Q: Hey Jeffrey, is there anything you consciously avoid when writing a poem? A: I try to avoid writing anything I have read before. *** Head over to ADozenNothing.com to see why we think @heckheck03.bsky.social most definitely succeeds at his goal.

With this answer, something tells us our September poet @heckheck03.bsky.social is speaking from experience: Q: Hey Jeffrey, if read aloud in a graveyard at midnight, what poet’s work do you think might summon ghosts? A: Brigit Pegeen Kelly *** Check out new poems by Jeffrey: ADozenNothing.com!

Q: Hey Jeffrey, imagine National Poetry Month transformed everyone into poets. Looking around, how could you tell? A: Everyone would be sweating through shirts and experiencing panic attacks in solidarity. It's no sweat: go to ADozenNothing.com for some great poems by @heckheck03.bsky.social!

Excited to feature five new poems by @heckheck03.bsky.social this month at ADozenNothing.com! Q: Hey Jeffrey, is there anything you’ve had to unlearn to write the poems you want? A: Anything weird should be documented. Poems should feel like being provided information for no apparent reason.

Q: Hey Jeffrey, if there were a film being made based on your poems, who would you pick to direct? A: Sofia Coppola *** Looking forward to Cannes! Until then, check out new work by Jeffrey Hecker @heckheck03.bsky.social, all month at www.ADozenNothing.com.

When we posed this question to @heckheck03.bsky.social last month, we had no idea our definition of "uncertain times" could become even more uncertain:

"BIG I (ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO)" by @heckheck03.bsky.social, our September featured poet. Check out some other great work by Jeffrey at www.ADozenNothing.com.

New poems by @heckheck03.bsky.social, all month at ADozenNothing.com! Here's another Q & A:

From our September poet @heckheck03.bsky.social, an answer that should give us all a glimmer of hope: Q: Hey Jeffrey, what’s something you’ve learned as a teacher at the Teen Writers Fellowship at The Muse Writers Center?

Check out new poems by @heckheck03.bsky.social, all month at ADozenNothing.com! Q:Hey Jeffrey, who’s the coolest looking poet from the past? A: Etheridge Knight

I'll say a sonnet is a little song to hold a thing that otherwise cannot be held: a lonely thing; a death; a bear. -Tender by Sophie Klahr #Poetry #LiteratureSky 💙📚👀

All month at ADozenNothing.com, new poems by @heckheck03.bsky.social! Here's our first Q & A with Jeffrey, superimposed over a photo that came up on Google Maps when we searched VA:

Honored to have a poem in the latest Bennington Review among so many poets who clearly possess hoodoo powers I can only talk about if I do not bring it up first. www.benningtonreview.org/home-1

Honored to be the September feature for A Dozen Nothing: adozennothing.com

Happy September! Every month we feature new work by one poet and, as we say goodbye to summer, we're excited to bring you five great new poems by Jeffrey Hecker @heckheck03.bsky.social. Check them out at ADozenNothing.com!

We can definitely relate to this answer from our August featured poet @erinlmccoy.bsky.social:

We're super excited about the new poems by @erinlmccoy.bsky.social up at ADozenNothing. Here's another question for Erin:

Heed the great auk and check out some great new poems by @erinlmccoy.bsky.social at www.ADozenNothing.com!

Every month, ADN brings you new work by one poet. For August we are thrilled to feature six new poems by @erinlmccoy.bsky.social. Check them out at ADozenNothing.com!

July has been a scorching blur, but at least we got to bring you some terrific new poems by @jennysadreorafai.bsky.social. Be sure to check them out. Jenny's poems will remain archived at www.ADozenNothing.com, where you can also print them as a free PDF.Thank you, Jenny!

A great book suggestion from our July featured poet, @jennysadreorafai.bsky.social: Q: Hey Jenny, what’s the last non-poetry book you loved? A: Dinaw Mengestu’s Someone Like Us. If there’s a perfect novel, that’s the one for me. Every page is breathtaking.

Q: Hey Jenny, what's a favorite cartoon?

All month at www.ADozenNothing.com, great new poems by @jennysadreorafai.bsky.social! Q: Hey Jenny, if your poems were a college dorm room, what posters would be on the walls? A: Where’s Waldo posters and optical illusion posters.

America? We're not so sure. New poems by @jennysadreorafai.bsky.social at ADozenNothing.com? Sign us up! Here's the first of 12 questions we'll be sharing here throughout the month:

Happy July! Each month A Dozen Nothing brings you new work by one poet. Summer's heating up and we're thrilled to feature seven poems by @jennysadreorafai.bsky.social. Check them out at the link in our bio.

We love June and are sad to see it go, especially because we really enjoyed featuring new poems by @kaitlynairy.bsky.social. Kaitlyn's work is terrific, so be sure to check it out at the link in our bio, where it's also available to print as a free PDF. Thank you, Kaitlyn!

A final (and fantastic) Q & A with our June featured poet @kaitlynairy.bsky.social. Check out new poems by Kaitlyn at ADozenNothing.com!

Drop in over at www.ADozenNothing.com for some terrific poems by @kaitlynairy.bsky.social!

From our June poet @kaitlynairy.bsky.social, further proof poets are born, not made: Q: Hey Kaitlyn, could you tell us about the first poem you wrote? A: I think I was around 6 years old… honestly, I think it hits. Still writing about starfish to this day. www.ADozenNothing.com

Slip the mundane bonds of waking life and delve into some great new poems by @kaitlynairy.bsky.social, all month at www.ADozenNothing.com!

Happy Monday! Here's a question for our June poet at ADozenNothing.com @kaitlynairy.bsky.social:

Don't be haunted by regret! Check out new poems by @kaitlynairy.bsky.social all month at ADozenNothing.com.

@kaitlynairy.bsky.social is our June featured poet at ADozenNothing.com. All month, we're sharing our interview with her:

Heed, poets!

Here, @kaitlynairy.bsky.social, our June featured poet, talks about a particularly magical corner of the world:

We're incredibly pleased to feature six new poems this month by @kaitlynairy.bsky.social. Kaitlyn was also kind enough to answer some questions, which we'll be sharing throughout the month:

Happy June! We love June and are excited to bring you six new poems by our featured poet @kaitlynairy.bsky.social. Check them out at www.ADozenNothing.com!

We can't believe it's the last day of May either. But it's been a great month and true honor to feature new work by @adamclay.bsky.social . Adam's poems will remain archived at the site (link in bio), where it's also available as a free PDF. Thank you, Adam!

Happy Friday! Here's a final Q & A with our May featured poet @adamclay.bsky.social: Q: Hey Adam, is there a visual artist you’d like to illustrate your work?

Q: Hey Adam, working on any projects you want to tell us about? A: I’m going to work on a book of poems this summer, selecting poems I’ve written since my last collection to see if there’s something there. It’ll be a good way to reflect and find the gaps I need to fill.

It's our privilege to bring you new work by @adamclay.bsky.social at ADozenNothing.com this month. Q: Hey Adam, where’s your ideal place to write? Care to share a photo?

Q: Hey Adam, if you could pick anyone from any time, who would you like to record the audiobook of Circle Back? A: Can I cheat a little? I’d be open to anyone reading it, but I love everything Daniel Lanois produces. Having him at the board would be a dream.

We love a good prompt. Here's one from our May featured poet @adamclay.bsky.social : Q: Hey Adam, care to share a writing prompt?

Shel Silverstein is cool, but as our May poet @adamclay.bsky.social reminds us, kids are more open than you might think: Q: Hey Adam, do you have a favorite children’s poet?

Here, @adamclay.bsky.social reminds us that we all have too many poetry books for a reason: Q: Hey Adam, not that you would, but if you were to steal from another poet, who would it be?

Happy Saturday! Don't miss new poems by @tomakeroomforthesea, our May featured poet at www.ADozenNothing.com. Here's another Q & A:

We're cutting out this answer from our May poet @tomakeroomforthesea and taping it over our desk: Q: Hey Adam, what do you consider when titling a poem?

Q: Hey Adam, imagine National Poetry Month transformed everyone into poets. Looking around, how could you tell? A: I’ve been writing a poem-a-day this April (which I do most every year). It’s hard to find a groove, but once I do (usually by day seven)....

ust in time for summer (and Mother's Day!) some great book recommendations from this month's featured poet @tomakeroomforthesea:

We wish every reviewer (of every artform!) would read this answer from our May featured poet @adamclay.bsky.social: Q: Hey Adam, you worked as the Poetry Review Editor for Kenyon Review. What do you think makes a good poetry review?