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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 01/05/2026

Executive function is a bitch to control. I'm hoping that the semester ending and having grades turned in will free me up to focus on things I'd like to focus on. /cough cough @audilocus.bsky.social

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 01/04/2026

Excited to keep going. Issue 2.1 will be out by the end of this month. I'll finish responding to those subs in the upcoming days. Looking forward to the next batch, too! No joke--producing a literary journal alone is a lot of work! 😅

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Matt Gromlich for U.S. Congress - Louisiana 04 @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility. You are seen. You matter. I will always stand up for the Trans community and your rights.

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🪦 Ghoulian Grave 🪦 @julianday.ca · 29/03/2026

small poem for #smallpoemsunday. originally published in @cv2magazine.bsky.social (winter 2019).

Bloom

she fixed me with her stare
and the motion of her finger
was an apple blossom
seen in reverse:

the slow curl
the open question

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DEI is our Superpower @termlimits.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Folks, we need to boost Matt Gromlich running again Dr Spineless Mikey. Not only must Mikey lose speakership, he needs to be removed from Congress. @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social @genzforgromlich.bsky.social @gromlich4congress secure.actblue.com/donate/matt-...

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 16/03/2026

CW: sexual harassment / indecent exposure If you’ve ever wondered why women sometimes ignore men who talk to us randomly in public, here’s a real-life example. Yesterday around 11AM I stopped by Dollar Tree in Blanchard, Louisiana. I parked directly in front of the store doors. (1/5)🧵

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 16/03/2026

Some happy news: my poem “Anxiety is a House” has been selected as a finalist for the AR Ammons Poetry Prize! The winner will be announced March 25th (judged by Crystal Simone Smith). I’m really honored to be on this list. 🥰

A screenshot of the "AR Ammons Finalists" announcement list. The second entry, "Maudie Bryant" and her poem "Anxiety is a House," is highlighted in yellow. A large, surprised "face with open mouth" emoji is layered over the right side of the list, partially covering other titles to emphasize the shock and excitement of the news.

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Matt Gromlich for U.S. Congress - Louisiana 04 @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Andy Thomson winning the election in Boca Raton by 5 votes shows us that every vote matters. We must continue to vote in every election. Keep flipping seats blue. That’s why I am running in Louisiana district 4 to unseat Mike Johnson. Help me get rid of him. secure.actblue.com/donate/groml...

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 13/03/2026

My most highly awaited rejection is incoming!

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 13/03/2026

There's a guy for the job: @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social! He’s a professor in the district who actually shows up. Louisiana switched to closed primaries this year, so we need to get him through the Democratic primary on May 16 first to get him on that November ballot against Mike!

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Matt Gromlich for U.S. Congress - Louisiana 04 @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Being an American means we accept all religions. Just because someone has a different religion than you doesn’t mean it’s “misguided.” Mike Johnson is a Christian Nationalist who absolutely needs to go. Help me bring decency and dignity back to Washington. secure.actblue.com/donate/groml...

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 02/03/2026

I have a new poem out today in @rogueagent.bsky.social titled "Not Quite Gone." It’s an exploration of the paradox I live with: the desire for visibility versus the distress of being watched. This poem lives in that quiet, stubborn space where I figure out how to exist in the midst of existing.

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Rogue Agent Journal @rogueagent.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Thread, kindling, and a boat full of holes …. issue 132 of Rogue Agent is here! Ft poetry by @susanbarryschulz.com Maudie Bryant, LC Gutierrez, Katie Kim, Yasmin Mariam Kloth, @andrewkozma.net Danielle Pafunda, Christopher Phelps, Evyan Roberts, and Ellie White // rogueagentjournal.com/issue132

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Issue 132 — RogueAgent

Welcome!

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 26/01/2026

This is a non-exhaustive list. May everyone have the day they deserve.

A digital illustration featuring Marshmallow from the animated series Bob’s Burgers dressed as a cowboy, standing next to a large chalkboard. The chalkboard contains the following text in a white, serif font:

"I wish for you what you wish for trans people. I wish for you what you wish for immigrants. I wish for you what you wish for the unhoused. I wish for you what you wish for drug addicts. I wish for you what you wish for the mentally ill. I wish for you what you wish for the most vulnerable of our society."

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 24/01/2026

When a brilliant poet writes a poem for you, you say thank you and you share it. 🥰

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antae @antae.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Antae Third Issue // Maudie Bryant (she/her) is a Pushcart-nominated poet, multidisciplinary artist, and educator based in Shreveport, Louisiana. A graduate of the University of Louisiana Monroe (M.A. in English), she surveys the complexities of memory and identity through her work. [...]

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 08/01/2026

And she was a poet. poets.org/2020-on-lear...

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 08/01/2026

Her name is Renee Nicole Good. ❤️‍🔥

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 23/12/2025

Louisiana darlings: @doitjewett.bsky.social, @conrad4congress.bsky.social, @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social — Kat Abughazaleh deactivated Twitter and she’s right. Time to make the break official. ✂️

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 23/12/2025

About trying to find an appropriate container for grief in a world of mass-produced sentiment... my poem, "At Hobby Lobby, Choosing an Urn," is out now in Kansas City Review, Volume 21. [🎙️ Sound on to hear me read.] #LouisianaPoet #SouthernWriters #LouisianaArts #GriefPoetry

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 22/12/2025

Officially picked up my plaque for the 2025 Ephraim Tyler Poet of the Year award this weekend. This honor was given earlier this year at Speak Poetry Fest by POETIC X, and picking it up this past Saturday (on Apollo’s birthday) felt like the perfect alignment. #LouisianaArts #SouthernWriters

Outdoors in the sunlight, a woman in a floral print blouse beams with pride while holding a dark wood and gold plaque awarded to her as "Poet of the Year" at the 2025 Speak Poetry Fest. Fall-colored leaves and a chain-link fence are visible in the background.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 18/12/2025

I didn’t make the news meeting (except for my lil head on the flyer 😂), but I’ll be in this poetry event tomorrow evening with a bunch of Shreveport talent. Like Tee Winn says, it’s a competition, but we’re not enemies. Looking forward to vibing and hearing what everybody brings to the mic.

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Verse & Vision Poetry Battle to be held at The Winn Center

Talented poets will be showing off their talent during the Verse & Vision Poetry Battle on Dec. 19.

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

We are so honored to be ranked #6 on the @chillsubs.bsky.social Hidden Gem List! Thank you to our contributors and readers for recognizing our crisp blend of liminal and surreal poetry and art. Check out the full list and find your next favorite lit mag: www.chillsubs.com/lists/hidden...

Promotional graphic for Audi Locus, a literary journal of poetry, celebrating its ranking on the Chillsubs list. The dark blue background is textured with a faceted, gem-like pattern and framed by a gold border. The journal's name is in stylized gold lettering. The center features a large, striking #6 in a neon cyan and magenta gradient. Below the number, the text reads: Chillsubs Best Lit Mags: 2025 and includes a gold laurel wreath containing the words Hidden Gem.

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Sundress Publications @sundresspub.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present “Word/Play: A Generative Poetry Workshop,” a free virtual workshop led by Aerik Francis on December 10th from 6:00-7:30 PM ET. sundressblog.com/2025/11/20/s...

Sundress Academy for the Arts presents Word Play, a generative poetry workshop on December 10th from 6-7:30PM EST on Zoom.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 03/12/2025

Currently regretting the gas station mocha I drank this morning because I felt like getting a "treat." 💩 On the bright side, Spotify Wrapped is out! Of course my top song is @alliex.music-social.com's "Is Anybody Out There." A soundtrack befitting a morning spent questioning my life decisions.

A screenshot from the Spotify mobile app showing a "Your top songs" list, featuring five tracks with their corresponding artists and album art.

The ranked list is:

Is Anybody Out... by Allie X.

On My Way by Grand Yellow.

Malachite by Lydia Ainsworth.

Living as a Ghost by GEMS.

Fireflies - 2023 R... by Still Corners.

The bottom of the screen has a button that reads "Share this story." The image is captured on an Android phone, showing the time 10:12 and connectivity icons (5G+, WiFi, battery at 91%).

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 03/12/2025

The academic mind prison is almost lifted. Getting my hands in some paint as soon as this semester is over!! 🤪 These two are on the easel first. Ready to ditch the grading for the grinding.

A full-length view of a painting-in-progress on a long, narrow canvas with a bright mint-green background. A figure wearing a tailored brown jacket, white shirt, and a deep green bow tie stands centered. The head is replaced entirely by an open birdcage. Butterflies are depicted escaping the cage, with two butterflies flying freely above it. The figure’s face is missing, suggesting a focus on constraint and liberation.

A close-up view of a painting-in-progress featuring the upper torso of a person in a heavily patterned, vivid purple jacket with a white pearl cluster brooch on a yellow background. The jacket has yellow textured fabric underneath. The figure’s neck is replaced by an extended coiled spring, which supports a serene face with short purple hair, backlit by a bright halo. The image is cropped diagonally, emphasizing the texture and color.

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Neologism Poetry Journal @neologismpoetry.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Issue #102 out now! Featured Poet Royal Rhodes; supported by Cailín Frankland, Kathleen Serocki, William Ross, @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social , @mervynspoet.bsky.social, Aranka Somogyi (translated by Ágnes Megyeri), @maudiemichelle.com, & @adenthomas.bsky.social www.neologismpoetry.com/November-2025/

screenshot excerpt of featured poem for Issue #102, readable at linked page

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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It's amazing how a few weeks away from a poem makes you see the cracks in it. Time is the best editor. Patience is better than any craft book.

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🔥 The 2026 FISH List is out! Audi Locus jumped nearly 100 points from last year. That’s not luck; that's doing the work. For the uninitiated: the FISH List ranks thousands of indie lit-mags, weighing submission practices, longevity, and editorial rigor to point you toward venues worth your words.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 30/11/2025

My poem “The Last Pick Up” is live at Mulberry Literary. I wrote it after my dad died, trying to make sense of an impossible errand. 💞 www.mulberryliterary.com/issue-xi/mau...

Dark, textured background with a single, intact goldfish cracker next to a pile of crushed cracker crumbs. The large white text above reads: "We're past that." Smaller text below credits the poem: "The Last Pick Up" by Maudie Bryant, Published in Mulberry Literary, Issue XI.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 25/11/2025

I'd like one of these and a Duotrope gift certificate for Christmas, please! ✍️🎄

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

In our "Witness" issue, Tess Ezzy turns the eye inward and asks the hard questions: "what is the Greek word / for grief you didn’t earn". Read "ΚΡΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΕΣΥ (you hold this)", one of our Pushcart noms, here: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu... #Poetry #IndieLit #Publication #LitMag

Promotional graphic from "Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry, Volume 1, Issue 2". At the top, a large blue quotation mark and the text "what is the Greek word for grief you didn't earn" followed by another blue quotation mark. Below, against a painting of a woman with brown hair looking out a window at city buildings and holding a cup, is the title "“ΚΡΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΕΣΥ (you hold this)” By Tess Ezzy" and "Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry, Volume 1, Issue 2"

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

It's time to vote for Best Lit Mag in the ChillSubs Community Favorites Awards! If our work has ever hit you sideways, cracked something open, or lit a little fuse, take a moment and nominate us. 🗳️ www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag... Type Audi Locus, choose a few tags, hit submit.

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The countdown is on. One week left to submit your work for Audi Locus Volume 2, Issue 1. We’re looking for poetry and art that demands to be heard and remembered. Deadline: November 30 Weblink: www.audilocus.com

A digital flyer with a dark, abstract background featuring blurred shapes in orange, yellow, and red. Text reads: "AUDI LOCUS, Volume 2, Issue 1. 1 WEEK LEFT TO SUBMIT ART & POETRY. Subs open until November 30. www.audilocus.com.

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JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

"And now for something completely different, work by Maudie Bryant." Blended & Beyond: defiant stones; heavy treasures; bathtub vignette by Maudie Bryant jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/b...

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Blended & Beyond: defiant stones; heavy treasures; bathtub vignette by Maudie Bryant

And now for something completely different, work by Maudie Bryant.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 16/11/2025

Two of my visual pieces, “Daydreamer” and “Untethered,” are featured in Heimat Review’s Issue 10. Grateful to the editors at @heimatreview.bsky.social , and a nod to @flaremagazine.bsky.social for first publishing “Untethered.” 💫

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

“Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back to life as a Tupperware lid that doesn't fit on any of your containers.” 🤫🤣😉

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 10/11/2025

Reminding myself I'm just one human. Going to lean more into the art.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 06/11/2025

NOBODY should be able have a career in congress. All elected positions should have term limits.

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Amelia @theartfulldodger.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

That sliding doors moment Almost every minute

A highly abstracted face that features two expressive and detailed eyes with a cubist element

The mouth is a small, thin red line

This piece is available

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Maureen Langloss @maureenlangloss.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Mamdani’s win isn’t just good for NYC. It’s good for Dems in general. It shows that voters can be energized again. Young people can be energized. Voter turnout SURGED. People were fired up and got to the polls. I feel very good about 2026 now.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Happy Zohran Day to all who celebrate!!

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 03/11/2025

Using a government domain to mock political opponents is unethical, misleading, and erodes public trust.

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Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

If you have a writer in your life and you'd like them to know that you care about their ambitions, may I suggest ordering a copy of my collaborative craft anthology, An Honour And A Privilege, as a Christmas present? (trust me, you'll get the MOST brownie points)

"I spent a while trying to figure out how to classify An Honour & a Privilege. Viewed through one lens it might not seem an important question: classification is mostly helpful for shelving decisions. But genre also dictates how one reads a thing. Whether you think of this book as an anthology (many authors), a collection (one common author), or a craft book (the reflective duets) may affect your perception of the whole. I struggle to compare this work to any of those three genres. The project in front of you reveals more about its craft than other anthologies. It's more authentically connected to strong exemplar material than other craft books. It's more heteroglossic than any collection I recall. The best way to think of An Honour & a Privilege may be to regard it as a genre all its own, one which depends significantly on its many interconnections, one which marks both an occasion and an invitation, one which offers us both a testimony as to what can be done together and a guide on how to do it." From the Foreword by Dr. Graham Robert Scott.

The cover of the book is a vintage, slightly foxy red, with white font beside a large black and white ampersand.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 31/10/2025

I long for an option to block organizations on Submittable. I’ve mostly stopped browsing opportunities there because you can’t... instead, I use @duotrope.com, @chillsubs.bsky.social, and social media to find calls (which, of course, often funnel me right back to Submittable to submit, tee hee!).

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 31/10/2025

Have I done this yet? No. But have I been kinda doing it in the moment? Also no. Tomorrow.

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Maudie Bryant @maudiemichelle.com · 31/10/2025

I could go for a grandma biscuit right about now.

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