Zoe Reay-Ellers
@zreayellers.bsky.social
Wants to be napping 24/7 // EIC @dishsoapquart.bsky.social // helps out a few other places
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ALOCASIA #13 is here w/ queer planty writing as summer approaches!
w/ Rick Hollon, Tom Pearson, Jacob J Billingsley, Zoe Reay-Ellers, Caroliena Cabada, March Abuyuan-Llanes, Swann K.A Lee, j marvain, annakai hayakawa geshlider, & Myfanwy Williams
ALOCASIA.org
w/ Rick Hollon, Tom Pearson, Jacob J Billingsley, Zoe Reay-Ellers, Caroliena Cabada, March Abuyuan-Llanes, Swann K.A Lee, j marvain, annakai hayakawa geshlider, & Myfanwy Williams
ALOCASIA.org
I have a gay little orchid poem in here :)
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It's our first year doing this, but -- here's our nominations for the 2026 Pushcart Prize! If you haven't checked these lovely pieces out already, you should go give them a read :)
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's our first year doing this, but -- here's our nominations for the 2026 Pushcart Prize! If you haven't checked these lovely pieces out already, you should go give them a read :)
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Incredibly voice-y and hilarious piece that meanders in absolutely mesmerizing patterns. Enjoy "In Fields and Bookshelves and Pockets" from @hmwilson.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/11-18-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/11-18-25
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Incredibly voice-y and hilarious piece that meanders in absolutely mesmerizing patterns. Enjoy "In Fields and Bookshelves and Pockets" from @hmwilson.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/11-18-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/11-18-25
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Gorgeous little poem up today that features ducks, among other things. Enjoy "Imagine a Future Where Nobody Has to Hide Their Tenderness" by @justinkarcher.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-28-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-28-25
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Gorgeous little poem up today that features ducks, among other things. Enjoy "Imagine a Future Where Nobody Has to Hide Their Tenderness" by @justinkarcher.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-28-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-28-25
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Beat Silksong last night and it reminded me how badly I want to see more pieces about video games in the sub q! AA, AAA, Indie, Flash, only found in the recesses of your mind-- send it in!!!
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Beat Silksong last night and it reminded me how badly I want to see more pieces about video games in the sub q! AA, AAA, Indie, Flash, only found in the recesses of your mind-- send it in!!!
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Vivid, nostalgic piece that scopes through time and space wonderfully up on the site this week. Enjoy "2014, reframed" from Michelle Li
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-21-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-21-25
October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Vivid, nostalgic piece that scopes through time and space wonderfully up on the site this week. Enjoy "2014, reframed" from Michelle Li
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-21-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-21-25
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Wondering what to submit? This week we're especially interested in: trucks, berries of all kinds, birds, quatrains, niche hobbies, survival, birds, tv shows and movies, birds, the vastness of the ocean, snowstorms, prose poems, working a 9 to 5, and birds.
October 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Wondering what to submit? This week we're especially interested in: trucks, berries of all kinds, birds, quatrains, niche hobbies, survival, birds, tv shows and movies, birds, the vastness of the ocean, snowstorms, prose poems, working a 9 to 5, and birds.
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Stone Circle Replay Wednesday poem: "There’s a guy in my friend’s group chat whose texts about making plans always get ignored" by Zoe Reay-Ellers (@zreayellers.bsky.social)
stonecirclereview.com/theres-a-guy/
stonecirclereview.com/theres-a-guy/
There’s a guy in my friend’s group chat whose texts about making plans always get ignored
by Zoe Reay-Ellers
And I want to send him Siken,
send him Detail of the Woods.
He speaks abrasively and often,
scared the words are going to fly
away like any good bird
at cold, any bad showerer
at...
stonecirclereview.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Stone Circle Replay Wednesday poem: "There’s a guy in my friend’s group chat whose texts about making plans always get ignored" by Zoe Reay-Ellers (@zreayellers.bsky.social)
stonecirclereview.com/theres-a-guy/
stonecirclereview.com/theres-a-guy/
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Our piece for this week is bursting with ghosts and peak fall vibes. Put on a sweater and enjoy "None of Us Are Elected" from Robert McDonald
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-14-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-14-25
October 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Our piece for this week is bursting with ghosts and peak fall vibes. Put on a sweater and enjoy "None of Us Are Elected" from Robert McDonald
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-14-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-14-25
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Incredible little shortie up today for y'all. Enjoy "Horoscope" from Michael Favala Goldman
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-7-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-7-25
October 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Incredible little shortie up today for y'all. Enjoy "Horoscope" from Michael Favala Goldman
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-7-25
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/10-7-25
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Incredibly lovely poem that feels like a portrait up for y'all today! Take a good look at "Miriam" from Natalie Korman
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-30-25/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-30-25/
October 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Incredibly lovely poem that feels like a portrait up for y'all today! Take a good look at "Miriam" from Natalie Korman
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-30-25/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-30-25/
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We were inspired by the lovely Venn diagram that
@afterdinnerconversation.com posted earlier today--so, if you want a quick lowdown of what we're typically into and the kinds of pieces you can find in our archive, this one's for you :)
@afterdinnerconversation.com posted earlier today--so, if you want a quick lowdown of what we're typically into and the kinds of pieces you can find in our archive, this one's for you :)
September 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We were inspired by the lovely Venn diagram that
@afterdinnerconversation.com posted earlier today--so, if you want a quick lowdown of what we're typically into and the kinds of pieces you can find in our archive, this one's for you :)
@afterdinnerconversation.com posted earlier today--so, if you want a quick lowdown of what we're typically into and the kinds of pieces you can find in our archive, this one's for you :)
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New flash up this week that's absolutely bursting with vivid imagery. Lose yourself in "The Lizard That Lives in My Chest" from Sharon Aruparayil
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-23-25/liza...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-23-25/liza...
September 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
New flash up this week that's absolutely bursting with vivid imagery. Lose yourself in "The Lizard That Lives in My Chest" from Sharon Aruparayil
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-23-25/liza...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-23-25/liza...
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Congratulations to our nominees for the first ever Monarch Queer Literary Awards!!! You should 100% go give these wonderful pieces a read if you haven't already.
September 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Congratulations to our nominees for the first ever Monarch Queer Literary Awards!!! You should 100% go give these wonderful pieces a read if you haven't already.
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Incredibly sweet & lovely piece up about space & aliens & life this week. Enjoy "On Mars" from c. rivera
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-9-25/mars/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-9-25/mars/
September 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Incredibly sweet & lovely piece up about space & aliens & life this week. Enjoy "On Mars" from c. rivera
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-9-25/mars/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-9-25/mars/
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Wondering what to send our way? This week we're especially digging: dirt, rabbits, moon phases, Hollow Knight (+ Silksong), laundry, strangers, package thieves, queerness, the color green, salt, Over the Garden Wall, garden gnomes, apple-related desserts, deserts, and alligators
September 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Wondering what to send our way? This week we're especially digging: dirt, rabbits, moon phases, Hollow Knight (+ Silksong), laundry, strangers, package thieves, queerness, the color green, salt, Over the Garden Wall, garden gnomes, apple-related desserts, deserts, and alligators
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First time doing this, but -- here's our BOTN nominations for 2026! If you haven't given any of these wonderful pieces a read, you should check them out :)
September 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
First time doing this, but -- here's our BOTN nominations for 2026! If you haven't given any of these wonderful pieces a read, you should check them out :)
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Giant thank you to the always amazing Dishsoap for nominating my story! I have a big soft place in my heart for this odd little number and I'm so grateful to @zreayellers.bsky.social for believing in it. dishsoap-quarterly.com/5-27-25/moon...
September 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Giant thank you to the always amazing Dishsoap for nominating my story! I have a big soft place in my heart for this odd little number and I'm so grateful to @zreayellers.bsky.social for believing in it. dishsoap-quarterly.com/5-27-25/moon...
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Funky, gorgeously specific piece up this week. Enjoy "The Other Side of Town" from @christyhartman.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-2-25/town/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-2-25/town/
September 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Funky, gorgeously specific piece up this week. Enjoy "The Other Side of Town" from @christyhartman.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-2-25/town/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/9-2-25/town/
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Piece with imagery so strong you can practically taste it up this week. Inhale "Smoke" from @benfowlkes.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-26-25/smoke/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-26-25/smoke/
August 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Piece with imagery so strong you can practically taste it up this week. Inhale "Smoke" from @benfowlkes.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-26-25/smoke/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-26-25/smoke/
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Gorgeous, gorgeous poem about friendship, community & spring up this week. Throw on a movie and then read "ode to the silver screen" from Grace Sleeman
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-19-25/ode/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-19-25/ode/
August 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Gorgeous, gorgeous poem about friendship, community & spring up this week. Throw on a movie and then read "ode to the silver screen" from Grace Sleeman
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-19-25/ode/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-19-25/ode/
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Summer-filled stunner up this week. Soak up "We Wanted to Save the Planet, Then Summer Called" from Mathieu Parsy
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-12-25/summ...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-12-25/summ...
August 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Summer-filled stunner up this week. Soak up "We Wanted to Save the Planet, Then Summer Called" from Mathieu Parsy
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-12-25/summ...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-12-25/summ...
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Lovely, funky flash up this week. Sink into "The Sea of Tranquility" from Marc Simon.
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-5-25/sea/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-5-25/sea/
August 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Lovely, funky flash up this week. Sink into "The Sea of Tranquility" from Marc Simon.
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-5-25/sea/
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/8-5-25/sea/
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Like a fancy mustard, this week's piece is poignant, sweet, and lovely. Enjoy "For the Love of Hot Mustard" from @tracieadams.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-29-25/must...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-29-25/must...
July 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Like a fancy mustard, this week's piece is poignant, sweet, and lovely. Enjoy "For the Love of Hot Mustard" from @tracieadams.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-29-25/must...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-29-25/must...
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Wondering what to submit? This week we’re especially interested in: cats, the cosmos, sequoias, onions, bonsai, tea (the drink), tea (the slang), pieces “after” somebody or something, odes, itty bitty poems, tercets, orcas, flying south, doorknobs, and grapes.
July 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Wondering what to submit? This week we’re especially interested in: cats, the cosmos, sequoias, onions, bonsai, tea (the drink), tea (the slang), pieces “after” somebody or something, odes, itty bitty poems, tercets, orcas, flying south, doorknobs, and grapes.
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Short story out this week that's so good you'll lose your marbles. Enjoy "Legacy" from @tombusillo.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-15-25/lega...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-15-25/lega...
July 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Short story out this week that's so good you'll lose your marbles. Enjoy "Legacy" from @tombusillo.bsky.social
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-15-25/lega...
Link: dishsoap-quarterly.com/7-15-25/lega...