Maria Dylan Himmelman

You might find the new Richard Siken book interesting. Very dark and rather disturbing, but very well done.

A perfect little poem.

I just finished Tree of Smoke and then read Angels. I am floored by both, but particularly by Angels which felt Dostoyeskvian to me.

Charles Simic

#smallpoemsunday
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From the latest Hog River Review

Emily Berry—

I never saw a head that did not grow back. Sometimes bigger than before

Lydia Davis—

Mark Strand

nothing happens or, more precisely, does not happen.

Stunned by the amount of kindness we have received over the past few days. 🔥

I read a book today—one I bought over 5 years ago.

Books don’t have deadlines—they wait for you, patiently, until the moment is right.

Wishing you happy days and happy meals in the New Year. (Painting by Kerry James Marshall)

There is a song on this album called Oh Shining Day that has taken up residency in my head. Like when you are reading a great book, life is better when you are involved with a great song

You should never see it coming.

Jenny George

If I withdraw my stale, year-old New Yorker submission there will be a vast chasm in its place and I will feel small and lost. So it remains.

Thinking about sonnets this morning. Dana Gioia showing how it’s done

I want so badly to believe this is why I’m not writing
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A poem of mine from the latest issue of Berlin Lit

Taking all of my cues from Celestial Seasonings and Mark Twain hereinafter

I’m thrilled to share a fish tale in the latest issue of the always great @eldiagram.bsky.social

Thank you Koss!

Coming very soon…