Ellen Austin-Li
@ellenaustinli.bsky.social
poet, friend, mother, lover
Debut full-length poetry collection, INCIDENTAL POLLEN, can be preordered through Madville Publishing:
https://madvillepublishing.com/product/incidental-pollen/
Debut full-length poetry collection, INCIDENTAL POLLEN, can be preordered through Madville Publishing:
https://madvillepublishing.com/product/incidental-pollen/
Sharing some pics from Friday’s reading at Syracuse’s Downtown Writers Center. Thanks to Director Phil Memmer for hosting us! Love the community there, plus I got to read with one of my favorite poetry mentors from @solsticemfa.bsky.social , Iain Haley Pollock. ⭐️
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Sharing some pics from Friday’s reading at Syracuse’s Downtown Writers Center. Thanks to Director Phil Memmer for hosting us! Love the community there, plus I got to read with one of my favorite poetry mentors from @solsticemfa.bsky.social , Iain Haley Pollock. ⭐️
Looking forward to reading virtually tomorrow evening (Monday, 11/17, at 7 p.m. ET) at NY's Oceanside Library for their "Near & Afar" series! Thank you to Tony Iovino for the invitation! I'll be reading with NY poet Anne Coen.
oceansidelibrary.libcal.com/event/13391860
oceansidelibrary.libcal.com/event/13391860
Poetry Near & Afar
Poetry: Near & Afar: Join us on the first and third Monday of each month at 7pm (Eastern) as we welcome a poet from the NY area--and one from "afar". Plus an open mic!
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oceansidelibrary.libcal.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Looking forward to reading virtually tomorrow evening (Monday, 11/17, at 7 p.m. ET) at NY's Oceanside Library for their "Near & Afar" series! Thank you to Tony Iovino for the invitation! I'll be reading with NY poet Anne Coen.
oceansidelibrary.libcal.com/event/13391860
oceansidelibrary.libcal.com/event/13391860
Poetry at Artifact's special event for Dec. 2nd! @myclimatejournal.bsky.social has been leading climate meditations & writing workshops on ecopoetics. We'll feature Elaine & other ecopoets at Urban Artifact
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Poetry at Artifact's special event for Dec. 2nd! @myclimatejournal.bsky.social has been leading climate meditations & writing workshops on ecopoetics. We'll feature Elaine & other ecopoets at Urban Artifact
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
We were so lucky at Urban Artifact in Cincy last night, when poets @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven shared their stunning work! As always, the open mic poets brought it, too! Come to Poetry at Artifact, folks! First Tuesday of every month.
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We were so lucky at Urban Artifact in Cincy last night, when poets @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven shared their stunning work! As always, the open mic poets brought it, too! Come to Poetry at Artifact, folks! First Tuesday of every month.
Cincy/NKY poetry peeps: If you're looking for something to do this evening, I'll be reading from INCIDENTAL POLLEN at Muse Cafe (@Peripatetic Poets) from 7-9 PM. I'm excited to read with poet @Alexandra McIntosh!
November 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry peeps: If you're looking for something to do this evening, I'll be reading from INCIDENTAL POLLEN at Muse Cafe (@Peripatetic Poets) from 7-9 PM. I'm excited to read with poet @Alexandra McIntosh!
Upcoming! @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven will feature for Poetry at Artifact in Cincy's Northside neighborhood. We'll be at our new venue, Urban Artifact, co-hosted by Radio Artifact (which means fabulous sound!). Come out to listen and share a poem in the open mic!
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Upcoming! @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven will feature for Poetry at Artifact in Cincy's Northside neighborhood. We'll be at our new venue, Urban Artifact, co-hosted by Radio Artifact (which means fabulous sound!). Come out to listen and share a poem in the open mic!
Looking forward to visiting UC Clermont tomorrow for some poetry time! Thanks to the Professor @phoebereeves.bsky.social for the invitation!
October 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Looking forward to visiting UC Clermont tomorrow for some poetry time! Thanks to the Professor @phoebereeves.bsky.social for the invitation!
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Urban Artifact on November 4th to hear our fabulous features, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! They'll be visiting from Maine, so let's give them a warm welcome! As always, we'll have an open mic.
October 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Urban Artifact on November 4th to hear our fabulous features, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! They'll be visiting from Maine, so let's give them a warm welcome! As always, we'll have an open mic.
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Ohio Poetic - together to raise our voices in poems and songs celebrating our Ohio River Roots! @ohiopoetry.bsky.social @mothergusa.bsky.social @ellenaustinli.bsky.social @richardhague.bsky.social @sherrycook.bsky.social
#poety #ohio
#poety #ohio
October 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Ohio Poetic - together to raise our voices in poems and songs celebrating our Ohio River Roots! @ohiopoetry.bsky.social @mothergusa.bsky.social @ellenaustinli.bsky.social @richardhague.bsky.social @sherrycook.bsky.social
#poety #ohio
#poety #ohio
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In Opinion | If President Trump wanted to help Portland, “there are many ways he could do so with the $10 million that was the estimated cost of his deployment of the Oregon National Guard,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
Opinion | Our Beautiful Portland Hellscape
With the millions being used to deploy troops to Portland, Trump could help with treatment for substance use, with emergency housing, with education.
nyti.ms
October 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In Opinion | If President Trump wanted to help Portland, “there are many ways he could do so with the $10 million that was the estimated cost of his deployment of the Oregon National Guard,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes.
Nothing but admiration for journalists who risk it all to bring truth to the world. Rest in Peace.
Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
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Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero
The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...
kyivindependent.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Nothing but admiration for journalists who risk it all to bring truth to the world. Rest in Peace.
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Our Nov. 4th features come all the way from Maine, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! Accomplished poets with deep Ohio connections, both are thrilled to include POETRY AT ARTIFACT (at Urban Artifact ) on their book tour.
Come listen & share in the open mic!
Come listen & share in the open mic!
October 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Our Nov. 4th features come all the way from Maine, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! Accomplished poets with deep Ohio connections, both are thrilled to include POETRY AT ARTIFACT (at Urban Artifact ) on their book tour.
Come listen & share in the open mic!
Come listen & share in the open mic!
Cincy/ NKY: Such an outstanding opening event for Poetry at Artifact this past Tuesday! Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson rocked the house!! Thank you to Urban Artifact & our co-hosts Radio Artifact for the cool new digs! Were the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.—come on in!
October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Cincy/ NKY: Such an outstanding opening event for Poetry at Artifact this past Tuesday! Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson rocked the house!! Thank you to Urban Artifact & our co-hosts Radio Artifact for the cool new digs! Were the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.—come on in!
Poetry Night at Sitwell's has a new name & new venue: POETRY AT ARTIFACT! Join us at Urban Artifact on Oct. 7th in the Northside neighborhood of Cincy for featured poets & Michael C. Peterson! Don't forget a poem to share in the open mic!
October 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Poetry Night at Sitwell's has a new name & new venue: POETRY AT ARTIFACT! Join us at Urban Artifact on Oct. 7th in the Northside neighborhood of Cincy for featured poets & Michael C. Peterson! Don't forget a poem to share in the open mic!
Our first show at a new venue with a new name! Poetry Night at Sitwell’s is now “Poetry at Artifact” at Urban Artifact in Northside (Cincy, OH). We’ll feature poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson, & we’ll have our usual open mic. Come on in!
September 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Our first show at a new venue with a new name! Poetry Night at Sitwell’s is now “Poetry at Artifact” at Urban Artifact in Northside (Cincy, OH). We’ll feature poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson, & we’ll have our usual open mic. Come on in!
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Roebling Point Books’ Newport location this Saturday at 2 p.m.! I’ll be reading with the fabulous poets, @benkline.bsky.social & Preeti Parikh ❤️🙏🏻.
September 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Roebling Point Books’ Newport location this Saturday at 2 p.m.! I’ll be reading with the fabulous poets, @benkline.bsky.social & Preeti Parikh ❤️🙏🏻.
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Repost and 💙 if you stand with Jimmy Kimmel!
September 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Repost and 💙 if you stand with Jimmy Kimmel!
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Why do all dictators target comedians? Because comedians can take a serious issue & distill it into a couple of simple sentences with a funny punchline. Comedians can puncture the dictator’s armour with satire. Humour is subversive. I support Colbert & Kimmel.
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a city skyline with the words made with mematic at the bottom
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a city skyline with the words made with mematic at the bottom
media.tenor.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Why do all dictators target comedians? Because comedians can take a serious issue & distill it into a couple of simple sentences with a funny punchline. Comedians can puncture the dictator’s armour with satire. Humour is subversive. I support Colbert & Kimmel.
Cincy/ NKY: Poetry Night at Sitwell's is now POETRY at ARTIFACT! We've changed venues to Urban Artifact in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, but the same great poetry remains.
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
September 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Cincy/ NKY: Poetry Night at Sitwell's is now POETRY at ARTIFACT! We've changed venues to Urban Artifact in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, but the same great poetry remains.
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
POETRY NIGHT at SITWELL'S is transitioning to a new home! I'm sad to lose our beloved venue, but we are in the process of landing in a fab new place. This upcoming October 7th event with poets @benkline.bsky.social & @Michael C. Peterson is ON, but we will be in our NEW LOCATION, to be announced!
September 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
POETRY NIGHT at SITWELL'S is transitioning to a new home! I'm sad to lose our beloved venue, but we are in the process of landing in a fab new place. This upcoming October 7th event with poets @benkline.bsky.social & @Michael C. Peterson is ON, but we will be in our NEW LOCATION, to be announced!
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🚨NEW: Declarations filed in the lawsuit against the rushed attempt to deport 600 Guatemalan children reveals the chaotic way the Trump admin carried out the operation.
Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."
Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."
September 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🚨NEW: Declarations filed in the lawsuit against the rushed attempt to deport 600 Guatemalan children reveals the chaotic way the Trump admin carried out the operation.
Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."
Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."
Next up at Poetry Night at Sitwell's in Cincy: Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael Peterson take the mic! Come out to Sitwell's Coffee House on October 7th at 7:00 p.m. and bring a poem to share during the open mic.
September 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Next up at Poetry Night at Sitwell's in Cincy: Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael Peterson take the mic! Come out to Sitwell's Coffee House on October 7th at 7:00 p.m. and bring a poem to share during the open mic.
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Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
September 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky
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The decision could limit Trump’s ability to send the National Guard to other cities, as he threatens to send troops to Chicago.
Trump’s Los Angeles Takeover Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules
The decision could limit Trump’s ability to send the National Guard to other cities, as he threatens to send troops to Chicago.
www.forbes.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The decision could limit Trump’s ability to send the National Guard to other cities, as he threatens to send troops to Chicago.
TONIGHT at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy!
September 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
TONIGHT at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy!