Allison Joseph
@allisonpoet.bsky.social
Poet, teacher of poets, lover of poetry.
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From Naomi Shihab Nye's book, Everything Comes Next: bookshop.org/a/862/9780063013452
#poem #books #writing
#poem #books #writing
November 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From Naomi Shihab Nye's book, Everything Comes Next: bookshop.org/a/862/9780063013452
#poem #books #writing
#poem #books #writing
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In which #EddieAderne answers the burning question: what if #Cyrano were writing now?
*Click link in thread for all 11 Poems of the Week*
#loveletters #AI #Rostand @aestallings.bsky.social @juliekanepoet.bsky.social @allisonpoet.bsky.social @paullander.bsky.social @colemanglenn.bsky.social
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#loveletters #AI #Rostand @aestallings.bsky.social @juliekanepoet.bsky.social @allisonpoet.bsky.social @paullander.bsky.social @colemanglenn.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In which #EddieAderne answers the burning question: what if #Cyrano were writing now?
*Click link in thread for all 11 Poems of the Week*
#loveletters #AI #Rostand @aestallings.bsky.social @juliekanepoet.bsky.social @allisonpoet.bsky.social @paullander.bsky.social @colemanglenn.bsky.social
*Click link in thread for all 11 Poems of the Week*
#loveletters #AI #Rostand @aestallings.bsky.social @juliekanepoet.bsky.social @allisonpoet.bsky.social @paullander.bsky.social @colemanglenn.bsky.social
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From “Rondeau for a Long-distance Love,” by Allison Joseph in Ecotone 37 🌕
“I take your books to bed with me / enchanted by the history / of how you’ve lived and where you’ve been...”
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#Ecotone
“I take your books to bed with me / enchanted by the history / of how you’ve lived and where you’ve been...”
Read the full poem + subscribe: ecotonemagazine.org/poetry/ronde...
@allisonpoet.bsky.social
#Ecotone
Rondeau for a Long-distance Love - Ecotone
I take your books to bed with me, enchanted by the history of how you’ve lived and where you’ve been— your days of fortitude or sin, your years of
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July 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
From “Rondeau for a Long-distance Love,” by Allison Joseph in Ecotone 37 🌕
“I take your books to bed with me / enchanted by the history / of how you’ve lived and where you’ve been...”
Read the full poem + subscribe: ecotonemagazine.org/poetry/ronde...
@allisonpoet.bsky.social
#Ecotone
“I take your books to bed with me / enchanted by the history / of how you’ve lived and where you’ve been...”
Read the full poem + subscribe: ecotonemagazine.org/poetry/ronde...
@allisonpoet.bsky.social
#Ecotone
She's here and she's beautiful! My new collection of poems!
August 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
She's here and she's beautiful! My new collection of poems!
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From Jeffrey McDaniel's book, The Forgiveness Parade.
Get it here: bit.ly/forgivenessparade
#poem #books #writing
Get it here: bit.ly/forgivenessparade
#poem #books #writing
March 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
From Jeffrey McDaniel's book, The Forgiveness Parade.
Get it here: bit.ly/forgivenessparade
#poem #books #writing
Get it here: bit.ly/forgivenessparade
#poem #books #writing
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There's still time to apply! DEADLINE EXTENDED: MARCH 15.
Calling poet-educators who have been teaching at a 2 or 4 year institution for no more than 5 years! This is a fantastic opportunity to attend the 2025 conference for free!
poetrybytheseaconference.org/announcing-t...
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Announcing the Jane Caruso Memorial Scholarship | Poetry by the Sea
Jane Caruso (1913-1989) For the 2025 Conference (May 27-30), we are pleased to announce that Poetry by the Sea is sponsoring a special Jane Caruso Memorial Scholarship. Thanks to a donor’s generosit...
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March 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
There's still time to apply! DEADLINE EXTENDED: MARCH 15.
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If you need something to look forward to, check out www.aurorawritersworkshop.com for a weekend writing retreat in June. Come write, nurture your practice, and be in the company of amazing writers. @allisonpoet.bsky.social and Kathleen Rooney, faculty. #creativewriting #writingretreat
February 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you need something to look forward to, check out www.aurorawritersworkshop.com for a weekend writing retreat in June. Come write, nurture your practice, and be in the company of amazing writers. @allisonpoet.bsky.social and Kathleen Rooney, faculty. #creativewriting #writingretreat
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Here's the nonfiction piece that I wrote about my step-brother, who was shot and killed by cops in Milwaukee. This was a tough one but I'm very grateful to Brevity for publishing it. brevitymag.com/current-issu...
Lamentation for Junior | Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction
brevitymag.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Here's the nonfiction piece that I wrote about my step-brother, who was shot and killed by cops in Milwaukee. This was a tough one but I'm very grateful to Brevity for publishing it. brevitymag.com/current-issu...
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Poetry by the Sea, the only #poetryconference in coastal Connecticut, is open for registration. On the menu: many happenings perfect for the Light crowd, including "How Can Satirical Poetry Work in a Self-Satirizing World?", a workshop led by Light Ed-in-Chief Melissa Balmain. *LINK IN THREAD*
Poetry by the Sea, the only #poetryconference in coastal Connecticut, is open for registration. On the menu: many happenings perfect for the Light crowd, including "How Can Satirical Poetry Work in a Self-Satirizing World?", a workshop led by Light Ed-in-Chief Melissa Balmain. *LINK IN THREAD*
January 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Poetry by the Sea, the only #poetryconference in coastal Connecticut, is open for registration. On the menu: many happenings perfect for the Light crowd, including "How Can Satirical Poetry Work in a Self-Satirizing World?", a workshop led by Light Ed-in-Chief Melissa Balmain. *LINK IN THREAD*
Poetry by the Sea, the only #poetryconference in coastal Connecticut, is open for registration. On the menu: many happenings perfect for the Light crowd, including "How Can Satirical Poetry Work in a Self-Satirizing World?", a workshop led by Light Ed-in-Chief Melissa Balmain. *LINK IN THREAD*
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Another Michael Longley miniature, this one from Man Lying on a Wall (1976).
January 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Another Michael Longley miniature, this one from Man Lying on a Wall (1976).
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2025 has been my least favorite decade so far.
January 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
2025 has been my least favorite decade so far.
Happy birthday to American poet and editor Allison Joseph. Aka Me!
January 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Happy birthday to American poet and editor Allison Joseph. Aka Me!
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Small bit of good news: The Altadena Zine Library survived! Part of the Altadena Library system, they have a substantial zine collection and many programs that encourage folks of all ages to self-publish.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pw_...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pw_...
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Our Altadena Libraries Are Thankfully Still Here
YouTube video by Altadena Library
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January 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Small bit of good news: The Altadena Zine Library survived! Part of the Altadena Library system, they have a substantial zine collection and many programs that encourage folks of all ages to self-publish.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pw_...
www.instagram.com/altadenazine...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pw_...
www.instagram.com/altadenazine...
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Wow we are only 10 days into January and everyone is COOKED
January 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Wow we are only 10 days into January and everyone is COOKED
Not my birthday but will be soon #capricornwoman
January 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Not my birthday but will be soon #capricornwoman
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"Your body clothes the flames of earth..."
—Gwendolyn Bennett, Harlem renaissance poet, from the #ForgottenPoets collection 'Nocturnes & Other Verses'
#poem #poems #poetry
December 3, 2024 at 11:56 AM
"Your body clothes the flames of earth..."
—Gwendolyn Bennett, Harlem renaissance poet, from the #ForgottenPoets collection 'Nocturnes & Other Verses'
#poem #poems #poetry
Missing my late husband, poet and editor Jon Tribble, on his heavenly birthday.
December 3, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Missing my late husband, poet and editor Jon Tribble, on his heavenly birthday.
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Experts have told women for a long time that certain medical conditions and habits, including poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking, make osteoporosis more likely.
Now research has added another risk factor to the list: pollution.
Now research has added another risk factor to the list: pollution.
How pollution can increase the risk of osteoporosis
Pollution may be another important risk factor for osteoporosis, in addition to poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Experts have told women for a long time that certain medical conditions and habits, including poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking, make osteoporosis more likely.
Now research has added another risk factor to the list: pollution.
Now research has added another risk factor to the list: pollution.
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Every academic right now
November 29, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Every academic right now
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You know, you don't have to buy e-books and audiobooks from Amazon's Kindle or Audible.
Book experts suggested the best digital book sellers that aren't Amazon. (Wow, people love Libro.fm.)
Plus, book recs!
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Book experts suggested the best digital book sellers that aren't Amazon. (Wow, people love Libro.fm.)
Plus, book recs!
wapo.st/3Z9ZFP0
The best alternatives to Amazon for e-books and audiobooks
You have great choices if you want to skip Kindle and Audible for holiday gifts (or all year).
wapo.st
November 29, 2024 at 4:23 PM
You know, you don't have to buy e-books and audiobooks from Amazon's Kindle or Audible.
Book experts suggested the best digital book sellers that aren't Amazon. (Wow, people love Libro.fm.)
Plus, book recs!
wapo.st/3Z9ZFP0
Book experts suggested the best digital book sellers that aren't Amazon. (Wow, people love Libro.fm.)
Plus, book recs!
wapo.st/3Z9ZFP0
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Perhaps/
a woman I do not know/
is facing the day with the heavy heart/
that, by all rights, should have been mine.
-Lisel Mueller (1924-2020), "In November"
one of my favorite poems by Mueller, who, as a young teen, left Germany for the US in 1939.
#everynightapoem
a woman I do not know/
is facing the day with the heavy heart/
that, by all rights, should have been mine.
-Lisel Mueller (1924-2020), "In November"
one of my favorite poems by Mueller, who, as a young teen, left Germany for the US in 1939.
#everynightapoem
November 28, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃
November 28, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦃
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Poetry is a way of looking at the world for the first time.
—W.S. Merwin
—W.S. Merwin
November 27, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Poetry is a way of looking at the world for the first time.
—W.S. Merwin
—W.S. Merwin