Thanks to @unearthedjournal.bsky.social for including this poem in their "Nourish" issue. See more at unearthedesf.com
Posts by Aaron Lelito
From Winter 2026 issue: wildroofjournal.com/issue-32
Poem on the Last Day of my Thirties, by Jessica Whipple. Found online here: https://wildroofjournal.com/issue-31-gallery-3/
Did you know you can gift yourself a poem on your birthday? This one is from last year at @wildroofjournal.bsky.social (thanks, @aaronlelito.bsky.social)
Check out our new interview with Sophia Indelicato & Bethany Cutkomp, who share their insights into @thomasonianmag.bsky.social, a publication showcasing knowledge about the natural world from the minds who pay it the most attention.
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In this episode, @rachelturney.bsky.social joins host Aaron Lelito to talk about how to maintain an organized chaos while writing, the influence of music in her new work & the dilemma of publishing poems about family. Rachel closes us out with a piece called "Meditation."
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On this Wild Roof Podcast episode, authors Simmons Buntin and Kathryn Wilder talk about creative nonfiction as a genre and cultivating awe in our daily lives. Get the full clip here: youtu.be/9rpOBi03c_Y?...
It's pub day for our new issue!
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-32
For today’s post, I asked some of WRJ’s friends and collaborators to offer a few of their favorites from 2025. Check out the list here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/notebook-n...
We have new nominations to announce! Congrats to our amazing contributors.
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Check out our new batch of lit mag and small press listings, including @rawheadjournal.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @darrencdemaree.bsky.social @lisasticepoet.bsky.social @turningleafjournal.bsky.social @mudseasonreview.bsky.social and more!
In this podcast episode, we learn about Marybeth Holleman's new novel, Bloom Again, and we get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
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This time, our poetry excerpt lands in the fragility of the ecosystem with ‘Weight of the Vine’ by Aaron Lelito @aaronlelito.bsky.social
You can read the poem in full, as well as the whole Biophilia issue, here: wingedmoon.com/biophilia
Please let us know what resonates
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Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Rachel Becker (Asst. Poetry Editor) & Judy McClure (Asst. CNF Editor), who share their insights about Porcupine Literary, a publication by and for teachers.
Plant People: An Anthology of Environmental Artists, Vol. 5
Thanks to the editors for including my haiku series "corporeal kin" in this collection. Well done!
It is available to view online, as well as PDF & print versions for purchase at plantsandpoetry.org.
Evening reruns
Thanks to @wildroofjournal.bsky.social for publishing my flash fiction story Bonus Land in their Fall 2025 issue today.
If you like dark comedy about the absurdities of modern economic life, find the full story in the issue.
Cover of Wild Roof Journal Issue 31: an art collage with butterflies, pressure gauges, chain jewelry & other things titled "If This Is A Book" by Sarah Walko.
Awesome news, friends! Issue 31 of @wildroofjournal.bsky.social of live today: wildroofjournal.com with great art & writing by lots of very cool people, including me.
Find my poem, "Rewilding," in Gallery 1 but make sure to check out the rest of the journal as well!
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This week’s Substack feature is a preview of WRJ contributor Jennifer Handy's book DIRT: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/a-cautiona...
"When I wrote DIRT, I had been camping and living outdoors on undeveloped land for several years. During that time, dirt, dust, and mud became a constant..."
It's pub day for our new issue!
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-31
#poetry #creativecommunity #litmag
Awesome new edition from @santafereview.bsky.social - digital copy available at www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-lit...
Read our new book review: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/navigating...
Organic Matter paints a luminous portrait of the rural ecosystem that feeds the city and explores one perceptive young woman’s relationship with faith, labor, love, family, the body, and the ground. @autofocusbooks.bsky.social
WRJ contributors Nico Gargiulo and @ejoylevinson.bsky.social joined @aaronlelito.bsky.social to read some poems.
In our new podcast episode, we learn about Marybeth Holleman's diverse background that bridges the arts and sciences, as well as her new novel, Bloom Again. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
#litmag #books #writers
From Summer 2025 issue | Read the full story: wildroofjournal.com/issue-30-gal...
NEW Wild Roof Podcast: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
WRJ contributor Marybeth Holleman returns to talk about her new novel Bloom Again. We get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
Here's a clip of the August episode with Fr. Isaac Slater, author of "Do Not Judge Anyone": Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World.
Listen to the full episode on any podcast app or watch on YouTube (youtu.be/Ev8fGCidTL4?...)
Wonderful new piece up on the WRJ Substack. Check it out here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/the-wisdom...
@ellisedenauthor.bsky.social #thehobbit #tolkien #books
The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Short Stories feat. @epochliterary.com @wildroofjournal.bsky.social @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com
Our lit mag features are great ways to learn more about the publication process and editors behind the scenes. Our new post is an interview with @redbranchreview.bsky.social out of Knoxville, TN. @noahsoltau.bsky.social
Read here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/kaleidosco...