Holly Jahangiri
@jahangiri.us
Award-winning author and poet who draws inspiration from her family, from her own childhood adventures (some of which only happened in her overactive imagination), and from readers of all ages.
President, Poetry Society of Texas
Houston, Texas
she/her
President, Poetry Society of Texas
Houston, Texas
she/her
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A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o
October 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o
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They still haven’t found all the missing children from the floods. Why are they more worried about Illinois than about the children in Texas?
October 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM
They still haven’t found all the missing children from the floods. Why are they more worried about Illinois than about the children in Texas?
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
There now is no vaccine advisory panel.
September 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There now is no vaccine advisory panel.
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Seeing the news… I’m okay with a search warrant being executed on John Bolton’s house…
What I don’t like is that the FBI is hauling in scrap boxes for collecting evidence. Not evidence boxes, not marked up and, I’d be thinking, easily substitutable if someone wants to seriously mess him up.
What I don’t like is that the FBI is hauling in scrap boxes for collecting evidence. Not evidence boxes, not marked up and, I’d be thinking, easily substitutable if someone wants to seriously mess him up.
August 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Seeing the news… I’m okay with a search warrant being executed on John Bolton’s house…
What I don’t like is that the FBI is hauling in scrap boxes for collecting evidence. Not evidence boxes, not marked up and, I’d be thinking, easily substitutable if someone wants to seriously mess him up.
What I don’t like is that the FBI is hauling in scrap boxes for collecting evidence. Not evidence boxes, not marked up and, I’d be thinking, easily substitutable if someone wants to seriously mess him up.
Beautiful! bsky.app/profile/dogy...
bsky.app
August 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Beautiful! bsky.app/profile/dogy...
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Wow! Here are my top book recommendations so far for 2025. Three great books, guaranteed to raise your spirits, put a smile on your face, and make you laugh out loud.
One is by @hwinkler4real.bsky.social and two are by
@robgotobed.bsky.social
I can highly recommend all three books.
#reading
One is by @hwinkler4real.bsky.social and two are by
@robgotobed.bsky.social
I can highly recommend all three books.
#reading
June 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Wow! Here are my top book recommendations so far for 2025. Three great books, guaranteed to raise your spirits, put a smile on your face, and make you laugh out loud.
One is by @hwinkler4real.bsky.social and two are by
@robgotobed.bsky.social
I can highly recommend all three books.
#reading
One is by @hwinkler4real.bsky.social and two are by
@robgotobed.bsky.social
I can highly recommend all three books.
#reading
@safety.bsky.app we NEED a way to unblock individual accounts that were blocked by block lists we otherwise WANT to continue to follow. Please - I think it's been over a year since I suggested this, but it has become more urgent.
August 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
@safety.bsky.app we NEED a way to unblock individual accounts that were blocked by block lists we otherwise WANT to continue to follow. Please - I think it's been over a year since I suggested this, but it has become more urgent.
Few things are tackier than social media "celebs" who play the follow/unfollow game to inflate their numbers. <yawn>
June 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Few things are tackier than social media "celebs" who play the follow/unfollow game to inflate their numbers. <yawn>
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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.
They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.
A tiny purple ninja on a purple paper dragon. He's my inspiration today.
June 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A tiny purple ninja on a purple paper dragon. He's my inspiration today.
How about a game of Capture the Flag?
When you protest (and you will)
be sure to carry it proudly - hold it firmly
like a shield. Your armor against the blackbooted,
jackbooted army that would brand you
unpatriotic, for engaging in a First Amendment
act of unfettered patriotism while you can?
⬇️
When you protest (and you will)
be sure to carry it proudly - hold it firmly
like a shield. Your armor against the blackbooted,
jackbooted army that would brand you
unpatriotic, for engaging in a First Amendment
act of unfettered patriotism while you can?
⬇️
June 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
How about a game of Capture the Flag?
When you protest (and you will)
be sure to carry it proudly - hold it firmly
like a shield. Your armor against the blackbooted,
jackbooted army that would brand you
unpatriotic, for engaging in a First Amendment
act of unfettered patriotism while you can?
⬇️
When you protest (and you will)
be sure to carry it proudly - hold it firmly
like a shield. Your armor against the blackbooted,
jackbooted army that would brand you
unpatriotic, for engaging in a First Amendment
act of unfettered patriotism while you can?
⬇️
Migrant (a Quintilla - Quintillae?)
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#poem #poetryonbluesky #bluebonnets #texas #honeybees
jahangiri.us/2020/quintil...
#poem #poetryonbluesky #bluebonnets #texas #honeybees
May 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Migrant (a Quintilla - Quintillae?)
jahangiri.us/2020/quintil...
#poem #poetryonbluesky #bluebonnets #texas #honeybees
jahangiri.us/2020/quintil...
#poem #poetryonbluesky #bluebonnets #texas #honeybees
Inspiration "ripped from the headlines" - sometimes it comes from the strangest of places. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
#poem #rulesformen #toxicmasculinity #brainfreeze
#poem #rulesformen #toxicmasculinity #brainfreeze
May 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Inspiration "ripped from the headlines" - sometimes it comes from the strangest of places. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
#poem #rulesformen #toxicmasculinity #brainfreeze
#poem #rulesformen #toxicmasculinity #brainfreeze
You're invited to the Texas Democratic Party's event, “Houston: Chat with the Chair!” - sign up now! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Houston: Chat with the Chair! · Mobilize
Join us for a chat with the new State Party Chair – Kendall Scudder!
We'll talk about the work it's going to take to flip this county and turn this state blue. Be ready to get to work!
www.mobilize.us
May 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
You're invited to the Texas Democratic Party's event, “Houston: Chat with the Chair!” - sign up now! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Do you enjoy poetry? Do you love Oklahoma writers? (Or those with roots in OK, even if they live in TX now - like ME? 😁)
There's a new episode (plus 11 older ones!) of Behind the Rain to listen to:
www.buzzsprout.com/1845017/epis...
okiebookcast.com/behindtherain
#poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets
There's a new episode (plus 11 older ones!) of Behind the Rain to listen to:
www.buzzsprout.com/1845017/epis...
okiebookcast.com/behindtherain
#poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets
April 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Do you enjoy poetry? Do you love Oklahoma writers? (Or those with roots in OK, even if they live in TX now - like ME? 😁)
There's a new episode (plus 11 older ones!) of Behind the Rain to listen to:
www.buzzsprout.com/1845017/epis...
okiebookcast.com/behindtherain
#poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets
There's a new episode (plus 11 older ones!) of Behind the Rain to listen to:
www.buzzsprout.com/1845017/epis...
okiebookcast.com/behindtherain
#poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
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I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I love collaborating with my friend and fellow poet, @vtpoetess.bsky.social !
@jahangiri.us and I had a collaborative poem published today if you'd like to read it!
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collaborature.blogspot.com/2025/04/when...
When the Last Cricket Sings
Collaborature, a journal of collaborative poetry and fiction
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April 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I love collaborating with my friend and fellow poet, @vtpoetess.bsky.social !
Beauty Killed the Beast jahangiri.us/2020/beauty-...
Beauty Killed the Beast | Holly Jahangiri
An acrostic born of beauty, hypocrisy, and faith. And a little glimpse into the process that birthed the poem.
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April 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Beauty Killed the Beast jahangiri.us/2020/beauty-...
April is a Foolish Month jahangiri.us/2020/april-i...
April is a Foolish Month | Holly Jahangiri
On the folly of tackling multiple "challenges" and the dilemma of sharing writing online that leads to a "sexual revolution" in poetry. ...
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April 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I'm watching @booker.senate.gov live right now and I'm happy to say that I see some powerful punches. It's about time! This is the leadership we need.
@democrats.org I don't see you "fighting." Time for brass knuckles (among other brass things).
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Command the Stage or Cede the Fight
Trump performs, Democrats watch. That’s the problem.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I'm watching @booker.senate.gov live right now and I'm happy to say that I see some powerful punches. It's about time! This is the leadership we need.