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Haley @haley-exe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Okay it's this, from "Say Fire" by Selma Asotić. Holy hell.

Text of the poem "Landscape with footprints in ash" from "Say Fire" by Selma Asotić

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My latest MS was just a semifinalist for a press I like. Top 10% of submissions. Pretty cool. I mean, I'd love to be selected for publication but this is a nice consolation.

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RedruM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Here’s one that has lodged in my head — C. D. Wright’s “Against the Encroaching Greys.”

Against the Encroaching Greys

I held up the femur
of a grasshopper

some blue air fell over me
what I want is less clear to me
now than it was then

to be loved to the end
without ruth or recrimination
to forgive myself as others

have forgiven me
to enjoy the birds
with little bones

at the farmers market
I still see his truck
from time to time

notices on utility poles
for a lost dog answering
to Scout sometimes I sit

in a cafe pretending
to read but knowing

I want to be the one
to find Scout
instead

I do what I have done
I wake up and join
the struggle

of the trees
to find a way
through and then

a dark clot
of poetry breaks off

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your friend dusti @dusti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This whole collection by Chet’la Sebree blew me away, but this one speaks to me through its spaciousness and diction.

ENTRY
I seck truth in each prism like a dictionary definition-find fact in each entry, tidy in its articulation of knowledge.
Search: earliest language. And even the algorithm assembles answers aligned in four-sided figures.
All life's knowledge beholden to right angles and rectangles like the block typeset of a biblical text. There's something soothing about this illusion of equity— a bedfellow I seck but cannot perceive even in trees. Each branch will stretch at a different degree, will know nothing of symmetry.
Eve
the only one
cursed
for eternity.
Is this what it is to be part of the living?
This being the prism.
This being the tree.

cover of Chet’la Sebree’s poetry collection called Blue Opening. A deep blue background with marigold splatters

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hi NAWPsters! How was your summer? I see you're here, in the apocalyptic wastelands of social media, so how about you share a poem you read & liked this summer?

So, it's a screencap of the Care Bears. It says "Sharing is caring" and the Care Bears picture bellies are shooting rainbows. I never really knew anything about the Care Bears, but I assume that makes sense to the Care Bears hive. Anyway, I added the NAWP ostrich's head to the graphic too because why not.

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

NAWP's co-founders are teachers whose summers get busier than the school year because they're also parents, so it's now hiatus time at NAWP HQ. Catch up on (most) previous NAWP events on our YouTube, which you can reach through our site below! Love you crazy kids. NAWP! notatawp.com

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Not at AWP (NAWP) is an online literary series of sorts with readings, open mics, and a shouting ostrich.

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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Not at AWP (NAWP) is an online literary series of sorts with readings, open mics, and a shouting ostrich.

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This post brought to you by NAWP. NAWP: Do you *really* need a real life community?

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This isn't the end of poetry month because in truth poetry is year round.

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

At this point I'm mostly thinking of starting a NAWP newsletter just so I can do it on a platform that doesn't embrace Nazis (or at least as far as we know because this seems to be how things go now).

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A Hundred Pitchers of Honey Reading Series @hphseries.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Come hear @chiaradilello.bsky.social on May 7! I heard her read last night for @notatawp.bsky.social, and I can tell you that you won't be sorry to hear these poems! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Text reads Chiara DiLello May 7 on a gold background. In the upper left corner, there is an author photo of a person with long brown hair, a green sweater, and green eyes in front of a tree. In the bottom right, there is a photo of her book cover Childless Millenial, which features a green easy chair flanked by plants floating on a sea.

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Here, have a one-stop shopping post of my recent poetry stuff! 1. Book reviewed in Plume: plumepoetry.com/mitchell-nob... 2. New poem in Inscape: inscape.byu.edu/2026/04/09/u... 3. Reading this Saturday a half-hour from where I grew up: www.schulerbooks.com/event/nation...

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Mitchell Nobis's 'The Size of the Horizon, Or, I Explained Everything to the Trees' reviewed by P.W. Bridgman - Plume

Mitchell Nobis, The Size of the Horizon, Or, I Explained Everything to the Trees. Match Factory Editions Ltd., 2025. Reviewed by P.W. Bridgman American poet Mitchell Nobis informs his readers, early...

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Didn't even try to write poems this month and I am ok with that. I tend to write in bursts now and the poems seem better that way. Trust your process.

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Buy these books: www.gameoverbooks.com/store/p/chil... graysonbooks.com/products/gho... riverriverbooks.org/store/Scythe... sundress-publications.square.site/product/unri... matchfactoryeditions.com/books/Its-Ea... www.orisonbooks.com/product-page... matchfactoryeditions.com/the-size-of-...

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Chiara Di Lello @chiaradilello.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Remembering when Tw*tt*r was good and WNYC invited folks to write poems about each NYC borough for #nationalpoetrymonth. (Also a way of saying THANK YOU to Queens poet Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social for having me as a guest on @notatawp.bsky.social yesterday, & @mitchnobis.bsky.social too!)

Short poem by Chiara about Queens, based on a prompt from WNYC via Twitter, April 2017
"take me out to the banchan
where 7s roam, young & grown
take their blue & orange on the chin
Moses ain't got nothin' on you kid"

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Sheesh, sorry about that! Copying the wrong link is SO NAWPstrich, y'know? To be clear, these are both amazing poets with amazing new books! @djvorreyer.bsky.social: sundress-publications.square.site/product/unri... @janezwart.bsky.social: www.orisonbooks.com/product-page...

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Oddest & Oldest & Saddest & Best, poems by Jane Zwart | Orison Books

Oddest & Oldest & Saddest & Bestpoems by Jane Zwart Orison Bookspaper / 74 pp. / $18.00ISBN: 978-1-949039-68-9Publication Date: February 3, 2026 ABOUT THE BOOK As its title hints, Odde...

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Hey, we're rolling, and we already have two attendees making or eating dinner. (COMPLIMENTARY!) NAWP!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

HURRRRYYY! Great poets! Starts in an hour! Be there! Be NAWPy!

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Tonight! There's still time to register!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Hey! This week stunk, huh? But poetry will make ya feel better (or commiserate artistically...), so: 1. Click below to register for the reading w/ @chiaradilello.bsky.social, @mgarrigan.bsky.social, & @esylviapoet.bsky.social!!! 2. Click this for previous NAWP readings: bsky.app/profile/nota...

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Michael Garrigan @mgarrigan.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Looking forward to this!

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Chiara Di Lello @chiaradilello.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Have you rsvp'ed yet? Come NAWP it up with me and these wonderful poets!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Our April reading at NAWP is a killer lineup! @chiaradilello.bsky.social, @mgarrigan.bsky.social, and @esylviapoet.bsky.social! Holy cow! Register at the eventbrite link so you can get into the ZoomRoom on April 27th! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-nawp-rea...

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A NAWP Reading: Chiara Di Lello, Michael Garrigan & Elizabeth Sylvia

A NAWP Reading with Chiara Di Lello, Michael Garrigan and Elizabeth Sylvia, Hosted by Jared Beloff.

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Register for this great reading coming soon! Hey @gameoverbooks.bsky.social & @riverriverbooks.bsky.social, your authors are reading on Monday! (Sorry, @mgarrigan.bsky.social's latest publisher doesn't appear to be on Bluesky, which means they're probably healthy and outside or something.) NAWP!

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Have you registered yet? This is next Monday night!!!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

You kinda have to slur two syllables into one, but to the tune of "Werewolves of London": 🎶 Awoooo, assholes of literature, awooo... 🎶

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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I'm still doing a GoFundMe to help my parents rebuild after a devastating house fire. The costs of doing so, with an uninsured house, are extremely high. My parents are elderly and low-income and my disabled brother lives with them. I deeply appreciate shares of this link! gofund.me/ac93c03d5

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Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark

On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

NAWP never rests. Keep going! (Actually NAWP rests all the time. NAWP is very tired. But! NAPW also keeps going.)

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Delicate Emissions Poetry Zine @delicatezine.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Hear our editor and some great poets read here!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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Haley @haley-exe.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

It's me! And so many other magnificent writers!

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Claire Taylor @clairemtaylor.com · 06/04/2026

What fun to be able to revisit this reading, my very first for April and Back Again, and to check out the March open mic! Thanks a million to @mitchnobis.bsky.social and @readinstead.bsky.social for all they do to support fellow poets.

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Sarah Carey @saycarey1.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Awesome news! Hope some of you who missed it will take a listen. It was a treat to hear & virtually get to know @clairemtaylor.com & @maudlavin.bsky.social through their work, thanks to NAWP poobahs @mitchnobis.bsky.social & @readinstead.bsky.social Seriously guys, thanks so much for inviting me!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

HEY! At long last, the February* and March**2026 NAWP events are on our YouTube channel. Better late than never, and enjoy***! www.youtube.com/@NotAtAWP *readings from @saycarey1.bsky.social, @maudlavin.bsky.social, & @clairemtaylor.com! **our 4th annual NAWP during AWP open mic! ***NAWP!

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Come by Friday and help celebrate the release of @clairemtaylor.com's great new poetry collection! Booksweet in Ann Arbor, 6:30. See you there, locals! Or maybe you're not local and are flying in for it. What do I know, crazier things've happened.

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4/3: Author Event- Claire Taylor & Mitch Nobis Poetry Reading

Poets Claire Taylor and Mitch Nobis will join us at Booksweet to celebrate the launch of Claire’s poetry collection April and Back Again!

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Jared Beloff @readinstead.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My poem is going to be read on WNYC morning edition on Friday at 8:19AM!!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

HEY WE TOLD YOU, COOL NEWS INCOMING

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

April reading news coming soon!

The NAWP ostrich behind a stock photo news desk

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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

A reminder to authors: yell about your books! And often! I follow several authors, who I adore, and had no idea they had books up for preorder!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

April reading news coming soon!

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NAWP @notatawp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

We're counting this as meaning that the wonderful @malarkeybooks.bsky.social is in our #NotAtAWP26 game!

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Mitchell Nobis @mitchnobis.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

A pause in #NotAtAWP26 jokes: I have 2 copies left of my book if you want one. At the @notatawp.bsky.social reading, @cwahmanholm.bsky.social shared www.standwithminnesota.com. I'll mail a book to the first 2 people that can show me a $25+ donation to this. DM for my email to share screenshot etc.

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