Lisa M. Bradley

My poem "portrait of the artist as a young gorgon" is up at #Penumbric! www.penumbric.com/currentissue...

Dynamite final line!

Photograph of dozens of people in a grassy park, on blankets and camp chairs, all reading

Silent Reading Picnic in Seattle yesterday.

Just 2 hours to sit and read, instrumental music in the background, and let your nervous system reset, in a setting where you aren’t “stealing time” to do so but rather being granted and encouraged to take it.

Would love to see this in more places.

Spent some time working on my hand lettering. I’d forgotten how hard you grip the pen/pencil when you’re first learning penmanship. Hats off to the millions of kindergartners learning to write! 🫡

Day 10 finds me marveling at Tripas by Brandon Som. When I was little, my mom used to joke about our cuts and scrapes: “Ohmygod, your tripas are coming out!” as she cleaned and bandaged us.

Day 9: Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones.

And there are technical difficulties so no movie for us.

In the theater waiting for Weapons to start.

Great reads by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall, Chyana Marie Sage, Brandi Morin, Katherena Vermette, Marie Wilson and @tanyatalaga.bsky.social. #BookSky 📚🍁

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Our car is useless so i'm relying on rides to take me where I need. Disabled, bi, ace, enby on SSI, trying to help both mom and I survive month to month. I'm going to need to up my goal this month (50/500) to account for bus rides and gas money. Also food, PayPal.me/Ambelies cash.app/$ambelies

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On Day 8 I'm reading Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong--yes, I know, it's long overdue.

A deer just walked by on the sidewalk outside my house. It’s high noon? I thought they were crepuscular?

When Structure Is the Enemy, and Also the Lifeline: A Neurodivergent Writer’s Survival Guide There are few things I crave more than a good system. There are also fewer things I sabotage with more gusto. At any given point in my writing life, there’s at least one pristine Notion dashboard o…

Having a system can be a boon. Or it can be a hindrance, if you’re using it to harshly judge yourself. All brains are wired differently, and Kelsey Allagood wants to help you figure yours out, today at WU.

It’s been a slow month because we’ve been watching Poker Face and finishing Twin Peaks: The Return. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

You may make a good point, but you do it on substack, so I guess we’ll never know.

Day 7’s Sealey book is by fellow Iowan Jennifer L. Knox, Crushing It.

Paper and ink handmade card of two bears kissing, colored with the queer bear flag colors, and the phrase “does a bear kiss’n the woods?”

Left: cut paper and ink collage art of a bird sitting in the center of a wreath on an background embossed with wood grain Right: cut paper and ink art card of evergreen trees on die cut white with green plaid border. Whole card is embossed with abstract layout numbers

Cut paper and stamp-ink art blue polka dot card. At the center is a wild eye, square toothed, squat bear. The words “the secret ingredient” also frame the figure.

Cut paper and ink art cards which involve hand-weaving strips to create patterns. The left card has a rainbow theme and the words “you are amazing.” The right card has red, green, and brown paper as well as white paper with green and red polka dots.

Survival hustle pt 2: husband (not on Bluesky) started paper/stamp/ink/embossing card crafting a bit ago, and we decided to try an Etsy shop. Each is individually crafted, which means he can also take requests! Hallmark doesn’t need your money. www.etsy.com/shop/TheCraf...

Way to go! 🎉

Day 6 of the Sealey Challenge is War of the Foxes by Richard Siken. Ekphrasis and epistemology.

Greater Roadrunner at sunrise

Good Morning ☀️ 🌵🪶 Greater Roadrunner perched in a Mesquite

Eeek!

On Day 5 I’m pressing my luck with Information Desk, An Epic by Robyn Schiff. I might have over scheduled today, but I’ve been dying to read this.

Yesterday I was working on a collage portrait but walked away before gluing the pieces down. Next time I went to my workstation, I flapped the shawl draped over a chair and sent all the pieces flying. I found everything except the lips. It haunts me. One day I’ll find this disembodied mouth…👄

I love seeing artists do things for the first time. It gives me courage. Thanks for the thread!

A small bird with a strikingly vibrant yellow chest and face, contrasted by glossy dark blue or black feathers on its head and back, perched on a pale green surface against a dark green background.

A Yellow-throated Euphonia, sunbathing after a wet day at @casabentbill.bsky.social #costarica

#birds #nature #borb

Information Desk is also part of my Sealey Challenge! Such a great premise.

Day 4 is The Crown Ain’t Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib—as soon as I finish my self-care cleaning for the day.

Oh wow, yeah, there’s a lot riding on that! I hope your crit group provides wisdom and encouragement. And kudos on the length, that’s real commitment. 🌟

I’d never seen blue bead lily fruits before. They’re stunning. Thank you for a touch of wonder first thing in the morning.

Huzzah!