Mary Mackey, author
@marymackeyauthor.bsky.social
Poet, New York Times bestselling author of Paleolithic Era novels, nonfiction writer, award-winning screenwriter.
https://marymackey.com/
https://marymackey.com/
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“An absolutely beautiful work, vivid and complex.”
–Synchronized Chaos Magazine
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
–Synchronized Chaos Magazine
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Throughout history, poetry has been a potent medium for protest, dissent, and political mobilization.
Its memorable, rhythmic form makes powerful ideas easily transmissible and quotable, inspiring movements for civil rights, peace, and freedom.
#PoetryCommunity #Poetry #PoetrySky
Its memorable, rhythmic form makes powerful ideas easily transmissible and quotable, inspiring movements for civil rights, peace, and freedom.
#PoetryCommunity #Poetry #PoetrySky
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Throughout history, poetry has been a potent medium for protest, dissent, and political mobilization.
Its memorable, rhythmic form makes powerful ideas easily transmissible and quotable, inspiring movements for civil rights, peace, and freedom.
#PoetryCommunity #Poetry #PoetrySky
Its memorable, rhythmic form makes powerful ideas easily transmissible and quotable, inspiring movements for civil rights, peace, and freedom.
#PoetryCommunity #Poetry #PoetrySky
5,000-year-old dog skeleton and dagger buried together in Swedish bog hint at mysterious Stone Age ritual
tinyurl.com/274wt5xu
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
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#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
5,000-year-old dog skeleton and dagger buried together in Swedish bog hint at mysterious Stone Age ritual
tinyurl.com/274wt5xu
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
tinyurl.com/274wt5xu
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
This book asks us not only to imagine what the world will be like as the climate of the Earth changes, but how we can preserve joy, compassion, and hope in times of catastrophe.
www.amazon.com/This-...
#InThisBurningWorld #EcoPoetry
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#InThisBurningWorld #EcoPoetry
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This book asks us not only to imagine what the world will be like as the climate of the Earth changes, but how we can preserve joy, compassion, and hope in times of catastrophe.
www.amazon.com/This-...
#InThisBurningWorld #EcoPoetry
www.amazon.com/This-...
#InThisBurningWorld #EcoPoetry
What is creativity?
Where do creative ideas come from?
What happens at the exact moment a creative impulse is suddenly transformed into something that can be expressed in words?
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#creativity #CreativeImpulse #CreativeIdeas
Where do creative ideas come from?
What happens at the exact moment a creative impulse is suddenly transformed into something that can be expressed in words?
https://amzn.to/3Y6AmeD
#creativity #CreativeImpulse #CreativeIdeas
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What is creativity?
Where do creative ideas come from?
What happens at the exact moment a creative impulse is suddenly transformed into something that can be expressed in words?
https://amzn.to/3Y6AmeD
#creativity #CreativeImpulse #CreativeIdeas
Where do creative ideas come from?
What happens at the exact moment a creative impulse is suddenly transformed into something that can be expressed in words?
https://amzn.to/3Y6AmeD
#creativity #CreativeImpulse #CreativeIdeas
How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark's oldest plank boat—with the help of an ancient fingerprint
phys.org/news/2025-1...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
phys.org/news/2025-1...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark's oldest plank boat—with the help of an ancient fingerprint
phys.org/news/2025-1...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
phys.org/news/2025-1...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
Hellenistic-era goddess sculpture head unearthed in western Türkiye
tinyurl.com/yxrdpkvn
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
tinyurl.com/yxrdpkvn
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Hellenistic-era goddess sculpture head unearthed in western Türkiye
tinyurl.com/yxrdpkvn
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
tinyurl.com/yxrdpkvn
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
Filmmaker Gerry Fialka interviews Mary Mackey
Part One tinyurl.com/355vmjt3
Part Two tinyurl.com/36nmasdj
#AuthorInterview #creativity
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Part Two tinyurl.com/36nmasdj
#AuthorInterview #creativity
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Filmmaker Gerry Fialka interviews Mary Mackey
Part One tinyurl.com/355vmjt3
Part Two tinyurl.com/36nmasdj
#AuthorInterview #creativity
Part One tinyurl.com/355vmjt3
Part Two tinyurl.com/36nmasdj
#AuthorInterview #creativity
“An absolutely beautiful work, vivid and complex.”
–Synchronized Chaos Magazine
https://amzn.to/3lGjNYY
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
–Synchronized Chaos Magazine
https://amzn.to/3lGjNYY
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“An absolutely beautiful work, vivid and complex.”
–Synchronized Chaos Magazine
https://amzn.to/3lGjNYY
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
–Synchronized Chaos Magazine
https://amzn.to/3lGjNYY
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
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Neolithic Peoples of Arabia Fed on Shark Hunting 7,000 Years Ago
#archaeology #Oman
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/01/n...
#archaeology #Oman
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/01/n...
Neolithic Peoples of Arabia Fed on Shark Hunting 7,000 Years Ago
A team of researchers from the Archaeological Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague has made a discovery of monumental proportions in the arid territory of Oman, specifically at the Wad...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Neolithic Peoples of Arabia Fed on Shark Hunting 7,000 Years Ago
#archaeology #Oman
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/01/n...
#archaeology #Oman
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/01/n...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."
– Voltaire
#gratitude
– Voltaire
#gratitude
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."
– Voltaire
#gratitude
– Voltaire
#gratitude
Archaeogenetics reconstructs demography and extreme parental consanguinity in a Bronze Age community from Southern Italy
www.nature.com/artic...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
www.nature.com/artic...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Archaeogenetics reconstructs demography and extreme parental consanguinity in a Bronze Age community from Southern Italy
www.nature.com/artic...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
www.nature.com/artic...
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
Mackey chose to make the ecology of the tropical rain forests of Costa Rica one of her primary themes, depicting the beauty and fragility of a complex natural ecosystem endangered by human incursions.
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#EcoPoet
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#EcoPoet
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Mackey chose to make the ecology of the tropical rain forests of Costa Rica one of her primary themes, depicting the beauty and fragility of a complex natural ecosystem endangered by human incursions.
https://amzn.to/3WZjxkN
#EcoPoet
https://amzn.to/3WZjxkN
#EcoPoet
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OTHER by Dawn Colclasure is a collection of #poetry that supports #LGBTQ+ rights, #disability rights, and #women's rights. These poems support the right to love whoever you want to love and women's ongoing march towards equality. Available as a print and ebook. #books
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCHX843
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCHX843
Other
Amazon.com: Other eBook : Colclasure, Dawn: Kindle Store
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January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
OTHER by Dawn Colclasure is a collection of #poetry that supports #LGBTQ+ rights, #disability rights, and #women's rights. These poems support the right to love whoever you want to love and women's ongoing march towards equality. Available as a print and ebook. #books
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCHX843
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJCHX843
Sara Amani interviews WNBA member Mary Mackey
“I became an environmentalist before I had ever heard of the word.”
wnba-sfchapter.org/f...
#EcoPoet #InThisBurningWorld
“I became an environmentalist before I had ever heard of the word.”
wnba-sfchapter.org/f...
#EcoPoet #InThisBurningWorld
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sara Amani interviews WNBA member Mary Mackey
“I became an environmentalist before I had ever heard of the word.”
wnba-sfchapter.org/f...
#EcoPoet #InThisBurningWorld
“I became an environmentalist before I had ever heard of the word.”
wnba-sfchapter.org/f...
#EcoPoet #InThisBurningWorld
Mackey’s novels are primarily #HistoricalFiction and range from bestseller A Grand Passion, which tells the story of 3 generations of women involved in ballet; to Earthsong Series, set in the earth-worshiping cultures of neolithic Europe 6000 years ago.
https://marymackey.com/
https://marymackey.com/
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Mackey’s novels are primarily #HistoricalFiction and range from bestseller A Grand Passion, which tells the story of 3 generations of women involved in ballet; to Earthsong Series, set in the earth-worshiping cultures of neolithic Europe 6000 years ago.
https://marymackey.com/
https://marymackey.com/
The Village of Bones: Sabalah's Tale (The EarthSong Trilogy)
“The storytelling is beautiful. It has Mists if Avalon undertones, and I found myself turning the page with enthusiasm.”
-Amazon review
tinyurl.com/4xwdutzp
#HistoricalFiction
“The storytelling is beautiful. It has Mists if Avalon undertones, and I found myself turning the page with enthusiasm.”
-Amazon review
tinyurl.com/4xwdutzp
#HistoricalFiction
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Village of Bones: Sabalah's Tale (The EarthSong Trilogy)
“The storytelling is beautiful. It has Mists if Avalon undertones, and I found myself turning the page with enthusiasm.”
-Amazon review
tinyurl.com/4xwdutzp
#HistoricalFiction
“The storytelling is beautiful. It has Mists if Avalon undertones, and I found myself turning the page with enthusiasm.”
-Amazon review
tinyurl.com/4xwdutzp
#HistoricalFiction
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We're Back 😍
The monthly poetry open-mic has returned. 6-7 pm, Gulfport, FL, public library.
#poetry #openmic #poetryopenmic #poetryevents #poetryflorida #floridapoets #poetrysky #poetryevent
The monthly poetry open-mic has returned. 6-7 pm, Gulfport, FL, public library.
#poetry #openmic #poetryopenmic #poetryevents #poetryflorida #floridapoets #poetrysky #poetryevent
January 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We're Back 😍
The monthly poetry open-mic has returned. 6-7 pm, Gulfport, FL, public library.
#poetry #openmic #poetryopenmic #poetryevents #poetryflorida #floridapoets #poetrysky #poetryevent
The monthly poetry open-mic has returned. 6-7 pm, Gulfport, FL, public library.
#poetry #openmic #poetryopenmic #poetryevents #poetryflorida #floridapoets #poetrysky #poetryevent
Reposted by Mary Mackey, author
Karahantepe is an incredible site, frequented by Neolithic people 12,000 years ago. Archaeologists there have now found this bottomless bowl holding tiny stone figurines.
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/more-from-the-top-10-discoveries-of-2025/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/more-from-the-top-10-discoveries-of-2025/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Karahantepe is an incredible site, frequented by Neolithic people 12,000 years ago. Archaeologists there have now found this bottomless bowl holding tiny stone figurines.
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/more-from-the-top-10-discoveries-of-2025/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/collection/more-from-the-top-10-discoveries-of-2025/top-10-discoveries-of-2025/
•Lyric poetry: This type of poetry expresses the poet's personal thoughts and feelings.
•Narrative poetry: This type of poetry tells a story.
•Dramatic poetry: This type of poetry is meant to be performed.
•Epic poetry: This type of poetry tells a long, heroic story.
#poetry #PoetrySky
•Narrative poetry: This type of poetry tells a story.
•Dramatic poetry: This type of poetry is meant to be performed.
•Epic poetry: This type of poetry tells a long, heroic story.
#poetry #PoetrySky
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
•Lyric poetry: This type of poetry expresses the poet's personal thoughts and feelings.
•Narrative poetry: This type of poetry tells a story.
•Dramatic poetry: This type of poetry is meant to be performed.
•Epic poetry: This type of poetry tells a long, heroic story.
#poetry #PoetrySky
•Narrative poetry: This type of poetry tells a story.
•Dramatic poetry: This type of poetry is meant to be performed.
•Epic poetry: This type of poetry tells a long, heroic story.
#poetry #PoetrySky
FRENCH marine archaeologists have uncovered a colossal Stone Age wall off the coast of Brittany – and they believe it could be the real inspiration behind a legendary sunken city.
tinyurl.com/5bdmf95c
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
tinyurl.com/5bdmf95c
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
FRENCH marine archaeologists have uncovered a colossal Stone Age wall off the coast of Brittany – and they believe it could be the real inspiration behind a legendary sunken city.
tinyurl.com/5bdmf95c
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
tinyurl.com/5bdmf95c
#Neolithic #NeolithicPeriod
Across a land of warring tribes, primitive rituals, and savage terrors of nature, Keshna begins an epic struggle for survival as she battles a dangerous, seductive enemy with the power to destroy her people & the proud young warrior she has come to love.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Across a land of warring tribes, primitive rituals, and savage terrors of nature, Keshna begins an epic struggle for survival as she battles a dangerous, seductive enemy with the power to destroy her people & the proud young warrior she has come to love.
https://amzn.to/3Hvx3qD
https://amzn.to/3Hvx3qD
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Putting this out there again for all the Northern California poets with a manuscript shoved in their satchel for how long? Days? Months? Years? We can't wait to be dazzled! Submit! 🤩
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #callforsubmissions
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #callforsubmissions
January 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Putting this out there again for all the Northern California poets with a manuscript shoved in their satchel for how long? Days? Months? Years? We can't wait to be dazzled! Submit! 🤩
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #callforsubmissions
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #callforsubmissions
Reposted by Mary Mackey, author
They carved “Eiffel Towers” from animal bones—7,000 years ago. Their tomb monuments were 1,000 feet long. They seem to have arrived in France’s Paris Basin via unusual paths. Who were the Cerny people?
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/letters-from/neolithic-cultural-revolution/
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/letters-from/neolithic-cultural-revolution/
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
They carved “Eiffel Towers” from animal bones—7,000 years ago. Their tomb monuments were 1,000 feet long. They seem to have arrived in France’s Paris Basin via unusual paths. Who were the Cerny people?
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/letters-from/neolithic-cultural-revolution/
archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/letters-from/neolithic-cultural-revolution/
Mackey is the author of 14 novels and 8 collections of poetry.
She is noted for her historical fiction set in Neolithic Europe which Mackey based on the research of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas.
https://bit.ly/40aKJ2d
#poet #author
She is noted for her historical fiction set in Neolithic Europe which Mackey based on the research of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas.
https://bit.ly/40aKJ2d
#poet #author
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Mackey is the author of 14 novels and 8 collections of poetry.
She is noted for her historical fiction set in Neolithic Europe which Mackey based on the research of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas.
https://bit.ly/40aKJ2d
#poet #author
She is noted for her historical fiction set in Neolithic Europe which Mackey based on the research of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas.
https://bit.ly/40aKJ2d
#poet #author