Thank you so much, it’s an honor to have it in @vastchasmmag.bsky.social!

LOLZ I am texting you pictures of cats:cats doing jobs, using “z” instead of “s,”Look! Cats in frog hats, cats riding on Roombas.I am texting you cats instead ofwhat I can’t bring myself to tell you:I a…

“Look! Cats in frog hats, cats riding on Roombas.
I am texting you cats instead of
what I can’t bring myself to tell you”
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- Pam Yve Simon, "LOLZ" in Issue 18

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The last couple readings I did were at bookstores that were well prepared, which is very cool but also means I didn't need backup copies to sell & now have extras. Anyone want to buy my book straight from me? If yes, DM for Venmo, where to mail, etc.!

Please read and enjoy the newest issue of @vastchasmmag.bsky.social It’s a powerful and beautiful issue and I am honored that my newest poem “LOLZ” is included. 💕

A split panel shows Frog and Toad, each in their own beds, turning out the light and going to sleep. From "The Surprise" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

That night Frog and Toad were both happy when they each turned out the light and went to bed.

Call your City Councilmember A guide and script for calling your city councilmember…

NYers, you can help us make this happen by letting the @council.nyc.gov know you demand stable and increased funding for our libraries!

Take 5mins to send a letter to your CM, and then follow up with a call or voicemail using this easy script:

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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

I Love Libraries There's never been a more important time to support our nation's libraries.

Hi it is my birthday, please do something to support the freedom to read ❤️
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A baby fern frond emerging from leaf litter in a papery covering.

Poets, start the soft animal of your engines!

Your Mom, The Space Sailor - Small Wonders I am a speck / of stardust / dutifully folding / fitted sheets and galaxies / at their dubious corners.

New poetry coming from Pam Yve Simon (@PamYve.bsky.social) in our next issue. It'll make you LOL or cry or both! For now, a trip to outer space seems very topical, so blast off and enjoy another of her poems, “Your Mom, the Space Sailor” in @smallwondersmag.com

smallwondersmag.com/piece/your-m...

Toad gathers a lantern in his attic. From "Christmas Eve" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

Toad found a lantern in the attic. “Frog will see this light. I will show him the way out of the woods,” said Toad.

Humanity did that. Science did that. Publicly-funded research did that. Excellent universities did that. Diversity did that. International cooperation did that.

Artemis II is a perfect example of what we can do at our best.

Welcome home, Integrity crew!

Hello, I made you a feed of your cats watching the Artemis II splashdown bsky.app/profile/did:...

National Poetry Month: Prompt 10, from Mo Schoenfeld ‘Every ride a ritual. Every ritual a ride.’ – Drop City by T.C. Boyle Whether a road trip, bad trip, journey through a life experience, or the rituals in your life from t…

National Poetry Month: Prompt 10, from Mo Schoenfeld

Today is about ritual! 🕯️

@moschoenfeld.bsky.social #poetry #NaPoMo 📚💜

Poetry prompt

New issue coming later this month!

But while we're at it, we can't get enough of last issue's contributors, so get ready to revisit them this week!

Promises to Keep — MEHPoeting Promises to Keep explores the fear and trembling and doubt required to have faith in ourselves, each other, and whatever forces may be guiding our steps. It demands we consider what we devote our lives to, what we say we love, and whether the cost of such devotion is worth it.

PROMISES TO KEEP is out in the world from @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social! Order a signed copy.

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In Geologic Time, It Happened Just Seconds Ago Our honeymoon was a strand           of scenic overlooks.

Today's Feature:

"In Geologic Time, It Happened Just Seconds Ago" by Maggie Smith from A Suit or a Suitcase published by Washington Square Press

Read here:
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What a beautiful moment.

Your Mom, The Space Sailor - Small Wonders I am a speck / of stardust / dutifully folding / fitted sheets and galaxies / at their dubious corners.

🌖 In honor of “Carroll: the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie” am sharing my poem “Your Mom, The Space Sailor” recently published in @smallwondersmag.com

smallwondersmag.com/piece/your-m...

NAWP NAWP is for writers who, for whatever reason, can't go to AWP. NAWP stands for "Not at AWP" because for years, Mitch and Jared made jokes about being busy teachers and parents who couldn't get away to...

HEY! At long last, the February* and March**2026 NAWP events are on our YouTube channel. Better late than never, and enjoy***!
www.youtube.com/@NotAtAWP

*readings from @saycarey1.bsky.social, @maudlavin.bsky.social, & @clairemtaylor.com!

**our 4th annual NAWP during AWP open mic!

***NAWP!

We've got more poetry to share. 🔥 Flash reader @adrianf.bsky.social's poems DRACAENA TRIFASCIATA, MONSTERA DELICIOSA, and SPATHIPHYLLUM were published in Alocasia! buff.ly/FLBK2aE

What can you do to help us make this happen?

1. Let the mayor know you expect him to keep his campaign promise!

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National Poetry Month: Prompt 5, from Jessica Coles Write a poem about a memory as if you were teaching others to recreate it as something physical: a recipe, a pattern, an instruction manual, etc. Use the terminology of the specific craft or activi…

National Poetry Month: Prompt 5, from Jessica Coles (@prairievixen.bsky.social).

Get ready to COOK! (with memory) 🍅

The Girl is Always Eaten At the End - Electric Literature "The Daddy Thing" by K.C. Mead Brewer, original fiction about a young girl who befriends a vampire bat, recommended by Electric Literature

There'll be two new writers on the website tomorrow, but before then, we strongly recommend you read our contributor K.C. Mead-Brewer's (@kcmeadbrewer.com) nocturnal short story, "Daddy Thing," published as part of Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading.

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