Wow, what a review! By one of my favorite poet/writers
@jenwithwords.bsky.social Her scope of view, of understanding, captures beautifully the #DownRiverWithLiPo journey. @blackcatpress.bsky.social @whaleroadreview.bsky.social #LiPo #poetry #PoetsofBlueSky bsky.app/profile/jenw...

Thanks to those who nominated Down River with Li Po for Paul Short's Book Bag Christmas List https://paulwritespoems.com/category/the-book-bag/

What a pleasure to see #DownRiverWithLiPo listed as a #Christmas #Gift suggestion. Many thanks to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social and those who nominated this #chapbook for the #BookBag paulwritespoems.com/category/the... @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry

It truly is. Hand-drawn then watercolored by artist #LucyBentley. Thanks to @blackcatpress.bsky.social #DownRiverWithLiPo

A collection like #DownRiverWithLiPo takes a team: #poet #editors #reviewers #commentators #coverartist #supporters and #critics. Could not have done without all of them. @blackcatpress.bsky.social @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Was I happy with this launch of #DownRiverWithLiPo? What do you think? Surrounded by fine poets from all over the world, who wouldn't be? @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @jenwithwords.bsky.social #BarryHollow @jeromeberglund.bsky.social #DennysCambarau @blackcatpress.bsky.social

What a pleasure to have you join us @paulwritespoems.bsky.social And your #THeBookBag review bit.ly/44wmzm7 of #DownRiverWithLiPo is such an honor to have! 🙏🌟🙏bsky.app/profile/paulwritespoems....

Will be a well-traveled hour! #poetry #DownRiverWithLiPo @blackcatpress.bsky.social

Today I and my friends travel #DownRiverWithLiPo for an hour of #international #poetry! Would love for you to join us! @blackcatpress.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/jenw...

So so thrilled you will be joining me!!!!!!! #DownRiverWithLiPo

Join us as we gather together to celebrate #DownRiverWithLiPo #poetry @blackcatpress.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/marc...

There may be no better way to serve #DownRiverWithLiPo! Thank you @jenwithwords.bsky.social for your #alwaysthere support! So glad you will be a part of the upcoming book launch! @blackcatpress.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/jenw...

Oh, so thrilled to see this in your #LongIslandSoundHands my friend! Thank you for sharing AND for always being attentive to the ways #PoetryCanHoldUs #NeverGoodbye #DownRiverWithLiPo #LiftToTheSky
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I so appreciate your understanding of this #poetry collection. #DownRiverWithLiPo is meant to surprise & please, to recognize & honor the universal continuums (then & now) of our personal relationships to the our landscapes. @blackcatpress.bsky.social 💜 bit.ly/41JXIdW

Paul, this is perfect! In fact, I will read it (courtesy of you) at the #DownRiverWithLiPo book launch Sept. 4. Details to come. @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry #PoetsOfBlueSky #LiPo
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In Conversation, In Critique – A Promote Indie Lit article by Alan Parry Karen Pierce Gonzalez doesn’t just write poems — she builds bridges between worlds. From the moment she first read nursery rhymes in elementary school, she’s been walking that bridge. Dr. Seuss opened the door to playfulness; folk ballads taught her story; ee cummings handed her linguistic courage; and Joni Mitchell showed her how to lace the ordinary with magic. “It’s part of my DNA,” Gonzalez says. Poetry isn’t a pastime for her, it’s wiring. More: https://alanparrywriter.co.uk/2025/08/10/in-conversation-in-critique-karen-p-gonzalez/

So how does he do this? Get under the skin of my #poetic process with such clarity and understanding? PLUS have insights about #DownRiverWithLiPo that are new to me? Amazing 🌟 @alanparrywriter.co.uk #PromoteIndieLit #PIL #PoetsOfBlueSky #PoetryCommunity #poetry

Wielding a scalpel of #PoeticPrecision @alanparrywriter.co.uk explores the arteries that lead to into the heart of #DownRiverWithLiPo inside the body of my work. And his dissection leaves no scars. @thebrokenspine.co.uk #Poetsofbluesky #StayCreativev #LiftToTheSky

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Enjoy this #DownRiverWithLiPo trailer, a tribute to #LiPo Special thanks to @blackcatpress.bsky.social for the care they gave this book (just look at the cover!) #poetry #chapbook details: linktr.ee/KPGFolkHeart www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ypl...

A review of Down River with Li Po by Karen Pierce Gonzalez – Compulsive Reader Reviewed by Donna Faulkner

This just released collection has found its way #DownUnder to the blog pages of #CompulsiveReader. #NewZealand #Poet #DonnaFaulkner gives #DownRiverWithLiPo a thumbs up! @blackcatpress.bsky.social #poetry #PoetsofBlueSky #LiPo

This is amazing & insightful. @paulwritespoems.bsky.social connected the dots between the Yangzi River of Li Po's world & the coastal Russian River of #California where I live. PLUS he created an impressive playlist of music! #DownRiverWithLiPo #Poetry @blackcatpress.bsky.social bit.ly/44wmzm7

Chapbooks Contact: kpgfolkheart@gmail.com Chapbooks THREE NEW RELEASES! Down River with Li Po Inspired by Tang Dynasty poet/philosopher The Black Cat ...

Enjoy these 3 short trailers. #DownRiverWithLiPo #MoonkissedEarthwroughtVisiondrunk #Twasbrillig #poetry #hybrid #poeticlibretto #Pamphlet/Chapbook @blackcatpress.bsky.social #BottlecapPress #PoeticLibrettos karenpiercegonzalez.blogspot.com/2020/09/welc...

THIS response to #DownRiverWithLiPo is the first message in my inbox today!!! Can it get any better than this? Un milione+ grazie! #ItalianPoet #DennysCambarau @blackcatpress.bsky.social

This commentary is special to me because, from #DayOne, @rfpress.bsky.social‬ has supported my work. 🙏 to @kelkel.bsky.social& the rest of the powerhouse team 🙏 #DownRiverwithLiPo published by @blackcatpress.bsky.social‬ is now available www.blackcatpress.co.uk. DM for a signed copy. #poetry

Dear #LiPo, I wish you unforgettable moonlight and deep cups of sweet wine. Thanks for being such a #poetic inspiration to so many of us! #DownRiverWithLiPo is my tribute to you. I hope we meet sometime/somewhere on a river's bank. Grateful to @blackcatpress.bsky.social‬ for publishing these #poems.

Thank you! Yes, it is a dreaminess that only #LiPo can inspire. #DownRiverWithLiPo #BackCover @blackcatpoet.bsky.social @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @kelkel.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/peac...

I COULD NOT have had a better #PublishingTeam for this #PoetryCollection than @blackcatpress.bksy.social #SatyaBosman #CatherineBalaq #LucyBentley DM to be notified of release date, launches, and purchase details for #DownRiverwithLiPo bsky.app/profile/blac...