👠👠 + 🎣👨🏿‍🦳 + 👰🏿‍♂️ THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN'S WIFE well, im just over a month out for the collection's Oct. 14th release and preorders (as well as my anxiety!) are in full gear for both hardback AND paperback versions... ❤️ www.kentuckypress.com/978198590345...

Announcement time! October 14th, 7:00 Eastern: Hear poems from @clbpoetry.bsky.social, @mitchnobis.bsky.social, and @djvorreyer.bsky.social! Hosted by the amazing @readinstead.bsky.social! Hit the eventbrite link to register. NAWP! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-nawp-rea...

today is the last day to apply to be a 2026 Periplus Fellow! application closes at 11:59pm EST

Manifesting a really dope book tour for myself.

Da homie asked me to explain poetry to him and I said: most folks say, “in sickness and in health, til death do us part”. But poets say, “Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through. Until the day that you are me and I am you..I’ll be loving you always” He gets it now.

Just watched the trailer for the upcoming film Plainclothes and I hope it lives up to the hype cuz i am SWEATING!! Looks good af!

Just turned in the FINAL edits for my book and now I’m gonna go have a good cry lol we are about six months away from my book being in the world!

AWP: The Conference Where Writers Pay to Present As with anything... buyer beware. www.septimusbrown.com/post/awp-the... #writingcommunity #booksky

I’m sitting here thinking how the most likely reason we’ve yet to see a comprehensive dramatic portrayal of the undoing of Black Wall Street is because the main antagonist in the script would have to be Whiteness, & that there couldn’t be a White savior. What yall up to today?

Do you have your copy of @taylorbyas.bsky.social's newest collection, Resting Bitch Face, yet? You still have time before our September In Conversation! Find registration info here: thenotebookscollective.com/event/in-con...

Somehow we've made it to August, and @mbwwelch.bsky.social has his picks ready... From breaking form in poetry, exploring the life of one of sci-fi’s greatest visionaries, or falling into the endless pit of online mysteries, there's something for everyone. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/08/01/1...

I don't know how to untangle joy from all the rest. But here's a joy: my debut poetry book is coming out with Orison & it has a cover & I'm pretty sure my mom beat you all to pre-ordering it. But if you'd like a copy, that'd mean the world to me. Here's the link: www.orisonbooks.com/product-page...

Hanif Abdurraqib 💙 from A FORTUNE FOR YOUR DISASTER (Tin House) Day 24 - #SealeyChallenge @tinhouse.bsky.social @sealeychallenge.bsky.social

Decided to make “thanksgiving” dinner today and forgot to buy sage. What the absolute fuck is wrong with me?! Lol

My editor: so…this comma splice here, did you mean to do this, or…. Me: nah, girl. I’m just a lil dumb. 🤣

Taking a break from working on the proofs for my manuscript & I just wanna take this time to shoutout copy editors!! Without y’all, everyone would know how bad I am at spelling & punctuation!!! 🤣

Received my contributor copies of this year’s Best American Poetry anthology & I’m hype af!! All these amazing ass writers & lil ole me somehow in the mix. 🤣 Shoutouts to The Indiana Review for first putting this poem into the world.

Applying to the Periplus collective has proven to be one of the best decisions I ever made as a writer. Check it out if you’re ready to join a growing community of thinkers & makers. You won’t regret it.

i know how daunting it can be to apply for things, but this is a relatively chill application with no references required. & i’m not on the application committee this year but the people who are want to hear from you. we’re an all-volunteer collective & it’s meant a lot to be part of this

📣 applications are open for periplus, a mentorship collective serving writers of color! 📣 if you’re looking for mentorship & more community & you’re a writer of color, you can find more info below. this will be the sixth year our collective is active docs.google.com/document/d/1...

In today’s “things I didn’t imagine saying before having children” “Stop farting on me, I’m trying to give you a compliment”

I have an experimental cento on Irises (eye/Goddess/flower) that's color-coded. Anyone know of a pub that might consider such a monstrosity?

Went to shake us up a cocktail while dinner cooks & discovered that my cocktail shaker set has two bottoms. (sigh) It’s always something. I guess I’ll go make this guacamole. Smh.

Hey Michigan friends, do you have any indie bookstores you'd recommend I try to get this puppy into?

How does one go about recording an audiobook? Do I need to pitch my book to someone? Is there an application process? How does this work?

Cover reveal: INSIDE THE GARDEN OF ALCHEMY WITH DMX AND KARL MARX August 22. Thankful for Kevin and Justin of @ghostcitypress.bsky.social FREE / pay what you can model.

It's really weird to demand accountability from a NYC mayoral candidate for a deadly NYC shooting rather than the current NYC mayor, an ex-cop who campaigned on a "tough on crime" platform and promptly got indicted for crimes

I'm really never gonna get used to seeing amazing people share my stuff. What is this "feeling good" business? What do I do with this sensation? Is this, what do ya call it, *happiness*?

It’s me! 😊

Today's poem is "Ricky Rozay raps 'put Molly all in her champagne, she ain't even know it'" by Raphael Jenkins from The Cincinnati Review All Subscribers got to hear this poet from their inbox! www.versedaily.org/2025/rickyro...

🚨🚨🚨Ricky Rozay raps, “put Molly all in her champagne, she don’t even know it”, my poem which was originally published @cincinnatireview.bsky.social is the featured poem for today @versedaily.bsky.social !!

Editing / revising is the best part of writing poems, in my opinion.

Lowkey, I wrote an entire book of poems cuz I was triggered by a singular K. Michelle song.

Congratulations to 2026 Miller Williams Poetry Prize winner Samuel Piccone and to finalists Raphael Jenkins, Mitchell Jacobs, and Stevie Edwards! www.uapress.com/the-2026-mil...

Today's poem is "Sonnet after Autocorrect Turns Why Do You Live So Far Away? to Why Do You Love So Far Away?" by Erica Dawson from Sugar House Review Subscribe to our substack and find out what you're missing. www.versedaily.org/2025/sonneta...

Today's poem is "Sonnet after Autocorrect Turns Why Do You Live So Far Away? to Why Do You Love So Far Away?" by Erica Dawson from Sugar House Review Subscribe to our substack and find out what you're missing. www.versedaily.org/2025/sonneta...

ALL Haymarket Books are 40% off through August 22nd! ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽

i believe that at 18 every american should be entered into a draft, not for military service, but for one year of mandatory retail or restaurant work

Just block your friends when they’re on your nerves.

On top of that, there’s a poisonous trend of revealing without healing. Poets love making others and themselves cry but never offer any healing in the process.

The spoken word (slam) poetry scene is so hypocritical sometimes. A lot of talking and no walking…

UPDATE: I’ve remembered that I hate musical episodes. The famous “Buffy” episode was exceptional and rare. It kinda worked on “The Magicians.” But I think too many shows aspire.

🚨🚨🚨PUBLICATION NEWS!!!🚨🚨🚨 Transcendent American poet @poetpatriciasmith.bsky.social selected my debut full-length poetry collection🔫 PAPER PISTOL 🔫 as a finalist for the Miller Williams Poetry Prize. It will be released early 2026 by @uarkpress.bsky.social I am excited af!!!

I am SOOOO hype for Ralph's first book. Hell yeah to this news!

🚨🚨🚨PUBLICATION NEWS!!!🚨🚨🚨 Transcendent American poet @poetpatriciasmith.bsky.social selected my debut full-length poetry collection🔫 PAPER PISTOL 🔫 as a finalist for the Miller Williams Poetry Prize. It will be released early 2026 by @uarkpress.bsky.social I am excited af!!!

🚨🚨🚨 NEWS HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!! 🚨🚨🚨

my favorite topic of conversation is poetry. like, i'm not kidding! i want to talk about poetry on a friday night! i will! also, i love talking about food while eating different food

not gonna use this to point out that we were Ralph's first publication. not at all. that'd be tacky. just saying congrats. that's all. congrats!!