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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Rainer Maria Rilke and the Grateful Dead
Read on for the connection
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.facebook.com/events/92762... Always glad to be back here! Click the link above for details! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social @scwriter.bsky.social
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Four Poems by Arthur Turfa
Lothlorien Poetry Journal Edited by Strider Marcus Jones Poet - Publishes poetry and fiction online and in print periodically. https://lothlorienp
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Selecting Poems for Publication
There’s one advantage I really enjoy
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
arthurturfa726981.substack.com/p/one-grave-... @lothlorienpoetryj.bsky.social @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #perelachaise
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One Grave I Wanted to See in Pére Lachaise
Abelard and Heloise
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
arthurturfa726981.substack.com/p/the-drawba... Something I feel very strongly about.... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #reading #education
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The Drawbacks of Not Reading a Complete Novel
Reading excerpts instead of the complete text
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Without formal study recently, I did magnifique!
Why I took German instead of French- thoughts after a Viking Seine Cruise
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #zappa #conceptalbum
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Frank Zappa as Lyricist
Sometimes his talent with words is forgotten because of his musical genius.
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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Submissions Closed, Submissions Open
What does it Mean for my Own Writing?
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... #usmc #vietnam #memoir @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... My thoughts on the Zoom from the # South Carolina Writers Association this week. @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #poetry #literaryreviews @tupelopress.bsky.social
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
arthurturfa726981.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #budapest #hungary #worldwar2
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... @kelliagodon.bsky.social @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #poetry
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Thoughts on "Accidental Devotions" by Kelli Russell Agodon
Creative wordplay in situations of loss, confusion, and life
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #assisi #poetry
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Thinking about Assisi, and Inspiration
A colleague posted something about the city, and wanted to see the poem I mentioned
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
www.amazon.com/Saluda-Refle... Another 5 Star review on Amazon for "Saluda: Reflections". Many thanks! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #poetry
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #plymouthmeeting #philadelphiapresbytery
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When One Congregation Closes.....
it's ministry goes on in other ways
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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Poetry Month Winds Down
One more event tomorrow
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
arthurturfa726981.substack.com/publish/post... Something for National Poetry Month @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #histriabooks #poetry
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Sign in to Arthur Turfa
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
www.northernappreview.com Submissions open soon! I'm a Fiction Reader for this fine publication. #northernappalachiareview #literature @finishinglinepress.bsky.social
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Northern Appalachia Review
Welcome
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
www.facebook.com/events/11549... Come and see me! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #histriabooks #southernlit #poetry
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #poetry #tseliot #ashwednesday
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T.S. Eliot's "Ash Wednesday"
Some thoughts on the poem and the day
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #poetry #modernistpoets #literature
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Finishing up with Wallace Stevens
A few comments and an amazing poem of his
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
arthurturfa726981.substack.com/publish/post... Wallace Stevens this time @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #histriabooks #modernistpoetry #wallacestevens
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
substack.com/home/post/p-... The latest #substack! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #histriabooks #poetry#southernlit #literature
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On Reviewing and Reading Poetry Books
A sort of continuation
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
arthurturfa726981.substack.com/publish/post... My newest one! Life with Winter Storm Fern #substack @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #histriabooks
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... @aturfa.bsky.social @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social @tupelopress.bsky.social #reviewing #literature
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Close to Reviewing Some More Poetry Books
My way of Continuing Education as a Poet
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
arthurturfa726981.substack.com/p/reading-at... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social @HistriaBooks #southernlit #literature #poetry
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Reading at an Afternoon of Poetry and Prose
at the Bakhita Center, Rock Hill, SC
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Arthur Turfa, Poet/Writer open.substack.com/pub/arthurtu... Giving Substack a try! @Substack @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social #literatuire #poetry
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Arthur Turfa, Poet/Writer
About more than literature
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Very excited to do this! Titls available from the usual vendors! (novel on Blurb) @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social @scwriter.bsky.social #rockhill #poetry #prose #southernlit
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
www.blogger.com/blog/post/ed... A day late, but an edited blog post of mine about #JohnLennon Please search for blog posts on a variety of topics! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #Beatles
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com A theological one this time! #mary #lutherans #theology
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Some Poetry: Poetry and Thoughts by Arthur Turfa
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com Talking about Jesuit Poets. Search through older posts for all kinds of things. @jesuitsglobal.bsky.social @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #poetry #gerardmanleyhopkins
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
How#I became me. Thematically my best poetry book. @amazonkdp.bsky.social #poetry #literature
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Excellent article! When I read Berlin, I was hooked, and there is so much more.
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com Remembering @rodnordland.bsky.social @nytimes.com @newsweek.com @inquirer.com @dailycollegian.bsky.social
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Some Poetry: Poetry and Thoughts by Arthur Turfa
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006... Looking forward to this. Book available on Amazon and Blurb if you can't come by. @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com
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Art Turfa Signing
Join us for an in-store event, Art Turfa Signing, on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
eleventhhourliterary.org/eleventh-hou... So proud to be part of the team that published this! @binghamtonu.bsky.social @finishinglinepress.bsky.social
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ELEVENTH HOUR LITERARY ISSUE 1.2
Summer 2025 Introducing: The June 2025 Issue and The Eleventh Hour Literary “Eleventh Spot” Workshop GUEST ESSAY CONTRIBUTION The Myth of Control and the Hazards of Expectations Liz Kinchen Winner …
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
www.facebook.com/events/15621... Come and see me! Signed copies are always available at The Coffee Shelf. @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #thecoffeeshelf C
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Arthur Turfa Book Signing at The Coffee Shelf
Event in Chapin, SC by Arthur Turfa on Saturday, June 7 2025
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
www.northernappreview.com/submissions I am a Fiction Reader and want to read your work! Poets, Non-fiction writers, and more, send something also! #northernappalachiareview #fiction #nonfiction #literature
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com Germany's need to increase defense spending. @bundestag.de @bundeskanzleramt.bsky.social #NATO
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com All about Read Freely Fest! March 28039 in Columbia, SC! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @alienbud125.bsky.social #bookfestival
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
dearodeersubmissio.wixsite.com/dear-o-deer/... Honored to be here....14th poem. Thanks, Editors! #DearODeer @finishinglinepress.bsky.social
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Issue 4 — 9/03/2025 | Dear O Deer
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
@celestialbelle.bsky.social
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I am honored to be here, with so many others! Come and see us! #ReadFreelyFest #richlandcountymainlibrary @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #alienbuddhapress #allgoodbooks
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com Not only for #Lutherans, but I write about my problem with Glitter Ash Wednesday!
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Some Poetry: Poetry and Thoughts by Arthur Turfa
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
dearodeersubmissio.wixsite.com/dear-o-deer/... Honored to have a poem coming soon in Issue 4. Thanks so much! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #DearODeer!
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Issue 3 — 9/01/2025 | Dear O Deer
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Poets! Still time to submit to us! Send us your poetry and spread the word! eleventhhourliterary.org/submit/ #poetry @binghamtonu.bsky.social @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #literaryreviews
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com About the Extreme Right and Germany's upcoming elections. #germany @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #spd #cdu
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/feb_25.h... I love reviewing books, especially good poetry! @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #poetry #cynthiagood
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aturfa.bsky.social @aturfa.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
awturfa.blogspot.com What I'm reading now.... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social #literature #stuarts #history
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