Richard Leis

Explore the Haunting HWA Poetry Showcase Volume XII Table of Contents Explore the haunting verses in HWA Poetry Showcase Volume XII! Discover top horror-themed poetry curated by esteemed judges.

I am pleased to share the ToC for the HWA Poetry Showcase Volume XII!

It has been an honor to curate this volume for the last 2 years and read the incredible poetry in our horror community.

@jonathanmaberry.bsky.social @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social

thewellsoftheweird.com/2025/10/05/h...

Humans did this. People have been busting their asses, going from discovery to imaging with systems not designed for this in three months of solid work. It's been amazing work but stressful.

CaSSIS got it! Push-frame for the win!

You’ll now be able to get an updated coronavirus shot in every state without a prescription, according to the American Pharmacists Association.

CVS and Walgreens have stated you won’t need to attest to any underlying conditions and the questions will be removed from their online booking system.

STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now. Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freed...

I'm an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked. I'm signing this alumni petition now to support my school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. Join me if you are an alum here, too. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...

Larina's Lit Lounge, Issue 26 cover. See the issue at larinawriters.substack.com

FYI, the sixth meeting of SFWA's poetry book club is on February 7th. We will discuss The Inca Weaver's Tales, Katherine Quevedo's Elgin-Award-winning chapbook.

Alas, the event is only open to SFWA/Nebula-Conference members.

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Note that you need to RSVP to attend....

Last night, NASA's Perseverance rover looked up at the night sky once more, to capture interstellar #comet 3I/Atlas flying by the red planet.

The distance was "only" 0.2 AU or 30 Mio km, far closer than the comet ever got to Earth. 🔭 #3IAtlas

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß

More favorite poems and poets! Congratulations to all the winners of @sfpoetry.bsky.social's 2025 Rhysling Award!

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See the official SFPA Rhysling Award page here: sfpoetry.org/wp/rhysling-...

Long Poem Honorable Mentions

The House of Mulberry Leaves • @ryu-ando.bsky.social • Crow & Cross Keys 2/7/2024

The Final Trick • @angelaliu.bsky.social • Strange Horizons 8/26/2024

Medicine For The Ailing Mortal, as Told in Seven Stories • Silvaticus Riddle • The Fairy Tale Magazine 5/1/2024

Long Poem Winners

1st Place: The Blackthorn • @marysoonlee.bsky.social • Dreams & Nightmares 126

2nd Place: When it Really is Just the Wind, and Not a Furious Vexation • Kyle Tran Myrhe • Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day 8/6/2024

3rd: The Museum of Etymology • F. J. Bergmann • Star*Line 47.3

Short Poem Honorable Mentions

Things to Remember When Descending Through the Ocean • @sandrakasturi.bsky.social • Poetry Society Stanza Poetry Competition October

Generation Ship • Akua Lezli Hope • Star*Line 47.3

The Last Valkyrie • Pat Masson • Forgotten Ground Regained 2

Short Poem Winners

First Place: Lost Ark • F. J. Bergmann • Space & Time Magazine 146

Second Place: A Black Hole is a Melting Pot That Will Make Us Whole • @pedroiniguez.bsky.social • Star*Line 47.1

Third Place: The Witch Recalls Her Craft • @angelvleal.bsky.social • Uncanny 60

Announcing the 2025 Rhysling Award Winners

The Rhysling Award honors the year's best in speculative poetry ✨

Nominees were selected by the membership of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Each member is allowed to nominate one work in each of two categories: Long and Short poem

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So thrilled to share that Water-Kin has won second prize in the Elgin Chapbook award! Congrats to all the nominees and my fellow chapbook authors, Katherine Quevedo and @bugthewriter.bsky.social! You can read Water-Kin for free online here: metatron.press/digipub/wate...

Happy birthday!

Congratulations! I just love this book.

Several of my personal favorite recent speculative poetry chapbooks and collections won the @sfpoetry.bsky.social's 2025 Elgin Awards! Congratulations to everyone winning and nominated. It was a phenomenal batch of books this year.

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Wherever You Are w/Eric McClanahan Podcast Episode · In Defense Of Kesha · 09/05/2025 · 45m

I’m still defending my love of Kesha’s music in that podcast I do with Kylan Savage (@savagekylan.bsky.social). This time with guest Eric McClanahan (@ineverglow.bsky.social).
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Spotify:
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Commentary: Trump wants NASA to burn a crucial satellite to cinders, killing research into climate change NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatories have produced groundbreaking data about global warming and crop health. Trump wants the observatories destroyed by burning them up in the atmosphere — but why?

'Beyond shameful' Trump administration planning to deorbit successful NASA climate sat (that has operational costs of only $15 million per year). www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Image shows a highly eroded impact crater within a mesa on the surface of Mars. The surrounding terrain is flat, lacking significant features. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

HiPOD: A Layered Mesa in Deuteronilus Mensae

The objective of this observation is to examine a layered mesa in a small crater. The mesa appears to be higher than the crater rim.

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076393_2230
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #NASA #science

So honored that my piece “Ghost in the Shell” was chosen by Radon for a Best of the Net nomination! 🤖

Thanks for the love on this vulnerable piece.

www.radonjournal.com/issue9/ghost...

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

10/1 - Demon Song - Kelsea Yu in Conversation with Caitlin Starling by Always Here Bookstore Get tickets and support Always Here Bookstore by becoming a member

We're looking forward to the book launch of "Demon Song" by @anovelescape.bsky.social, who will be in conversation with Caitlin Starling!

When: Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Always Here Bookstore, Portland, OR

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People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

Serenity was released 20 years ago today

Here in Portland, we went to the farmer’s market for fresh fruit, vegetables, and live music that families enjoyed while eating breakfast sandwiches. Later there was yard work, laundry, and a trip to library. Then we shed skin and flew about as shrieky purple horned demons what eat only US flags.

Live from "war ravaged" Portland

You know what Portland really has way too much of? Literary events. This city is overcrowded with amazing readings and workshops and socials and writers writing excellent stories. I run a weekly newsletter that features all these events and it has gotten really long. Send help. bit.ly/pdxwriteweek