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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 12h

This month’s Free Poetry Resources are here! Check out my site to download the poetry broadside, writing prompt, reading recommendations & explore resources for teachers & educators. You'll also find details about my upcoming craft tutorial, What Makes a Poem Memorable? richard-blanco.com.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 12h

Proud of my friend, and a fierce advocate for the goodness of our shared humanity. Congratulations on this stellar review, Yahia! I’m not surprised—there’s so much more to come.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The next Craft Tutorial is here! Join me for a two-part virtual workshop exploring what makes a poem memorable—from image, language, & line breaks, to voice, metaphor & structure. Read closely, discuss & put discoveries into practice as you revise your own work. richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Yahia Lababidi @ysl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“The only reliable form of time travel is living.” — George Murray

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This Thursday, October 1, I’ll make my debut as a poet-engineer at Purdue University. I’ll read a selection of work exploring poetry, engineering, identity & belonging. 📍 Purdue University · 1136 Lynn 📅 October 1 · ⏰ 7 p.m. Books will be available for purchase & signing after the reading!

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Official Release Day! 🎧 I’m thrilled to share Nothing Here I Don’t Remember, featuring three musical interpretations of my poem “Looking for The Gulf Motel.” Grateful to Poetronica Records for giving it new sonic life. Listen: poetronicarecords.com/richard-blanco

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Two pieces about my new chapter at Purdue. Both explore connections between poetry, engineering & the humanities. Poet-engineer Richard Blanco strengthens interdisciplinary connections as new poetry professor lnkd.in/gpfMWBTh Poet-engineer Richard Blanco calls Purdue “home” lnkd.in/gvStGpjg

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy #PublicationDay, Joseph Margulies!🎊 CAST OUT makes us truly see those society locks away and challenges us to recognize the humanity we all share. “This is a wonderfully hopeful book about what it means to be human.” — @sisterhelen.org

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Read A Little Poetry @readalittlepoem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Twenty years on, / I could’ve said something, / anything—” — Hayan Charara . . . This poem appeared in These Trees, Those Leaves, This Flower, That Fruit by Hayan Charara, published by Milkweed Editions, 2022. Shared here with deep gratitude.

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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The inaugural Miami-Dade Public Library System Poetry Contest for Teens is open for submissions, and @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social, Caridad Moro-Gronlier and I can’t wait to read your sonnets! (With special thanks to @booksandbooks.bsky.social for supplying the prizes.)

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Yahia Lababidi @ysl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The well-prepared heart has hope during adversity and fear during prosperity... show spirit even on the worst days, and, likewise, fold up your sails if they are swelling just now under too fortunate a breeze. —Erica McAlpine

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In @isabel.kim’s debut novel, Sublimation (Macmillan, 2026), immigration divides the self — literally. In a new PEN Ten interview, Kim tells us about how she came up with the idea for her novel and the sense of “alienated intimacy” she wants it to bestow on readers: pen.org/isabel-j-kim...

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Isabel J. Kim’s Sci-Fi Debut Cracks the Immigrant Experience Wide Open

Isabel J. Kim talks about her novel Sublimation and the sense of “alienated intimacy” she wants to bestow on readers.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Grateful to be part of the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Sept. 24–26! I’ll join Kate Hamill, Sony Q. Ton-Aime, and Matt Ewalt on Sept. 25 for “The American Story,” a conversation about how American identity is lived, imagined, and contested through literature. Tickets: trib.it/tribfest26-speaker

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Consider this my monthly gift to you, with hopes of broadening—or at least supporting—the reach of poetry. Whether you're an educator, a writer, a poet, a lover of poetry, or simply “poetically curious,” I hope you'll find something here that speaks to you. richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

And today marks the 29th anniversary of Viktor E. Frankl’s passing. MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING continues to help generations of readers overcome hardship and adversity with its life-affirming vision. buff.ly/iA9jLgP

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Viktor Frankl: The Twentieth Anniversary of a Life Illuminated

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the passing of neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl. He left us an incredible gift, his book Man’s Search for Meaning, whose mess…

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

An unexpected backyard visitor while relaxing at home in Maine. A welcome reminder that wildness still exists around us. #AmericanBlackBear #WildMaine #BackyardWildlife

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

What poem changed the way you see the world—or yourself? Bring a poem by a published poet that means something to you. Sunday, September 6th | 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ET Free & open to all poets & lovers of poetry Limited to the first 20 participants! Free Registration: richard-blanco.com/workshops

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

This #StanzaSunday is inspired by an old adage I often return to. May you trust your curiosity & uncertainty; write the poems only you can write. Download the quote, August's reading list, a poetry excerpt & writing prompt on my website. richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Ito Romo @itoromo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Super happy he’s visiting. ❤️ Hold your people close. ¡Salud, Richard Blanco! @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Every creature has its hunger, every day its small astonishment. Today, mine arrived in the form of a squirrel snatching a cracker that seemed larger than itself. Sometimes what we risk for a little nourishment, a little joy, reminds us what it means to be alive.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Tomorrow, we'll spend three hours exploring one of poetry's greatest mysteries: the poetic line. Hope you'll join me. richard-blanco.com/workshops/ 📝💫

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Delighted to share my July offering with you. I hope it inspires a poem—or simply offers a moment of solace. Download the free resources & learn more about the "Craft Tutorial: Modulation of the Poetic Line" here: richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

On America’s 250th birthday, I offer music designed to bring people together at a time that often tries to divide. Thank you, @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social, @thebiscaynepoet.bsky.social, @kavetchnik.bsky.social, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Tralen Rhone and Rani Ruado for your voices and words. ❤️🤍💙

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Honored to celebrate the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center. As President Obama's inaugural poet, it was a joy to witness this new chapter in his legacy alongside so many committed to strengthening our democracy.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

This #StanzaSunday is for all the fathers. I wrote "Papá's Bridge" during one of my father's health scares—a poem about memory, belonging, and all we wish to hold. Download the broadside and writing prompt: lnkd.in/daFRrWNS. Wishing you a meaningful Father's Day.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

What a thrill & honor to attend the stakeholders’ event & private tour of the #ObamaPresidentialCenter. As President Obama’s inaugural poet & member of the Obama Foundation’s Storytelling Council, it was especially meaningful to see my inaugural poem, "One Today," installed in the museum.

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Nicole Tallman @natallman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Just in time for the 4th of July, I’ve added audio to Songs for America! Hear @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social, @thebiscaynepoet.bsky.social, @kavetchnik.bsky.social, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Trey Rhone, Rani Ruado & yours truly read our sonnets. ❤️🤍💙 share.google/6tOgliSA3Vki...

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

How can a kitchen, a shoreline, or a childhood home reveal the landscapes we carry within us? Join me for an interactive poetry tutorial exploring memory, place, sensory detail, and the art of showing rather than telling. Writers of all levels welcome. richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This #StanzaSunday, a moment from a poem by Nicole Tallman reminds us of the miraculous wonder of being alive - as though "pleasure [could be our] only concern." Read "[I finish The Lover and we take a walk]" in its entirety: poets.org/poem/i-finis... What moment felt extraordinary to you this week?

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Each month, I share a poem, a writing prompt & books keeping me company. June's offering is here. Download all & explore my Tutorial, "Show, Don't Tell in Practice: Making Emotion Visible on the Page," to begin—or deepen—your summer writing practice. richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

When our differences feel vast, the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellows remind us that curiosity, research & dialogue help map new ways forward. As a recipient of Carnegie's Great Immigrant honor, I'm proud to celebrate their work. Congratulations to an extraordinary group of scholars. lnkd.in/eup8X9Qk

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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

💖 meet the lovely, pika 💛 🪄 💜💛💙💚💜💛💙💚💜🪄

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We are proud to announce that Copper Canyon Press is a 2026 general operating grant awardee of the Literary Arts Fund! A charitable coalition and new national project, the Literary Arts Fund is committed to uplifting the work of America's creative writers and the nonprofits who serve them.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Excited to share news of this month's online tutorial on my website. I hope you'll join me and feel inspired to begin—or deepen—your summer writing practice. richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 01/06/2026

Every family deserves respect & autonomy. As anti-equality politicians fight to roll back LGBTQI+ peoples’ rights, they’re fighting to roll back families’ rights, too. Our members will always fight for the dignity & rights of LGBTQI+ families. #LGBTQIFamiliesDay

LGBTQI+ families matter. Celebrating LGBTQI+ Families Day. IMAGE: Child holding a parent’s hand.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#PrideMonth reminds us: Love remains our greatest act of hope. Here's a poem about the many doors we navigate to find our way to knowing ourselves. Listen to my reading of "Between [Another Door]," with reflections on love, identity & belonging: richard-blanco.com/2022/06/vill...

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Don Gato 🐱🐈‍⬛🐶🐺🌈🐯 @dongato-1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Looking forward to Poetry in the Garden on July 13th at Keeler Tavern Museum in Ridgefield, CT—an afternoon workshop exploring the art of poetry. Please join us if you're in the area! I’m also reading at 7:00 p.m. that evening. Info & registration: keelertavernmuseum.org/events/594/p...

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

It’s that time again! This month’s free download is live—rooted in #motherhood, gratitude, and self-tenderness. Gift ideas, creative prompts, and gentle reminders to care for ourselves as we care for others. Spring onward 🌿 richard-blanco.com/workshops

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

For several years, I’ve visited 7th-graders at St. Martin’s Episcopal in Atlanta to discuss poetry. Here are this year’s wood-etched imitations of “El Florida Room”—art within art. Deep thanks to the class, Mrs. Alison Mills, & all at the school for this quiet, loving work of keeping poetry alive.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Shoutout to friend, poet & founder of #BlueMountainReview, Charles Clifford. This issue is full of work that reminds us why poetry & the arts matter. Extra glad to see poems by my talented assistant, Chloé Firetto-Toomey, included among these pages. southerncollectiveexperience.com/the-blue-mou...

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

For this #StanzaSunday, something a little different: a prompt drawn from my poem-in-progress, “Terrified of Mamá, Today.” I invite you to share a stanza of your own in the comments below... #poetryprompt #poeminprogress #writeon

This excerpt is part of the Miami Moves Me Project, featuring poems by local writers selected from Generation 305: An Intergenerational Poetry Project, created by Caridad Moro-Gronlier during her tenure as Poet Laureate of Miami-Dade County.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Wrap up #PoetryMonth next Sunday (April 26th) with "Craft Chat: Crafting a Poetry Manuscript." There are still a couple of spots open. Hope to see you on this journey of mapping individual poems to a unified manuscript. Info and Registration: richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

In the spirit of #PoetryMonth, a few free offerings: ✨ A poetic affirmation (pictured) 📝 An excerpt from my new poem + a prompt 📚 April's reccomended reading list Plus: Details of my forthcoming virtual workshop (April 26) richard-blanco.com/workshops/

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#StanzaSunday #PoetryPrompt: Inspired by Commander Wiseman: invent new adjectives for the awe of being alive on this fragile, luminous planet. Write a poem about the shared miracle of being human—let it teach you about seeing yourself anew. Gift your poem as a prayer to the moon, to the universe.

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Poetry Month is the perfect time to start seeing your poems as a whole. Join me for an interactive Craft Chat with guided discussion, Q&A, and a hands-on exercise to identify thematic threads and manuscript possibilities. richard-blanco.mykajabi.com/offers/Hsex6...

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Friends in poetry—CantoMundo's Chapbook Prize is open through May 30. If you’re holding poems close, this might be the moment to let them find their way into the world. Details here: www.cantomundo.org

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This #PoetryMonth, The Academy of American Poets invites #Teachers & #students to watch a poetry reading, then write a letter to the poet in response. Each student will receive a reply & a certificate—selected letters will be published this summer. Submit your letters by May 15: poets.org/dearpoet

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