Asa
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Asa
@unlikelyasa.bsky.social
Asa Delaney

Writer. Mammal. Eutherian.
Do you love bugs? I love bugs. They’re basically tiny living poems.

Anyway, here’s a new poem about these neat little guys, and how much loving things hurts.
(As always, mind the trigger warnings. And if you have entomophobia, definitely give this one a pass.)

strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
The Schmidt Pain Index: A Love Story
Every insect was a chalk outline of agony / defined, evaluated, ranked / by how much it hurt
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March 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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The Schmidt Pain Index: A Love Story 
by Asa Delaney @unlikelyasa.bsky.social

"Every insect was a chalk outline of agony
defined, evaluated, ranked
by how much it hurt"

Read the full poem at the link to the latest issue in our bio!
March 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
If you like horror and/or poetry, check out my ghostly "For Poppy" at @apparitionlit.com

But please mind the trigger warnings—I don't want to hurt you more than you want to be hurt.
apparitionlit.com/for-poppy/
For Poppy - Apparition Literary Magazine
apparitionlit.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Step into the ashes (mind the nails, though) and visit the house that burnt down in "The Fire Poems" by @unlikelyasa.bsky.social:

smallwondersmag.com/...
The Fire Poems - Small Wonders
You can still see what it looked like before the fire. / The outline of it is still seared into the sky
smallwondersmag.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
New short #horror story out on #CreepyPod! Listen wherever you get your #podcasts!

And no trigger warnings on this one! It’s family-friendly*!

www.creepypod.com/episodes/202...

*only if your family likes horror
Candy - Testimony Of The Accused & Black Plastic Bags — Creepy
Candy - Testimony Of The Accused *** Written By: Atfil and Narrated By: Alicia Atkins *** Content Warning: Dangerous Weight Loss Methods, Sleazy Main Character, Teenage Death *** Black Plastic...
www.creepypod.com
October 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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A gentle reminder:

"If you're afraid that books
might change someone's thinking,
you're not afraid of books,
you're afraid of thinking."
~Andrea Junker

:-)}
August 30, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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Free to read online today!

"For Poppy" by Asa Delaney @unlikelyasa.bsky.social

apparitionlit.com/for-poppy

You can get Issue 27: Anachronism and support Apparition Lit at apparitionlit.com/issues!
July 29, 2024 at 10:51 AM
The world seems a little bleak right now, so here's my first Bluesky reminder that "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf" by ntozake shange exists.

This piece and others like it can still speak to you even if you (like me) are not who it's technically for.
July 4, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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ISSUE 27: ANACHRONISM available July 15th!

With fairy tale vibes, three stories weave together and explore the anachronism theme on multiple levels in "Another Old Country" by Nadia Radovich @nadiaradovich.bsky.social
July 2, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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ISSUE 27: ANACHRONISM available July 15th!

The anachronism theme brought us such varied, unique takes. We are in love. Leading up to the Issue 27 release, we'll share excerpts from the poems and stories.

This poem pulls no punches. Get ready.
"For Poppy" by Asa Delaney @unlikelyasa.bsky.social
July 1, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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ANNOUNCING THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR ISSUE 27: ANACHRONISM!

POETRY:
Asa Delaney “For Poppy” @unlikelyasa.bsky.social
Ayòdéjì Israel “Experiencing Grief Amidst Aliens”
Coby Rosser “Light Lies”
Mary Soon Lee “The Archive of Birds”
Mykki Rios “Galatea Pt II”
June 27, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Hi, I'm Asa.
June 26, 2024 at 9:13 PM