A beautiful appreciation of Stephen Dobyns and his soulful poems . 💙

newly posted: Gregory Crosby @monostich.bsky.social : Stephen Dobyns 1941-2026 / @uchicagopress.bsky.social @ampoetryreview.bsky.social ; periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2026/07/greg...

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I don't think the dentist should be able to wish you a happy birthday without sending you a free tooth

Once I become better than all of you at not comparing myself to others, I'm gonna be unstoppable

At my public high school, we had one day a week where all classes were shortened and we had designated "SSR" (Sustained Silent Reading) time. Who else had this? It was wonderful.

Good weather for poetry on Sunday? I'll be reading poems outdoors in Gowanus, Brooklyn (weather permitting) as part of the series opener of A Persistence of Cormorants.

doing a bit where my dog and I leave my neighbors' packages outside their apartment doors and I say "puppy express." how long until someone asks about it

corporate birds sign their emails "nest"

she rules

Bibliomancy: I am sitting in front of a copy of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Twelfth Edition. Reply to this and I will close my eyes, open it, and point to a word at random that will signify something for you in the coming month. No redos. Brave souls only.

got a new dictionary and immediately used it to look up the definition of evil

takes talent to be both a chonk AND just a little guy

I love him

what if I got really into carrying a change purse it's not only whimsical, but enables further whimsy (pinball, gumballs)

ADVICE FROM LUCY Absence of certainty is never the problem. That’s what we focus on–– instead of the frightening, specific problems that would take a lot of work to combat. #SmallPoemSunday

A new advice poem published this week by Be About It Press. Thanks @alexandranaughton.bsky.social for picking it. I need to re-read it myself from time to time.

I'm not my dog's mom, but I AM his publicist

"Customers only care about one thing: barely functioning AI crammed into every facet of their lives." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...

Wrote a weird riff on "Snow-Bound"; if you're stuck inside today you could sign up and read it. buttondown.com/gregorycrosby

My friend wrote this about Alex. She was his last nursing student. He taught her lessons we all need right now.

the psychological need to be the waitress's favorite

every six months, I watch a movie with a beautiful woman in it and think to myself, "wow, who is this beautiful woman??" and I look it up and it's megan fox

"Imagine" sounds like what the pod people would sing to Carol Sturka

when you don't know what kind of music someone likes, just start playing rare Caribbean disco and see what happens

Skyscraper (horse) was born in 1786 which was a century before the first skyscraper building!!!

bring back the haunted K-mart

get in loser, we're doing "the artist's way"

I explained to Mariska Hargitay where Yonkers is

"you don't have a tax ID number, because you're a dog" - a real thing I just said to my dog

Our 12th most-read piece of the year: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-c...

ah yes, the time of the year when I convince myself that next year, I will somehow be both more productive AND more relaxed

Robyn's "Bum Like You" could also be called "Yes Scrubs"

Trying to work from my desk instead of the couch, but my dog keeps looking at me like this

The thing about Williamsburg is that you see a cute dog and KNOW they have an Instagram account

THE LAST HOLIDAY (2006, directed by Wayne Wang) is an excellent movie. Queen Latifah is wonderful, and I now understand why LL Cool J stands for "Ladies Love Cool James."

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all): whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...

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what if docusign did a year in review

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"Oh the beautiful, // beautiful rats, they sigh, oh the beautiful rats." - Thomas Lux, "The American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association"

can a dog lick a blanket TOO much

found a tiny poem I wrote in 2020: 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐒 "𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒." - 𝑅𝑒𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑐𝑎 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑛𝑖𝑡 The problem, though, is that we're all bad at chess.

found an old to-do list, part evergreen and part of its time: -- get Time Warner Cable to remove weird cords from my room -- buy more Mason jars, because they’re really cool and multifunctional -- go through clothes and get rid of things. contemplate buying new, better things.

Polish poster for GREMLINS (1984) Directed by Joe Dante - BOTD in 1946

happening now! come on in!

Sometimes it's better to feed a dog an hour early than try to explain daylight savings to him

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

regret to inform you that on Halloween, the Atlantic Terminal Bath & Body Works is already Christmas-themed