves — and the dialectical role of endings,” shares Major in today's encore episode. Read “Hunger” by @kelliagodon.bsky.social: bit.ly/4eyZZ0P

I was reading this gorgeous poem 'At Times My Body Leans Toward Loss' by @kelliagodon.bsky.social in @poetrysociety.org - winner of the Lyric Poetry Award, 2019. Just stunning ❤️ poetrysociety.org/award-winner... #poetrycommunity #poetry

To each of you who supported our "It Takes All of Us" campaign with a donation, a share, or a kind word— thank you for your community, thank you for your grace. Please enjoy this reading of "Grace" by Kelli Russell Agodon from DIALOGUES WITH RISING TIDES—it's our gift to you.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Happy Pride Month! Here's a brand new poem from @kelliagodon.bsky.social, brought to us by @oneart.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth #Poetry #Pride2025 oneartpoetry.com/2025/06/02/t...

Read by our poets and staff (in order of appearance): DIANNELY ANTIGUA (@diannelyantigua.bsky.social)‬, MICHAEL WIEGERS, YUKI TANAKA, CLARETTA HOLSEY, PATRICIA SPEARS JONES (@pksj51.bsky.social), ASHLEY E. WYNTER, and KELLI RUSSELL AGODON (@kelliagodon.bsky.social).

Inspired by your tremendous outpouring of generosity and support, we will continue to fundraise to meet our full $75,000 need, and endeavor to raise it by June 4th: bit.ly/3Z7VsvM. To each and every one of you—thank you for being here. As @kelliagodon.bsky.social puts it, "You are our family."

#PoetryMoment "Night Thinks It's Crying Again" by @kelliagodon.bsky.social from Southern Indiana Review, Spring 2021

Poets on writing & not writing @suefinch.bsky.social @clareshawpoet.bsky.social @kathleenjamie.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social @kelliagodon.bsky.social @webbish6.bsky.social @thepoetslizard.bsky.social @jillpearlman.bsky.social 2/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/05/poet...

"The beauty of being more. The beauty of being multitudes..." See if you can find the colors of the non-binary flag in @kelliagodon.bsky.social's latest poem on Open Space: northamericanreview.org/open-space/2...

Today's Writer's Style Guide profiles the funky tomboy shimmer of @kelliagodon.bsky.social! Get the whole scoop at charlesjensen.substack.com/p/writers-st...

My editor heart is happy yet again to see a poem from WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO MAUREEN SEATON (@smallharborpub.bsky.social) in @versedaily.bsky.social! Congrats, @kelliagodon.bsky.social!!

Hi Poets, Writers, Creatives, & Artists— If you follow me here, I promise not to post about DT, EM, and the chaos of the new administration. You can find your news elsewhere—I want to create a safer space on your feed for poems, art, and joy. Anyone else in? #BlueSkyPromise #lovebeforehate

Today’s Featured Poet: Saúl Hernández is a queer writer from San Antonio, TX who was raised by former undocumented parents. As a finalist for The Wisconsin Poetry Series, his debut poetry collection, How to Kill a Goat & Other Monsters, is out now, University of Wisconsin Press.

I forget @bsky.app exists but I like it here and adopted a kitten. Follow me for more life hacks. 🐈‍⬛

I found this “inspirational” embroidery my kid made me. Tell me you’re the child of a poet without telling me you’re a child of a poet.

We have Best Microfiction nominations! @kelliagodon.bsky.social @amymarques.bsky.social @triciaknoll.bsky.social @tarazambrano.bsky.social

In the new anthology “Invisible Strings: 113 Poets Respond to the Songs of Taylor Swift,” various writers — Pulitzer winners, best sellers and poet laureates — each take one of Swift's songs and alchemize it into an original poem. Can you match them? Take our quiz.

"I began writing this poem about my own creative journey, and how long it’s taken me to stop holding back...fires in life can be great motivators for finding and freeing our own voices in the world. Now is not the time to hold back anymore. Now is the time to tell our stories." ~James Crews

My unpopular opinion-- If you do not have time to write poems, you may be accidentally giving your time to things you don't need to do--Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, Twitter (NO!)... Remember--this is all volunteer time. No one asked us to be here and it may not benefit us...

"Most Days I Want to Live" #poetry by Gabrielle Carvocoressi

“We try to fool the gods by buying the latest iPhone, sealcoating our driveway.” “Less”

Kelli Russell Agodon #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity

The quickest way to unhappiness is to compare your writing/poetic journey and "success" with others. (Also, "success" in quotes because what exactly does that mean--it's so subjective.)

"Write into the person practicing scales but practicing them out of order. Write into the honey." Rick Barot in Waxwing Magazine waxwingmag.org/items/issue3...

from Brenda Hillman from ::[in a place with no light]::

"Why write love poetry in a burning world?" --Katie Farris

"kindness in poetry is an act of rebellion" -- I stumbled about these words I said to @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social in an interview pre-election. It's funny your own word speak to you...

I forgot how much I love this poem by Ada Limón...

Just a reminder, buy your books/gifts locally & from indie businesses. You can get poetry books from Open Books, a poetry only bookstore in Seattle: open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com Or your local bookstore or bookshop.org or www.indiebound.org

Whenever I feel overwhelmed by family, I try to remember this:

Well then, probably my poem "Still" which was about the last election (optimism) but may double for this one (somber reflection).

"Why do these ducks make my soul go nuts..." —Carrie Fountain #poems #poetry #poetrycommunity

My Thanksgiving story--reminding me there are still good humans in the world making this place better:

"Joy is not made to be a crumb." ~ Mary Oliver #poetry

#ProTip: Sharing a poem? If it’s short enough, take a screenshot and post it with the link in the comments. People often scroll past links, but many times will stop to read the poem.

A deceptively simple poem. I just keep rereading the last two couplets and thinking how we chain up so much of us that is wild. From Carrie Fountain's INSTANT WINNER.

A favorite morning love poem by @taraskurtu.bsky.social

@kelliagodon.bsky.social #poet #poets #wompo My Freebird has to be one from the first book I ever published back in 2007: