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Mark Hendrickson

@markhpoetry.bsky.social
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Poet and writer using words to navigate the Sturm und Drang of daily life. 📖 my work ⤵ www.markhendricksonpoetry.com

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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This micro means a lot to me. True story. To read it, scroll down to the bottom of fiction. Thanks to Edward Ahern and ScribesMICRO. www.fairfieldscribes.com/issue-62.html/ #writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thanks to Joe Woodhouse and C.X. Turner for publishing my poem in Wales Haiku Journal. #micropoetry #micropoem #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poemsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Here are places to submit your haiku, senryu, and other short forms for October! markhpoetry.substack.com/p/october-wh... #micropoetry #micropoem #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Larry Mitchell @drlarrymitchell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thanks to Patricia Carragon of Sense and Sensibility Haiku for publishing my poem! Read the whole issue here: sensesensibilityhaikujournal.wordpress.com/2026/09/12/s... #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Excited to receive my copy of Hot Flashes Anthology today. Thanks to Peter and Stephanie for publishing these four micro-poems. Proud to be the winner of the under-40-words competition! #micropoetry #micropoem #writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing four of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (print)! This is the last of the four. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poem #poetrylovers
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing four of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (print)! This is the third of the four. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poem #poetrylovers
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I want to thank Edward Ahern and everyone at ScribesMICRO for publishing my micro:"In My Day". Just scroll down to fiction. www.fairfieldscribes.com #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poemsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #igpoets #igpoetrycommunity #igpoems #igdaily #shortpoetry
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Fairfield Scribes
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Tango Lingo @tangolingo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The people who thought Obama was a Muslim, think Trump is a Christian They also think professional wrestling is real and climate change is fake
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
oneartpoetry.com/2026/09/02/t... Extremely pleased and proud to have three of my poems featured today in One Art! May thanks to Mark Danowsky and team for publishing my work. Read more at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com or follow me @MarkHPoetry
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Three Poems by Mark Hendrickson
Mindful My therapist says I should light a candle. So I light two, equidistant on the windowsill, four if I count the reflections. It is not enough. I add a stick of incense. She says I should choo…
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing four of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (print)! This is the second of the four. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poem #poetrylovers
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing four of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (online)! This is the first of the four. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poem #poetrylovers
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
markhpoetry.substack.com/p/august-whe... #micropoetry #micropoem #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry Edited · 4w
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Thanks to everyone at the ECJA for including two of my poems in the ECJA Haiku Anthology. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing three of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (online)! This is the third of the three. #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry #scifi
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing three of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (online)! This is the second of the three. #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry #scifi
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing three of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (online)! This is the first of the three. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #writing #writer #poetry #dailyhaiku #poem #poetrylovers #scifi
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
markhpoetry.substack.com/p/august-whe... #micropoetry #micropoem #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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August: Where to Submit Your Haiku
Journal Listings for Haiku/Senryu and other short forms
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Thank you to Edward Ahern for publishing my piece "Mother's Day" in today's ScribesMICRO! Just scroll down under Fiction. Picture: Carol Hendrickson (1930 - 2016) #writing #writer #microfiction #micro #flashfiction
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The Last Of A Dying Breed @lastofdyingbreed.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
There are many truly exceptional female authors, but as a writer, I feel I must say, exsqueeze me! 🤣
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Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 27/07/2026
Writers are people who have imposter syndrome and main character syndrome at the same time
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I am so excited to have my poem "Resistance" published today in One Art! Many thanks to Mark Danowsky. oneartpoetry.com/2026/07/28/r... Read more at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #micropoetry #micropoem #writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Resistance by Mark Hendrickson
Resistance I stand at my window watching a baby bunny greedily chomping down on ‘rabbit resistant’ phlox and I wonder what has become of me * Mark Hendrickson is a gay poet and former psychiatric n…
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Thank you Joe Woodhouse and C.X. Turner for publishing my poem in Wales Haiku Journal! Proud to be a contributor! #micropoetry #micropoem #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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July: Where to Submit your Haiku
Journal Listings for Haiku/Senryu and other short forms
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Excited to have my work "I Swear" published today in ScribesMICRO (Fairfield). Many thanks to Edward Ahern, Managing Editor. Just scroll down to the end of the Fiction section to read it. www.fairfieldscribes.com/issue-59.html/ #microfiction #shortstory #flashfiction #writing #writer
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Issue 59
​*   Managing Editor: Edward Ahern    * *   Associate Editor: Alison McBain    * *    Special Features Editor: Matthew P.S. Salinas    * *    Poetry Editor: Mary Keating   * ​ ​...
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Here is my first Substack article: using Themes as a great strategy to help you get published. open.substack.com/pub/markhpoe...
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Hello everyone! I am excited to announce that I am starting a new Substack called Mark: My Words. There is way too much going on out there and inside my head to keep it all to myself! open.substack.com/pub/markhpoe...
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Substack Launch
Mark: My Words
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Proud to be a guest reader this month!
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The challenge: write a complete true story about five minutes of your life in exactly 100 words! Thank you Susanna Baird and Five Minutes for publishing my piece, "The Chosen One." 📖 my work ⤵ www.markhendricksonpoetry.com
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Five Minutes @fiveminutelit.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
"The Chosen One" by @markhpoetry.bsky.social (he/him/his), a gay poet and writer in the Des Moines area using words to navigate the Sturm und Drang of daily life.
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Thanks to Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing my poem in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (print)! Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #scifi
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Joshua Jones Lofflin @jjlofflin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
“This all started when those loose zebras were frolicking across suburban Maryland.” Stellar flash from @chelseastickle.bsky.social in @havehashad.com www.havehashad.com/hadposts/it-...
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It All Happened Before Me by Chelsea Stickle
This all started when those loose zebras were frolicking across suburban Maryland. It was summer, and it seemed they might live out there for the rest of their lives. We imagined them dodging those wh...
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HAD @havehashad.com · 28/05/2026
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March 6, 2024
Dolphin Linguistics
Nam Hoang Tran

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HAD @havehashad.com · 04/06/2026
was just reminded of this @toddkaneko.bsky.social shortie, the first thing we pubbed (post launching w/ something by myself) and wow it's still so so good "My mother was an alien once, until she was naturalized, from Canada and not allowed to come to America because her grandmother was from China."
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Say It For Sour Patch Kids by W. Todd Kaneko
Another word for father is worry. —Li-Young Lee, “Words for Worry” In the late 70s, Mars Men was a candy made in Canada, soft sweet-and-sour gummies shaped like alien beings. If you can’t say...
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Thrilled to have my poem The Victorious Dragon (1) published today in The Ekphrastic Review! www.ekphrastic.net Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #writing #writer #poetry #poemsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #igdaily #ekphrasis #ekphrastic #ekphrasticpoetry
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The Ekphrastic Review
the ekphrastic review: visual art and writing, ekphrastic poetry, ekphrastic flash fiction, ekphrastic prose, ekphrastic essays, writing and literature responding to visual art
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I would like to thank Darien Gee from Writer-ish for featuring my micro "Courtship" on her substack today! open.substack.com/pub/writeris... #microfiction #shortstory #fiction #writer #writing #flashfiction
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🆆 Micro Monday: Endings
#172 on self-confidence, friendship, and courtship
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Many thanks to Robin White for publishing my senryu in this issue of Akitsu Quarterly! Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #haikulover #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Thank you to Emerald City Ghosts for publishing my poem and interview today! Check out "All That Remains" in their substack below. open.substack.com/pub/emeraldc... #writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #horror #ghoststory #haunted #ghosts #hauntedhouse
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Issue 9: Cursed
Curses, bad luck, and unfortunate circumstances abound!
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thank you James Penha and New Verse News for publishing my poem "Death Tax". newversenews.blogspot.com/2026/03/deat... #newspoetry #politics #progressive #democrat #writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #newversenews
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DEATH TAX
The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current events and topical issues.
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Thank you to Amanda White and Leaf Haiku Journal for publishing this piece in today's issue! #micropoetry #micropoem #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
My thanks to M.P. and all the editors at Molecule for publishing two of my pieces today! You can download the entire magazine here: moleculetinylitmag.art.blog Read more of my work at markhendricksonpoetry.com #writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry #nonfiction
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (print)! This is the second of the two. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #scifi #haiku #haikupoetry#writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poems #poetrylovers #shortpoetry #scifaiku
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Thank you Teri “Sakyu” Santitoro for publishing of my poems in the latest issue of Scifaikuest (print)! This is the first of the two. Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #scifi #haiku #haikupoetry#writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poems #poetrylovers #shortpoetry #scifaiku
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
2026 being the year of the fire horse, I thought of this poem I wrote a while back and wanted to share it with you.#writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Nailed it
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Thank you to Paul Miller at Modern Haiku for publishing my senryu! Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #micropoetry #micropoem #haiku #haikupoetry #haikuoftheday #writing #writer #poetry #haikucommunity #dailyhaiku #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #shortpoetry #modernhaiku
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Mark Hendrickson @markhpoetry.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Many thanks to the team at Bipolar Poetry for publishing my poem "A Paler Shade of Beige"! www.bipolarpoetry.com/a-paler-shad... Read more of my work at www.markhendricksonpoetry.com #writing #writer #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #bipolar #mentalhealth
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