Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 29/04/2025|NEWS| My second full length, Distributary, forthcoming from Texas Review Press is officially available for preorder!!! www.tamupress.com/book/9781680... “These poems are grounded in the physical world, and when you touch these pages, you will get Earth on your fingers.” —Jeffrey McDaniel 011
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 27/03/2025I won’t be there until tomorrow, but Quiver is in attendance. And what a year & change its had! Pick a copy up or come see me signing at the Texas Review Press booths(452 & 454) to get it signed tomorrow at 3. 😘 #AWP 110
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Being a poet & an athletic dude who loves sports, is a trip. Sometimes I just want to talk about plate approach, & 99% of you on my TL are like “What’s the meaning of life???” “Death is encroaching” “Cut the comma?” “Cancel the unicorn!” 🙄 This is what you look like to my son & I. Chillllll… 000
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Floored to be reading with these two powerhouses in Santa Cruz! Come out. 010
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Looking to take on another client or two. My rates are fair and turn around time is solid. Just had a great time working w/Matthew Feinstein and his beautiful book. 000
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 27/02/2025|N E W S| A couple days ago, I found out Quiver was long listed (top 20) for the Kate Tufts. This comes on the heals of being named a finalist for the California Book Award. The 18 months this book has had is pretty incredible. Next: Distributary. 120
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Billy Bob Thornton was at my reading last night 👀 010
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 07/02/2025A poem for boys & boyhood & time’s disruption of it. A poem of hurt & longing & loss. S/O to @poetrydaily.bsky.social for the feature. 141
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 25/01/2025A poem for my daughter and your daughter and cross continental echoes. @ghostcitypress.bsky.social ghostcitypress.com/poetry0125/2...ghostcitypress.comLuke Johnson — Ghost City PressDoppelgänger 062
Luke Johnson @lukejohnsonpoet.bsky.social · 15/11/2024*First post/bluey/skylette(?)* A Slow Indwelling is now available !! Sean Thomas Dougherty calls it a “polyvocal tome that pushes against pain and replaces it with a tender musical testament.” It’s available to purchase here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/books/a-slow... More soon, Lsmallharborpublishing.com 031