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Derek Pollard, PhD
@doc-pollard.bsky.social
• Helping writers get into print since 1991.
• Poets on Poetry Series Editor (Univ. of Michigan Press): https://poets-on-poetry.carrd.co
• Author of ‘On the Verge of Something Bright and Good’ (Barrow Street) & ‘Inconsequentia’ (BlazeVOX).
It’s another deeply engaging addition to the Poets on Poetry Series, @philipmetres.bsky.social – and a great companion to your latest, DISPATCHES FROM THE LAND OF ERASURE:

press.umich.edu/Books/D/Disp...
Dispatches from the Land of Erasure
Drawn from a decade of writing and conversations by Arab American poet and writer Philip Metres, Dispatches from the Land of Erasure redefines the writer’s role as a catalyst for justice and a resiste...
press.umich.edu
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Even more promising, @markhamillofficial.bsky.social, #AccountabilityIsHere

And although I dearly wish Star Wars didn’t seem to be playing out in real time, we’ll never cease to be inspired by Luke Skywalker bringing balance to the force.
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Great recommendation, @irishali13.bsky.social ! 📚
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
And right down the block from The Corner is Kitchen Arts & Letters, @irishali13.bsky.social. Talk about a couple of neighborhood institutions!
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Often in heavy rotation around here, @motherslug.bsky.social. 🎶
October 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Learn more about @philipmetres.bsky.social’s book and order your copy here:

press.umich.edu/Books/D/Disp...
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Especially, @warren.senate.gov, when we’re dedicated to staying informed and exercising our right to vote.

I also want to thank you and your colleagues for holding strong on healthcare. As you’ve said before, that’s a bipartisan issue, not one that should precipitate a government shutdown.
October 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM