Shelly Rodrigue
@possumpoet.bsky.social
Poet, professor, possum.
Can’t wait until it’s warm enough to visit the mountains again.
February 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Can’t wait until it’s warm enough to visit the mountains again.
Untitled magnet poem today.
February 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Untitled magnet poem today.
Working on a prompt and this resulted.
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Working on a prompt and this resulted.
Using single words as inspiration and trying to define them.
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Using single words as inspiration and trying to define them.
Missing autumn in this frigid cold.
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Missing autumn in this frigid cold.
Had an idea today.
February 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Had an idea today.
Writing magnet poems to distract me from the awfulness of *gestures broadly in every direction*
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Writing magnet poems to distract me from the awfulness of *gestures broadly in every direction*
I cannot make it to this incredible event, but if you can, then you should.
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I cannot make it to this incredible event, but if you can, then you should.
I’m grateful to be included in this incredible issue of Touchstone.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I’m grateful to be included in this incredible issue of Touchstone.
I had a great time reading my poem, “Magnolia,” at Saint Anselm College this evening. Many thanks to David and everyone else at Touchstone for bringing issue 67.2 to life.
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I had a great time reading my poem, “Magnolia,” at Saint Anselm College this evening. Many thanks to David and everyone else at Touchstone for bringing issue 67.2 to life.
I look forward to reading at this event, and I hope to see you there.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I look forward to reading at this event, and I hope to see you there.
Many thanks to the editors of Touchstone for publishing my poem, "Magnolia," in their latest issue. Check out the audio edition below to hear my reading of the poem.
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67.2-Touchstone Audio Edition – Poetry Society of New Hampshire
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November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Many thanks to the editors of Touchstone for publishing my poem, "Magnolia," in their latest issue. Check out the audio edition below to hear my reading of the poem.
psnh.org/audio/67-2-t...
psnh.org/audio/67-2-t...
The finish line is in sight for The Stafford Challenge 2025. I cannot begin to put words to how meaningful it has been to participate in this community of poets while writing a poem a day for a year. Registration is now open for 2026. It's free.
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The Stafford Challenge
Join a community of poets and make your commitment to writing a poem a day for a year.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The finish line is in sight for The Stafford Challenge 2025. I cannot begin to put words to how meaningful it has been to participate in this community of poets while writing a poem a day for a year. Registration is now open for 2026. It's free.
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Many thanks to the editors of The Core Review for publishing my poem, "Crisis," which can be read in Issue 3 at the link below.
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Crisis — Fork Apple Press
SHELLY RODRIGUE
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November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Many thanks to the editors of The Core Review for publishing my poem, "Crisis," which can be read in Issue 3 at the link below.
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Today is Day 265 of the Stafford Challenge, and I have written as many poems as the number of days, not all of them good but all of them a personal win for me. It's astounding to think I have only 100 more days to go. Then, I will begin again.
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Today is Day 265 of the Stafford Challenge, and I have written as many poems as the number of days, not all of them good but all of them a personal win for me. It's astounding to think I have only 100 more days to go. Then, I will begin again.
Today, I wrote an abecedarian of which cheeses I would try in the Cheese Academy’s Library of Cheeses. Quite pleased with myself. 🧀
October 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, I wrote an abecedarian of which cheeses I would try in the Cheese Academy’s Library of Cheeses. Quite pleased with myself. 🧀
Hey, y'all! The Stars Anthology, featuring my poem "My Mother was the Moon," is out now from Verseve. You can download it for free on Kindle from October 1st through October 5th. If you'd prefer to buy a print copy, you can order it at the link below.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hey, y'all! The Stars Anthology, featuring my poem "My Mother was the Moon," is out now from Verseve. You can download it for free on Kindle from October 1st through October 5th. If you'd prefer to buy a print copy, you can order it at the link below.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNM6KW...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNM6KW...
Here’s a video of me reading my villanelle, “Destiny,” from the Lost Love Anthology published by Orenaug Mountain Publishing.
September 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Here’s a video of me reading my villanelle, “Destiny,” from the Lost Love Anthology published by Orenaug Mountain Publishing.
Had a great time reading from Orenaug Mountain Publishing’s Lost Love Anthology with fellow featured poets from the area. Many thanks to Sandy Carlson for organizing this event as well as to Faith Vicinanza for sharing her studio space with us.
September 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Had a great time reading from Orenaug Mountain Publishing’s Lost Love Anthology with fellow featured poets from the area. Many thanks to Sandy Carlson for organizing this event as well as to Faith Vicinanza for sharing her studio space with us.
I am excited to announce that I have a poem forthcoming in Verseve's Stars Anthology. I'll share the link once the anthology becomes available. For those of you who, like me, have always been enthralled by the stars, this is one you don't want to miss.
September 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am excited to announce that I have a poem forthcoming in Verseve's Stars Anthology. I'll share the link once the anthology becomes available. For those of you who, like me, have always been enthralled by the stars, this is one you don't want to miss.
The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is this Friday. I was a teenager, living on the outskirts of New Orleans, when the storm devastated the city. I’m honored to be included in this anthology with my fellow Louisiana poets.
This poetry collection by Louisiana writers, artists remember Katrina and Rita: 'It feeds the soul'
The collection contains poetry and artwork from 44 Louisiana writers and/or artists, all of whom were impacted by the hurricanes and had to rebuild their lives.
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August 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is this Friday. I was a teenager, living on the outskirts of New Orleans, when the storm devastated the city. I’m honored to be included in this anthology with my fellow Louisiana poets.