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periodicities : a journal of poetry and poetics
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est. March 2020 : editor/publisher rob mclennan https://bsky.app/profile/robmclennan.bsky.social
built as a curious extension of above/ground press (b. 1993
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Eric Tyler Benick : on Ursus Americanus
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Eric Tyler Benick : on Ursus Americanus
Ursus Americanus was formed in 2016 out of a reading series I ran briefly in Nashville, TN called “Life is Boring.” I had r...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Chris Stroffolino : A Note on The Title: The Word Medi(t)ation
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Chris Stroffolino : A Note on The Title: The Word Medi(t)ation
“a person (the poet) has no irreducible, ahistorical, unmediated, singular, eternal identity.”— Lyn Hejinian Meditation is the actio...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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See you at the small press book fair!
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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less than two weeks for the 31st anniversary edition of the ottawa small press book fair! and catch the pre-fair reading at Anina's Cafe the night prior! readers to announce soon,
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the ottawa small press book fair, autumn 2025 edition: November 22, 2025
span-o (the small press action network - ottawa) presents:      the ottawa     small press     book fair autumn 2025 : will be held on Satur...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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newly posted: Michael Farrell : Five poems
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Michael Farrell : Five poems
Sled Jammer     Subconsciously, leading erstwhile dictators Jerusalem-wards, artichoke-wards, Mamma Mia ’s ejaculated remedies. Lemo...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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newly posted: Katherine Parrish : Conversations with P.D. Edgar, part one
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Katherine Parrish : Conversations with P.D. Edgar, part one
I became aware of   P.D. Edgar’s online literary magazine, re•mediate , after attending the ELOonline (Un)Linked virtual conference last Ju...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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newly posted: Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin / @lisarichter.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social ;
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Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin
How does a poem begin?     A few weeks ago, I was on the escalator in the subway on my way home from the library. In front of me the...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Foster Gareau : Two poems
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Foster Gareau : Two poems
Dental Care   Across the bottom of the front top teeth, feel for uneven levels and chipped corners from opening beer bottles. Run a ...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Ian Fishman : on Press Brake
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Ian Fishman : on Press Brake
In essence Press Brake is a nostalgia project. It started last autumn when I made a chapbook with James Haug. I’ve always admired...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Katherine Parrish : Conversations with P.D. Edgar, part one
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Katherine Parrish : Conversations with P.D. Edgar, part one
I became aware of   P.D. Edgar’s online literary magazine, re•mediate , after attending the ELOonline (Un)Linked virtual conference last Ju...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Michael Farrell : Five poems
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Michael Farrell : Five poems
Sled Jammer     Subconsciously, leading erstwhile dictators Jerusalem-wards, artichoke-wards, Mamma Mia ’s ejaculated remedies. Lemo...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Process Note #65 : Temperance Aghamohammadi : on BATTALION SHAPED GIRL / @mawsheinwin.bsky.social ;
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Process Note #65 : Temperance Aghamohammadi : on BATTALION SHAPED GIRL
The 'process notes' pieces were originally solicited by Maw Shein Win as addendum to her teaching particular poems and poetry collections fo...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin / @lisarichter.bsky.social @ualbertapress.bsky.social ;
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Lisa Richter : Where does a poem begin
How does a poem begin?     A few weeks ago, I was on the escalator in the subway on my way home from the library. In front of me the...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Thank you SO MUCH !! Part 2 is about @remediatelitmag.bsky.social, and Part 1 is about my work in @ailiteraryreview.bsky.social and @michiganquarterly.bsky.social <3
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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do you believe we were made in the image / of something who needed to make something else?
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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“What kind of life is a life that can only continue by forgetting itself?”
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I wrote a thing, and I'm quite proud of it, if I do say so myself. My thoughts on where a poem begins, randomness, surprising yourself in a poem, strangeness, and more. Thank you to @robmclennan.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute to this fantastic series on where (and how) a poem begins.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Jeremy Luke Hill : on a burrow, a nest, a lea stone
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Jeremy Luke Hill : on a burrow, a nest, a lea stone
Most of the poetry I write involves playing with other people's words–rewriting the statements of Trump administration officials i...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Process Note #64 : Devi S. Laskar : Professional Student Origin Story / @mawsheinwin.bsky.social ;
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Process Note #64 : Devi S. Laskar : Professional Student Origin Story
The 'process notes' pieces were originally solicited by Maw Shein Win as addendum to her teaching particular poems and poetry collections fo...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Jérôme Melançon @lethejerome.bsky.social : Jacky, by Virginie Beauregard D.
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Jérôme Melançon : Jacky, by Virginie Beauregard D.
Jacky , Virginie Beauregard D. L’Oie de Cravan, 2025       As I found myself fanboying among a small crowd of friends and readers late a...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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newly posted: Foster Gareau : Two poems /
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Foster Gareau : Two poems
Dental Care   Across the bottom of the front top teeth, feel for uneven levels and chipped corners from opening beer bottles. Run a ...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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newly posted: Laura Kerr @sedserio.com : The Enduring Idea, Part 2: A Living Poem
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Laura Kerr : The Enduring Idea, Part 2: A Living Poem
Laura Kerr is an award-winning Canadian visual artist and poet. In 2012, she was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jub...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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newly posted: Katherine Parrish : Conversations with P.D. Edgar, part two
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Katherine Parrish : Conversations with P.D. Edgar, part two
I became aware of   P.D. Edgar’s online literary magazine, re•mediate , after attending the ELOonline (Un)Linked virtual conference last Ju...
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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newly posted: Ian Fishman : on Press Brake /
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Ian Fishman : on Press Brake
In essence Press Brake is a nostalgia project. It started last autumn when I made a chapbook with James Haug. I’ve always admired...
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Emma McKenna : How Does a Poem Begin? / @coachhousebooks.bsky.social ;
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Emma McKenna : How Does a Poem Begin?
How does a poem begin?       I want to tell you about the body / where the hurt / heat / hate resounds. I want you to notice the f...
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November 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM