mosh pit daria
LightNews LightNews
banner
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
mosh pit daria
@gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
1.8K followers 740 following 440 posts
poet laureate of the void • many books in many places • proud dad of @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social & FRUITCAKE reading series • mica photo '18/ubalt cwpa '24 • they

📍unceded piscataway + susquehannock land (baltimore)

visit me online @ natraum.com/links
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
mosh pit daria @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social · Jan 24
as mainstream social media seemingly disintegrates more by the day, friendly reminder that following my substack is by far the best way to stay updated on my practice

natraum.substack.com
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
at last, my last piece of the year is live and i can share my
@romyewing.bsky.social-style collage one line from every single piece i had published this year 😅

photo is from the @bruisermag.com outlaw mudshow
a photo of nat raum reading at fka church in los angeles, overlaid with a screenshot of one line from every piece they've had published this year
December 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
kashana.blacksky.app
“There’s a responsible way to use AI”

“There’s a responsible way to pay more for electricity, poison Black people, and encourage teens to kill themselves”
December 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
prayers up for my fantasy championship, thx
December 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
my two babies had a baby. i am a grandparent
fifthwheelpress.bsky.social fifth wheel press @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social · 5d
our gift to you today: your thursday #AWP26 plans

i am FERAL waiting to announce this lineup; you're welcome in advance
save the date for FRUITCAKE EIGHT! Baltimore's quarterly queer reading series in collaboration with fifth wheel press, especially for AWP 2026 Thursday 3/5/26, Ottobar Upstairs (2549 N Howard)
December 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
hi hive mind, where are we sending craft essays these days? this one is about 3k and mostly discusses poetry
December 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
thetransfemininereview.com
Happy shortlist day! Today, TFR recognizes five excellent works of poetry for our Best Transfeminine Poetry 2025 award, as voted upon by our readers.

Help us celebrate transfeminine literature! Voting ends on December 26th at 11:59pm EST, so there's still plenty of time to weigh in 🩷
The 2025 Shortlist for Best Transfeminine Poetry (TFR Awards)
Five poetry collections by transfeminine authors that wowed us this year! Voting closes on Dec. 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
thetransfemininereview.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
decided to bless your new year's eve with a new essay in my series of publishing essays, "hard pills to swallow." subscribe to get essay #2 in your inbox on 12/31!

natraum.substack.com/p/hard-pills...
hard pills to swallow #1: selling indie books
one little guy demystifying publishing in the bluntest way possible, one essay at a time
natraum.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
friendly reminder: i made a spreadsheet for 2026 poetry releases and you should add yours!
December 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
fifthwheelpress.bsky.social
every time nat gets one of these emails, an angel gets their wings

duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...
duosuma hourly digest email
December 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
fullhouselitmag.bsky.social
❄ The Games Room ❄

9 pieces, frosty fun, wrap up warm!

Thanks to @ella-b-winters.bsky.social @amythfromassam.bsky.social
Lisa Perkins
@marisca.bsky.social
Mark Valentine
Simon Ravenscroft
Johanna E. Hall
@gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
Ilias Tsagas

www.fullhouseliterary.com/the-games-ro...
The Games Room 9 pieces now live below 0 °c
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
friendly reminder: i made a spreadsheet for 2026 poetry releases and you should add yours!
December 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
tell me about your books, i want to read them

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Poetry books coming out in 2026
docs.google.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
more from last night's FRUITCAKE

youtube.com/shorts/De0d9...
"journal (take #21)" live at Ottobar
YouTube video by nat raum
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
more from last night's FRUITCAKE

youtube.com/shorts/De0d9...
"journal (take #21)" live at Ottobar
YouTube video by nat raum
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
kithbooks.bsky.social
"i wish i had carved they into my right
breast, them into my left, and worn
my deepest v-neck. i wish i had found
a vessel for all this wrath"
- nat raum, poem from my deathbed

@gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
kithbooks.com/shop/p/withgasoline
with gasoline nat raum a pink and black Molotov cocktail on a background of blue with white gothic text kithbooks.com nat raum with gasoline poem from my deathbed i wish i had kicked. i wish i had screamed. i wish i had yelled the words fuck off far more, for so many more people deserved them. i wish i had carved they into my right breast, them into my left, and worn my deepest v-neck. i wish i had found a vessel for all this wrath before i came to lie here, listing it all off like this is confession and anyone who will listen is an eager- eared soothsayer on the other side of a partition. i wish being trans didn’t come with a side of people so uncomfortable with themselves, they have to project it onto others. i wish i didn’t have to shut up about it to maintain any modicum of respect the average cis person has for me. i wish i didn’t have to say i use any pronouns to dull the sting of a misplaced she. i wish anyone in office gave a damn, but they don’t. i wish the words enshrined protections extended to me, to us. i wish the fact weren’t, but it is. 
December 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
this is my early plug: if you are in town for AWP, you MUST come to my queer reading series, FRUITCAKE, on march 5. ottobar upstairs, 6:30pm, hella gay writing.

www.youtube.com/shorts/SWLS1...
"poem in which i die mad" live at Ottobar
YouTube video by nat raum
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
baltimorebeat.bsky.social
Best Of 2025: News baltimorebeat.com/best-of-2025...
A photo of Tawanda Jones, a Black woman. She has long, wavy dark hair with sparkly clips in it. She wears a pink top under a black jacket. A photo of protesters during the Baltimore Uprising. A man wearing a black knit hat, a long sleeved shirt, and black vest holds up a sign that says "#freddiegrayslifemattered" A photo of a building with the words "Save our block Black Neighborhoods Matter." on it. "It also has the quote "losing my home is like a death to me. Eminent Domain law is violent." -Sonia Eaddy A photo of Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott. He wears a brown plaid jacket and. a white button-down shirt.
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
FRUITCAKE #7 this thursday....... first time in forever i've actually featured at this bad boy
the flyer for FRUITCAKE, a queer reading series. 12/11 @ 7pm. ottobar upstairs. features: Amanda McCormick, red nesbit, nat raum, and Shelby Switzer. free open mic to follow.
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
kithbooks.bsky.social
a trans (book) for all seasons
kithbooks.com

@gr8earlofhell.bsky.social @apocalypsepoet.bsky.social @nivikthejackal.bsky.social @le-transexual.bsky.social
the covers of the following four books with text reading defiance, evolution, good love, & healing all seasons are trans with gasoline nat raum a pink and black Molotov cocktail on a background of blue with white text SWARM NDR two wasps and a paper wasp nest sketched in black on mustard yellow LIKE BLOOD ON A DOG'S TEETH NIVIK a photo of a person in profile in their dog hood. their eyes are scribbled over and now bear the title FEMMEDOM GANGBANG EROTICA Esmeralda Quick a colourirzed image of xray-ed paperclips with the title in an all caps white font in bold kithbooks.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
i made a non-sarcastic "i love baltimore" sticker if anyone cares
the bumper of nat's black 2012 honda civic, featuring stickers which read "my other ride is a decomposing body of flesh and bones" and "this user fucking loves baltimore"
December 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
gr8earlofhell.bsky.social
this is a transphobe hate account btw
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
cacasey.bsky.social
this is not real publishing do not agree to this
sarahmargs.bsky.social sarah margaret 💕 @sarahmargs.bsky.social · 22d
It’s so nuts that some indie publishers make u crowdfund ur own book tho like what service are they providing in that case
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
artfrommaryland.bsky.social
Artists from Maryland is proud to announce that we are starting our inaugural digital microchapbook series! The first collection comes from the wonderful nat raum (@gr8earlofhell.bsky.social). Check out totaled at the link in our bio!
Artists from Maryland totaled by nat raum In totaled, nat raum is surrounded by devastation in the style of smashed fruit liqueur bottles, but they refuse to call it by the term. Instead: “i have hidden from myself.” Instead: “high-octane.” Instead: “the crash.” Equipped with nine poems poured from empty bottles, raum jumps from behind the bar. “In totaled, nat raum bottles the juxtaposition of want and reality. The journey of this short collection also reeks of familiarity and comfort as our narrator becomes themselves as they stamp their power outside of alcohol and the societal pressure to conform.” —Ashley Elizabeth, author of bite-sized “Through a broken bottle and different spirits, nat raum explores relapse in a piercingly real manner. With lines like ‘how is it / i am / still standing / after the crash,’ totaled blends guilt and absolution, creating a poignant study in the complexities of sobriety. Finding contrast between rose quartz necklaces and the Irish corner bar, raum underscores what recovery looks like: showcasing both the healing and the backsliding.” —arushi (aera) rege, author of suburban suicides and BROWN GIRL EPIPHANY, EIC of ink & ivy lit mag and Bus Talk praise for totaled by nat raum
December 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Reposted by mosh pit daria
fifthwheelpress.bsky.social
welcome to our two newest wheels, absolute POWER HITTERS and fwp repeat contributors @whoastanderson.bsky.social and @eleanorball.bsky.social!
Eleanor Ball (she/her) is a librarian and assistant professor at the University of Northern Iowa. She holds an MLIS from the University of Iowa, and she previously served as a Junior Fellow at the Library of Congress. She writes across literary and speculative genres, and her work often circles themes of grief, the body, religion, and queerness. Her work appears in Barnstorm, Psaltery & Lyre, Strange Horizons, Yalobusha Review, and elsewhere. Stephanie Anderson (she/they) is a library worker, grant writer, and union organizer in Baltimore. With writing and collage nominated for Best of the Net, she holds an MS in Professional Writing from Towson University and is the author of SOMEONE ELSE’S FEELINGS (Ghost City Press, 2025). More of their work has been published in Rejection Letters, Burial Magazine, BRUISER, Libre, Artists from Maryland, and others. Find her @whoastanderson everywhere that matters.
December 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM