Today I’m making my visual arts debut with @universityoflou.bsky.social’s own @miraclemonocle.bsky.social Magazine!
You can check out my collages “Food for Thought,” “Harmony with the Natural World,” and my artist’s statement here: miraclemonocle.com/articles/foo...
Working on line breaks is by far my favorite part of revision because nothing will point out lazy language like breaking big stanzas into couplets.
That’d be awesome, I’ll be sure to reach out!
Sounds good!!
Copy of the poetry collection Paper Pistol by Raphael Jenkins
Golden hour In lieu of a burial ground, I pray my son's hands will be a birthing place. May his now tiny fists grow to know no face to call home. May dapping up his homies be the only tyranny his knuckles knock into this world —that is, of course, unless a motherfucker needs to have the lights knocked out across their entire country because their native tongue is one that speaks of my son's as a dead one. I come from a place where no one flashes a fist unless they intend to throw the thing, & so I tell him how many blocks we chased them boys to make good on our promises, & I hope by this he knows I mean: violence is a commitment that will make you run 'til your lungs ache, & then keep going, ergo, he who commits to violence will always be running. My boy has two dogs whom he loves to taunt, so I know he knows a useful dummy will chase whatever it feels is going too fast, bearing teeth instinctively, even though it knows you're perfectly harmless.
A prose poem for April 15th: "Golden Hour" from the INCREDIBLE new book, Paper Pistol by @ralpheeboi.bsky.social. No joke—get yourself a copy of this book.
I’ve been (slowly) reaching out to various venues. I need to push a little harder.
And Once I finalize my summer plans I’ll be sure to let you know. I will definitely be there this summer.
goooooooodbyeeee $376 and hellllo 3 collector's copies of books i already own & 2 new notebooks to accompany the 3 existing notebooks i haven't finished (featuring a NEW PEN!)
I wanna make more connections in the literary space. How do you all land those cool reading opportunities?
My homies still text like there’s a character limit. Spell out the damn words!!! Add commas when necessary!!! We got full keyboards now, fam!!
Here's something I haven't said in a while:
New Mitch poem!
I've sent out very little work over the last couple of years*, but here's one in the Winter '26 Inscape Journal:
inscape.byu.edu/2026/04/09/u...
The poem.
A Japanese government worker stands in a bear mask.
A digital lumberjack cuts down the woods. An aurora of polar bears wait within the trees to attack.
The book cover of We're Going on a Bear Hunt.
My new poem "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" is now published at the gorgeous Spring issue of @sixthfinch.bsky.social
sixthfinch.com
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you really gotta click through for the whole thing, but here's a sneak peek to show off today's amazing timeline-as-poem from JeFF Stumpo
https://www.havehashad.com/zer2y
Just went to the local bookstore to holler at the owner and she agreed to carry my book. Gonna list me on the local writers wall after national poetry month is over.
My work is gonna be in a bookstore!!
I think it’s time for me to quit poetry.
These are poems of the times, and thus they reflect that. Radical. Revolutionary. Real. These are the MELODIES OF THE OPPRESSED published by @the-ethelzine.bsky.social 🙏🏽
Poems previously appeared in @luckyjefferson.com @trampset.bsky.social @havehashad.com & more.
Link in comments.
Thank you! I hope you dig it!
I hope you dig it!!!
I’m so glad I got to meet you amongst all the chaos!
Here’s my AWP book haul. I was so happy to get to meet many of these fantastic writers!
Baltimore was great, but I’m happy to be back home & driving on roads that aren’t actively trying to swallow my car.
The sun not showing it’s until the moment AWP ends is wild lmao
AWP day 2 was beautiful. An embarrassment of riches. So many hugs. So many encouraging words. Amazing poetry readings. Good food. Top tier cocktails. What a day.
No notes.
AWP is lowkey magical
Currently drinking what might be the best cocktail I’ve ever had in my life in a bar that reminds me of Sirius Black’s house. Shoutouts to Baltimore!
If you’re gonna be in Baltimore for AWP next week, come through and holler at me at one of my book signings. Shoutouts to @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social and @uarkpress.bsky.social for the opportunity!
YOU SAID WHAT THE FUCK YOU SAID!!
I like reading books by authors who say they had fun while writing it.
Shoutouts to the wonderful @karismaprice.bsky.social for the kind blurb.
ICYMI
