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Kyle Isamu Weik

@kyleisamu.bsky.social

just a queer dude and his pen | 2025 SmokeLong Emerging Writer Fellow | Flash Frog, Ghost Parachute, Variant Literature, Emerge Literary Journal, Vestal Review

189 Followers  |  226 Following  |  60 Posts  |  Joined: 20.02.2025  |  2.2006

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Thank you for reading and sharing Jeff!!

21.04.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What’s not to love about this beauty?! Read it y’all, now!

11.04.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for reading and sharing Gill!

11.04.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Sabrina! πŸ’•

11.04.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

11.04.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"But instead, she pulls me into her chest with a gravitational force so strong it crushes my lungs, and I’m back in our backyard."

This is a phenomenal piece of writing by @kyleisamu.bsky.social in @emergejournal.bsky.social πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

10.04.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re the best Dan, thanks for reading and sharing!

10.04.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for reading and sharing Suzanne! πŸ™

09.04.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Signs of Life by Kyle Weik A man smiles at me while browsing Italian sausages, and I instantly get hard. Hopefully Mrs. Lee can’t tell. I adjust my apron and slide her ground pork across the counter. I tell her …

Feeling so lucky to have a new story up in @emergejournal.bsky.social, alongside some incredible writers. Show the new issue some love y’all!

08.04.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Really appreciate this Sara! πŸ™

08.04.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the love Sara!

08.04.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The feeling is very much mutual Travis πŸ™

02.04.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much for reading Emma!

01.04.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The honor was all mine Jiksun, thank you so much for this beautiful piece!

01.04.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Jiksun, your artwork is absolutely gorgeous!

01.04.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the kind words and support Emily!

31.03.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯ΊπŸ«Ά

31.03.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Materials Needed by Kyle Weik *THE BLUE FROG 1st PLACE WINNER* Introduction by Guest Judge GINA CHUNG In the deeply affecting β€œMaterials Needed,” an adolescent protagonist gradually comes to an understanding of thei…

Carved this piece out of me, and I’m excited to finally share it. Thank you @flashfrog.bsky.social @ericscottryon.bsky.social Gina Chung and @jiksuncheung.bsky.social for giving this the home of my dreams!

31.03.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Thank you so much my friend πŸ’•πŸ«Ά

31.03.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such an honor, thank you Eric!

31.03.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Belinda πŸ’™

31.03.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ways We Orbit Visit the post for more.

β€œUntil then, I’ll lick my lips and watch the sugarcane fields burn.”

β€œThe air outside burns too. A new color, Sugarcane Ash, coating my hair and every windshield.”

@kyleisamu.bsky.social in @variantlit.bsky.social variantlit.com/the-ways-we-...

14.03.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Always appreciate you Pat πŸ™

15.03.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I ask him if he can take me driving since Mom is working. Chad doesn’t work and neither do his words, not before noon, and he grunts."

Wonderful build of character and emotion in this brilliant #FlashFiction from @kyleisamu.bsky.social

07.03.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciate this read and share Matt! πŸ™

07.03.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re gonna want to read all of these stories!!

06.03.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank so much Melissa! 🫢

06.03.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chad β€” Ghost Parachute Mom’s new boyfriend is breakfast. Coffee breath, ketchup face, sausage fingers. Diner cheap. This new boyfriend, Chad, is eating Frosted Flakes raw. I butter toast and silence scrapes by. I ask him if...

β€˜Chad doesn’t work and neither do his words, not before noon, and he grunts.’

Brilliant storytelling from @kyleisamu.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute. Just love that loaded final line πŸ›£οΈ

ghostparachute.com/issue/march-...

06.03.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for reading and sharing James!

06.03.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ways We Orbit Visit the post for more.

β€œI meowed in response. I was fiveβ€”thirty-seven in cat years, and cats didn’t speak Japanese or need parents. Benji, cats are seen not heard, Grandpa barked.”

Stellar micro series by @kyleisamu.bsky.social. Read it here:
variantlit.com/the-ways-we-...

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