Maudie Bryant
@maudiemichelle.com
Poet. Artist. Educator. Mother. Positive Existentialist.
Based in Shreveport, Louisiana.
EIC of @audilocus.bsky.social
http://www.maudiemichelle.com/
Based in Shreveport, Louisiana.
EIC of @audilocus.bsky.social
http://www.maudiemichelle.com/
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Antae Third Issue // Maudie Bryant (she/her) is a Pushcart-nominated poet, multidisciplinary artist, and educator based in Shreveport, Louisiana. A graduate of the University of Louisiana Monroe (M.A. in English), she surveys the complexities of memory and identity through her work. [...]
January 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Antae Third Issue // Maudie Bryant (she/her) is a Pushcart-nominated poet, multidisciplinary artist, and educator based in Shreveport, Louisiana. A graduate of the University of Louisiana Monroe (M.A. in English), she surveys the complexities of memory and identity through her work. [...]
Her name is Renee Nicole Good. ❤️🔥
No one should be in fear for their life by our government agents. ICE needs to be abolished.
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Her name is Renee Nicole Good. ❤️🔥
No one should be in fear for their life by our government agents. ICE needs to be abolished.
January 8, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Her name is Renee Nicole Good. ❤️🔥
Louisiana darlings: @doitjewett.bsky.social, @conrad4congress.bsky.social, @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social — Kat Abughazaleh deactivated Twitter and she’s right. Time to make the break official. ✂️
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Louisiana darlings: @doitjewett.bsky.social, @conrad4congress.bsky.social, @mattgromlichla4.bsky.social — Kat Abughazaleh deactivated Twitter and she’s right. Time to make the break official. ✂️
About trying to find an appropriate container for grief in a world of mass-produced sentiment... my poem, "At Hobby Lobby, Choosing an Urn," is out now in Kansas City Review, Volume 21. [🎙️ Sound on to hear me read.]
#LouisianaPoet #SouthernWriters #LouisianaArts #GriefPoetry
#LouisianaPoet #SouthernWriters #LouisianaArts #GriefPoetry
December 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
About trying to find an appropriate container for grief in a world of mass-produced sentiment... my poem, "At Hobby Lobby, Choosing an Urn," is out now in Kansas City Review, Volume 21. [🎙️ Sound on to hear me read.]
#LouisianaPoet #SouthernWriters #LouisianaArts #GriefPoetry
#LouisianaPoet #SouthernWriters #LouisianaArts #GriefPoetry
Officially picked up my plaque for the 2025 Ephraim Tyler Poet of the Year award this weekend.
This honor was given earlier this year at Speak Poetry Fest by POETIC X, and picking it up this past Saturday (on Apollo’s birthday) felt like the perfect alignment.
#LouisianaArts #SouthernWriters
This honor was given earlier this year at Speak Poetry Fest by POETIC X, and picking it up this past Saturday (on Apollo’s birthday) felt like the perfect alignment.
#LouisianaArts #SouthernWriters
December 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Officially picked up my plaque for the 2025 Ephraim Tyler Poet of the Year award this weekend.
This honor was given earlier this year at Speak Poetry Fest by POETIC X, and picking it up this past Saturday (on Apollo’s birthday) felt like the perfect alignment.
#LouisianaArts #SouthernWriters
This honor was given earlier this year at Speak Poetry Fest by POETIC X, and picking it up this past Saturday (on Apollo’s birthday) felt like the perfect alignment.
#LouisianaArts #SouthernWriters
I didn’t make the news meeting (except for my lil head on the flyer 😂), but I’ll be in this poetry event tomorrow evening with a bunch of Shreveport talent. Like Tee Winn says, it’s a competition, but we’re not enemies. Looking forward to vibing and hearing what everybody brings to the mic.
Verse & Vision Poetry Battle to be held at The Winn Center
Talented poets will be showing off their talent during the Verse & Vision Poetry Battle on Dec. 19.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I didn’t make the news meeting (except for my lil head on the flyer 😂), but I’ll be in this poetry event tomorrow evening with a bunch of Shreveport talent. Like Tee Winn says, it’s a competition, but we’re not enemies. Looking forward to vibing and hearing what everybody brings to the mic.
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We are so honored to be ranked #6 on the @chillsubs.bsky.social Hidden Gem List! Thank you to our contributors and readers for recognizing our crisp blend of liminal and surreal poetry and art.
Check out the full list and find your next favorite lit mag: www.chillsubs.com/lists/hidden...
Check out the full list and find your next favorite lit mag: www.chillsubs.com/lists/hidden...
December 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
We are so honored to be ranked #6 on the @chillsubs.bsky.social Hidden Gem List! Thank you to our contributors and readers for recognizing our crisp blend of liminal and surreal poetry and art.
Check out the full list and find your next favorite lit mag: www.chillsubs.com/lists/hidden...
Check out the full list and find your next favorite lit mag: www.chillsubs.com/lists/hidden...
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The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present “Word/Play: A Generative Poetry Workshop,” a free virtual workshop led by Aerik Francis on December 10th from 6:00-7:30 PM ET.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present “Word/Play: A Generative Poetry Workshop,” a free virtual workshop led by Aerik Francis on December 10th from 6:00-7:30 PM ET.
sundressblog.com/2025/11/20/s...
sundressblog.com/2025/11/20/s...
Currently regretting the gas station mocha I drank this morning because I felt like getting a "treat." 💩
On the bright side, Spotify Wrapped is out! Of course my top song is @alliex.music-social.com's "Is Anybody Out There." A soundtrack befitting a morning spent questioning my life decisions.
On the bright side, Spotify Wrapped is out! Of course my top song is @alliex.music-social.com's "Is Anybody Out There." A soundtrack befitting a morning spent questioning my life decisions.
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Currently regretting the gas station mocha I drank this morning because I felt like getting a "treat." 💩
On the bright side, Spotify Wrapped is out! Of course my top song is @alliex.music-social.com's "Is Anybody Out There." A soundtrack befitting a morning spent questioning my life decisions.
On the bright side, Spotify Wrapped is out! Of course my top song is @alliex.music-social.com's "Is Anybody Out There." A soundtrack befitting a morning spent questioning my life decisions.
The academic mind prison is almost lifted. Getting my hands in some paint as soon as this semester is over!! 🤪 These two are on the easel first. Ready to ditch the grading for the grinding.
December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The academic mind prison is almost lifted. Getting my hands in some paint as soon as this semester is over!! 🤪 These two are on the easel first. Ready to ditch the grading for the grinding.
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Issue #102 out now! Featured Poet Royal Rhodes; supported by Cailín Frankland, Kathleen Serocki, William Ross, @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social , @mervynspoet.bsky.social, Aranka Somogyi (translated by Ágnes Megyeri), @maudiemichelle.com, & @adenthomas.bsky.social
www.neologismpoetry.com/November-2025/
www.neologismpoetry.com/November-2025/
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Issue #102 out now! Featured Poet Royal Rhodes; supported by Cailín Frankland, Kathleen Serocki, William Ross, @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social , @mervynspoet.bsky.social, Aranka Somogyi (translated by Ágnes Megyeri), @maudiemichelle.com, & @adenthomas.bsky.social
www.neologismpoetry.com/November-2025/
www.neologismpoetry.com/November-2025/
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It's amazing how a few weeks away from a poem makes you see the cracks in it. Time is the best editor. Patience is better than any craft book.
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's amazing how a few weeks away from a poem makes you see the cracks in it. Time is the best editor. Patience is better than any craft book.
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🔥 The 2026 FISH List is out! Audi Locus jumped nearly 100 points from last year. That’s not luck; that's doing the work.
For the uninitiated: the FISH List ranks thousands of indie lit-mags, weighing submission practices, longevity, and editorial rigor to point you toward venues worth your words.
For the uninitiated: the FISH List ranks thousands of indie lit-mags, weighing submission practices, longevity, and editorial rigor to point you toward venues worth your words.
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🔥 The 2026 FISH List is out! Audi Locus jumped nearly 100 points from last year. That’s not luck; that's doing the work.
For the uninitiated: the FISH List ranks thousands of indie lit-mags, weighing submission practices, longevity, and editorial rigor to point you toward venues worth your words.
For the uninitiated: the FISH List ranks thousands of indie lit-mags, weighing submission practices, longevity, and editorial rigor to point you toward venues worth your words.
My poem “The Last Pick Up” is live at Mulberry Literary. I wrote it after my dad died, trying to make sense of an impossible errand. 💞
www.mulberryliterary.com/issue-xi/mau...
www.mulberryliterary.com/issue-xi/mau...
November 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My poem “The Last Pick Up” is live at Mulberry Literary. I wrote it after my dad died, trying to make sense of an impossible errand. 💞
www.mulberryliterary.com/issue-xi/mau...
www.mulberryliterary.com/issue-xi/mau...
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Since people find being hopeful and optimistic so cringe these days, let me remind you once again that there isn’t a single liberation movement in the world that wasn’t built on hope and optimism.
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Since people find being hopeful and optimistic so cringe these days, let me remind you once again that there isn’t a single liberation movement in the world that wasn’t built on hope and optimism.
I'd like one of these and a Duotrope gift certificate for Christmas, please! ✍️🎄
I spent over a year of my life writing this collaborative craft book with eleven other (fantastic! talented! good-looking!) writers.
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
"Sometimes a story emerges fully formed in your mind, and sometimes it’s an onion, requiring several ‘peels’ to get to the real, eye-watering heart of the matter."
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I'd like one of these and a Duotrope gift certificate for Christmas, please! ✍️🎄
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In our "Witness" issue, Tess Ezzy turns the eye inward and asks the hard questions: "what is the Greek word / for grief you didn’t earn".
Read "ΚΡΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΕΣΥ (you hold this)", one of our Pushcart noms, here: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu...
#Poetry #IndieLit #Publication #LitMag
Read "ΚΡΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΕΣΥ (you hold this)", one of our Pushcart noms, here: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu...
#Poetry #IndieLit #Publication #LitMag
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
In our "Witness" issue, Tess Ezzy turns the eye inward and asks the hard questions: "what is the Greek word / for grief you didn’t earn".
Read "ΚΡΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΕΣΥ (you hold this)", one of our Pushcart noms, here: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu...
#Poetry #IndieLit #Publication #LitMag
Read "ΚΡΑΤΑ ΤΟ ΕΣΥ (you hold this)", one of our Pushcart noms, here: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu...
#Poetry #IndieLit #Publication #LitMag
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It's time to vote for Best Lit Mag in the ChillSubs Community Favorites Awards!
If our work has ever hit you sideways, cracked something open, or lit a little fuse, take a moment and nominate us.
🗳️ www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
Type Audi Locus, choose a few tags, hit submit.
If our work has ever hit you sideways, cracked something open, or lit a little fuse, take a moment and nominate us.
🗳️ www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
Type Audi Locus, choose a few tags, hit submit.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's time to vote for Best Lit Mag in the ChillSubs Community Favorites Awards!
If our work has ever hit you sideways, cracked something open, or lit a little fuse, take a moment and nominate us.
🗳️ www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
Type Audi Locus, choose a few tags, hit submit.
If our work has ever hit you sideways, cracked something open, or lit a little fuse, take a moment and nominate us.
🗳️ www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
Type Audi Locus, choose a few tags, hit submit.
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The countdown is on. One week left to submit your work for Audi Locus Volume 2, Issue 1. We’re looking for poetry and art that demands to be heard and remembered.
Deadline: November 30
Weblink: www.audilocus.com
Deadline: November 30
Weblink: www.audilocus.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The countdown is on. One week left to submit your work for Audi Locus Volume 2, Issue 1. We’re looking for poetry and art that demands to be heard and remembered.
Deadline: November 30
Weblink: www.audilocus.com
Deadline: November 30
Weblink: www.audilocus.com
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"And now for something completely different, work by Maudie Bryant."
Blended & Beyond: defiant stones; heavy treasures; bathtub vignette by Maudie Bryant
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Blended & Beyond: defiant stones; heavy treasures; bathtub vignette by Maudie Bryant
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Blended & Beyond: defiant stones; heavy treasures; bathtub vignette by Maudie Bryant
And now for something completely different, work by Maudie Bryant.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"And now for something completely different, work by Maudie Bryant."
Blended & Beyond: defiant stones; heavy treasures; bathtub vignette by Maudie Bryant
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/b...
Blended & Beyond: defiant stones; heavy treasures; bathtub vignette by Maudie Bryant
jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/b...
Two of my visual pieces, “Daydreamer” and “Untethered,” are featured in Heimat Review’s Issue 10.
Grateful to the editors at @heimatreview.bsky.social , and a nod to @flaremagazine.bsky.social for first publishing “Untethered.” 💫
Grateful to the editors at @heimatreview.bsky.social , and a nod to @flaremagazine.bsky.social for first publishing “Untethered.” 💫
We’ve been quiet for a bit, but now we’re back — with Issue 10 of Heimat: Palimpsest. Layers of memory, lineage, and becoming wait inside. Come look through with us. www.heimatreview.com/issue-10-pal...
#Palimpsest #LiteraryJournal #Poetry #VisualArt
#Palimpsest #LiteraryJournal #Poetry #VisualArt
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Two of my visual pieces, “Daydreamer” and “Untethered,” are featured in Heimat Review’s Issue 10.
Grateful to the editors at @heimatreview.bsky.social , and a nod to @flaremagazine.bsky.social for first publishing “Untethered.” 💫
Grateful to the editors at @heimatreview.bsky.social , and a nod to @flaremagazine.bsky.social for first publishing “Untethered.” 💫
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“Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back to life as a Tupperware lid that doesn't fit on any of your containers.” 🤫🤣😉
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back to life as a Tupperware lid that doesn't fit on any of your containers.” 🤫🤣😉
Reminding myself I'm just one human. Going to lean more into the art.
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Reminding myself I'm just one human. Going to lean more into the art.
NOBODY should be able have a career in congress. All elected positions should have term limits.
Breaking News: Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she would retire in 2027, ending a run as one of the most powerful women in U.S. politics. nyti.ms/3XkTV49
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NOBODY should be able have a career in congress. All elected positions should have term limits.