Jessica Cohn
@jescohn.bsky.social
Well, I write things. Mainly poetry these days.
This link takes you to samples and reviews from my first collection, GRATITUDE DIARY, along with a way to order the book:
https://mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/gratitude-diary-jessica-cohn/
This link takes you to samples and reviews from my first collection, GRATITUDE DIARY, along with a way to order the book:
https://mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/gratitude-diary-jessica-cohn/
Reading Poems Together: The Spoken Experience
Monday, November 24, noon to 1 pm, Capitola Branch Library
The poems of Jane Kenyon take the focus this month.
Discussions facilitated by a trio of Aptos poets. If you feel so moved, you're welcome to bring a poem of your own to read at the end.
Monday, November 24, noon to 1 pm, Capitola Branch Library
The poems of Jane Kenyon take the focus this month.
Discussions facilitated by a trio of Aptos poets. If you feel so moved, you're welcome to bring a poem of your own to read at the end.
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Reading Poems Together: The Spoken Experience
Monday, November 24, noon to 1 pm, Capitola Branch Library
The poems of Jane Kenyon take the focus this month.
Discussions facilitated by a trio of Aptos poets. If you feel so moved, you're welcome to bring a poem of your own to read at the end.
Monday, November 24, noon to 1 pm, Capitola Branch Library
The poems of Jane Kenyon take the focus this month.
Discussions facilitated by a trio of Aptos poets. If you feel so moved, you're welcome to bring a poem of your own to read at the end.
Reading Poems Together: The Spoken Experience
Monday 10.27 @ Capitola Branch Library, noon-1
We're going to share some Tony Hoagland. Join us.
Before I went to work on this planet
I signed a nondisclosure agreement with god . . .
from "Disclosure Agreement" By T.H.
Monday 10.27 @ Capitola Branch Library, noon-1
We're going to share some Tony Hoagland. Join us.
Before I went to work on this planet
I signed a nondisclosure agreement with god . . .
from "Disclosure Agreement" By T.H.
October 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Reading Poems Together: The Spoken Experience
Monday 10.27 @ Capitola Branch Library, noon-1
We're going to share some Tony Hoagland. Join us.
Before I went to work on this planet
I signed a nondisclosure agreement with god . . .
from "Disclosure Agreement" By T.H.
Monday 10.27 @ Capitola Branch Library, noon-1
We're going to share some Tony Hoagland. Join us.
Before I went to work on this planet
I signed a nondisclosure agreement with god . . .
from "Disclosure Agreement" By T.H.
As of Sunday, GRATITUDE DIARY: POEMS (Main Street Rag) is one year old. Still in the stroller.
October 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
As of Sunday, GRATITUDE DIARY: POEMS (Main Street Rag) is one year old. Still in the stroller.
"Systematically" now "up" in Indianapolis Review's response to censorship. Thanks to the staff & fellow contributors: thanks to you, too. Does a heart good to read you. We had the option to not be tagged, given scary stuff happening. Talk about living in interesting times
theindianapolisreview.com
theindianapolisreview.com
The Indianapolis Review
A Quarterly Journal of Poetry and Art
theindianapolisreview.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"Systematically" now "up" in Indianapolis Review's response to censorship. Thanks to the staff & fellow contributors: thanks to you, too. Does a heart good to read you. We had the option to not be tagged, given scary stuff happening. Talk about living in interesting times
theindianapolisreview.com
theindianapolisreview.com
Congrats to poets launching books or marking book birthdays. It's not easy to promote yourself--especially now. So we'll share your news in community on November 6th. Join us and meet others who might collaborate to help make your book's journey more enjoyable. Sign up NOW at saltandpoetry@gmail.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Congrats to poets launching books or marking book birthdays. It's not easy to promote yourself--especially now. So we'll share your news in community on November 6th. Join us and meet others who might collaborate to help make your book's journey more enjoyable. Sign up NOW at saltandpoetry@gmail.com
Wrote a fan-girl letter to the James Webb. It's published now in a Verseve book about the stars. Simpler times. A former teacher posted this quote, and wow it spoke:
What kind of times are these
When to talk about trees is almost a crime
Because it leaves so much atrocity unspoken
—Bertolt Brecht
What kind of times are these
When to talk about trees is almost a crime
Because it leaves so much atrocity unspoken
—Bertolt Brecht
October 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Wrote a fan-girl letter to the James Webb. It's published now in a Verseve book about the stars. Simpler times. A former teacher posted this quote, and wow it spoke:
What kind of times are these
When to talk about trees is almost a crime
Because it leaves so much atrocity unspoken
—Bertolt Brecht
What kind of times are these
When to talk about trees is almost a crime
Because it leaves so much atrocity unspoken
—Bertolt Brecht
Reading Poems Together: The Spoken Experience
9.22 from noon to 1 p.m. @ Capitola (CA) Branch Library
Join us. This month we read Li-Young Lee:
The radio in the kitchen
is stuck in the year I was born.
The capitals of the world are burning.
from "Changing Places in the Fire," by Li-Young Lee
9.22 from noon to 1 p.m. @ Capitola (CA) Branch Library
Join us. This month we read Li-Young Lee:
The radio in the kitchen
is stuck in the year I was born.
The capitals of the world are burning.
from "Changing Places in the Fire," by Li-Young Lee
September 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reading Poems Together: The Spoken Experience
9.22 from noon to 1 p.m. @ Capitola (CA) Branch Library
Join us. This month we read Li-Young Lee:
The radio in the kitchen
is stuck in the year I was born.
The capitals of the world are burning.
from "Changing Places in the Fire," by Li-Young Lee
9.22 from noon to 1 p.m. @ Capitola (CA) Branch Library
Join us. This month we read Li-Young Lee:
The radio in the kitchen
is stuck in the year I was born.
The capitals of the world are burning.
from "Changing Places in the Fire," by Li-Young Lee
Reposted by Jessica Cohn
This is Thanos. He has figured out how to rest and babysit at the same time. Very impressive, very Montessori. 13/10 (TT: thanosthesaint)
August 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is Thanos. He has figured out how to rest and babysit at the same time. Very impressive, very Montessori. 13/10 (TT: thanosthesaint)
If you told me five years ago this would be me on Tuesday night, I don't know. I likely would have grimaced and changed the subject. Seems you really can change up your life.
July 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
If you told me five years ago this would be me on Tuesday night, I don't know. I likely would have grimaced and changed the subject. Seems you really can change up your life.
Reposted by Jessica Cohn
Live coverage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” passing…
a sn sportsnet dumpster is on fire
ALT: a sn sportsnet dumpster is on fire
media.tenor.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Live coverage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” passing…
bookshopsantacruz.com/hive-live-co... If you're in town . . .
The Hive Live! Featuring Jessica Cohn & Kirk Glaser
Bookshop Santa Cruz is a large independent bookstore located in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, California since 1966. Bookshop fills over 20,000 square feet with a wide selection of new, used, and sale books along with extensive magazine, cards, gifts, and toys sections. Bookshop nurtures the strong intellectual community dedicated to the written word environment in Santa Cruz with a comprehensive author event series featuring appearances by both national and local authors in our beautiful event space, the skylight room, and at offsite venues.
bookshopsantacruz.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
bookshopsantacruz.com/hive-live-co... If you're in town . . .
Saturday. Post protest. To fellow readers Laura Bayless and Jennifer Lagier and the rest of Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium, thank you. Have long wondered what it would feel like to read with you in your beautiful space. Was heartening, can't thank you enough.
June 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Saturday. Post protest. To fellow readers Laura Bayless and Jennifer Lagier and the rest of Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium, thank you. Have long wondered what it would feel like to read with you in your beautiful space. Was heartening, can't thank you enough.
Wish we could cancel this reality show. Like, before the end of the season.
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Wish we could cancel this reality show. Like, before the end of the season.
San Francisco. June 1. Bazaar Cafe Salon. Thanks to owners Josh and Rozanne. Thanks to host, Peter Kline. Thanks to Ayelet Amittay, Fatima Jafar, Brian Komei Dempster for sharing some of your bright light with me.
June 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
San Francisco. June 1. Bazaar Cafe Salon. Thanks to owners Josh and Rozanne. Thanks to host, Peter Kline. Thanks to Ayelet Amittay, Fatima Jafar, Brian Komei Dempster for sharing some of your bright light with me.
😍 San Diego poetry community. Heard from three SD poets laureate on critical need to support libraries plus major insights from the rest at the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize event last night. Each poet, so different. Each poem. Felt in fighting form against AI there. TY to all. Wow.
April 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
😍 San Diego poetry community. Heard from three SD poets laureate on critical need to support libraries plus major insights from the rest at the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize event last night. Each poet, so different. Each poem. Felt in fighting form against AI there. TY to all. Wow.
National Poetry Month is a lot.
April 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
National Poetry Month is a lot.
#AWP25 recap
Thank you to every person there. I got to speak in person to some of you. I got some very important messaging from a lot of you. Got the vibe from even more of you. I tuned out the news for a couple of days, thanks to you. Let's do this. Let's write our way to IT
Thank you to every person there. I got to speak in person to some of you. I got some very important messaging from a lot of you. Got the vibe from even more of you. I tuned out the news for a couple of days, thanks to you. Let's do this. Let's write our way to IT
March 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
#AWP25 recap
Thank you to every person there. I got to speak in person to some of you. I got some very important messaging from a lot of you. Got the vibe from even more of you. I tuned out the news for a couple of days, thanks to you. Let's do this. Let's write our way to IT
Thank you to every person there. I got to speak in person to some of you. I got some very important messaging from a lot of you. Got the vibe from even more of you. I tuned out the news for a couple of days, thanks to you. Let's do this. Let's write our way to IT
#AWP25
Thursday 11-1: Booth 845, Gratitude Diary: POEMS (Main Street Rag), book signing
Friday 11-1: Booth 857, VONA, working the booth
Other Times: Hiding
Thursday 11-1: Booth 845, Gratitude Diary: POEMS (Main Street Rag), book signing
Friday 11-1: Booth 857, VONA, working the booth
Other Times: Hiding
March 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#AWP25
Thursday 11-1: Booth 845, Gratitude Diary: POEMS (Main Street Rag), book signing
Friday 11-1: Booth 857, VONA, working the booth
Other Times: Hiding
Thursday 11-1: Booth 845, Gratitude Diary: POEMS (Main Street Rag), book signing
Friday 11-1: Booth 857, VONA, working the booth
Other Times: Hiding
Dear Bluesky, Please help. I go here to see things I care about and have to dig. People generally are more civilized and empathetic than on other sites. But wow. The scrolling subject matter just does not interest me even though I live in the proverbial interesting times. A scroll is not enough.
March 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Dear Bluesky, Please help. I go here to see things I care about and have to dig. People generally are more civilized and empathetic than on other sites. But wow. The scrolling subject matter just does not interest me even though I live in the proverbial interesting times. A scroll is not enough.
