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Today's poetry pick is "How we liberated what secrets we modified" by John Compton, a visceral, gritty, powerpunch to the gut and heart. A gifted, impressively prolific Poet who after reading, says sweetly, "and that's my poem" which is truly endearing. @poetjohncompton.bsky.social 10 minutes ago

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It's happening! We're open, people! We better see you all there. Yes you! Especially you. Lamplit.net for more information. curators: @jlilley.bsky.social @snakeborn.bsky.social #poetry #fiction #cnf #essay #lamplitmag

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the amazon link is in the comments for "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded" now officially sold worldwide 🥳 published by @flowersongpress.bsky.social photo of cover by Sandra Feen

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

i have two authors copies of "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store" for $21 each (includes shipping/packaging) if you'd want to buy a copy from me! dm me! (photo by Sandra Feen)

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🖤🖤🖤 @poetjohncompton.bsky.social @flowersongpress.bsky.social

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

i have two poems in @oneart.bsky.social! very happy & excited that @markdanowsky.bsky.social & @eboninthehedges.bsky.social love my poetry so much hehe go check out "[our house is claustrophobic: a catastrophe;]" and "[this is what you offer]" oneartpoetry.com/2025/01/30/t...

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my new book "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store" published by @flowersongpress.bsky.social buy your copy! tell your library to stock it! www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

it's "buy my book" friday! & sharing is caring! word of mouth is the best advertising! thank you for all your help getting my book in the view of everyone! published from @flowersongpress.bsky.social www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

i have two poems in @oneart.bsky.social! very happy & excited that @markdanowsky.bsky.social & @eboninthehedges.bsky.social love my poetry so much hehe go check out "[our house is claustrophobic: a catastrophe;]" and "[this is what you offer]" oneartpoetry.com/2025/01/30/t...

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

New book is out now. Check out the shop at jrbarner.com for it and other goodies.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

I have a poem in the latest Ghost City Review - follow the link for the full piece. Thank you @ghostcitypress.bsky.social and @poetjohncompton.bsky.social for choosing this piece about how it feels to be pleasantly lost in a Norwegian troll forest up a mountain 🏔️ ghostcitypress.com/poetry0125/2...

submitted 39 days ago • 3 comments

today is my birthday! it would be lovely if you bought my book! thank you! 🥰 it would be kind if you shared this post also! a simple click goes a long way 🥰 word of mouth is the best advertising! thank you! www.flowersongpress.com/books/p/my-h...

submitted 44 days ago • 1 comment

Congratulations @poetjohncompton.bsky.social on this beauty! Arrived yesterday! Lovely work!

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

Hey. I wrote a book. You can buy it directly from the publisher. It's poems about growing up on the Texas Gulf Coast & touches on the political divide between me & the conservative world I grew up in. Buy it here: bellepointpress.com/products/bra... #booksky

submitted 117 days ago • 2 comments

so wild i ever thought i could be a poet, and then became one

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two photos i took yesterday

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ONE ART’s Top 25 Most-Read Poets of 2024 oneartpoetry.com/2025/01/10/o...

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

what an incredible honor! i am #7 on the top 25 list of poems read in 2024 with my poem "walking bishop back to moonlight" thank you everyone who read it! thank you @oneart.bsky.social for publishing it. oneartpoetry.com/2025/01/10/o...

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submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

already got 5 ratings and 4 reviews for my new book on goodreads remember once you read your copy to give it a rating or rating and review! it helps when i post them! thank yous!

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

i have: • 2 poems (30th) @oneart.bsky.social • 1 review (22nd) published in @thirtywestph.com •1 interview (15th) [details classified] •1 poem (13th) in the anthology "unstable" @querenciapress.bsky.social coming out this month so keep an eye out! [i may have more but i don't remember]

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

AUTOCORRECT: @autocorrectmag.bsky.social Please follow and share to get the word out--I'm now reading submissions for the first issue!

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ONE ART’s Top 25 Most-Read Poets of 2024 ... will be announced on Friday!

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