As promised. From Mary Oliver's book, Devotions: bit.ly/devotionsLB #poem #booksky #writing

"All Small Pete ever wanted to do was fish, which drove his industrious neighbors crazy." let's go 🎣 today with Ken Pisani ! https://www.havehashad.com/mhvxi

Today's Poem:

WHEW. Finally! Just got word that she has arrived safe and sound in Venezuela. I received a frantic message from her yesterday at 5am because there was a difficult situation on the jungle highway, but they got through safely. #PoetryBreak via Stephen Dunn while I breathe out, then back to work. 💪🏻

Isabelle Correa has a beautiful new poem at HAD today! https://www.havehashad.com/y45dh

From Jane Kenyon's Collected Poems: bit.ly/kenyonpoems #poem #booksky #writing

New arrival @adamg.bsky.social @stanchion.bsky.social

Sometimes, When The Light 💙

two today from Rachel Beachy, the second being this little piece of magic: https://www.havehashad.com/ku8w4

Dorianne Laux

My summertime prose poem “the alien” published in Raleigh Review, which I keep forgetting to put in one of my manuscripts.

Jennifer Grotz

Today I was proud to take part in a panel discussion sharing my story about being the parent of a trans child I love this poem by Jay Hulme. It is about grace & belonging It's about the possibility of being loved exactly as you are & accepting this truth. #poetry #poemoftheday #Pride #LoveIsLove

There is nothing as uniquely inspiring as reading a novel that is *not good*. Although, at what point do you give up and spend your time on something more deserving?

the bio is half the fun, can't urge you strongly enough to click through for that but today, from Mitch Nobis, a kinda quintessential "HAD piece": https://www.havehashad.com/el4pt

I gotta get back to writing. I gotta get back to art.

Until the end of June, I’m selling my poetry collection for $10 with free shipping. It has gay poems, depression poems, climate poems, and other things you love. DM if interested.

🍊Letter from the Editor🍊 Hello! March 2025 marks three years of Apricot Press, so I just wanted to say a huge thank you to every contributor and reader who has got the press to this point. It really does mean so much ❤️ (1/2) apricotpress.co.uk/2025/03/29/t...

Issue 38 features work by @jpdancingbear.bsky.social @devminor.bsky.social @medenkuyatt.bsky.social and many more wonderful writers! www.whaleroadreview.com/issue-38/

Finally got my hands on this lovely anthology from @rough-diamond1.bsky.social which features a couple of mine. I particularly enjoyed ‘Parking’ by Devon Neal, ‘Hymn for a Sunday Morning’ by @taylorfthiel.bsky.social and @Tamiko_Dooley’s ‘Omission’

throwback to the time @havehashad.com gave me half a skull

Louise Glück

From Ellen Bass's book, Mules of Love. #poem #poetry #ellenbass #books #writing

Would rather run a litmag for free than run the world into the ground for a trillion dollars.

Always a thrill to submit to a @havehashad.com call, but even more thrilling to get a skull! Here’s my poem “Wrong Song”!

Please take a look at our poetry anthology on Hope (just posted) Extremely grateful if anyone was to buy and leave a review! #poetry

Stone Circle #ThrowbackThursday poem : "Signs" by Devon Neal (@devminor.bsky.social) #TBT stonecirclereview.com/signs/

From @robertwoodlynn.bsky.social's book, How to Maintain Eye Contact: bookshop.org/a/862/978163... #poem #poetry #robertwoodlynn #books #writing

Two of my poems have found a home with @thesunlightpress.bsky.social, including “Deep Water”. Read them both here! www.thesunlightpress.com/2025/02/04/p...

Check out Devon Neal, our Wednesday poet, and his poems, "How Much Longer" and "Deep Water." bit.ly/3EjYsxC

Alberto Ríos

Czeslaw Milosz "I ask not out of sorrow, but in wonder."

One of the finest poems by Larkin:

NEW POEM #204: "How to write about autumn" by Jan Hassmann "Write about autumn, but not the trees trembling. Write about the strays born with the first fog, pleading why, why, why this world? Write about biding." stonecirclereview.com/how-to-write... #Poem #PoetryCommunity #Poetry #NewPoem

A fascinating poem by Jenny George from her book After Image…

This poem: it's by Matthew Buckley Smith, from his book Midlife -

From Wendy Cope's book, If I Don't Know. #poem #poetry #wendycope #books #authors

NEW POEM #203: "persephone's descent" by Eugenia Pozas "and for weeks after i was gone the hounds barked at nothing, and he would sit in his quiet office, eyes searching for me in all the hollows. now spring has closed its mouth shut." stonecirclereview.com/persephones-... #Poem #Poetry #NewPoem

My friends at Chaotic Merge aren’t on Bluesky yet (that I’ve seen), but they’ve been wonderful to work with while publishing my poem “What’s That Bug Called” in their new issue. Read below! chaoticmergemagazine.com

Amazon and other chain book stores care only about the bottom line and profits. If you don't have a reputable independent book store in your town, please order from here. Also, Jeff Bezos is a super scumfuck, so never give a single cent to Amazon for anything ever.

From Catherine Barnett's book, Human Hours: bookshop.org/a/862/978155... #poem #poetry #catherinebarnett #authors #books

This helps soothe the soul right now. #poetry #hope #nature #resist #bluecrew #teamjustice

James Merrill:

"the bank insists my blues are safe with them." From @joseolivarez.bsky.social's book, Promises of Gold. #poem #poetry #joséolivarez #books #writers

was remembering this Nin Andrews poem yesterday in BAP 2001 edited by Robert Hass, and how as a teenager mainly fed the likes of Neruda and Frost and cummings and Hughes I... didn't know poems could *do* this. Online poetry back then was mainly message boards. My poetry exposure was my book store.

amazing, absolutely engrossing new short today from Emily Roth "You’ll tell everyone it was mutual. You’ll tell everyone it was the best thing that ever happened to you. You’ll tell Greg and Brian you’re not sad; actually, you’re ecstatic." https://www.havehashad.com/kk97l

Today, I'm reading ~ Hayden Carruth —Swept When we say I miss you what we mean is I'm filled with dread.

Thanks to everyone on Bluesky for giving us such a gracious welcome. A great way to celebrate our milestone of 700 followers would be to send us some pieces for your open call! Thanks to everyone who has followed, read, and submitted to our magazine. #opencall #litmag

This is a beautiful tribute.