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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Decker Community Room Ridgeway High student poetry workshop 1:00 pm-3:00pm. Space Cowboy Opening Reception Friday, October 2 | 5–8 p.m. Poetry reading + artist talk | 6:30–7:30 p.m. Decker Community Room, 675 Clinton St. Ridgeway CO Free and open to everyone.

Art installation showing a rocket wearing a cowboy hat.

Colorado Poet Laureate Crisosto Apache standing in front of trees.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today, Tuesday, October, 29, 2026 Colorado Poet Laureate Crisosto Apache reads! 1:30 pm Join us at the Ouray School APAC to listen! Ouray School R-1, 400 7th Ave, Ouray, CO, United States, 81427

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What a great gathering of voices at the Boulder Public Library this evening at the Jipuir Literary Festival moderated by Amrita Gandhi w/ April Tierney, Julie Carr, Devi S. Laskar, and me. Our poems spoke to each other and the voices shared a great space. The rain was a nice addition to the evening.

The image is of authors in an add poster.

The photo is three authors who are on a panel and posing after the panel.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

BIO LINK: Linktree Scheduled for 3 events: Mancos, Colorado, @ Mesa Verde Lit. Fest. www.mesaverdewriters.org. 9:00-9:50: Author chat w/ Meredith @ Bom Diggity. 10:00: Poetry reading @ Sundog Gallery. 12-1:30: Mancos Community Cntr. 2:45-4:00: Panel“Framing the Human Experience: 1 Poem @ a Time.”

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Going to be in Boulder today (Sat., Aug, 29) doing a podcast with the Cottage Studio, which coincides w/ the Tulagi Fest-Boulder Roots Festival. The photo is of me from my visit to Chicago to see my friend Debra Yepa-Pappan and Chris Pappan in the early 90s, taken in an alley in downtown Chicago.

The photo is a young Crisosto Apache standing in an alley in Chicago Il with graffiti on the wall.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

POETRY Mag now,. Ed. Julian Tanya & I,The Starry Field: A Gathering of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Poetry, Litmus Press. Preorders link in bio. Poets Halee Kirkwood, Tripp J Crouse, Aimee Inglis, Bobbie Quinn, James T. Stvens, Chip Livingston, Estella Buque, Jessica Rowshandel & more.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

LINK IN BIO:Linktree. Save Date! Mountain Stories Literary Festival. September 25 + 26, 2026. Spend 2 days connecting with fellow book lovers. Featured: Crisosto Apache • Adrian Miller • Megan E. Freeman • Jenny Shank Presented by Center for the Arts Evergreen, Jefferson County Library Foundation.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Next week, August 19 to 23, Washington, D.C., Academy of Am. Poets Laureate Fellows Prog. Not sure of my schedule, presume my time will B @ the Library of Congress. Maybe a reading; no idea cause I missed the orientation. Staying at the Residence Inn by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

POETRY WORKSHOP, 10 AM–12 PM, POETRY READING, 1 PM 437CO Gallery, 437 Colorado Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 FREE 2 ALL Part of Space Cowboyin partnership with Grand Junction Creates and 437CO Gallery

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My book "is(ness)" won the 2026 Colorado Authors League Poetry Award, and the individual poem category for "Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits". 2 awards. Unexpected. U can order a copy of the award-winning poem as a broadside from Woodlan Patterns. woodlandpatternbookcenter.com/products/gah...

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Saturday, July 25, 2026. www.facebook.com/events/16593... mutinycomics.com/pages/mutiny... Mutiny Café, 3483 S Broadway, Englewood, CO. Show@7:30 pm: all Ages, $5 sugg. donation. HOST: Sarah Rodriguez READERS: C. Apache (CO ST Poet Laureate), Charlotte Sachs, Reed Bye. Black Market Translation

An info card for an event featuring Crisosto Apache at Mutiny Information Cafe in Englewood, and others.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

High School Intensive Student Reading w Crisosto Apache Venue: Beacon Hall Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 3844 York St, Denver, CO Friday, July 24, 2026 2:30 - 3:30 pm Join Lighthouse Young Writers Program and Poet Laureate of CO, Crisosto Apache. lighthousewriters.org/workshop/hig...

An info card for a workshop by Crisosto Apache at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop for young people.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Link in the BIO: Linktree Woodland Patterns has broadsides for $15.00 of my poem "Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits" from "is(ness)," which is a finalist for the Colorado Authors League in Poetry. Grab yourself a copy. I am not sure how many they have.

The image is a snapshot of a webpage for Woodland Patterns and a broadside of Crisosto's poem Gahe Dzil / Mountain Spirits.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Link in the BIO: Linktree City of Aurora Art in Public Places Program is seeking Native American artists for the 1st of 5 public art commissions@ the Plains Conservation Center. Plains Conservation Center. $67,500 Project Budget. Free to Apply. Deadline: July 22, 2026. Permanent Public Art

Image is an ad for an artist opportunity with a grass plain with a couple of houses and lettering which says Plains Conservation Center, call for artists.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Thanks to the City of Brighton on Sat., Sept 20, for the invitation in support of the development of a City Poet Laureate appointment. To Willow and Fern for providing the space & Words to Power for moderating, & other readers who shared. The video was created by Lindy Olson & used with permission.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

My book "is(ness)" is a poetry finalist in the Colorado Authors League Book Awards, as is my poem, "Gahé Dzíł Mountain Spirits”. My 2nd & 3rd books are finalists. It would have been nice to win, but I'm grateful. The award ceremony is on July 19, 2026, at the Wash Park Boat House in Denver at 3 pm.

The image is the cover of Crisosto's book is(ness) with a decal indicating a finalist for the poetry category for the 2026 Colorado Authors League awards.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Link in BIO: Linktree: a.co/d/06SkzjpK Please help me welcome Darci Meyers’s new collection, “The Marvelous Contentment of Belonging” (Modern Wisdom Press). A beautifully written collection of poetry and prompts for one's journey through loss and self-reflection. Darci’s words moved me.

Meyers' book “The Marvelous Contentment of Belonging”. The cover is an abstract watercolor painting.

The image is of Darci holding and reading her book.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

If you are in Durango today, Saturday, June 13th, from 10 am all day and evening, check out the Four Corners Literary Festival. Hear from 2 State Laureates (CO & AZ), 1 Durango City Laureate, & 1 Tribal Laureate, as well as other Indigenous writers and a drum circle. Where: Durango Public Library.

Poster for the Durnago Literary Festival with 4 poet laureates.

Poster for the Durnago Literary Festival with 4 poet laureates and a drum circle.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

HAPPENING TONIGHT IN COLORADO SPRINGS!!!! Story Keepers Book Club w/ Brittney Ann Marris (Diné & Choctaw) Crisosto Apache for Story Keepers Book Club June gathering reading from “is(ness)” & a discussion. Homa Café + Bar, 415 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 6-8:00 pm.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

FOUR CORNERS POETRY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Saturday, June 13, 2026. Durango Public Library This is an all-day event with workshops, panel discussions, readings, and book signings. Look forward to seeing folks there.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Story Keepers Book Club w/ Brittney Ann Marris (Diné & Choctaw) Join Crisosto Apache for the Story Keepers Book Club June gathering to read from “is(ness)” and have a discussion. Homa Café + Bar, 415 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 pm.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Everyone who wants to be a poet and live a poet’s life. 3 concepts of colloquy to fold into life: Respect-to be seen, Reception-to be heard, & Responsibility-is action. Leads to the 3 questions and becomes a way of believing. -Crisosto Apache © Copyright 2025

Two chairs on deck facing a lake in the early morning with a tree line in the background.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I gave a radio interview, talked about pets & read a couple of poems of our cats. Mon., May 25th at 3pm on KGNU. Here's how you can listen: 88.5 FM – Boulder, Boulder County & N. Denver 1390 AM – Greater Denver 99.1 FM – Central Denver 98.7 FM – Ft. Collins 93.7 FM – Nederland & Peak to Peak Highway

Image is of graffiti on a wall of happy face and the letters be happy and a list of radio stations to tune in.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I have never seen a hummingbird chicken. On account, they are small birds to start, and the thought that never entered my mind.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

LINK in the bio: Linktree-RSVP Afternoon Poetry Open Mic Join us for an Afternoon Poetry Open Mic! Bring a poem or just stop by to enjoy local poets. Time and Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 2 - 4 PM Willow and Fern Coffee Shop, 315 S 4th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601 Moderated by Words to Power

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

DENVER POET’s DAY -a FREE day pr poetry, poets, and community- Sunday, 10:30 am to 6:30 pm Belmar Park Amphitheater @ Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park at 801 S. Yarrow Street in Lakewood, CO. (Our set begins from 2:00 pm Ashley Bunn, Kevin Foote, Eli Whittington, Varinia Rodriguez)

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

LINK in the Bio: Linktree East Window’s Banned Book Club Boulder Presents: UNALIVE: Readings on Suicide Curated by Charlotte Piper with Aimee Herman, Hillary Leftwich, and Crisosto Apache Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM More info at: www.eastwindow.org/events

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

LINK in bio: Linktree-RSVP DENVERSE event. The Corner Beet,1401 N Ogden St, Denver, CO Wednesday, May 27, at 7 pm. 2nd annual Podium to Page. Get a chance to read, publication, & cash prize! Everyone is welcome. The event ft. a reading by contributor Nancy Viera. Space is limited.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Link in bio: Linktree South Broadway Press features Ashley Howell Bunn's new book release, “burning, breaking, building”. Mutiny Comics and Coffee, 3483 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113 Tuesday 6/2 from 6-8 pm. Also featuring Crisosto Apache, Huascar Medina, and Aspen Everett

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Sundays used 2 B my favorite time of the week, because I used the time to read books. The past year, Sunday, became a day I dread, leaving me with haunting thoughts & feelings. No matter what, they didn't pass, even with distractions. I don't read anymore on Sunday. Maybe in time, that will change.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

LINK in bio: Linktree CORRECT DAY IN THIS MEDIA POST. Link date incorrect. Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Writing Workshop: 2-4 pm. Capstone Reading Series w/ Melanie Bernstein @melaniensimon & Cosmo Innarelli: 6-8 pm. Adams State University. Alamosa, CO #11thPoetLaureateCrisostoApache #11thCOpoetlaureate

The image is a social media poster with pictures of students from Adams State University and Poet Laureate Crisosto Apache on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Link in bio: Linktree RESCHEDULED EVENT! I will be in Alamosa, CO, Adams State University for a workshop & reading Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Workshop 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. McDaniel Hall (On campus) Reading: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Xperimental Theatre (on campus) #11thPoetLaureateCrisostoApache #11thCOpoetlaureate

An ad for a workshop in Alamosa CO at Adams State University with Crisosto Apache 11th Colorado Poet Laureate.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Wednesday & Thursday, April 29 & 30th, spending time w/ the Golden Historical Museum's annual Indigenous Connections Summit. I will give the Thursday AM Invocation then a poetry reading & discuss conversations, community connection, & collaboration. I learned a lot from the discussions & much more.

The image is the program cover with letters and a bird, and the other image is the Poet Laureate Crisosto Apache standing in front of the Spruce tree.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Link in bio: Linktree Gnashing Teeth Publishing “is(ness)” (2025). Poem “there is light there” in “is(ness)” included in National Time Capsule for CO in D.C. “is(ness)” nominated for the Pushcart Prize, blurb written by David Mason. #isnessApache #CrisostoApachePoet #11thPoetLaureateCrisostoApache

Image is the book cover of “is(ness)” by the 11th Colorado Poet Crisosto Apache. The book “is(ness)” has a person moving with a blur, as well as the poet Crisosto Apache.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Link in the bio: Linktree Gnashing Teeth Publishing “Ghostword” (2023) winner 2023 Betty Berzon Emerging Writers Award and a finalist for CO Authors League poetry finalist, & a Pushcart Prize nominee & blurb by Arthur Sze.. #ghostwordApache #CrisostoApachePoet #11thPoetLaureateCrisostoApache

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

LINK IN MY BIO: Linktree Listen to the latest podcast at Lip Chicken Poetry hosts Larry Holgerson and Christine Hogg, Fort Collins, CO. www.krfcfm.org/shows/lip-ch... Great conversation, & they asked great questions about my experience and my poetry. I am looking forward to another conversation.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

You will have to purchase a copy to read the rest of my poem. The issue is well worth it! My latest publication. An excerpt from my epic-style book-length manuscript, "Let, Blood Let," published in the Spring 2026 issue of Denverse Magazine. The beautifully rendered illustrations by Casey Rooney.

Illustration of two vehicles, one a Ford Maverick green and the other a Ford Bronco red and white, with an excerpt of Crisosto Apache's book-length poem "Let, Blood Let".

Denverse Magazine cover illustration of people in a park with a structure in the background.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Link in the bio: Linktree Go to Gnashing Teeth Publishing and grab copies of my two books, “is(ness) (2025), and “Ghostword” (2023). “Ghostword”, winner of the Publishing Triangle’s 2023 Betty Berzon Emerging Writers Award and a finalist for the 2023 Colorado Authors League Award in poetry.

Image is the cover of two of the 11th Colorado Poet Crisosto Apache. The two books are called “Ghostword” and “is(ness)”. “Ghostword” has a person standing in a forest holding electric cords and tree limbs. The book “is(ness)” has a person moving with a blur.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

LINK in the bio: Linktree Happening 2nite, Wed, April 15, 2026. SPREAD THE WORD! MAKE SOME TIME! Reading w/ former Poet Laureate, Joseph Hutchinson, Boulder Book Store in Boulder from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This is going to be a great reading. COME OUT AND JOIN US, YOU WON’T REGRET IT! #poetrymonth

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We broke the mold of a regular reading and had our poems interact in conversation. What a great way to read poems for our reading series with Aerik Francis, Adams County Poet Laureate, and Matt, the owner of West Side Books in Denver.

The image is of Aerik Francis, Adams County Poet Laureate; Matt, owner of West Side Books; and Crisosto Apache, 11th Colorado Poet Laureate.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Come out and join us if you can! As part of April Poetry Month, Aearik Francis @phaentompoet (Adams County Poet Laureate) and I will be reading together at West Side Books in Denver on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Come check it out. #poetrymonth

The image is an event poster of Aerik Francis and Crisosto Apache for a reading event at West Side Books in Denver from 6 to 8 pm April 7, 2026.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The Front Range Forum Program -- presents -- National Poetry Month – 2026 Wednesday, April 1, 2026 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Senior Center Twinberry Auditorium 1200 Raintree Dr., Fort Collins 80526 Lorrie Wolfe, Beth Lechleitner, Lynn Kincanon, John Calderazzo, & Veronica Patterson

The image is a poster of a poetry event in Fort Collins, Colorado, featuring Crisosto Apache, 11th Poet Laureate of Colorado.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Hi all, a big ask. I am not sure if my request will B successful. I am looking 2 see if any subscribers 2 the Mountain Gazette magazine are willing to sell their copy of the Fall 2025, 204 issue. The issue sold out. I have a poem published in the issue and wanted a copy for archival. Send me a DM.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Last night @ Denver Indian Center for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS), I met Denise Lajimodiere, the Poet Laureate of North Dakota. I read "there is light there" from my book "is(ness)". I read the poem in honor of Indigenous elders who survived this era.

The picture is a photo of Crisosto Apche, Colorado's 11th Poet Laureate, and Denise Lajimodiere, North Dakota's Poet Laureate, at the Denver Indian Center.

An info card of the Senate Bill 761 and the House of Representatives 7325. A Bill establishing truth and healing on the Indian Boarding School Policies in the US.

A sticker image with humming birds and moto that states truth, justice, healing.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Confirmed. Off to the land of blue, John Waters, in March 2026 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). I’ll be in Baltimore for AWP. This is going to be a quick trip. AWP must be popular this year. I think this trip is going to feel more like a 1-night stand. Hopefully, I will connect with some of you there.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Linktree in my bio. The secret is out now. I am excited to be named Colorado's 11th Poet Laureate for 2026 - 2027 by Governor Jared Polis @govofco. I join the ranks of the great poets who preceded me. To be honest, this news came as a total surprise—I never dreamed I’d be in this position.

Crisosto Apache standing in front of a Native American-style blanket and a painting of an antique gumball machine. The letters are announcing the appointment of Colorado's 11th Poet Laureate for 2026 to 2027.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Thursday evening I received stupendous. I would have never thought I would be taking on this task for what I am about to do! I am terrified but mostly excited. There are a few who already know, but that is all I can say for now because... "it's a surprise. Do you like surprises?"

The image of a caricature of Crisosto Apache giving two thumbs up, announcing some great news coming soon

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

LINKTREE In Bio: East Window’s Banned Book Club 4550 Broadway Suite C-3B2, Boulder, CO 80304 Writers on Resistance, Thursday, 1-29-26 7-9 PM Rajiv Mohabir, Hillary Leftwich, & Crisosto Apache will each read pieces that reflect resistance, care, & truth.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Book Purchase – LINK R TREE in the bio. is(ness)” is listed as 1 of the books to read & buy in the CLMP’s Year-end Roundups. Instagram: “clmporg: [...] browse 950 books of poetry, [...] published by CLMP member presses in 2025.” www.clmp.org/news/poetry-...

Image is an ad from the CLMP Organization announcing poetry books to read for 2025. Crisosto Apache’s poetry collection is among the mentioned.

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Crisosto Apache @crisosto-apache.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

My poem “Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits” from my new book “is(ness) has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Thanks! This means that a poem from each of my books released has been nominated for this award. Now it’s a cross-my-fingers moment until they announce. Maybe 3rd time's a charm?

The image is an announcement from Gnashing Teeth Publishing for their Pushcart Prize selection for 2026. Crisosto Apache’s poem Gahé Dzíł / Mountain Spirits from isness is among them.

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