Chen Chen
@chenchenwrites.bsky.social
poet. new chapbook, Love That For Us, out march 6. abolish the police & free palestine
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Chen Chen
@chenchenwrites.bsky.social
· Nov 22
hello, good evening, my name
is chen chen, i’m a poet, and you may know me from such poems as this, “i love you to the moon &”
is chen chen, i’m a poet, and you may know me from such poems as this, “i love you to the moon &”
is the heated rivalry fandom as deranged on here as it is on twitter
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM
is the heated rivalry fandom as deranged on here as it is on twitter
sooo i still don’t post as much on here because some of the replies are just annoying. why are you so earnest and grim and determined to read a vague post in the most dire possible way
February 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
sooo i still don’t post as much on here because some of the replies are just annoying. why are you so earnest and grim and determined to read a vague post in the most dire possible way
i am mainly talking about the conservative reaction to bad bunny lol.
a lot of people are bad at joy or like, having fun for a moment, i guess
February 10, 2026 at 12:43 AM
i am mainly talking about the conservative reaction to bad bunny lol.
it’s so funny when someone can’t stand you being silly and having fun. and it’s not just jealousy. it’s clear they think you’re not taking life seriously enough, when pure joy is one of the most serious things you can do or be
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 AM
it’s so funny when someone can’t stand you being silly and having fun. and it’s not just jealousy. it’s clear they think you’re not taking life seriously enough, when pure joy is one of the most serious things you can do or be
a lot of people are bad at joy or like, having fun for a moment, i guess
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
a lot of people are bad at joy or like, having fun for a moment, i guess
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Omggggggg
i wrote a collection with my bestie and it’s gonna be out in the world soooooon. like, actually.
Coming March 6th, 2026, LOVE THAT FOR US by Chen Chen (@chenchenwrites.bsky.social) and Sam Herschel Wein (@samforbreakfast.bsky.social) is now available for pre-order!!
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
February 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Omggggggg
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😍
Coming March 6th, 2026, LOVE THAT FOR US by Chen Chen (@chenchenwrites.bsky.social) and Sam Herschel Wein (@samforbreakfast.bsky.social) is now available for pre-order!!
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
February 8, 2026 at 12:47 AM
😍
i wrote a collection with my bestie and it’s gonna be out in the world soooooon. like, actually.
Coming March 6th, 2026, LOVE THAT FOR US by Chen Chen (@chenchenwrites.bsky.social) and Sam Herschel Wein (@samforbreakfast.bsky.social) is now available for pre-order!!
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
i wrote a collection with my bestie and it’s gonna be out in the world soooooon. like, actually.
Reposted by Chen Chen
Coming March 6th, 2026, LOVE THAT FOR US by Chen Chen (@chenchenwrites.bsky.social) and Sam Herschel Wein (@samforbreakfast.bsky.social) is now available for pre-order!!
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
February 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Coming March 6th, 2026, LOVE THAT FOR US by Chen Chen (@chenchenwrites.bsky.social) and Sam Herschel Wein (@samforbreakfast.bsky.social) is now available for pre-order!!
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
www.andchangepoetry.com/books/p/love...
🫐 new poem in the yale review 🫐
"I had fallen in love with the past
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
Chen Chen: “Tale of the Blueberries”
A poem by Chen Chen: “I needed a cold book for the warm weather.”
yalereview.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
🫐 new poem in the yale review 🫐
Reposted by Chen Chen
"I wouldn’t want anyone to actually visit
my past, to walk right into it like a coffee shop,
where the music playing is bad, where my mistakes are
just happening for however long they take & my present self
isn’t there to sigh, then say, Wait, please,"
@chenchenwrites.bsky.social !
my past, to walk right into it like a coffee shop,
where the music playing is bad, where my mistakes are
just happening for however long they take & my present self
isn’t there to sigh, then say, Wait, please,"
@chenchenwrites.bsky.social !
"I had fallen in love with the past
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
Chen Chen: “Tale of the Blueberries”
A poem by Chen Chen: “I needed a cold book for the warm weather.”
yalereview.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
"I wouldn’t want anyone to actually visit
my past, to walk right into it like a coffee shop,
where the music playing is bad, where my mistakes are
just happening for however long they take & my present self
isn’t there to sigh, then say, Wait, please,"
@chenchenwrites.bsky.social !
my past, to walk right into it like a coffee shop,
where the music playing is bad, where my mistakes are
just happening for however long they take & my present self
isn’t there to sigh, then say, Wait, please,"
@chenchenwrites.bsky.social !
i work at the intersections of gay and homosexual
February 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
i work at the intersections of gay and homosexual
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it's seriously the best. it's flower arranging but for, like, humanity.
wow i love putting together a packet of other people's poems for teaching. it's one of my favorite things. assembling a packet of other people's poems for a class. like, i can't wait to share something beautiful. and talk about it together. other people's poems. a packet of them!
February 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
it's seriously the best. it's flower arranging but for, like, humanity.
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I can’t hardly stand it this is so light footed and melancholic. All I want to do today is read it. Thank you @chenchenwrites.bsky.social.
"I had fallen in love with the past
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
Chen Chen: “Tale of the Blueberries”
A poem by Chen Chen: “I needed a cold book for the warm weather.”
yalereview.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I can’t hardly stand it this is so light footed and melancholic. All I want to do today is read it. Thank you @chenchenwrites.bsky.social.
Reposted by Chen Chen
Beautiful, sad and sweet, by @chenchenwrites.bsky.social in @yalereview.bsky.social 🫐
yalereview.org/article/chen...
yalereview.org/article/chen...
February 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Beautiful, sad and sweet, by @chenchenwrites.bsky.social in @yalereview.bsky.social 🫐
yalereview.org/article/chen...
yalereview.org/article/chen...
Reposted by Chen Chen
"I had fallen in love with the past
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
Chen Chen: “Tale of the Blueberries”
A poem by Chen Chen: “I needed a cold book for the warm weather.”
yalereview.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"I had fallen in love with the past
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
tense, wishing I could always speak in it & end
most of my verbs with a firmness that felt
like clarity. But
that was no way to order an iced mocha."
From "Tale of the Blueberries" by Chen Chen, TYR's Poem of the Week:
wow i love putting together a packet of other people's poems for teaching. it's one of my favorite things. assembling a packet of other people's poems for a class. like, i can't wait to share something beautiful. and talk about it together. other people's poems. a packet of them!
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
wow i love putting together a packet of other people's poems for teaching. it's one of my favorite things. assembling a packet of other people's poems for a class. like, i can't wait to share something beautiful. and talk about it together. other people's poems. a packet of them!
winter needs to be 2-3 months shorter
February 4, 2026 at 12:45 AM
winter needs to be 2-3 months shorter
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AWP 💥 BALTIMORE 🚨 Mark your calendars‼️
It’s all happening on March 4. See you there?
It’s all happening on March 4. See you there?
![Neon Night Mic
AWP Offsite Reading
Hosted by [neonpajamas]
Alina Stefanescu
Jose Hernandez Diaz
Michael Martone
Annelyse Gelman
Nicky Beer
Chen Chen
Johannes Goransson
Alina Pleskova
Katie Jean Shinkle
C.T. Salazar
David Simmons
David Wojciechowski
Kenyatta Rogers
Henry Goldkamp
Matt Bell
Grant Wamack
Jon Woodward
@ Old Major
900 S. Carey St.
Batimore
Wednesday, March 4
Doors: 6:00pm
Readings: 7:00pm-10:00pm](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4fapzml6rxabrqbw3ih36msj/bafkreiepeaauzto4iwcc36jhftudeuo2oelfpsuq5sg6iahpklvairgbii@jpeg)
February 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM
AWP 💥 BALTIMORE 🚨 Mark your calendars‼️
It’s all happening on March 4. See you there?
It’s all happening on March 4. See you there?
catherine o'hara. no no no. not you. and i never use this word, but what an actual genius.
January 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM
catherine o'hara. no no no. not you. and i never use this word, but what an actual genius.
"success" in a creative field for me means understanding more deeply what i want to do creatively—and getting to do it
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
"success" in a creative field for me means understanding more deeply what i want to do creatively—and getting to do it
the more i'm in the so-called literary world, the more i love writing and the less i love publishing
January 29, 2026 at 4:37 AM
the more i'm in the so-called literary world, the more i love writing and the less i love publishing
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Hit the nail on the head.
📷 Crave
📷 Crave
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Hit the nail on the head.
📷 Crave
📷 Crave
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Wow @chenchenwrites.bsky.social in the news.
In my #cultured feed!
Get cultured here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
In my #cultured feed!
Get cultured here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Wow @chenchenwrites.bsky.social in the news.
In my #cultured feed!
Get cultured here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
In my #cultured feed!
Get cultured here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
there is no limit to my gay
January 25, 2026 at 8:23 PM
there is no limit to my gay