CrankyOldPoet
@crankyoldpoet.bsky.social
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· Nov 14
I'm pretty sure there is a rule about the first post always being a pet, so:
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All you need is a dozen poems and a theme*!
* Theme not necessary; any number of poems 15 - 30 pages in total length may apply. Three winners receive $5,000 and more. It might be the best poetry book prize in the world, so don't miss it!
* Theme not necessary; any number of poems 15 - 30 pages in total length may apply. Three winners receive $5,000 and more. It might be the best poetry book prize in the world, so don't miss it!
Rattle Chapbook Prize
Deadline: January 15th
www.rattle.com
December 30, 2024 at 7:52 PM
All you need is a dozen poems and a theme*!
* Theme not necessary; any number of poems 15 - 30 pages in total length may apply. Three winners receive $5,000 and more. It might be the best poetry book prize in the world, so don't miss it!
* Theme not necessary; any number of poems 15 - 30 pages in total length may apply. Three winners receive $5,000 and more. It might be the best poetry book prize in the world, so don't miss it!
Front Porch 430AM
Can’t squeeze any more
from the Shakespearean rag,
it’s all felt and funny and dry
and I am none of those things.
Short-cutting realism, I am striding
from signifier to sign, stringing up
Xmas ornaments made from last week’s trash.
Deville #poem #poetry #poet #poetsofbluesky
Can’t squeeze any more
from the Shakespearean rag,
it’s all felt and funny and dry
and I am none of those things.
Short-cutting realism, I am striding
from signifier to sign, stringing up
Xmas ornaments made from last week’s trash.
Deville #poem #poetry #poet #poetsofbluesky
December 21, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Front Porch 430AM
Can’t squeeze any more
from the Shakespearean rag,
it’s all felt and funny and dry
and I am none of those things.
Short-cutting realism, I am striding
from signifier to sign, stringing up
Xmas ornaments made from last week’s trash.
Deville #poem #poetry #poet #poetsofbluesky
Can’t squeeze any more
from the Shakespearean rag,
it’s all felt and funny and dry
and I am none of those things.
Short-cutting realism, I am striding
from signifier to sign, stringing up
Xmas ornaments made from last week’s trash.
Deville #poem #poetry #poet #poetsofbluesky
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We were seeing a 98% drop in exposure over on Twitter. The censorship was so extreme we thought it best to start over somewhere else. We chose Bluesky.
Help us gain our following back
Follow
Retweet
Repeat
Join the park side
@altyellonatpark.org
Help us gain our following back
Follow
Retweet
Repeat
Join the park side
@altyellonatpark.org
December 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
We were seeing a 98% drop in exposure over on Twitter. The censorship was so extreme we thought it best to start over somewhere else. We chose Bluesky.
Help us gain our following back
Follow
Retweet
Repeat
Join the park side
@altyellonatpark.org
Help us gain our following back
Follow
Retweet
Repeat
Join the park side
@altyellonatpark.org
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NEW: They’re already trying to cut social security. Dems in the senate saved it.
December 21, 2024 at 4:51 AM
NEW: They’re already trying to cut social security. Dems in the senate saved it.
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and they're off
The chunk of moon
remaining this morning,
cracked by leafless oaks,
swallowing meteors
with her dusty oceans
pushes against
the morningstar.
Colt kicks, flashing hooves
& hope against
the young death face,
circled by a black track.
Deville #poets #poem #poetry #poetsofbluesky
The chunk of moon
remaining this morning,
cracked by leafless oaks,
swallowing meteors
with her dusty oceans
pushes against
the morningstar.
Colt kicks, flashing hooves
& hope against
the young death face,
circled by a black track.
Deville #poets #poem #poetry #poetsofbluesky
December 20, 2024 at 1:04 AM
and they're off
The chunk of moon
remaining this morning,
cracked by leafless oaks,
swallowing meteors
with her dusty oceans
pushes against
the morningstar.
Colt kicks, flashing hooves
& hope against
the young death face,
circled by a black track.
Deville #poets #poem #poetry #poetsofbluesky
The chunk of moon
remaining this morning,
cracked by leafless oaks,
swallowing meteors
with her dusty oceans
pushes against
the morningstar.
Colt kicks, flashing hooves
& hope against
the young death face,
circled by a black track.
Deville #poets #poem #poetry #poetsofbluesky
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Should be in every newsagents window.
December 17, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Should be in every newsagents window.
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Wow. Amazing how Buddhist poets over 2000 years ago perfectly anticipated social media
December 18, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Wow. Amazing how Buddhist poets over 2000 years ago perfectly anticipated social media
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Our submission call-out is now open! Go for it!
We Are Legion. We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 - 104: Legion Submission Call. Poetry and/or Art Required! See abridged.zone/abridged-0-104…… for info!
December 8, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Our submission call-out is now open! Go for it!
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Pretty much explains where and how I got my story-writing sensibilities.
December 5, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Pretty much explains where and how I got my story-writing sensibilities.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
December 5, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
9/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
8/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
8/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
December 4, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
8/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
8/20
#bookchallenge #booksky
Armistice Nov. 11
Rusted metal shapes memory.
The radio tower collapsed at 5:45 am.
Transmission ceased from the spires
no blacksmith ever folded.
The writing in the sky
looks like clouds today.
Deville #poets #poems #poetsofbluesky #poetry
Rusted metal shapes memory.
The radio tower collapsed at 5:45 am.
Transmission ceased from the spires
no blacksmith ever folded.
The writing in the sky
looks like clouds today.
Deville #poets #poems #poetsofbluesky #poetry
December 4, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Armistice Nov. 11
Rusted metal shapes memory.
The radio tower collapsed at 5:45 am.
Transmission ceased from the spires
no blacksmith ever folded.
The writing in the sky
looks like clouds today.
Deville #poets #poems #poetsofbluesky #poetry
Rusted metal shapes memory.
The radio tower collapsed at 5:45 am.
Transmission ceased from the spires
no blacksmith ever folded.
The writing in the sky
looks like clouds today.
Deville #poets #poems #poetsofbluesky #poetry
Winter
Deconstructs my front yard
with every flake sticking
to branch tree leaf stone
grass hollow and hole
working hard to obscure
hope
But the birds
keep leaving tracks
slices impressions scars
surfacing seeds below
snow
Deville #poetry #poems #poetsofbluesky #poets #poem
Deconstructs my front yard
with every flake sticking
to branch tree leaf stone
grass hollow and hole
working hard to obscure
hope
But the birds
keep leaving tracks
slices impressions scars
surfacing seeds below
snow
Deville #poetry #poems #poetsofbluesky #poets #poem
December 3, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Winter
Deconstructs my front yard
with every flake sticking
to branch tree leaf stone
grass hollow and hole
working hard to obscure
hope
But the birds
keep leaving tracks
slices impressions scars
surfacing seeds below
snow
Deville #poetry #poems #poetsofbluesky #poets #poem
Deconstructs my front yard
with every flake sticking
to branch tree leaf stone
grass hollow and hole
working hard to obscure
hope
But the birds
keep leaving tracks
slices impressions scars
surfacing seeds below
snow
Deville #poetry #poems #poetsofbluesky #poets #poem
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
7/20
#bookchallenge #booksky #ttrpg
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
7/20
#bookchallenge #booksky #ttrpg
December 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
7/20
#bookchallenge #booksky #ttrpg
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
7/20
#bookchallenge #booksky #ttrpg