"Chicago Haiku" a typewriter poem by Eric Plattner from the Leaf Town Forever launch at Colvin House! poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7995606...

Flying squirrel cam

"don't know if I ever" a typewriter poem by Bri McLaughlin from the Art Institute: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7994738...

Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time

This Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 am at the Rain Taxi Twin Cities Book Festival! Come see Beth Rooney & Betsy Bowen & me read and do an activity from LEAF TOWN FOREVER from University of Minnesota Press! twincitiesbookfestival.com/leaf-town-fo...

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

"An Impossible Escape" a typewriter poem by Sara Zalek from the Art Institute: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7993832...

After Zohran’s win, if Dems reorient their party back to New Deal-style populism and genuinely combat the corporations and billionaires ruining everyone’s lives, then this moment of discontent across the country could have staying power — and be a positive force.

"Leaf Town Forever is the perfect book to let go of “real” and enjoy creating and imagining with a child." Thanks to Nancy Bo Flood for this amazing review of LEAF TOWN FOREVER! nancyboflood.com/lets-pretend/

"Advice" a typewriter poem by Lizzie Bourne from the Art Institute! poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7992919...

Such an excellent essay.

"Love" a typewriter poem by yours truly from Randolph Street Market: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7992001...

Love a seasonally appropriate prompt.

Thank you to everyone who came to the Oak Park public library this afternoon to do some crafts and celebrate Leaf Town Forever!

"Autumn Leaves" a typewriter poem by Alexis Foran from Chicago Botanic Garden: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7991112...

Happy November! See you this afternoon at 3:30 at the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library for a reading, haiku, and craft event for LEAF TOWN FOREVER with @bethrooney.bsky.social! oakpark.librarycalendar.com/event/leaf-t...

Thanks to everyone who came to Women & Children First for story-time with @bethrooney.bsky.social & me for Leaf Town Forever!

"forest bathing" a typewriter poem by Sam Nassau from the American Writers Museum! poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7990180...

Many thanks to Amran Gowani for this hilarious haiku-filled write-up of the launch party for Leaf Town Forever last weekend! www.amrangowani.com/harrowing-ha...

Happy Halloween from Joan of Arc and the Scarecrow of Romney Marsh!

"Beauty in the Ugly" a typewriter poem by Lisa Farver from the American Writers Museum poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7989273...

Drawing is my passion

This Linda Rosenkrantz memoir is delightful.

ban leaf blowers

Oh hi

"Ode to an Oldophile" a typewriter poem by Eric Plattner from Randolph Street Market: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7988377...

"pasta" a typewriter poem by Eliza Bent from the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest! poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7987433...

"Everybody thinks this about their favorite celebrities, but I truly believe that Christ and I could be friends." Thanks to @lespritlit.bsky.social for providing an excellent home for my poem-essay about Jesus! lespritliteraryreview.org/2025/10/26/c...

Some good news.

Chicago! This Saturday at 10:30 am, come to Women & Children First for @bethrooney.bsky.social's and my story-time & activity for kids and adults of all ages! womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/2025-1...

Oh hi

"leave..." a typewriter poem by Nicolette Brick from Randolph Street Market: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7986531...

The Leaf, my current favorite zine

"A beautiful book for a cozy read any time of the year." Thanks to Booklist for a fantastic review of @bethrooney.bsky.social’s & my picture book Leaf Town Forever from @uminnpress.bsky.social! www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

"Home Base" a typewriter poem by Mel Satmar from Randolph Street Market: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7985621...

Thanks to Colvin House for hosting and the Book Cellar for selling books (and providing the book cover cake)! And thanks to everybody who came to @bethrooney.bsky.social's and my launch party for LEAF TOWN FOREVER from @uminnpress.bsky.social!

Poeming While People Wait at the Music of the Baroque gala!

Thanks to City Lit Books in Logan Square for having @bethrooney.bsky.social & me read from Leaf Town Forever at story time today & thanks to all the cute families & one adorable pup for coming!

"Shaming the Late: A Limerick" a typewriter poem by Casey Thayer from the Connections for Abused Women & their Children gala: poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7983831...

Can you guess the cereal?

Want to listen to a fall story? And do a fall craft? Good news! You can come to City Lit Books in Logan Square at 10:30 am tomorrow--Saturday, 10/25--and do just that.

"A beautiful book for a cozy read any time of the year." LEAF TOWN FOREVER by @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @bethrooney.bsky.social reviewed in @ala-booklist.bsky.social : www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

Tomorrow night! At the Music of the Baroque's Musical Feast gala! Come get a hot, fresh Poem While You Wait! poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7982941...

Tag yourself

Are you scared of the ocean? Do you wonder what is up with men? Ever wish you could talk to dolphins? If you answered yes to any of these, then my fifth novel Man Overboard! is for you. It now has a cover! And is available for pre-order from Gallery Books! bit.ly/ManOverboard...

Are you scared of the ocean? Do you wonder what is up with men? Ever wish you could talk to dolphins? If you answered yes to any of these, then my fifth novel Man Overboard! is for you. It now has a cover! And is available for pre-order from Gallery Books! bit.ly/ManOverboard...

One of my favorite things about reading at Anderson’s Bookshop is their tradition of letting authors choose a free book at the end of their event. This is the one I chose last night in Downers Grove, The Horse by Willy Vlautin!

This Friday at the annual Connections for Abused Women & their Children Sounds of Silence Gala at Wildman BT, come get a lovely Poem While You Wait from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and support a very good cause: www.cawc.org/sos-gala/

Thanks to Anderson's Bookshop for having @bethrooney.bsky.social & me to do our suburban book launch for Leaf Town Forever from @uminnpress.bsky.social! And thanks to everyone who came out to hear an autumny tale on a rainy October night! 

"Divine" a typewriter poem by Sabrina Alsaffar from Randolph Street Market poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7980411...