Split This Rock

Image Description: 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.

This event is made possible by the generosity of poets who offered to donate their time & talents. With their help & yours, Split This Rock can bridge a funding gap. Tickets for the Trans Ruckus reading & our upcoming virtual workshops support our fundraising efforts. Thank you for your support!

TRANS RUCKUS READING ACCESSIBILITY:
On-screen ASL interpretation, Zoom auto-captions, and a document formatted for screen readers with poet bios and poem text will be provided. For accessibility questions & requests, email info@splitthisrock.org with "ACCESS" in the subject line by November 6th.

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.

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: Split This Rock's red logo & text with workshop details included in the post. Over aqua & orange shapes, there is a photo of facilitator Gabriel Ramirez wearing a baseball cap & a brown leather jacket with a white collared shirt & patterned vest.
Photo by Boujee Mustard.

*DATE CORRECTED: In a previous post's text and accompanying graphic, the incorrect date was listed. This post lists the correct date: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:30-8 pm ET.

Split This Rock's Fall 2025 reading & workshops are made possible by the generosity of poets who offered to donate their time & talents. With their help & yours, Split This Rock can bridge a funding gap. Ticket sales support our fundraising efforts & keep us going. Thank you for your support!

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ACCESSIBILITY:
Zoom auto-captions will be provided. Written versions of poem prompts & poems used for discussion will be provided via screen share, the chat, or links. Accommodation requests via registration form or email (info@splitthisrock.org) by 10/24.

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.

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

NEED A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND? Split This Rock is committed to providing more affordable options for paid programs. There are a limited number of discounted tickets available on a 1st come, 1st served basis for each event. Please email info@splitthisrock.org to claim one of these seats or tickets.

Glad to share virtual space with you here, isabella! Thank you for sharing about the Muriel's Journey Poetry Prize. It was great to learn more about your work!

Thank you for sharing, Lisa! We deeply appreciate your support.

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.”

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 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.

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 "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.

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

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.

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

Split This Rock Bookshop CELEBRATING POETRY THAT PROVOKES SOCIAL CHANGE

Our Bookshop storefront is LIVE. Now you can order books & support Split This Rock, poets & independent bookstores! When you buy books through our storefront, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Browse our curated lists to discover your next book: bookshop.org/shop/splitthisrock
#Poetry

Image Description: The link preview graphic has a bright purple background with a collage of book covers from one of Split This Rock's curated book lists overlaid. Split This Rock's red logo is centered with the following bold text below: "BOOKSHOP. BUY BOOKS & SUPPORT POETRY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE."

Split This Rock Bookshop CELEBRATING POETRY THAT PROVOKES SOCIAL CHANGE

Our Bookshop storefront is LIVE. Now you can order books & support Split This Rock, poets & independent bookstores! When you buy books through our storefront, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Browse our curated lists to discover your next book: bookshop.org/shop/splitthisrock
#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.

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

Collage Photo Credits:
Jonny by Mikayla Bryant.
Mandy by Kateri Ang & Gabe Rosenberg.
Lehua by Jess X Snow.
Quenton by Dean Davis.
Mia by Marcus Jackson.
Dorsía by Antonio Silva Rosario.

Image Description: Split This Rock's red logo above bold blue glowing text that reads "2026 Best of the Net Nominations." Below the text is a collage with photos of 6 nominees: Mandy Shunnarah, Jonny Teklit, Mia S. Willis, Dorsía Smith Silva, Quenton Baker, and Lehua M. Taitano.

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.

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

Right now, your gift in support of poetry for social change will be DOUBLED! Help us unlock a $25,000 challenge grant, which represents over 80% of our $68,750 fundraising goal to secure Split This Rock's future. Spread the word & donate online today to double your impact: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock

Right now, your gift in support of poetry for social change will be DOUBLED! Help us unlock a $25,000 challenge grant, which represents over 80% of our $68,750 fundraising goal to secure Split This Rock's future. Spread the word & donate online today to double your impact: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock

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.”

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

Image Description: 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.”

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.”

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

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.

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 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.

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