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Split This Rock cultivates, teaches & celebrates poetry for social change: www.splitthisrock.org Sign up for our free Poem of the Week series: eepurl.com/hUfAvz Give today to support our work: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock

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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This Fall, choose your own adventure with Split This Rock poetry events. We offer both virtual & in-person events in Washington, D.C. Which will you choose? Featuring poets Tala Khanmalek, A.D. Lauren-Abunassar, Kay Ulanday Barrett, Mahogany L. Browne, and more. Learn more: bit.ly/3Vren5N #Poetry
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, heading text reads: "Fall Events. Gather with us and support poetry for social change!." Below, a list of 4 titles of upcoming virtual events: Untrue Blue: An Introduction to Ekphrastic Writing with Tala Khanmalek on October 20,  the free Stubborn Roots Book Launch on October 29, The Crooked Witness: Writing Lyric Instability in an Age of Polycrisis with A.D. Lauren-Abunassar on November 5, and ASSEMBLAGE POETICS: What We Make Of It with Kay Ulanday Barrett on November 18. At the bottom,  a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Split This Rock's new slate of program offerings is LIVE! Join us for virtual/in-person workshops with Tala Khanmalek, A.D. Lauren-Abunassar, Kay Ulanday Barrett, Camisha L. Jones & Rob Macaisa Colgate! PLUS the free Stubborn Roots Book Launch in Washington, D.C.! Learn more: bit.ly/3Vren5N #Poetry
Over a black background, beneath Split This Rock’s logo, a white, glowing title reads “Event Calendar.” Below, six rectangles styled to look like tickets with dates, titles, and featured poet names. Two events will take place in Washington, D.C. Four events will be virtual. On the rectangle for the Stubborn Roots book launch on October 29th—there is an orange callout flag that reads “FREE.” At the bottom is a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Community, Split This Rock has successfully raised the remaining $10,000 of our $68,750 fundraising goal! We are so grateful to everyone who responded to and shared our May fundraising update. Without you, this would not have been possible. Read the full update: bit.ly/3TnY358
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top with multi-colored falling confetti in the background. The text of the first paragraph is in the post, along with the following text: “We cannot overstate our gratitude for the ways this community has mobilized to save Split This Rock. Your gifts and affirmations have fueled and invigorated us during one of the hardest years in the organization’s history. Thank you, community— for showing up, sharing resources, and continuing to affirm the need for Split This Rock, the only national organization with a mission to integrate poetry and social justice.”
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Amir McClam reads “I FEEL MOST DISABLED WHEN THROWN AGAINST A CLOCKWHITE BACKGROUND” for Split This Rock’s Sick & Disabled Showcase Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice #Poetry Database: bit.ly/3RiPtDQ This #DisabilityPrideMonth, join us in sharing poems by disabled poets! #DisabilityPride
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Arianna Monet reads “I’m rewatching the She Ra episode where Glimmer gets sick for the first time” for Split This Rock’s Sick & Disabled Showcase Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice #Poetry Database: bit.ly/4eQjh2o This #DisabilityPrideMonth, join us in sharing poems by disabled poets!
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
MT Vallarta reads “What Happens When the Matriarch Dies” for Split This Rock’s Sick & Disabled Showcase Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice #Poetry Database: bit.ly/4gkrSwD This #DisabilityPrideMonth, share poems by disabled poets! It's one way to resist the erasure of disabled experiences.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Ina Cariño reads “Summer Figs” for Split This Rock’s Sick & Disabled Showcase Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice #Poetry Database: bit.ly/4eDt2Cf This #DisabilityPrideMonth, join us in sharing poems by disabled poets! It's one way to resist the erasure of disabled voices & experiences.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Tala Khanmalek reads “Of Beauty” for Split This Rock’s Sick & Disabled Showcase Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice #Poetry Database: bit.ly/4vKLQ8O This #DisabilityPrideMonth, join us in sharing poems by disabled poets! It's one way to resist the erasure of disabled voices & experiences.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
In August, we came to you with a rallying call to ask what support you could offer as we aimed to bridge a funding gap. We are elated to share WE ARE STILL HERE thanks to every donation of funds, time, and talent that you contributed to allow Split This Rock to keep doing our necessary work. [Cont.]
Split This Rock’s red logo and bold text that reads “FUNDRAISING UPDATE” at the top. Below, enclosed in a yellow box, text reads: "Since August, we've raised $58,362  of our $68,750 goal." A yellow progress bar shows 85%. The graphic includes text & a URL from the post.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
90 minutes of poems. 7 ground-breaking Asian & Pacific Islander poets. 1 community of poetry & resistance. Get your $5 ticket to Resist & Revel: An Asian & Pacific Islander Poetry Celebration on 5/28! Learn more about our incredible line-up of readers: bit.ly/3QsFaMC #AAPI #APIA #Poetry
Over an abstract pastel blue and orange background, Split This Rock's red logo appears above bold text which reads: “Resist & Revel: An Asian & Pacific Islander Poetry Celebration. May 28, 2026, 6:30-8 pm EDT. Tickets $5-20.” Below, seven photos of the featured poets with their names across the bottom of each photo: Aliah Lavonne Jahan-Tigh, Isa Borgeson, Lehua M. Taitano, Noah Arhm Choi, Noʻu Revilla, S. J. Ghaus, and Kay Ulanday Barrett.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Chrysanthemum (@chrysanthemum.bsky.social) reads “Intervention” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/3QgFJsT This #NationalPoetryMonth, share poems by trans poets! It's 1 way to resist the hostile erasure of trans voices & experiences.
Split This Rock’s red logo. Below, rainbow text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Chrysanthemum’s poem "Intervention" and includes a photo of Chrysanthemum, a woman with golden skin and chest-length dark hair wearing translucent glasses.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Golden (@goldenthem.bsky.social) reads from “UNDERGROUND” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/4cxv44y This #NationalPoetryMonth, join us in sharing poems by trans poets! It's one way to resist the hostile erasure of trans experiences.
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below it, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights an excerpt from Golden’s “UNDERGROUND" and includes a photo of Golden, a gender non-conforming Black poet.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Jimena Lucero reads “All of This Is Ours” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/3Oq7Yos This #NationalPoetryMonth, join us in joyfully sharing poems by trans poets! It's one way to resist the hostile erasure of trans voices & experiences.
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Jimena Lucero’s poem "All of This Is Ours" and includes a photo of Jimena, a queer brown Latinx woman with her hair parted down the middle.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Get your $5 ticket to Resist & Revel: An Asian & Pacific Islander Poetry Celebration, a virtual reading on May 28. Featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Aliah Lavonne Jahan-Tigh, Isa Borgeson, Lehua M. Taitano, Noah Arhm Choi, Noʻu Revilla & S. J. Ghaus. Details: bit.ly/3QsFaMC #AAPI #APIA #Poetry
Abstract orange & blue background with Split This Rock's logo at the top. The graphic reads "Resist & Revel: An Asian & Pacific Islander Poetry Celebration. May 28, 2026, 6:30-8 pm EDT. Tickets $5-20." Includes names of the host & featured poets from post.

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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Zuggie Tate reads “The Days On Which Trans Women (I) win” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/4ct5AoP This #NationalPoetryMonth, join us in sharing poems by trans poets! It's one way to resist the hostile erasure of trans experiences.
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” Graphic spotlights Zuggie Tate’s poem "The Days On Which Trans Women (I) win." Includes a photo of Zuggie, a plus-sized Black Trans Woman, wearing arm-length box braids.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Cai Sherley reads “[every trans boi i know looks like his mother]” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/4erNLJo This #NationalPoetryMonth, share #poems by trans poets! It's one way to resist the hostile erasure of trans experiences.
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Cai Sherley’s poem "[every trans boi i know looks like his mother]" with a photo of Cai, a lighter-skinned Black trans masculine person.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Ezra Fox reads “All My Names Are Living” for the Trans Day of Visibility Collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/48ISimX This #NationalPoetryMonth, join us in joyfully sharing poems by trans poets! It's one way to resist the hostile erasure of trans voices & experiences.
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, rainbow-colored text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” The graphic spotlights Ezra Fox’s poem "All My Names Are Living" & includes a photo of Ezra, a Black trans masc poet with a large curly afro & gold septum ring.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
To honor Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual day celebrating the incandescence of the trans community, Split This Rock is pleased to announce a special collection in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database. The collection will be released in April. Read the full letter: bit.ly/4rYRXn9
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Below, with each word on one line and in a different color of the rainbow, text reads “Trans Day of Visibility Special Collection.” To the right, a heart with blue, pink, and white: the colors of the trans pride flag. At the bottom, bold black text reads “Coming April 2026.”
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Split This Rock staff are excited to represent the organization at two literary gatherings this month: AWP & DC Lit Fest! We look forward to meeting folks, sharing our work & soaking up the richness of our literary community. Check out the rest of the thread to learn more.
Over a white background, a border of illustrations of books, leaves, fronds, and feathers in light blue and pink. Text in the center reads “Where to Find Split This Rock This Month.” There are two events listed below: “March 4-7: AWP Conference. Tell us about your events & panels!” and “March 14: DC Lit Fest. Stop by our table to say hello!” At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Next week! SHAPING THE PULSE OF YOUR WORK, a virtual workshop where exploring revision as a path toward uncovering the hidden heartbeat of our poems. Led by Ra Avis (@rarasaur.substack.com) on 2/25, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4pw3z0z
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Ra Avis." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Ra Avis wearing a black blazer, a dark teal collared shirt, and gold sun earrings. Ra has short, dark hair and looks forward.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Next week! WRITING THE MODERN FAIRY TALE, a virtual multigenre writing workshop explores an ancient storytelling mode rich with modern possibilities. Led by Khadijah Queen (@khadijahqueen.com) on 2/11, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4aF7Gme
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Writing The Modern Fairy Tale. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Khadijah Queen." On the right, over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Khadijah Queen wearing glasses, a necklace, and a black v-neck blouse. Wind blows through her silver, curly hair. Photo by Marco Giugliarelli for the Civitella Ranieri Foundation.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Next week! 100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY, a virtual writing workshop where we explore blues poetry through listening to music, reading lyrics/poems & writing our own blues. Facilitated by Jorrell Watkins on 1/14, 6:30-8 pm EST. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4a1WrnJ
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Jorrell Watkins." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Jorrell Watkins, a Black man with cornrows and dark blue glasses smiling warmly, in a navy blazer and a brown turtleneck.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Kickstart 2026 with creativity at our virtual events! Celebrate the brilliance of sick & disabled poets at the Sick & Disabled Showcase, and sign up to explore fairy tales, what makes a poem, blues poetry & revision in inspiring workshops. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a yellow heading: "January and February Virtual Events." Below, a list of 6 titles of upcoming virtual events: 1.14: Workshop / 100 Years and Then Some—Blues Poetry, 1.22: Workshop / Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry, 2.5: Poetry Reading / Sick & Disabled Showcase, 2.11: Workshop / Writing the Modern Fairy Tale, SOLD OUT: Workshop / Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor, 2.25: Workshop / Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. At the bottom,  a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Presenting the Poem of the Week Series' 10 Most Read Poems of 2025! Celebrate poems by Jonny Teklit, Ryan Jafar Artes, Gauri Awasthi, Monica Sok, Jaz Sufi, Taylor Alyson Lewis, Farrah Fang, José Angel Araguz, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, and Mia S. Willis: bit.ly/4pVAnAj #Poems #Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is above bold black text, which reads "Poem of the Week." Three red dots are centered beneath. Below the Poem of the Week Series logo is a burgundy red box with bold white text that reads “TOP POEMS OF 2025.” Surrounding the text are 10 collaged images in square frames of the featured poets. In the top left corner is a photo of Jonny Teklit. In the top right corner is Ryan Jafar Artes. From left to right in the second row are Gauri Awasthi, Monica Sok, Jaz Sufi, and Taylor Alyson Lewis. From left to right in the bottom row are Farrah Fang, José Angel Araguz, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, and Mia S. Willis.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Split This Rock is honored to receive a 2025 Disability Futures Fellow Nominated Award in honor of our work in the disability community. Gratitude to United States Artists and to the 2020-2024 Disability Futures Fellow who nominated Split This Rock! Thank you!!
The image features a background of a light blue color melded with white and graphic dark blue lines intersecting and coalescing on the right side. Text reads: 2025 Disability Futures Fellow Nominated Awards with the logos of United States Artists, the Ford Foundation, and Mellon Foundation on the bottom.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Gather with us for the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on February 5, 6:30-8 pm EST! Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes. Tickets start at $5. Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1 #Poetry #Poets
Over an abstract pastel blue, purple, and pink background, Split This Rock's red logo appears above bold text which reads: “[Split This Rock] presents Sick & Disabled Showcase: a virtual poetry reading featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek, and Joselia Hughes.” Below, six photos of the featured poets with their names across the bottom of each photo. Joselia Hughes' name appears below the collaged photos. At the bottom, text with the date, time, and ticket prices: "February 5, 2026, 6:30-8 pm EST. Tickets $5-20."
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Join Split This Rock for Shaping the Pulse of Your Work, a virtual writing workshop where we will explore revision as a path toward uncovering the hidden heartbeat of our poems. Led by Ra Avis on 2/25/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4pw3z0z #Poetry @rarasaur.substack.com
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Ra Avis." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Ra Avis wearing a black blazer, a dark teal collared shirt, and gold sun earrings. Ra has short, dark hair and looks forward.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Join Split This Rock for Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor, a virtual poetry writing workshop exploring how language choice, repetition, and return impacts the sonic qualities of a poem. Led by Hanif Abdurraqib on 2/19/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4pZqDEO #Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Hanif Abdurraqib." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Hanif Abdurraqib, a Black bearded man wearing an orange sweatshirt. On the sweatshirt is a smiling heart, and the words Fade Into You. Photo by Kendra Bryant.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Join Split This Rock for Writing The Modern Fairy Tale, a virtual multi-genre writing workshop exploring an ancient storytelling mode rich with modern possibilities. Led by Khadijah Queen on 2/11/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4aF7Gme #Poetry @khadijahqueen.com
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Writing The Modern Fairy Tale. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Khadijah Queen." On the right, over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Khadijah Queen wearing glasses, a necklace, and a black v-neck blouse. Wind blows through her silver, curly hair. Photo by Marco Giugliarelli for the Civitella Ranieri Foundation.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Join Split This Rock for Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry, a virtual writing workshop where we will rewrite the so-called “rules” of writing poems & write poems that defy them. Led by Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin on 1/22/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/44SLu4f #Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a black-and-white photo of Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, a light-skinned person with dark eyes, a dark pixie cut, facial piercings, and tattoos wearing a light-colored vest and an assortment of jewelry. They look at the camera with a straight face. Photo by Taylor Rossi Photography.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Join Split This Rock for 100 Years and Then Some—Blues Poetry, a virtual writing workshop where we study blues poetry through listening to music, reading lyrics/poems & writing our own blues. Led by Jorrell Watkins on 1/14/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4a1WrnJ #Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—Blues Poetry. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Jorrell Watkins." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Jorrell Watkins, a Black man with cornrows and dark blue glasses smiling warmly, in a navy blazer and a brown turtleneck.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Choose your writing adventure from our newest slate of virtual writing workshops Jan-Feb 2026! Join us to explore modern fairy tales, what makes a poem a poem, how poets can conduct language as symphony, blues poetry & revising to uncover your poem's hidden heartbeat. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates, titles, and facilitator names. Workshop schedule: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Celebrate our nominations for a 2026 Pushcart Prize! Revisit or discover evocative poems by Ajanaé Dawkins, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Jaz Sufi, Samia Saliba & Taylor Alyson Lewis for free in The Quarry: bit.ly/3t3U9RZ #PushcartPrize #Poetry #Poems
Over a black background, Split This Rock’s red logo and neon-blue glowing text reads "2026 Pushcart Prize Nominations."  Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Ajanaé Dawkins, Samia Saliba, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Taylor Alyson Lewis, Jaz Sufi, Ana Portnoy Brimmer.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
#GIVINGTUESDAY SPECIAL: Through 12/2 & while tickets last, donate at least $120 online & get tickets to 5 virtual poetry workshops in the new year with Hanif Abdurraqib, @rarasaur.substack.com, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, @khadijahqueen.com, & Jorrell Watkins! Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top with the GivingTuesday logo. Bold text below with color alternating between white for headings and purple, blue, green, yellow, and pink for body text. Text reads: “Poetry Workshop Bundle Deal: access to 5 virtual workshops with $120 online donation through GivingTuesday (12/2) while tickets last. Winter 2026 Virtual Poetry Workshop Facilitators: Jorrell Watkins, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Khadijah Queen, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ra Avis. Donate Online: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock.”
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
BIG NEWS: 5 virtual poetry workshops in the new year with Hanif Abdurraqib, Ra Avis, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Khadijah Queen & Jorrell Watkins! Tickets are sliding scale $30-100. Through 12/2, get tickets to all 5 workshops with a $120 online donation, while tickets last. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates and facilitator names: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
TICKETS NOW 50% OFF! Join Split This Rock for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading honoring Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Tickets: bit.ly/TransRuckus #poetry #poets
Over a gradient rainbow background, Split This Rock's red logo in the upper left corner and a URL in the upper right corner: splitthisrock.org. A white rectangle with a thin black border has bold black text that reads "TICKETS NOW DISCOUNTED: GET 50% OFF!" Below, a collage of the 7 featured poets at the Trans Ruckus reading. From left to right in the first row: Kay Ulanday Barrett, Cai Sherley, and Zuggie Tate. From left to right in the second row: Chrysanthemum, Golden, Ezra Fox, and Jimena Lucero. At the bottom, big bold text with a slight bright blue and pink outline reads: "TRANS RUCKUS: A Virtual Poetry Reading." Smaller text along the bottom reads: "Nov 20. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets Now $5." The poets’ names are written beneath.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Join us for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Tickets start at $10 w/discounts available. More at: bit.ly/TransRuckus
Image Description: Over a gradient rainbow background, Split This Rock's red logo in the upper left corner and a URL in the upper right corner: splitthisrock.org. Below, a collage of the 7 featured poets at the Trans Ruckus reading. From left to right in the first row: Kay Ulanday Barrett, Cai Sherley, and Zuggie Tate. From left to right in the second row: Chrysanthemum, Golden, Ezra Fox, and Jimena Lucero. At the bottom, big bold text with a slight bright blue and pink outline reads: "TRANS RUCKUS: A Virtual Poetry Reading." Smaller text along the bottom reads: "Nov 20. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $5-20." The poets’ names are written beneath.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Join us for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Tickets start at $10 w/discounts available. More at: bit.ly/TransRuckus
Split This Rock's logo at the top of a white rectangle with a gradient rainbow-colored frame. The graphic reads "[Split This Rock] presents TRANS RUCKUS, a virtual poetry reading. Nov. 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $5-20." Includes names of the host & featured poets from post.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
LIMITED SEATS! Register for "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance," a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Facilitated by Gabriel Ramirez on 11/6*, 6:30-8 pm ET. Scholarships available. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4q8DipU
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "I AM HERE: AFFIRMATION AS RESISTANCE. Virtual Writing Workshop. Thursday, November 6, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Gabriel Ramirez." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Gabriel Ramirez wearing a baseball cap and a brown leather jacket with a white collared shirt and patterned vest. Photo by Boujee Mustard.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
SAVE THE DATE!: Trans Ruckus: A Trans Non-Binary Celebration of Poetry, hosted & curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett (@brownroundboi.bsky.social) to honor Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate, and Cai Sherley. Learn more: bit.ly/46YUwNk
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a semi-transparent white rectangle with a slightly faded rainbow-colored frame. The graphic reads: “TRANS RUCKUS aims to honor Transgender & Non-Binary poetry through remembrance & celebration. Trans poetics is a vibrant force to reclaim, to archive lineages, and to plot our futures with care & candor.”
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
LIMITED SEATS! Join us for Odes: The Art of Salvaging, a virtual writing workshop with Ana Portnoy Brimmer on Thursday, November 13, 6:30 - 8 pm ET. Help us raise funds to close our funding gap! A handful of scholarships are available. Learn more and register online:: bit.ly/4mTUUCL
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "ODES: THE ART OF SALVAGING. Virtual Writing Workshop. Thursday, November 13, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Ana Portnoy Brimmer." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Ana Portnoy Brimmer sitting with an open book in her hands and smiling softly. She wears a bright yellow button down shirt, sparkly green earrings, and a gold ring. Photo by Carolina Porras Monroy.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
LIMITED SEATS! Join us for "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance," a virtual writing workshop with Gabriel Ramirez on Friday, November 7, 6:30 - 8 pm ET. Help us raise funds to close our funding gap! A handful of scholarships are available. Learn more and register online: bit.ly/4q8DipU
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "I AM HERE: AFFIRMATION AS RESISTANCE. Virtual Writing Workshop. Friday, November 7, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Gabriel Ramirez." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Gabriel Ramirez wearing a baseball cap and a brown leather jacket with a white collared shirt and patterned vest. Photo by Boujee Mustard.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
This November, join us for virtual writing workshops and a poetry reading! Poets have donated their time and talents to help us bridge a funding gap. Join us to reclaim, salvage, and remember what powers and sustains us. Learn more and register at Split This Rock’s website: bit.ly/46YUwNk
Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Events." Below, three rectangles with November 2025 virtual workshop and reading dates, titles, and facilitator names. Over the two rectangles with virtual workshop information, there is a light purple callout bubble that reads "LIMITED SEATS!" At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Celebrate our nominations for the 2026 Best of the Net Anthology! Revisit or discover evocative poems by Dorsía Smith Silva, Jonny Teklit, Lehua M. Taitano, Mandy Shunnarah, Mia S. Willis & Quenton Baker for free at The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/3ZFwcfG #BestoftheNet #Poetry
Over a black background, Split This Rock's red logo is above bold blue glowing text that reads "2026 Best of the Net Nominations." Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Mandy Shunnarah, Jonny Teklit, Mia S. Willis, Dorsía Smith Silva, Quenton Baker, and Lehua M. Taitano.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
That’s a wrap on our Youth Activist Poetry Anthology summer program hosted in partnership with Shout Mouse Press! For 6 weeks, 20 young poets from the DC area gathered for political education & poetry workshops. Check out the behind the scenes from the program: bit.ly/47Xc1jg #DCarts #DCpoets
In a green speech bubble, a testimonial from a participant in the Youth Activist Poetry Anthology Project reads: “I noticed when I would see things happen in the world that made me feel powerless, I could get a little bit of my power back if I wrote a poem.”
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Dream with us! As we fundraise toward a more sustainable future for Split This Rock, we want to know: what programming most excites you? All ideas will be considered by staff & board as we reimagine the organization’s work. Share your ideas with us: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock #Poets #Poetry
Split This Rock’s red logo in the upper right corner. Below is bold text that reads “DREAM WITH US” and behind it are multi-colored lines connecting to a question: “As Split This Rock assesses future possibilities and devises a new sustainability model, what kind of programming would you be most excited about the organization offering?” Below is a graphic of people discussing and collaborating on a project. One person sits in a wheelchair with a laptop, two others stand and gesture toward the project, and another holds an infant and listens.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Want to attend a Split This Rock fundraising event? We're gathering community with in-person events in Washington, DC & virtual events to connect to the heart of Split This Rock’s work & raise funds to keep it going. Get your name on the list: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock #Poets
The background of the graphic is a photo of a crowd at a Split This Rock event. At the top, the red logo is on a projector screen above the crowd. Bold white text is overlaid on the image: “WANT TO ATTEND A SPLIT THIS ROCK FUNDRAISER? Let us know if you’re available for virtual or in-person events.” Below is a red box with white text: “Fill you this brief form to get your name on the list: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock.”
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
We're excited to announce a generous challenge grant from the Poetry Foundation! Gratitude to the Poetry Foundation for their support. Gifts we receive in the coming weeks will be DOUBLED, up to $25,000. Double your impact & donate today! DONATE ONLINE: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock #Poetry
At the top, Split This Rock’s red logo. Below, bold heading text reads “Double Your Donation” with a circle that says “x2” to the right. Body text reads “The Poetry Foundation will now match donations up to $25,000. This is your chance to make your gift to Split This Rock go twice as far. If we unlock this challenge grant, we will have raised over 80% of our $68,750 goal. DONATE TODAY” The Poetry Foundation logo is to the right. There is a URL for Split This Rock’s online giving portal at the bottom: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Looking for ways to plug into Split This Rock’s fundraising efforts? Share your experience with our programs! Your testimonial helps us demonstrate the importance of our work. Share your experience with us by filling out this brief form: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock #Poets #Poetry
Split This Rock’s red logo is at the top. Below, a bold yellow heading reads “WE WANT TO KNOW…” and underneath are two bolded questions: “How have you benefited from Split This Rock’s programs? Why do you feel the organization is of value to the poetry field?” Under the questions is a white graphic of a microphone with emphasis lines radiating from it. Next to the microphone, yellow text reads “THE MIC IS YOURS” with a yellow heart comment bubble above it. At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.
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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
THANK YOU, COMMUNITY! We unlocked the $3,000 challenge grant from The Cynipid Fund and raised $6,000. Deep gratitude to The Cynipid Fund, and to all who donated and shared. Together is how we navigate tumultuous times. Let’s keep this energy going! Learn more: bit.ly/4mIaRMJ
At the top, a blue megaphone with yellow lightning bolts coming from the speaker and Split This Rock’s red logo. Bold blue text reads: “THANK YOU, COMMUNITY! $3,000 CHALLENGE GRANT UNLOCKED!” Below is The Cynipid Fund’s logo: a painting of a perched cynipid wasp with a bright yellow and green background. At the top, black text reads "The Cynipid Fund."
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