Casey Bottono

Solemn business, life
Just minding your own, and then
Grief sneaks up on you.

#BlueskyPoets #griefsky #haiku #mentalhealth #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #vss365

My poem "Deserted Posts" in issue 3 of The Candayman's Trumpet, speaking to the importance of in-person oral storytelling.

Get in touch with Jack Caradoc @dreich.bsky.social to sign up to receive new amazing editions each month. I'm really enjoying issue 4 from this month.

Hugs if wanted, friend.

I'm twitchy about certain things too. In terms of visual media, I love the content warning database Does The Dog Die, so that I can get a heads up on anything that might impact me.

Wishing you a gentle Tuesday.

Can confirm. #librarians #booksky

Reach Out Your Hand: On Finding the Courage to Ask for Help - Let's Talk About Loss Casey writes a blog all about asking for help and support as a disabled young griever, for Disability Pride Month

Navigating the world of grief support is difficult, but doing so as a person with a #disability has extra layers.

I'm grateful to Let's Talk About Loss for providing a platform for an article that has been brewing for some time.

letstalkaboutloss.org/2025/07/23/r...

#amwriting #grief #griefsky

@alejotag.bsky.social Thank you so much for reaching out to connect. I really admire what you are creating.

Take care,

Casey

@radicaldruid.com Hi John. Thank you for reaching out to connect in this space. Take care!

Hello,

Thank you for following me.
This is beautiful!

@julianday.bsky.social Hi Julian - thank you very much for reading and sharing my essay.

Take care,

Casey

Reflections on the role of poetry As I await the opportunity to share my latest published work, I want to share a piece that I rediscovered recently…with a few adjustments.

This essay I wrote in 2020 is the closest I have come to a mission statement.

Realising that it was no longer available online made me sad, so I fixed it and rehomed it on Substack.

open.substack.com/pub/theartyp...

#BlueskyPoets #grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #poetry #selfcare

@saltpublishing.com Hello! Thank you so much for connecting with me - it's a pleasure to meet you here.

@createdtoread.bsky.social Hi Rachel - thank you so much for connecting. It's a pleasure to meet you here. :)

Lit eZine Vol 8 | p-11 | POETRY | Living in the Conditional SHORT POEM LIVING IN THE CONDITIONALby Casey Bottono Image by Elisa from Pixabay Worry rumbling If this, then what? I wrestle control of my mindBy coming home to the breath. Right here, in this bre…

Hello friends,

I am delighted to share my latest published poem, Living in the Conditional...kindly given a home by Mona Soorma of Lit Ezine.

manicsylph.com/lit-ezine-vo...

#amwriting #BlueskyPoets #griefsky #mentalhealth #poetrycommunity #selfcare

I hope tomorrow is as gentle as it can be.

Thank you for finding the words.

Grief blossoms into poetry eventually, but it's hard to find the words when you're in it.

Holy wow...reading this a couple of weeks after creating a playlist of songs I associate with a departed friend.

Beautifully written.

our song
plays on repeat again
if I listen
to it a hundred times
maybe you will reappear

#tanka #TankaThursday

The complete piece

Finding Faith in Trees An essay on finding the right moment, and good help.

This week, I wrote about my experience of planting a tree in remembrance of my friend Steve, as I mark the fourth anniversary of his death.

theartypoet.substack.com/p/finding-fa...

#grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #selfcare #suicideloss

Anybody out there enjoy playing darts?

I'm nearly two months in, and would love to connect with some other darts players.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Trying new music might be helpful in the longer term, even if it feels difficult at first.

I've found the Spotify daylist and radio features (if you want something based on a particular song) to be quite helpful.

I still get the songs I can tolerate, plus new stuff.

@marionbe.bsky.social Morning!

Thank you for reposting the Substack post I shared yesterday.

Hope you have a great day.

Making Room for Music On rebuilding a relationship with a creative constant.

In the process of learning to live alongside loss, my relationship with music changed drastically.

It took me a long time to recognise that as another form of loss.

#grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #selfcare #suicideloss

open.substack.com/pub/theartyp...

Making Room for Music On rebuilding a relationship with a creative constant.

A conversation with a friend on my birthday inspired me to write about my relationship with music in the aftermath of loss.

theartypoet.substack.com/p/making-roo...

#amwriting #BlueskyPoets #grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #music #selfcare #suicideloss

The surge in LGBT+ censorship laws across Europe is alarming. From Italy to Hungary, rights are under attack. Tell the EU: Take action NOW to stop discrimination! Sign & share campaigns.allout.org/no-lgbt-cens...

One of the greatest networks on here is the #POETRYCOMMUNITY This thread includes starter packs featuring some terrific POETS and supporters of #poetry. Please follow and repost if you can. Here's starter pack one (full). Thank you! #booksky #poets

Thanks Paul - that's very kind of you!

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I’ve added you to the 3rd starter pack in the thread 👇. Hope that helps. Please repost pack if you can

It is a sign of the continuing degradation of our discourse that Zuckerberg’s argument - we will make up for your friendship deficit by deploying chatbots - is not met by the deafening sound of every living human being who is able to understand his words laughing derisively

YouTube video by James Veitch The Bit with the Ducks (James Veitch is a terrible roommate)

You couldn't leave them there! 😊

This reminds me of one of my favourite comedy sketches.

youtu.be/uYOmtEcZ1lk?...