Laura Vitcova

Self Portrait as Horse Mouth By Laura Vitcova Featured Art: Stephen Reichert, Untitled, 2012. Oil on canvas, 12″ x 12″. “Cirlce” series. My lips spread open like the doors of a carnivalride flashing to …

My heart swells with gratitude. This poem published in New Ohio Review was written in response to a childhood memory, one that as an adult was reconfigured into amother kind of experience. Art is truly transformative. newohioreview.org/2025/06/01/s...

So honored to have three poems featured in this issue. #grateful #poet

Thank you @finishinglinepress.bsky.social for placing these poems on Paddock Review. I am grateful for your support publishing my work. #poetry #writingcommunity #indiepress #gratitude

A Poem by Laura Vitcova Felled   My arms once covered in needles like a porcupine, now boughs   sweeping the dirt beneath your feet I pine for you, I am willing   to be eaten by mold, I am letting worms bri…

A Poem by Laura Vitcova
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#poetry #life #nature #relationships #love

AWP 25 = @starlinglaura See Instagram 'AWP 25' highlights from Laura Belzer Vitcova (@starlinglaura)

AWP was absolutely beyond my wildest dreams. #grateful #poet #awp25 #writingcommunity

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Thank you so much, Mark!

Felled, published by @finishinglinepress.bsky.social, is now live www.finishinglinepress.com/product/fell...! All the images were made while hiking with a fascination for nature. The cover is Hi’ilawe Falls, Waimea, the tallest waterfall in Hawaii and truly a wet, green awe.

This is exciting news. I’ve written my first poetry chapbook, and it’s now available for preorder! Your support means a lot. www.finishinglinepress.com/product/fell... This collection is extra special because it pairs my poems with my photography. I am beyond grateful.

Congratulations Barry! So proud of you, brother.

As I walked
worried about fate
there was this message. #riseup #thedayafter

🩷 so grateful!

I am so grateful to be a part of this. Thank you, Teresa. #grateful #poet

It is available here: tinyurl.com/59c4zmch

I realized that when I write songs the words are pulled from the music; and when I write poetry the music is pulled from the words. #writinglife #poetry

Think about this.

Found a little duck in the park today, after walking with the family, and looked up its symbolism: Ducks remind us of the value of sticking with those who are close to us. Their presence encourages us to cherish relationships and enjoy the company of loved ones. 💕💕💕 May your holidays be full & warm.

First term in the books, three poems coming out in Spring. It has been a good week, declining into darkness. Soon the solstice.

So happy to hear that the talented Flower Conroy won this prize! She taught me about how to edit my work, generously showing me what parts are essential. #grateful #poet

So excited to announce the winner, Flower Conroy, of the *Tampa Review* Richard Mathews Prize for Poetry, alongside my blurb for this wonderful, wonderful collection: tampareview.org/flower-conro...

Moon Ghazal by Dorianne Laux. 🌙🩷 #poetry

When the edges are all lit up, the sun is between us.

Ah, we must live by each other. You described my day perfectly.

Amazing. You are a gift!

When you’re on my mine…

Ooo, can somebody tell me more about custom algorithms? I am liking @bsky.app more each day.

Kim Addonizio “What Do Women Want?” #poem

Love seeing all the pet pics in my feed. Introducing Mr. Eli. #doggy

Gratitude season & my heart is full! Celebrated Cynthia Good’s new book “In the Thaw of Day” with Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux at Beyond Baroque in Venice, Ca. It was a magical evening of verse and a fruitful day of workshopping. #thankful #poet #poetryislife #writingcommunity