Ellen Austin-Li
@ellenaustinli.bsky.social
poet, friend, mother, lover
Debut full-length poetry collection, INCIDENTAL POLLEN, can be preordered through Madville Publishing:
https://madvillepublishing.com/product/incidental-pollen/
Debut full-length poetry collection, INCIDENTAL POLLEN, can be preordered through Madville Publishing:
https://madvillepublishing.com/product/incidental-pollen/
On the radar in Cincy: Don’t miss @myclimatejournal.bsky.social at Poetry at Artifact on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd @ 7 p.m. Elaine has been leading climate meditations and writing workshops bi-monthly. She and other ecopoetically-minded poets will feature, and we’ll have our usual open mic. Join us!
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On the radar in Cincy: Don’t miss @myclimatejournal.bsky.social at Poetry at Artifact on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd @ 7 p.m. Elaine has been leading climate meditations and writing workshops bi-monthly. She and other ecopoetically-minded poets will feature, and we’ll have our usual open mic. Join us!
Sharing some pics from Friday’s reading at Syracuse’s Downtown Writers Center. Thanks to Director Phil Memmer for hosting us! Love the community there, plus I got to read with one of my favorite poetry mentors from @solsticemfa.bsky.social , Iain Haley Pollock. ⭐️
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Sharing some pics from Friday’s reading at Syracuse’s Downtown Writers Center. Thanks to Director Phil Memmer for hosting us! Love the community there, plus I got to read with one of my favorite poetry mentors from @solsticemfa.bsky.social , Iain Haley Pollock. ⭐️
Poetry at Artifact's special event for Dec. 2nd! @myclimatejournal.bsky.social has been leading climate meditations & writing workshops on ecopoetics. We'll feature Elaine & other ecopoets at Urban Artifact
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Poetry at Artifact's special event for Dec. 2nd! @myclimatejournal.bsky.social has been leading climate meditations & writing workshops on ecopoetics. We'll feature Elaine & other ecopoets at Urban Artifact
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
@ Tanya Bartlett, @Chris Gutjahr, @Meg Howes, @Ashley Kay, @Roberta Schultz, @Tina Westerkamp
We were so lucky at Urban Artifact in Cincy last night, when poets @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven shared their stunning work! As always, the open mic poets brought it, too! Come to Poetry at Artifact, folks! First Tuesday of every month.
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We were so lucky at Urban Artifact in Cincy last night, when poets @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven shared their stunning work! As always, the open mic poets brought it, too! Come to Poetry at Artifact, folks! First Tuesday of every month.
Cincy/NKY poetry peeps: If you're looking for something to do this evening, I'll be reading from INCIDENTAL POLLEN at Muse Cafe (@Peripatetic Poets) from 7-9 PM. I'm excited to read with poet @Alexandra McIntosh!
November 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry peeps: If you're looking for something to do this evening, I'll be reading from INCIDENTAL POLLEN at Muse Cafe (@Peripatetic Poets) from 7-9 PM. I'm excited to read with poet @Alexandra McIntosh!
Upcoming! @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven will feature for Poetry at Artifact in Cincy's Northside neighborhood. We'll be at our new venue, Urban Artifact, co-hosted by Radio Artifact (which means fabulous sound!). Come out to listen and share a poem in the open mic!
November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Upcoming! @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven will feature for Poetry at Artifact in Cincy's Northside neighborhood. We'll be at our new venue, Urban Artifact, co-hosted by Radio Artifact (which means fabulous sound!). Come out to listen and share a poem in the open mic!
Looking forward to visiting UC Clermont tomorrow for some poetry time! Thanks to the Professor @phoebereeves.bsky.social for the invitation!
October 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Looking forward to visiting UC Clermont tomorrow for some poetry time! Thanks to the Professor @phoebereeves.bsky.social for the invitation!
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Urban Artifact on November 4th to hear our fabulous features, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! They'll be visiting from Maine, so let's give them a warm welcome! As always, we'll have an open mic.
October 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Urban Artifact on November 4th to hear our fabulous features, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! They'll be visiting from Maine, so let's give them a warm welcome! As always, we'll have an open mic.
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Our Nov. 4th features come all the way from Maine, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! Accomplished poets with deep Ohio connections, both are thrilled to include POETRY AT ARTIFACT (at Urban Artifact ) on their book tour.
Come listen & share in the open mic!
Come listen & share in the open mic!
October 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Our Nov. 4th features come all the way from Maine, @rosalane145.bsky.social & Stephen Haven! Accomplished poets with deep Ohio connections, both are thrilled to include POETRY AT ARTIFACT (at Urban Artifact ) on their book tour.
Come listen & share in the open mic!
Come listen & share in the open mic!
Cincy/ NKY: Such an outstanding opening event for Poetry at Artifact this past Tuesday! Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson rocked the house!! Thank you to Urban Artifact & our co-hosts Radio Artifact for the cool new digs! Were the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.—come on in!
October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Cincy/ NKY: Such an outstanding opening event for Poetry at Artifact this past Tuesday! Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson rocked the house!! Thank you to Urban Artifact & our co-hosts Radio Artifact for the cool new digs! Were the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.—come on in!
Poetry Night at Sitwell's has a new name & new venue: POETRY AT ARTIFACT! Join us at Urban Artifact on Oct. 7th in the Northside neighborhood of Cincy for featured poets & Michael C. Peterson! Don't forget a poem to share in the open mic!
October 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Poetry Night at Sitwell's has a new name & new venue: POETRY AT ARTIFACT! Join us at Urban Artifact on Oct. 7th in the Northside neighborhood of Cincy for featured poets & Michael C. Peterson! Don't forget a poem to share in the open mic!
Our first show at a new venue with a new name! Poetry Night at Sitwell’s is now “Poetry at Artifact” at Urban Artifact in Northside (Cincy, OH). We’ll feature poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson, & we’ll have our usual open mic. Come on in!
September 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Our first show at a new venue with a new name! Poetry Night at Sitwell’s is now “Poetry at Artifact” at Urban Artifact in Northside (Cincy, OH). We’ll feature poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson, & we’ll have our usual open mic. Come on in!
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Roebling Point Books’ Newport location this Saturday at 2 p.m.! I’ll be reading with the fabulous poets, @benkline.bsky.social & Preeti Parikh ❤️🙏🏻.
September 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: Come out to Roebling Point Books’ Newport location this Saturday at 2 p.m.! I’ll be reading with the fabulous poets, @benkline.bsky.social & Preeti Parikh ❤️🙏🏻.
Cincy/ NKY: Poetry Night at Sitwell's is now POETRY at ARTIFACT! We've changed venues to Urban Artifact in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, but the same great poetry remains.
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
September 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Cincy/ NKY: Poetry Night at Sitwell's is now POETRY at ARTIFACT! We've changed venues to Urban Artifact in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati, but the same great poetry remains.
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
On Oct. 7th, featured poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael C. Peterson take the stage. And we'll have an open mic!
POETRY NIGHT at SITWELL'S is transitioning to a new home! I'm sad to lose our beloved venue, but we are in the process of landing in a fab new place. This upcoming October 7th event with poets @benkline.bsky.social & @Michael C. Peterson is ON, but we will be in our NEW LOCATION, to be announced!
September 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
POETRY NIGHT at SITWELL'S is transitioning to a new home! I'm sad to lose our beloved venue, but we are in the process of landing in a fab new place. This upcoming October 7th event with poets @benkline.bsky.social & @Michael C. Peterson is ON, but we will be in our NEW LOCATION, to be announced!
Next up at Poetry Night at Sitwell's in Cincy: Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael Peterson take the mic! Come out to Sitwell's Coffee House on October 7th at 7:00 p.m. and bring a poem to share during the open mic.
September 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Next up at Poetry Night at Sitwell's in Cincy: Poets @benkline.bsky.social & Michael Peterson take the mic! Come out to Sitwell's Coffee House on October 7th at 7:00 p.m. and bring a poem to share during the open mic.
TONIGHT at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy!
September 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
TONIGHT at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy!
Tomorrow, 7-9 CST, I'll be reading with Pauletta Hansel, Ben Groner III, & more, benefitting the fab Madville Publishing! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/.../madville.... See "Full Agenda" at bottom to see 8/21, then"check availability." (Last in the series)
*message me for the link, if needed*
*message me for the link, if needed*
August 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Tomorrow, 7-9 CST, I'll be reading with Pauletta Hansel, Ben Groner III, & more, benefitting the fab Madville Publishing! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/.../madville.... See "Full Agenda" at bottom to see 8/21, then"check availability." (Last in the series)
*message me for the link, if needed*
*message me for the link, if needed*
September 2nd at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy! Poets Jackie Kalbli & Barbara Marie Minney & an open mic!
August 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
September 2nd at Sitwell's Coffee House in Cincy! Poets Jackie Kalbli & Barbara Marie Minney & an open mic!
Columbus, OH, area poets: I'll be reading at the Book Loft with the fabulous Rikki Santer on Thursday, August 28th. I hope to see you!
August 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Columbus, OH, area poets: I'll be reading at the Book Loft with the fabulous Rikki Santer on Thursday, August 28th. I hope to see you!
See you in September 🎶at Sitwell's Coffee House
in Cincinnati! September 2nd, that is, at 7 p.m. Poets Jackie Kalbli & Barbara Marie Minney take the mic, and we always have an open mic!
in Cincinnati! September 2nd, that is, at 7 p.m. Poets Jackie Kalbli & Barbara Marie Minney take the mic, and we always have an open mic!
August 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
See you in September 🎶at Sitwell's Coffee House
in Cincinnati! September 2nd, that is, at 7 p.m. Poets Jackie Kalbli & Barbara Marie Minney take the mic, and we always have an open mic!
in Cincinnati! September 2nd, that is, at 7 p.m. Poets Jackie Kalbli & Barbara Marie Minney take the mic, and we always have an open mic!
This Tuesday in Cincy: Poetry Night at Sitwell's with @ajsammarco.bsky.social & @Manny Grimaldi & an open mic!
August 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This Tuesday in Cincy: Poetry Night at Sitwell's with @ajsammarco.bsky.social & @Manny Grimaldi & an open mic!
If you’re in Cincy next week, come in to Sitwell’s Coffee House to hear poets @ajsammarco.bsky.social & Manny Grimaldi take the mic! We’ll have an open mic, too. 🎤
July 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If you’re in Cincy next week, come in to Sitwell’s Coffee House to hear poets @ajsammarco.bsky.social & Manny Grimaldi take the mic! We’ll have an open mic, too. 🎤
Cincy/NKY folks: Poets @ajsammarco.bsky.social & Manny Grimaldi take the mic at Sitwell's Coffee House on August 5th. As always, we'll have an open mic.
July 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Cincy/NKY folks: Poets @ajsammarco.bsky.social & Manny Grimaldi take the mic at Sitwell's Coffee House on August 5th. As always, we'll have an open mic.
I'm thrilled to be reading with Tanya Whiton & Sandra Scofield at the Solstice MFA Program for its July 2025 Reading Series during its summer residency on Friday, July 18th at 7:30 p.m. ET. If you can’t attend in person, there’s a livestream. Register for it here: lasell.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I'm thrilled to be reading with Tanya Whiton & Sandra Scofield at the Solstice MFA Program for its July 2025 Reading Series during its summer residency on Friday, July 18th at 7:30 p.m. ET. If you can’t attend in person, there’s a livestream. Register for it here: lasell.zoom.us/meeting/regi...