Read with me as I read part of five poetry ebooks to wrap up my first attempt at (an abridged version of) #TheSealeyChallenge to read a poetry book a day in August. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLv3doPa/

#Reading #AmReading #MyReadingYear #Poetry
#PoetryMonth #BookRec
#BookRecommendation

I am rounding out April as National Poetry writing month with a short story, written of course with a poetical flair. I hope you enjoy this fantasy snack.

https://medium.com/the-power-of-poetry/the-low-kings-throne-4de568f98913

#poetry #poetrymonth #napowrimo #fantasy #shortstory #dwarves

#poetrymonth #30: you've traveled this far on the back of every mistake https://celli.dreamwidth.org/1521583.html

#poetrymonth #29 is about seeing someone after they've broken your heart: https://celli.dreamwidth.org/1521198.html

Check out the renga link in the top post & let me know in the comments if you'd like to play, or if you have any questions. If there's enough interest, I'll kick off a game. xo

#Poem #Poetry #PoetryMonth #Rengu #Renka #JapanesePoetry #WritingGame #PoetryGame

Who wants to play a poetry game?

Years ago, I used to organize Renga, Japanese collaborative poetry games, online. You can read about them here (on my much-neglected website): https://shaulaevans.com/lets-write-a-renga-poem/

It occurs to me in the fleeting moments of poetry month that perhaps we could write a renga on Mastodon together.

You don't have to be a "poet" & everyone is welcome. You typically write 14-17 syllables at a time.

*This is an inquiry post, not a renga game!

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The most frustrating thing about dealing with the neurotypical world for me, is being shamed and ostracized for pointing out obvious lies. As if the person lying is somehow acting socially acceptable, but I am not!?
https://medium.com/scuzzbucket/the-ultimate-sin-6d935456b282
#poetry #poetrymonth #autism #autismawareness #napowrimo

#poetrymonth #28 is about snuggling under a blanket with someone: https://celli.dreamwidth.org/1520961.html

#DidYouKnow #Autistic people have a proclivity for pattern-recognition?

We develop a deep appreciation for poetry as a form of activism.

My poem “The Neurotypical Liberal” was inspired by #MalcolmX’s critique of white liberals.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T3PaqxblOx0&pp=ygUXd2hpdGUgbGliZXJhbCBtYWxjb2xtIHg%3D

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticPoetry #PoetryMonth #NationalPoetryMonth #AutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptanceMonth #FlashbackFriday #FridayNight #FridayFeeling

Walt Whitman scholars have assumed his poetry didn’t get to Britain until Leaves of Grass was published in 1855.
In fact, the Leaves of Grass poem, ‘Resurgemus’, which memorialises ‘That brief, tight, glorious grip upon the throats of kings’ in the 1848 Revolutions, appeared in 1850 in the London weekly, the Red Republican, which Karl Marx contributed to.
The following article on is #Substack with a free subscription.
#poetry #Poetrymonth #Marx #WaltWhitman
https://blackd.substack.com/p/another-language-walt-whitman-karl

Medium, and now Mastodon gives writers such a great platform. I wrote this little epistolary in honor of that.

https://medium.com/the-bouncin-and-behavin-poetry-society/medium-my-love-78cc063cae56

#medium #poetry #poetrymonth #epistolary #napowrimo

#poetrymonth #27 is advice to poets but really to all writers: https://celli.dreamwidth.org/1520719.html

The Pain of Cancer... an awful disease... when will it stop? My best friend is suffering from this horrible disease! I am trying to raise money for cancer... please help me - https://medium.com/the-lark/the-pain-of-cancer-17ce8b9564fb #cancerresearch #cancer #poetry #poetrymonth #poets #poem

#poetrymonth #26 is about revisiting old wounds: https://celli.dreamwidth.org/1520478.html

RT @triohousepress
April 30 is only 10 days away! Submit your manuscript to the Louise Bogan award, judged by Kimberly Blaeser. For more information, click here: https://www.triohousepress.org/contests.html
#poets #PoetryMonth #poetrycommunity

#poetrymonth #25 is about comfort: https://celli.dreamwidth.org/1520312.html

I'm one of the folks who has been working on this project for months, thrilled to see it finally publicly announced - introducing the first ever Chicago Poet Laureate, avery r young! Look for lots of amazing poetry opportunities with avery r young in 2023-24!
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2023/4/24/23693586/avery-r-young-named-chicago-poet-laureate

#Chicago #Poetry #PoetLaureate #ChicagoPoet #ChicagoPoetLaureate #PoetryMonth

Keep the #PoetryMonth celebration going by reading or donating a copy of the amazing Shaking Things Up by author @shoodbooks21 and 13 incredibly talented illustrators!

An inspiring and enriching anthology that urges all young women to empower themselves through knowledge and determination. Any girl, no matter their age, race, or background, can become powerful and defiant.

Learn more about what we do at #ChildrensBookProject. Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Donate, and Volunteer. See the review of this book and more on our website Reviews page!

#LovetoRead #NorCalNonProfit #ChildrensBookProjectSF #Literacy #GiveBooks #KidsBooks #BooksForKeeps #BookTok #Literacy #GreatNonProfit #Donate #BookReview #WeNeedDiverseBooks #BooksSaveLives

RT @chipublib
Join Caroline Watson at CPL's Poetry Fest for our 24th annual open mic to speak, sing, or play your heart out with other creatively-minded Chicagoans. Click here to learn more about Poetry Fest and other #PoetryMonth programs: http://chipublib.org/poetry

fragrant #poetry #spring https://medium.com/lit-up/gardener-e43e6484818b #PoetryMonth