Image Description: Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Cai Sherley’s poem "[every trans boi i know looks like his mother]" with a photo of Cai, a lighter-skinned Black trans masculine person.
![Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Cai Sherley’s poem "[every trans boi i know looks like his mother]" with a photo of Cai, a lighter-skinned Black trans masculine person.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ts7ng4rxqo6hzckewanhcxa2/bafkreibj5hmwqwtr3yffyvcj4g74sohhjyazbzzbf5dh7mhndonaofhob4)
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Cai Sherley’s poem "[every trans boi i know looks like his mother]" with a photo of Cai, a lighter-skinned Black trans masculine person.
Cai Sherley reads “[every trans boi i know looks like his mother]” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/4erNLJo
This #NationalPoetryMonth, share #poems by trans poets! It's one way to resist the hostile erasure of trans experiences.
Image Description: Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Ezra Fox’s poem "All My Names Are Living" & includes a photo of Ezra, a Black trans masc poet with a large curly afro & gold septum ring.
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Ezra Fox’s poem "All My Names Are Living" & includes a photo of Ezra, a Black trans masc poet with a large curly afro & gold septum ring.
Ezra Fox reads “All My Names Are Living” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/48ISimX
This #NationalPoetryMonth, join us in joyfully sharing poems by trans poets! It's one way to resist the hostile erasure of trans voices & experiences.
LAUNCH DAY! 🎉We're excited to share the Trans Day of Visibility special collection! All 6 captioned videos are available for free in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database. Resist the hostile erasure of trans voices! This #NPM, share poems by trans poets widely & boldly: bit.ly/4teAqc7
Thank you to @sunuchandy.bsky.social for sharing the origin of her poem “Too Pretty” published in @splitthisrock.bsky.social’s The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database!
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The collection includes:
- "The Days On Which Trans Women (I) win" by Zuggie Tate
- "All of This Is Ours" by Jimena Lucero
- from “UNDERGROUND" by Golden
- "All My Names Are Living" by Ezra Fox
- "[every trans boi i know looks like his mother]" by Cai Sherley
- "Intervention" by Chrysanthemum
#Poems
LAUNCH DAY! 🎉We're excited to share the Trans Day of Visibility special collection! All 6 captioned videos are available for free in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database. Resist the hostile erasure of trans voices! This #NPM, share poems by trans poets widely & boldly: bit.ly/4teAqc7
Just in time for your #NationalPoetryMonth reading lists: a Split This Rock book sale! Take 15% off titles on our “2025 Poem of the Week Series Poets” list on our Bookshop storefront with code BSO15 until 4/1. Check out books on the list at: bookshop.org/lists/2025-poem-of-the-week-series-poets
Image Description: Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, with each word on one line & in a different color of the rainbow, text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” To the right, a heart with colors of the trans pride flag. At the bottom, black text reads “Coming April 2026.”
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, with each word on one line and in a different color of the rainbow, text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” To the right, a heart with blue, pink, and white: the colors of the trans pride flag. At the bottom, bold black text reads “Coming April 2026.”
To honor Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual day celebrating the incandescence of the trans community, Split This Rock is pleased to announce a special collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database. The collection will be released in April. Read the full letter: bit.ly/4rYRXn9
Split This Rock is a Bookshop affiliate: when you buy books through our storefront, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Shop Bookshop & support Split This Rock, poets & independent bookstores! Browse our curated lists to discover your next book: bookshop.org/shop/splitthisrock
#Poetry
Just in time for your #NationalPoetryMonth reading lists: a Split This Rock book sale! Take 15% off titles on our “2025 Poem of the Week Series Poets” list on our Bookshop storefront with code BSO15 until 4/1. Check out books on the list at: bookshop.org/lists/2025-poem-of-the-week-series-poets
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While we wish everyone could join us at DC Lit Fest, tickets are sold out. It's a joy to be a part of the literary scene in a city full of readers! Big gratitude to PEN/Faulkner Foundation, The Inner Loop, and the Goethe-Institut Washington for organizing the event.
Split This Rock will participate in DC Lit Fest on 3/14. There will be an open house, pop-up book sale, panel discussion & reception. Come find our table at the open house to say hello! We'll be sharing about Split This Rock's work & giving out poetry swag to take home.
AWP will host its annual conference in Baltimore, March 4-7. While Split This Rock will not host events or have a booth at AWP's bookfair, staff will be attending the conference. Will you be there too? Share your awesome events and readings! We hope to tune into your work.
Over a white background, a border of illustrations of books, leaves, fronds, and feathers in light blue and pink. Text in the center reads “Where to Find Split This Rock This Month.” There are two events listed below: “March 4-7: AWP Conference. Tell us about your events & panels!” and “March 14: DC Lit Fest. Stop by our table to say hello!” At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.
Split This Rock staff are excited to represent the organization at two literary gatherings this month: AWP & DC Lit Fest! We look forward to meeting folks, sharing our work & soaking up the richness of our literary community. Check out the rest of the thread to learn more.
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Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Ra Avis." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Ra Avis wearing a black blazer, a dark teal collared shirt, and gold sun earrings. Ra has short, dark hair and looks forward.
Next week!
SHAPING THE PULSE OF YOUR WORK, a virtual workshop where exploring revision as a path toward uncovering the hidden heartbeat of our poems. Led by Ra Avis (@rarasaur.substack.com) on 2/25, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4pw3z0z
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Writing The Modern Fairy Tale. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Khadijah Queen." On the right, over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Khadijah Queen wearing glasses, a necklace, and a black v-neck blouse. Wind blows through her silver, curly hair. Photo by Marco Giugliarelli for the Civitella Ranieri Foundation.
Next week!
WRITING THE MODERN FAIRY TALE, a virtual multigenre writing workshop explores an ancient storytelling mode rich with modern possibilities. Led by Khadijah Queen (@khadijahqueen.com) on 2/11, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4aF7Gme
NEXT WEEK! Split This Rock presents the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on Thursday, Feb. 5. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes.
Tickets start at $5. Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1
NEXT WEEK! Split This Rock presents the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on Thursday, Feb. 5. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes.
Tickets start at $5. Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1
Gather with us for the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on February 5, 6:30-8 pm EST! Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes. Tickets start at $5.
Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1
#Poetry #Poets
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This event is made possible by the generosity of poets who offered to donate their time & talents. With their help & yours, Split This Rock can bridge a funding gap. Tickets for the Sick & Disabled Showcase reading support our ongoing fundraising efforts. Thank you for your support!
SICK & DISABLED SHOWCASE READING ACCESSIBILITY:
On-screen ASL interpretation, Zoom auto-captions & a document formatted for screen readers with poet bios & poem text will be provided. For accessibility questions, please email info@splitthisrock.org with "ACCESS" in the subject line.
Gather with us for the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on February 5, 6:30-8 pm EST! Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes. Tickets start at $5.
Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1
#Poetry #Poets
Next week!
UNRULY, UNGOVERNABLE, UNFATHOMABLE POETRY, a virtual workshop where we will explore what makes a poem a poem & rewrite the so-called “rules” of writing poems.
Facilitated by Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin on 1/22, 6:30-8 pm EST.
Take $10 off tickets with code: NEWYEARNEWPOEMS at bit.ly/44SLu4f
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a yellow heading: "January and February Virtual Events." Below, a list of 6 titles of upcoming virtual events: 1.14: Workshop / 100 Years and Then Some—Blues Poetry, 1.22: Workshop / Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry, 2.5: Poetry Reading / Sick & Disabled Showcase, 2.11: Workshop / Writing the Modern Fairy Tale, SOLD OUT: Workshop / Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor, 2.25: Workshop / Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.
Kickstart 2026 with creativity at our virtual events! Celebrate the brilliance of sick & disabled poets at the Sick & Disabled Showcase, and sign up to explore fairy tales, what makes a poem, blues poetry & revision in inspiring workshops. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK