"The poet is on the side of undeceiving the world." — Seamus Heaney

I’m still alive. The earth is still alive. Language is still alive. If you can’t find any beauty where you are, you can still make it. Took 20 years to get this story out. I hope you’ll read it 💙🩵 www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/khadi...

Thrilled to announce that I was selected as the recipient of the 2025-2026 Tahoma Literary Review Fellowship for MARS (Mineral Arts and Residencies). TLR will support a two-week writing residency that I will attend in April 2026. Thank you @tahomareview.bsky.social for this honor and your support!

Anyone who wants to learn more about Iran would do well to read this beautifully written and mesmerizing book by Kamin Mohammadi, one of my writing mentors and an expert on her country. Timely and important. I highly recommend. www.kamin.co.uk/the-cypress-...

This beauty by William Stafford:

Reading a new poem, Namesake, at a beautiful evening of poetry and music hosted on April 30 by @thelonesomepress.bsky.social. Such an honor to read amidst such talented artists, including NY Poet Laureate Patricia Spears Jones. 🙌🏾

I'm stoked to have three news poems (from the forthcoming CLOUDWATCHER 💭) in the stellar new issue of @sixthfinch.bsky.social, and here's one of them! Big thanks to editor Rob MacDonald! (link to the whole issue 🌞 in comments)

For those of you in NYC, I'm reading at this upcoming event on April 30 hosted by @thelonesomepress.bsky.social . Honored to be sharing the stage with Patricia Spears Jones, NY State Poet Laureate (nervous and excited!). RSVP: rsvp.neuehouse.com/lonesomepres...

Sneaking in a little lunch and work between San Miguel Writer’s Conference sessions. #livingthedream #remotework 🇲🇽

In San Miguel de Allende for the first time – to attend the 20th San Miguel Writers Conference. Starts tomorrow and I can’t WAIT. 🤩✨ #SMWC2025

Ahoy ahoy! Been a hot minute, and it's high time for fresh words. Our eighty first issue is live. Tell your third most well-intentioned stranger. www.roifaineantpress.com/blog #writingcommunity

Happened to come across this, may be useful if you are an artist (or know of one) impacted by the LA fires.

Charles Person, who was the youngest of the Freedom Riders in 1961, has passed away at age 82. With his passing, Hank Thomas is the last remaining of the original Freedom Riders. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

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We made it through the longest night of the year. That’s not nothing! More light from now on. ✨

An amazing, true, & astonishingly written piece about Dorothy Allison by the wonderful Lily Burana. www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...