Sarah Ahrens (she/her)
@sfwahrens.bsky.social
Writing Program, Harvard Extension School | Poetry: Mother Minotaur (Finishing Line Press, 2026) | Essays: Longridge Review, Modern Loss, Avidly, Washington Post, Sullen Fires Across the Atlantic | Corgi Mom | https://www.sarahahrens.com/
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My poetic memoir, Mother Minotaur, is now available for presale: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
More info at www.sarahahrens.com
@finishinglinepress.bsky.social is a BIPOC + women-owned and operated small press publisher.
More info at www.sarahahrens.com
@finishinglinepress.bsky.social is a BIPOC + women-owned and operated small press publisher.
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Before women, the workplace was perfect. It was full of trees. There was no need to labor with your hands. You didn’t have to wear pants, or any form of clothes. Every kind of animal was there.
Hmm I may be thinking of something else women supposedly ruined www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Hmm I may be thinking of something else women supposedly ruined www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Women Keep Ruining the Workplace!!
Before they arrived, of course, everything was perfect.
www.theatlantic.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Before women, the workplace was perfect. It was full of trees. There was no need to labor with your hands. You didn’t have to wear pants, or any form of clothes. Every kind of animal was there.
Hmm I may be thinking of something else women supposedly ruined www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Hmm I may be thinking of something else women supposedly ruined www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Thank you @poetose.bsky.social for nominating my poem, “The Red Thread,” for a Pushcart Prize. It is part of my poetic memoir, Mother Minotaur, out in February 2026 from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social: www.instagram.com/p/DRTIQG-DDV...
Poetose on Instagram: "We are pleased to nominate these poems for the Pushcart Prize (in no particular order):
"Dawn" by Louise Worthington
"Drizzly Winter Scene" by Elly Shively
"The Last Summer" by ...
The Pushcart Prize is a highly acclaimed literary award that recognizes exceptional poetry. We're excited to share the 2025 nominations, featuring emerging poets and their powerful works. From 'Dawn' ...
www.instagram.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Thank you @poetose.bsky.social for nominating my poem, “The Red Thread,” for a Pushcart Prize. It is part of my poetic memoir, Mother Minotaur, out in February 2026 from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social: www.instagram.com/p/DRTIQG-DDV...
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FLP BOOK OF THE DAY: Mother Minotaur by Sarah Ahrens
On SALE: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
Mother Minotaur explores #disability and #motherhood through the lens of the #Minotaur myth. #memoir #myth #labyrinth #motherhood #neurodivergence #hearingloss
On SALE: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
Mother Minotaur explores #disability and #motherhood through the lens of the #Minotaur myth. #memoir #myth #labyrinth #motherhood #neurodivergence #hearingloss
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
FLP BOOK OF THE DAY: Mother Minotaur by Sarah Ahrens
On SALE: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
Mother Minotaur explores #disability and #motherhood through the lens of the #Minotaur myth. #memoir #myth #labyrinth #motherhood #neurodivergence #hearingloss
On SALE: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
Mother Minotaur explores #disability and #motherhood through the lens of the #Minotaur myth. #memoir #myth #labyrinth #motherhood #neurodivergence #hearingloss
Check out the PLAYLIST for my forthcoming book. It's a musical mirror of the protagonist's journey. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
You can order the book at a discount from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
You can order the book at a discount from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
Mother Minotaur
Listen to Mother Minotaur on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
music.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Check out the PLAYLIST for my forthcoming book. It's a musical mirror of the protagonist's journey. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
You can order the book at a discount from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
You can order the book at a discount from @finishinglinepress.bsky.social: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
My poetic memoir, Mother Minotaur, is now available for presale: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
More info at www.sarahahrens.com
@finishinglinepress.bsky.social is a BIPOC + women-owned and operated small press publisher.
More info at www.sarahahrens.com
@finishinglinepress.bsky.social is a BIPOC + women-owned and operated small press publisher.
October 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My poetic memoir, Mother Minotaur, is now available for presale: www.finishinglinepress.com/product/moth...
More info at www.sarahahrens.com
@finishinglinepress.bsky.social is a BIPOC + women-owned and operated small press publisher.
More info at www.sarahahrens.com
@finishinglinepress.bsky.social is a BIPOC + women-owned and operated small press publisher.
Sarah Mesle’s gorgeous Reasons & Feelings is out! I’m so excited for her and all of you who might read this book, which is “for deep-feeling nerds who want readers to respond in a deep-feeling way to their written manifestations of nerdery” (ix).
September 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Sarah Mesle’s gorgeous Reasons & Feelings is out! I’m so excited for her and all of you who might read this book, which is “for deep-feeling nerds who want readers to respond in a deep-feeling way to their written manifestations of nerdery” (ix).
Does anyone else feel compelled to do some early spring cleaning before the #newmoon tomorrow? Or just my #Virgorising crew?
February 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Does anyone else feel compelled to do some early spring cleaning before the #newmoon tomorrow? Or just my #Virgorising crew?
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Reposted by Sarah Ahrens (she/her)
Nancy Reddy conducts an autopsy on shoddy mid-century parenting research and the social and cultural climate in which it was conducted.
What a Bunch of Monkeys Taught Us About Motherhood—and Why It’s All Wrong - Electric Literature
From lab experiments to cultural gospel, Nancy Reddy explores the dubious origins of parenting advice in "The Good Mother Myth"
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Nancy Reddy conducts an autopsy on shoddy mid-century parenting research and the social and cultural climate in which it was conducted.
Thanks to Poetose for publishing a handwritten version of my poem, "The Red Thread." 🙏https://www.poetose.com/pub/the-red-thread-sarah-ahrens#/
January 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Thanks to Poetose for publishing a handwritten version of my poem, "The Red Thread." 🙏https://www.poetose.com/pub/the-red-thread-sarah-ahrens#/
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I’m the daughter of a fighter pilot and even I’m in awe of these pilots because JAYSUS
January 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I’m the daughter of a fighter pilot and even I’m in awe of these pilots because JAYSUS
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If Sylvia Plath rewrote Mary Oliver and T.S. Eliot rewrote Emily Dickinson.
If Sylvia Plath Wrote "Wild Geese" - Electric Literature
Two poems by Erin Lyndal Martin
electricliterature.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM
If Sylvia Plath rewrote Mary Oliver and T.S. Eliot rewrote Emily Dickinson.
When we all had answering machines, my message would be a quote from a different poem every week. Here's one for you.
December 13, 2024 at 12:27 AM
When we all had answering machines, my message would be a quote from a different poem every week. Here's one for you.