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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

t’ART ONLINE’s Summer 2026 is now live, which features my poem “Mouth to God,” which I submitted initially for their queer kissing anthology. This piece imagines trying to be kissed by / kissing God. Enjoy it along with others in the issue at the link below. 💋🌈 www.t-artpress.co.uk/summered26

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The Sealey Challenge is nearly upon us and this year, I am boosting LGBT/queer Asian poets, with origins from Western to Southeast Asia, and one of their full-length book titles. I know there is a glaring omission to my list, which just shows he doesn’t need platforming from the likes of me.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In a dumpster fire world, copium is your friend sending a pic of your book that he’s reading at a favorite coffee spot. Thank you, Patrick, for being the highlight of my day! 🙏🏽😙

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What an honor to be interviewed by human rights activist and trans rights pioneer @paulinepark.bsky.social about my history, my poetry, and my politics on yesterday's Out-FM! If you missed it, you can have a listen at the link below! outfm.org/liberation/i...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Excited to be joining Pauline Park tonight to talk about poetry and politics on Out-FM on WBAI 99.5 FM New York at 8:30 pm(ish) ET! Please join us for a listen! outfm.org/liberation/i... outfm.org/liberation/i...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It’s #aapinhheritagemonth and my episode of Power Beyond Pride is finally out in the world! I talk about being a refugee and how it drives my political convictions and concerns, New Orleans, the role of poetry these days. Listen at link below! powerbeyondpride.com/poetry-power...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Excited to preview my poem “‘Dating’ / Apps” that was published in The Ocean State Review alongside other wonderful writers and artists! To read the full piece and the other work, buy a copy at the link below! Thank you for supporting the journal! oceanstatereview.submittable.com/submit/16091...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Excited to preview two poems of mine that were published in the latest issue of @rawheadjournal.bsky.social which also includes pieces from @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social Shane Allison, Christopher Romaguerra & others! Read the full poems & the rest of the issue at rawheadjournal.org/rawhead-issu...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Got my copy of POEMS FOR PROTEST, edited by @charlottecosgrovepoet and published by @roughdiamondpoetry , which includes my poem “An American Education.” Please buy a copy at the link below to read the whole piece and for the work of the many other contributing poets! a.co/d/00D9erfh

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Excited to share that POEMS FOR PROTEST, an anthology of poetry against injustice and oppression by Rough Diamond Poetry, is now available! It includes my poem “An American Education.” Order your own copy here: a.co/d/03l2rdmD or request that your library order one! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

🚨Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival starts next weekend in NOLA!🚨 I’ll be moderating a panel w/local queer poets Brad Richard, Rickey Laurentiis, Polly Sawabini & Les Patin where they will read work & share their experiences from their publishing journeys. More info at sasfest.org!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Y’all! Get into Kenyon Farrow and my interview with @banhmichronicles.bsky.social on queer Asian American storytelling, Bowen Yang and Asian Americans’ problematic relationship to whiteness in our latest episode! Listen: powerbeyondpride.com/culture-crit... or wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Excited to share this interview w/ Rodrigo Brandāo, a filmmaker, communications professional, and self-described “social justice person.” Rodrigo speaks passionately about the role artists in activism, strategies for left-leaning media, and other great topics. Listen at powerbeyondpride.com/podcast/

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Handset, letterpressed slender broadside. Poem by me! No. 5 in a series, 4.25” x 5.5”. $6, free shipping. Order at www.tiltedhouse.org/shop/slender... 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Cold brew coffee and poetry (This time by Justin Lacour, thank you very much) is a fully nourishing meal by artsy homosexualists’ standards.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The just recently published 2024 LMNL Anthology includes my 2024 Patty Friedmann Writing Competition semifinalist poem “Apologies to the People of Gaza.” Please have a read at lmnlarts.com/LMNL-Anthology 🙏🏽

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Funemployment chronicle: all the prose-writing peeps I know, I am finally getting to your 📚! I have time now to read more than poetry! @annelllopez.bsky.social Your book is next! 😝🙃😉

Left hand holding paperback book with navy colored cover with illustration of a open pink suitcase with Newark’s skyline inside, stickers on the outside, surrounded by prayer candles, and a large wooden rosary. The background includes a small solid red circle inside a larger orange circle with the silhouette of a flock of birds in the orange circle and a grey airplane to its upper left.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I'm looking for a new opportunity! The breadth of my experiences and skills can be applied to many roles. Shoot me a DM if you have or know of anything that might be up my alley! Looking for remote or New Orleans-based only. THANK YOU!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

He's a winner, baby! wordsandmusic.org/2025-winners/

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Super excited to share our latest podcast with New Orleans-based, queer Palestinian activist, Thafer Abu Qamir! Thafer is a thoughtful, erudite speaker and @shanelukas.bsky.social and my interview with him really highlights how much of a powerhouse he is. Have a listen! youtu.be/Y6UcDTXl0b4?...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Get into the latest Reply All episode of Power Beyond Pride where we dig in on the likes of Bari Weiss, LGBT symbols, read questions from our Box. Have a listen at PowerBeyondPride.com/podcast

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

First time for everything! Thank you final judge Andy Young for selecting my poem “A Confession to Gaza on Lyrical Poetics” as the winner for the 2026 Patty Friedmann Writing Competition in poetry. Also many thanks to LMNL Arts and One Book One New Orleans for the honor! I am truly gooped & gagged!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Chili oil made and smells amazing. My kitchen is wonderfully aromatic. Oil is missing toasted sesame seeds. Whoops!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

‪ A NEW episode of Power Beyond Pride podcast with trans human rights activist @paulinepark.bsky.social Her sobering perspective is steeped in her experience, sharp analysis, and consistent application of her principles. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or go to powerbeyondpride.com/podcast

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Via @owenjones.bsky.social US mainstream media also needs to be put on trial for complicity.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I know hypocrisy doesn’t mean much in political discourse but the stark moral bankruptcy of it all…

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

This week’s episode is a “Reply All," Mattie Bynum, Kate D’Adamo, and I get into the weeds over Meta’s new “anti-woke” AI advisor, Pete Buttigieg’s mouth diarrhea on trans athletes, and we respond to listener questions! powerbeyondpride.com/power-beyond...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

What a delight to have interviewed Laura LeMoon with Mattie Bynum for this week's episode of Power Beyond Pride. Laura gets into the weeds with the movement for s**workers' rights and her own creativity. Pls have a listen wherever you hear podcasts or the link below! www.podbean.com/media/share/...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

If you've ordered ANATOMY OF WANT from my publisher @rebelsatori.bsky.social for yourself/for others for #thesealeychallenge THK U! I'm grateful to able to reach new audiences for my poetry! 🙏🏽 Or to just make your coffee table look spectacularly queer! 😉 On sale now! rebelsatori.com/product/anat...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT!🚨Just finished listening to this great episode of Power Beyond Pride featuring Daniel Valdez of Welcoming America & Charlotte Pride where he talks about immigration, ICE, and principled partnerships with corporations for Pride celebrations. Listen! www.podbean.com/ep/pb-nuu4a-...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Listen to the new episode where Kate D’Adamo and I grill @shanelukas.bsky.social and we get into queer futurity, “enclaving,” and bodily autonomy, of course! Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

A list of poetry books for ya if you wanted to do a @sealeychallenge.bsky.social - New Orleans poets edition! Feel free to share! Note: This is NOT an exhaustive list. :)

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Sick as a dog and can barely stand vertical but was determined to make these fried tofu gỏi cuốn for dinner. First time making gỏi cuốn without my mother judging me in the process. She said they look good. They okay looking but taste great! Now waiting for the antibiotics to kick in…

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨 Co-host Mattie Bynam and I got to have a chat with writer & activist Miguel Camnitzer about his advocacy for the un-housed & for P4l3st!ne as an antiz!0nist Jew and his writing for the latest Power Beyond Pride podcast. Please have a listen! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-aaumh-...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I’m so excited to share of this interview with the phenomenal @msgoodegg.bsky.social on the Power Beyond Pride podcast that I got to do with @publicnuisance.bsky.social ! Kassia is an erudite cannabis, DEI, justice, and human rights activist. Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

It’s the #FIFACWC final, and I’m rooting for @parissaingermain.bsky.social Their ultras are on the right side of history. I won’t forget this amazing tifo they unveiled. Allez PSG!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Now seems like a good time to re-post this.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Too late, dumb asses. We pay for and arm it all.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Excited to share this great episode of Power Beyond Pride with guest Travis Montez! @shanelukas.bsky.social and I had a really great time chatting with him about his work as a lawyer, youth advocate, and poet! Please have a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Don’t let “being qualified” get in the way of your dream job!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

EXCITED to share that publisher Titled House Press has created a limited edition (only 75), hand-printed broadsides of my poem "Gospel of Mark." Slide scale pricing that starts at only $6! Get one for yourself and others at www.tiltedhouse.org/shop/slender...

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Self-proclaimed “anti-woke” online marketplace PublicSquare lets ya know who to boycott with their handy interactive map. I’ve listed all the New Orleans businesses (excluding Greater New Orleans Area places like Metairie). PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! Thanks!

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Participated in a Procession for the First Amendment this early evening to call attention to the repression of those exercising free speech including pro-Palestinian/anti-genocide activists.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

It’s my poem “Wonder,” selected by Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin and published in the latest issue of 64 Parishes! This piece is about an acquaintance I knew in Seattle who took his own life at age 22. Please get a copy of the award-winning magazine that threatened by NEH funding cuts.

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I’ll be at my favorite lit festival in a week— @sasfest.bsky.social — here in my home city of New Orleans! It’s gonna be amazing and say hi! Check out the full schedule at sasfest.org/sas25-schedule !

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Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強) @danielwklee.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

So last Sunday, I—dressed as Elizabeth I The Virgin Bean,was elected co-Queen of the Krewe of Red Beans! #bestlife #nolalife

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