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SHINE Poetry @shinepoetry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Lots is happening at the SHINE poetry desk: 🎇SHINE Quarterly, Issue 8 comes out Friday 🎇SHINE is officially launching SIPS (poetry) Press 🎇SIPS Press announces Hiram Larew as our 1st author Stay tuned!!! #poetry #poetrynews #shinepoetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #internationalcommunity

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Cover art for SHINE Quarterly, Issue 8 (sunshine over trees)

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The final episode of The Poetry Place program on UK's West Wilts Radio is hosted by Dawn Gorman and Peter O'Grady (pictured). Larew reads two poems starting at minute 29. -- westwiltsradio.com/.../the-poet...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Elizabeth Gracen of Flapper Press re-showcased Annie Newcomer's 2021 interview with Larew. Three of his poems are included in the article. Thanks to Elizabeth for all that she does to promote poetry and poets. Here's her posting on Facebook -- www.facebook.com/flapperpress...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Five poems featured on The Sunflower Collective.... sunflowercollective.blogspot.com/2026/07/new-... Clapping Ears If moss is a pal And pie a heart And if mud times two Is a song that starts From scratch Then what to do With such luck...

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Photo by Agnishwar Sinha Clapping Ears If moss is a pal And pie a heart And if mud times two Is a song th...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We welcome Hiram Larew in July's Salon for Creative Expression @ www.dianemelby.com. Visit the Salon to listen to his essay and read his poem, "Bread in Hand;" then visit the Poetry x Hunger website to consider submitting your work. -- Poet Diane Melby

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Diane Melby and the Salon for Creative Expression is a space where the artists representing the literary, visual, and performing arts come together to share their work.

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Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thank you to @hiramlarew.bsky.social for sharing the origin of his poem, "Magic" (first published in Orbis), as well as his collaboration with ASL translator Eric Epstein! chloeyelenamiller.substack.com/p/poems-orig...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I recently spent a week away at Graves Mill Farm in Madison, VA. Thanks so much to Kemp and Tommy Hill, Shannon Carter and all of the others who made this chance to write and refresh possible. Here's to the rolling hills of farmland!

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Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I can't wait to be on & moderate the panel How to Organize a Short Collection w/ Teri Ellen Cross Davis, @hiramlarew.bsky.social & @zachpowers.bsky.social at The Washington Writers Conference tomorrow! See you there? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Spring Reappearances... "Clatter," reappeared in Phoenix Book's 2026 Poetry Downtown Rutland (VT) project. Thanks to Bianca Zanella. . Fixed and Free Quarterly reprinted "Country Stores," Vol 5(1) Spring 2026. The poem was first in Live Encounters. Thanks to Dr. Billy Brown for this support.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Thanks to the Eastern Shore Writers Association team for welcoming Poetry X Hunger to their Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. Tina Daub and I (pictured at the Poetry X Hunger table) met lots of fine writers, re-connected with many friend ... and raised 200 dollars for Feed the Children. Yes1

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Chloe Yelena Miller @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Already missing AWP? Register for the @dcwriterscon.bsky.social in May (hosted by @wirobooks.bsky.social). I look forward to being on a panel with Teri Ellen Cross Davis, @hiramlarew.bsky.social and @zachpowers.bsky.social!

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Editor Mansour Noorbakhsh and the folks at Asemana Books have included Larew's poetry in this al-too-timely anthology. Thanks to them.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

"River Road -- The Anthology" (2-volumes) is out. Wow! Thanks to the editors at Emerald Literary Guild Press in Oregon for showcasing poems from their longstanding reading series. I'm pleased to have 4 poems included. Here's more info -- emeraldliteraryguild.org/river-road-t...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

My gratitude to Stazja McFadyen of Poets for Human Rights for including "Clatter" in the St. Valentine's Day 2026 Mini-Anthology. Here's an audio recording of the poem -- soundcloud.com/hiram-larew/... This poem first appeared in 21st Century Flow.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

My gratitude to Stazja McFadyen of Poets for Human Rights for including "Clatter" in the St. Valentine's Day 2026 Mini-Anthology. soundcloud.com/hiram-larew/... This poem first appeared in 21st Century Flow.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

From Chesapeake Charities... One of our funds, Poetry X Hunger, is featured in What’s Up magazine! The story, titled "The Story of Overcoming Hunger One Poem at a Time," highlights how poetry can be a powerful tool in raising awareness about hunger. 👉 Read the full story: rebrand.ly/szjuvhe

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The Story of Overcoming Hunger One Poem at a Time

Many volunteer organizations in our state work to feed the hungry. Maryland-based Poetry X Hunger (PXH) is one of those organizations drawing on what they have to give—poetry—in the monumental task of...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Editor John Hopper has published the poem, "Your Other Life," in 100subtexts Magazine's Issue 41 along with the link to Warwick Jones's music. Here's the relevant link -- payhip.com/b/BOPXA

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Editor John Hopper has published the poem, "Your Other Life," in 100subtexts Magazine's Issue 41 along with the link to Warwick Jones's music. Here's the relevant link -- payhip.com/b/BOPXA

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Poetry Leader Diane Melby showcased Warwick Jones's musical rendition of the poem, "Just Imagine" on her Creative Expressions Salon site. The posting is here -- www.dianemelby.com/latest-issue. Thanks so much to Diane for all that she does for poets and poetry.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Jen Minotti edits The Journal of Expressive Writing. Thanks to her for recently including the poem "This Darling World" in the Journal. Here's the link -- www.journalofexpressivewriting.com/post/this-da...

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This Darling World

By Hiram Larew — The cream of my existence, the peach of my dreams, the very plush of my being and love-filled soap suds. My found at last, my been

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Triple thanks to Susurrus: A Literary Arts Magazine of the American South for nominating "Over and Over" for a Pushcart, a Best of the Net and a Monarch Queer Literary award.

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Susurrus @susurrusmag.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

@susurrusmag.bsky.social's @pushcartprize.bsky.social nomination for poetry: “Over and Over” by Hiram Larew (@hiramlarew.bsky.social)

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Over and Over — Susurrus

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Poem Set to Music British songwriter, Warwick Jones, performs Larew's love poem, "Just Imagine." soundcloud.com/hiram-larew/...

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Just Imagine M3 (Hiram Larew & Warwick Jones)

A song sung, with music by Warwick Jones. He sings Hiram Larew's poem, Just Imagine.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

2026 Lunar Calendar A in previous years, the 2026 edition of the Lunar Calendar includes a poem by Larew. Produced for 50 years by Luna Press of Boston, the Calendar has become a must-have treasure for those who love the moon and its phases. Copies can be ordered here -- www.thelunapress.com

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The Manor Mill Poetry Series in Monkton, MD is worth checking out. Last night's gathering (40-50 folks) was hosted by poet Mel Edden. Very enjoyable. One result -- I've sent a 115 US dollar donation to Poetry X Hunger which represents proceeds from sales of calendars and my poetry collections.

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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · 26/10/2025

Today from 3pm, season 10 of the poetry podcast continues with guests @dragonslayerma.bsky.social @hiramlarew.bsky.social Deirdre Cartmill and Galia Admoni Tune in to Stay Bloody Poetic 💙 #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrypodcast

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Yes! Poets raised more than 2.000 US dollars for a food bank during the Oct 12 Online Reading. Thanks to the many, many supporters who helped us "Turn Poetry into Food." Poetry X Hunger's logo below was created by Diane Wilbon Parks.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Help us turn poetry into food. This Sunday at 3 pm EDT. Online. For link, send email to HLAREW@gmail.com Donations accepted until Oct 20.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

My over and over thanks to the Susurrus Team for this. Hiram bsky.app/profile/susu...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Tune in to this important online fundraiser reading.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Help us turn Poetry into Food...

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Peter Lilly Poetry @plpoetry.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

A reading of my poem "Hermit Crabs" shared by Poetry X Hunger... A wonderful initiative founded by the fantastic poet @hiramlarew.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/EZ3en...

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Poetry X Hunger poem by Peter Lilly -- "Hermit Crabs"

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Peter Lilly Poetry @plpoetry.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

A reading of my poem "Love Starts with Bread & Bandages" for Poetry X Hunger, the wonderful initiative founded by @hiramlarew.bsky.social. You should subscribe to the new youtube channel and visit their website for all sorts of anti-hunger poems from all around the word youtube.com/shorts/6o-uX...

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Poetry X Hunger poet Peter Lilly reads "Love Starts with Bread and Bandages"

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Reading in Greenbelt, Maryland (USA) Poet Cliff Lynn (center of the pic) hosted a feature + open mic poetry reading at the New Deal Cafe in historic Greenbelt yesterday. A great time! All funds that I raised as the featured poet will be donated to the Maryland Food Bank.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

New Zealand Radio Interview Jeremy Roberts, host of the Poetry Live program on Radio Hawkes Bay (104.7 FM) in New Zealand visits for an hour with Larew about poetry. Thanks to Mr. Roberts for this opportunity. Here's the link to the program -- radiohawkesbay.org.nz/explore-prog...

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Gallery 5 Reading I joined several other writers and musicians at a jam-packed Gallery 5 session on Sunday in Richmond, VA, USA. Todd Blair played original pedal steel music alongside my poems. Trey Burnet Hall (in picture) hosted. Thanks to Preston Duncan for making it all possible.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Poetry and History at Marietta House Museum A dozen poets are writing about the history of slavery at a historic plantation in Maryland, USA, and their poems will be published over the coming months. The picture is of poets working in the kitchen where slaves prepared meals.

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Poems Appear in Albanian Journal Poet Irma KURTI translated several of my poems and then arranged for them to be showcased in Albania's Nacional (National) Journal. Included are "Soaked," " Come Closest," "Given Over," and others Many thanks to Ms. KURTI (pictured atop the article) for her magic.

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Samantha Terrell @samanthaterrell.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Not sure if this is allowed for #lifttothesky I need to lift SO MANY: Paul Brookes, Jane Cornwell, Susan Richardson, Damien Donnelly, Alan Perry :), Rhona Greene, Hiram Larew, Lawrence Moore, David O'Nan, A.R. Williams, Jendi Reiter, Roger Hare, Naomi Foyle, Elizabeth Bates, PatriciaOsborne ❤️

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Want to support Poetry X Hunger? And listen to some fine poetry? Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, New York (USA), Chip Williford, is graciously donating all sale proceeds from sales of his poem, "Tick Tock," on the FuWiMu site to Poetry X Hunger. Wow! Here's Chip's poem -- lnkd.in/e-FEinET

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Hot Off the Press Poetry X Hunger is featured in What's Up? Annapolis Magazine's July 2025 issue. Read the article to learn more about the work and its impacts. Thanks to the magazine's editors and to article's writer, Janice Booth, for this showcase. whatsupmag.com/culture/the-...

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The Story of Overcoming Hunger One Poem at a Time

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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

"We’re proud to feature Three Poems by Hiram Larew, a celebrated voice in contemporary poetry. Author of seven collections and founder of Poetry X Hunger, Larew brings language to life with urgency and grace." -- M. Ganjavi, Editor, Asemana Poems -- substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Three Poems by Hiram Larew

Hiram Larew is the author of seven poetry collections, including This Much Very (2025), and founder of Poetry X Hunger, with work appearing in Contemporary American Voices and Poetry Scotland.

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