Everyone, stop what you’re doing. There is a Black girl named Kameirah who is in Google’s top 5 “Doodle for Google” contest that can win a $55,000 scholarship. I just voted. VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW APRIL 29! doodles.google.com/d4g/

Love this prompt from @erinvachon.bsky.social published by the incredible @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social !

Happy National Poetry Month! Enjoy my prompt below featured by the incredible @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social !

Ready... Set... Take Action for Libraries! To celebrate #TakeActionForLibrariesDay, we're making our voices heard in Congress. Join us by telling your House Rep to OPPOSE censorship legislation like HR 7661 & PROTECT the right to read. Take action: www.ala.org/conferencese... #NationalLibraryWeek

By popular demand, Issue 20 THE BEST OF THE 1ST 5 YEARS OF STANCHION MAGAZINE, is back in stock at Stanchion HQ (my guest bedroom). Get your copy and a free matching bookmark for just $10. www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

I AM ON POETRY DAILY WOOOOOOO poems.com/poem/arts-an...

“Look! Cats in frog hats, cats riding on Roombas. I am texting you cats instead of what I can’t bring myself to tell you” vastliterarypress.org/2026/04/18/2... - Pam Yve Simon, "LOLZ" in Issue 18

🚨LAST CHANCE FOR A FREE BOOK🚨 Choose any PDF at StanchionZine.com/shop (scroll waaaay down to see all the PDFs) and use code FREEPDF to zero out your bill at checkout.

Independent Bookstore Day is THIS Saturday! How will you be celebrating? 📚✨

💫Go, get one! 🥰

Please send a letter to the city council to allocate 0.5% of the city expense budget to our public libraries. This takes 30 seconds. actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

The last couple readings I did were at bookstores that were well prepared, which is very cool but also means I didn't need backup copies to sell & now have extras. Anyone want to buy my book straight from me? If yes, DM for Venmo, where to mail, etc.!

Please read and enjoy the newest issue of @vastchasmmag.bsky.social It’s a powerful and beautiful issue and I am honored that my newest poem “LOLZ” is included. 💕

NYers, you can help us make this happen by letting the @council.nyc.gov know you demand stable and increased funding for our libraries! Take 5mins to send a letter to your CM, and then follow up with a call or voicemail using this easy script: nycplan.org/actions/call...

My new poem "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" is now published at the gorgeous Spring issue of @sixthfinch.bsky.social sixthfinch.com

Hi it is my birthday, please do something to support the freedom to read ❤️ Ilovelibraries.org + Call your reps to oppose the federal book banning bill HR 7661: reps.fyi

Poets, start the soft animal of your engines!

New poetry coming from Pam Yve Simon (@PamYve.bsky.social) in our next issue. It'll make you LOL or cry or both! For now, a trip to outer space seems very topical, so blast off and enjoy another of her poems, “Your Mom, the Space Sailor” in @smallwondersmag.com smallwondersmag.com/piece/your-m...

Humanity did that. Science did that. Publicly-funded research did that. Excellent universities did that. Diversity did that. International cooperation did that. Artemis II is a perfect example of what we can do at our best. Welcome home, Integrity crew!

Hello, I made you a feed of your cats watching the Artemis II splashdown bsky.app/profile/did:...

National Poetry Month: Prompt 10, from Mo Schoenfeld Today is about ritual! 🕯️ @moschoenfeld.bsky.social #poetry #NaPoMo 📚💜

Poetry prompt

New issue coming later this month! But while we're at it, we can't get enough of last issue's contributors, so get ready to revisit them this week!

PROMISES TO KEEP is out in the world from @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social! Order a signed copy. www.mehpoeting.com/promises-to-...

Today's Feature: "In Geologic Time, It Happened Just Seconds Ago" by Maggie Smith from A Suit or a Suitcase published by Washington Square Press Read here: poems.com/poem/in-geol...

What a beautiful moment.

🌖 In honor of “Carroll: the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie” am sharing my poem “Your Mom, The Space Sailor” recently published in @smallwondersmag.com smallwondersmag.com/piece/your-m...

HEY! At long last, the February* and March**2026 NAWP events are on our YouTube channel. Better late than never, and enjoy***! www.youtube.com/@NotAtAWP *readings from @saycarey1.bsky.social, @maudlavin.bsky.social, & @clairemtaylor.com! **our 4th annual NAWP during AWP open mic! ***NAWP!

We've got more poetry to share. 🔥 Flash reader @adrianf.bsky.social's poems DRACAENA TRIFASCIATA, MONSTERA DELICIOSA, and SPATHIPHYLLUM were published in Alocasia! buff.ly/FLBK2aE

What can you do to help us make this happen? 1. Let the mayor know you expect him to keep his campaign promise! www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic... 2. Call your city council member: nycplan.org/actions/call... 3. Send a letter to your council member with our demand: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

National Poetry Month: Prompt 5, from Jessica Coles (@prairievixen.bsky.social). Get ready to COOK! (with memory) 🍅

There'll be two new writers on the website tomorrow, but before then, we strongly recommend you read our contributor K.C. Mead-Brewer's (@kcmeadbrewer.com) nocturnal short story, "Daddy Thing," published as part of Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading. electricliterature.com/the-girl-is-...

The next milestone in the dreaded library budget dance is the Mayor's executive budget that will drop at the end of this month. There are two things you can do: 1. Let the Mayor know that you demand he keep his funding promise: www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

Fund the public libraries. Just do it.

Happy Poetry Month! It's a good time to submit some poems to Postcard OR buy a copy of one of our issues!

This is a verified GoFundMe for librarian Luanne James from the Rutherford County Library Alliance. gofund.me/f7704eb98 Read what happened to this hero: www.newschannel5.com/news/rutherf...

Breaking: The president has signed an executive order on mail voting. He has no lawful authority to write the rules that govern our elections. He tried a year ago; we sued him; we won. A year later, he has tried again. He can expect the same result. 1/2

This is on until tomorrow! You can still comment with your entry!

Just Released! #SunAndMoonWiredTogether is a poetic reel of cinematic day and night snapshots that reflect our instincts to survive and grow in moments of joy, loss, love, and resilience. #BottlecapPress bottlecap.press/products/sun... #poetry #sun #moon #night #day

Happy pub day to a wonderful creative force! @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social’s newest chapbook “Sun and Moon Wired Together” is now available!! ✨✨✨

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

hi, cis folks! it’s been a little over a month since the 2 biggest private hospitals in NYC ended trans youth care. some folks thought this was resolved with a judge’s ruling or a letter from the NYAG. care has *not* resumed! there’s a simple ask ⬇️ for you, if you’re willing to fight with us. 🧵

WELL OK :) www.yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/p/nami...

We've been hard at work behind the scenes with this one. Spread the word. Support our city. See you there! @joseolivarez.bsky.social / @haymarketbooks.org / @fulmerford.com / @icirr.bsky.social

"Writing poems makes me feel like I’ve danced with nobody’s eyes on me. There is so much calmness in my breath—heat in my chest—and both coexist." — Preeti Vangani, interviewed in @bendinggenres.bsky.social bendinggenres.com/swetha-amit-...

New Yorkers still have until Friday afternoon to submit written testimony to the City Council about benchmarking our NYC Public Libraries at 0.5% of the city’s expense budget. bit.ly/4b1ze3H

(Btw this is active and moved out of committee because these freaks want an actual vote on it, call your reps.)