Tara Skurtu
@taraskurtu.bsky.social
Poet/Writer. Writing Coach. Speaker. Books: The Amoeba Game, next up: Faith Farm. CEASEFIRE NOW. FREE PALESTINE. 🍉
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Bidding will remain open through November 30, 2025 at 10pm (EST). All proceeds from the auction will support our operations in 2026, including fellowships, workshops, readings and free programming at our community space. givebutter.com/c/bkp2025/au...
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Bidding will remain open through November 30, 2025 at 10pm (EST). All proceeds from the auction will support our operations in 2026, including fellowships, workshops, readings and free programming at our community space. givebutter.com/c/bkp2025/au...
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Our fundraising auction ft. poem feedback, consultations & more from poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Hala Alyan, @gabriellebates.bsky.social, @cathylinhche.bsky.social, @chenchenwrites.bsky.social, Ross Gay, @joseolivarez.bsky.social, @taraskurtu.bsky.social & more is live! givebutter.com/c/bkp2025/au...
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Our fundraising auction ft. poem feedback, consultations & more from poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Hala Alyan, @gabriellebates.bsky.social, @cathylinhche.bsky.social, @chenchenwrites.bsky.social, Ross Gay, @joseolivarez.bsky.social, @taraskurtu.bsky.social & more is live! givebutter.com/c/bkp2025/au...
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“Poetry remakes the future…” – Alice Notley
As we wrap up another year in a present insistent on being remade, we need your support to provide the tools poets need to take up their work. Donate to support our work today. brooklynpoets.org/support/donate
As we wrap up another year in a present insistent on being remade, we need your support to provide the tools poets need to take up their work. Donate to support our work today. brooklynpoets.org/support/donate
November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“Poetry remakes the future…” – Alice Notley
As we wrap up another year in a present insistent on being remade, we need your support to provide the tools poets need to take up their work. Donate to support our work today. brooklynpoets.org/support/donate
As we wrap up another year in a present insistent on being remade, we need your support to provide the tools poets need to take up their work. Donate to support our work today. brooklynpoets.org/support/donate
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Nurse Hammam is a dedicated RN in Gaza, an ER nurse. Can you donate today?
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Nurse Hammam is a dedicated RN in Gaza, an ER nurse. Can you donate today?
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For your Thursday
~ Tara Skurtu
Morning Love Poem (oof)
—It's hard to say I need you enough.
Today I did. Walked into your morning shower fully clothed. All the moments
we stop ourselves just because we might feel embarrassed or impractical, or get wet.
~ Tara Skurtu
Morning Love Poem (oof)
—It's hard to say I need you enough.
Today I did. Walked into your morning shower fully clothed. All the moments
we stop ourselves just because we might feel embarrassed or impractical, or get wet.
October 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
For your Thursday
~ Tara Skurtu
Morning Love Poem (oof)
—It's hard to say I need you enough.
Today I did. Walked into your morning shower fully clothed. All the moments
we stop ourselves just because we might feel embarrassed or impractical, or get wet.
~ Tara Skurtu
Morning Love Poem (oof)
—It's hard to say I need you enough.
Today I did. Walked into your morning shower fully clothed. All the moments
we stop ourselves just because we might feel embarrassed or impractical, or get wet.
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The way this poem always makes me go OH.
Also Tara Skurtu is awesome.
Also Tara Skurtu is awesome.
Today’s poem is selected by Tara Skurtu (@taraskurtu.bsky.social) as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry.
“The Committee Weighs In” appeared in Furs Not Mine by Andrea Cohen, published by Four Way Books, 2015. Shared here with deep gratitude.
“The Committee Weighs In” appeared in Furs Not Mine by Andrea Cohen, published by Four Way Books, 2015. Shared here with deep gratitude.
October 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The way this poem always makes me go OH.
Also Tara Skurtu is awesome.
Also Tara Skurtu is awesome.
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Join us for our Awards Gala on December 7, ft. the inimitable @poetpatriciasmith.bsky.social alongside award winners Maria Rubio & Gurlie Myricks, faculty Sam Cha, fellow Disha Trivedi, Mandana Chaffa, Cornelius Eady, Eugenia Leigh, Miller Oberman & Tara Skurtu.
2025 Awards Gala | Honoring Patricia Smith — Brooklyn Poets
Help us raise funds for our operations, including fellowships, workshops, readings and free programming while celebrating our honoree, award winners, and community members including Patricia Smith,…
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October 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join us for our Awards Gala on December 7, ft. the inimitable @poetpatriciasmith.bsky.social alongside award winners Maria Rubio & Gurlie Myricks, faculty Sam Cha, fellow Disha Trivedi, Mandana Chaffa, Cornelius Eady, Eugenia Leigh, Miller Oberman & Tara Skurtu.
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WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
Mayor-Elect Mamdani has such a gorgeous ring to it!!!!
We did it. The entire movement behind @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's campaign did it!
I love you, NYC.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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on Monday Nov. 3, join a phone zap for Malik, who has been in solitary confinement for 250 days in a row; 500 days total.
(image from @fromtheriverpdx on IG, w/permission from @freemaliknow)
(image from @fromtheriverpdx on IG, w/permission from @freemaliknow)
November 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
on Monday Nov. 3, join a phone zap for Malik, who has been in solitary confinement for 250 days in a row; 500 days total.
(image from @fromtheriverpdx on IG, w/permission from @freemaliknow)
(image from @fromtheriverpdx on IG, w/permission from @freemaliknow)
I took a sunny walk and voted early for Zohran Mamdani before heading downtown to teach a poetry workshop. 🤞
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I took a sunny walk and voted early for Zohran Mamdani before heading downtown to teach a poetry workshop. 🤞
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Yes, it's the NYC book launch for TERRY DACTYL on November 19, 7 pm @strandbookstore.bsky.social, please spread the word!!🎉🎉🎉 Yes, I'll be in conversation w/ @alexanderchee.bsky.social, get ready💎💎 Masks strongly encouraged, let's take care of one another💕 Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/mattilda-b...
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Yes, it's the NYC book launch for TERRY DACTYL on November 19, 7 pm @strandbookstore.bsky.social, please spread the word!!🎉🎉🎉 Yes, I'll be in conversation w/ @alexanderchee.bsky.social, get ready💎💎 Masks strongly encouraged, let's take care of one another💕 Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/mattilda-b...
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When the Tarot cards are like you really need rest and also you won't get any.
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 AM
When the Tarot cards are like you really need rest and also you won't get any.
Final day to register for my in-person poetry workshop at @brooklynpoets.bsky.social: Hinges, Doorways, Portals: How to Transport Your Poems to Unexpected Places!
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Hinges, Doorways, Portals: How to Transport Your Poems to Unexpected Places — Brooklyn Poets
A poem can go anywhere; it can begin in the dirt and end in space if we create the path it takes to warrant it going there. In this six-week, in-person generative workshop we'll discover how to activa...
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October 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Final day to register for my in-person poetry workshop at @brooklynpoets.bsky.social: Hinges, Doorways, Portals: How to Transport Your Poems to Unexpected Places!
brooklynpoets.org/workshop/p/h...
brooklynpoets.org/workshop/p/h...
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Hundreds of people protesting ICE in downtown manhattan right now. Reads and Broadway. NYPD cops in riot gear on scene.
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hundreds of people protesting ICE in downtown manhattan right now. Reads and Broadway. NYPD cops in riot gear on scene.
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Favorite restaurants in Amsterdam?
October 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Favorite restaurants in Amsterdam?
Woke up in Amsterdam, took my first sip of morning coffee to start my day and…. realized I bought buttermilk instead of milk because I can’t read. 100% do not recommend. 😂😭
October 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Woke up in Amsterdam, took my first sip of morning coffee to start my day and…. realized I bought buttermilk instead of milk because I can’t read. 100% do not recommend. 😂😭
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Today’s poem is selected by Tara Skurtu (@taraskurtu.bsky.social) as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry.
“The Committee Weighs In” appeared in Furs Not Mine by Andrea Cohen, published by Four Way Books, 2015. Shared here with deep gratitude.
“The Committee Weighs In” appeared in Furs Not Mine by Andrea Cohen, published by Four Way Books, 2015. Shared here with deep gratitude.
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today’s poem is selected by Tara Skurtu (@taraskurtu.bsky.social) as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry.
“The Committee Weighs In” appeared in Furs Not Mine by Andrea Cohen, published by Four Way Books, 2015. Shared here with deep gratitude.
“The Committee Weighs In” appeared in Furs Not Mine by Andrea Cohen, published by Four Way Books, 2015. Shared here with deep gratitude.
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Refaat Alareer’s family is struggling. They returned to find their home demolished. If you have quoted a line from his poetry, retweeted something, or mourned his death, please support his family today. chuffed.org/project/1093...
Helping the Al-Areer family survive atrocities
Dear compassionate souls,
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October 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Refaat Alareer’s family is struggling. They returned to find their home demolished. If you have quoted a line from his poetry, retweeted something, or mourned his death, please support his family today. chuffed.org/project/1093...
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ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ICE arrested comedian Robby Roadsteamer for singing a parody of Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” in a Jeffrey Epstein the Giraffe costume outside their facility.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
He sings “If you hate brown people / and you are a Nazi” and ICE thugs grab him and drag him into detention. No violence—just speech.
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If you don't know Proximate, they are an independent media platform covering participatory decision-making in philanthropy, investing, and global development through the lens of money and financial power. Check out their work.
October 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If you don't know Proximate, they are an independent media platform covering participatory decision-making in philanthropy, investing, and global development through the lens of money and financial power. Check out their work.
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For Proximate's series on the future of fiscal sponsorships--which are now major structures propping up our beleaguered social sector--I wrote about their role in bolstering narrative infrastructure in the US in the face of the forced collapse of public media.
www.proximate.press/latest-stori...
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An Essential Ingredient to Rebuild Public Media
We're losing the systematic capacity for community-rooted media. Fiscal sponsors can help.
www.proximate.press
October 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
For Proximate's series on the future of fiscal sponsorships--which are now major structures propping up our beleaguered social sector--I wrote about their role in bolstering narrative infrastructure in the US in the face of the forced collapse of public media.
www.proximate.press/latest-stori...
www.proximate.press/latest-stori...
Favorite restaurants in Amsterdam?
October 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Favorite restaurants in Amsterdam?
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Time for a coffee the size of my head.
October 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Time for a coffee the size of my head.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Follow Tara Skurtu to discover more of her work. Read more at taraskurtu.com.