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Fred Schmalz
@fredschmalz.bsky.social
Poet and artist. Recent writing in Places Journal, Zocalo, Puerto del Sol, Diagram. Recent exhibitions and performances at MCA Chicago, Grand Central Art Center. Book: Action in the Orchards (Nightboat 2019). Chicago-based. www.fredschmalz.com
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The Pegasus Poetry Book Prize will recognize poets 40 and older with a $10,000 prize and publication for their first or second book. The inaugural winner will be named next fall.
Graywolf, Poetry Foundation Team on New Book Award
The Pegasus Poetry Book Prize will recognize poets 40 and older with a $10,000 prize and publication for their first or second book. The inaugural winner will be named next fall.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Ice staging at hood and broadway #ice #chicago
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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In the 1970s, landlords burned their buildings for profit, displacing thousands of tenants in poor neighborhoods. For @thebaffler.com, I wrote about @benchansfield.bsky.social's excellent “Born in Flames” and the consequences of the arson wave. thebaffler.com/latest/ring-...
Ring of Fire | Michael Friedrich
A new book explores the incentives that sparked an arson wave in the Bronx during the 1970s.
thebaffler.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Hi poetry reviewers, writers, readers: here’s a document I made of paying reviews markets. Holler at me if you see something that needs to be updated/deleted/added! 🙏 I would appreciate it. Would love this to be a community resource for freelance writers to be paid for their criticism.
Poetry Review Submissions: Paying Markets
docs.google.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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We Walk Together
Installed in O’Hare airport Terminal 5 international arrival corridor.
Finally Max got to see my piece at O’Hare.
April 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Issue 3 is here! 10 postcards with 10 poems by 10 amazing poets (Emma Bolden, Adam Clay, Jessica Cuello, Erin Dorney, Susan Leary, Erin Malone, Nora Nadjarian, Michael Robins, Diane Wald, and Jane Zwart). Order your copy at www.postcardlit.com/store today! Preorders and orders ship soon!
March 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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'your daughters take spoons
to devour the cakes we brought
propped on round white plates

they remind me of
the palm-sized paving stones
we pocketed last night on our walk home'
iambapoet.com/wave/21-fred...
Fred Schmalz | wave 21 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear poet Fred Schmalz read poems exclusively for iamb. If you like The Poetry Archive, this poetry site is for you.
iambapoet.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
These books have four-digit numbers in the titles and are very, very good.
March 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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some mornings the lake is just right... Saturday was one of those mornings:
January 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Chicago! Start your New Year with Poetry & Biscuits!
Carrie and I are excited to bring you readings by Natalie Eilbert, Donato Loia, Ruben Quesada, and Deborah Shapiro along with biscuits and cozy company.

Fri, Jan. 17 @ 7pm
2145 W Walton
RSVP to the biscuit maker: mailto:carrieolivia@gmail.com
January 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The new DIAGRAM is here and Susy and I have a visual poem in it. Check out the whole scene. @eldiagram.bsky.social www.thediagram.com/24_4/
December 31, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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The 2024 Poetry Award goes to Daniel Borzutzky for his collection “The Murmuring Grief of the Americas” (@coffeehousepress.bsky.social)
December 13, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Cooking on a new art project in Pittsburgh. So many amazing humans and artists and writers here. Thankful.
November 28, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Here's Shishito, who lives with her sister, Poblano, (and sometimes an opossum) under the porch of our building. I feed her every day, but can't invite her in because my partner's allergic. She's perfect.
November 20, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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Issue 7 is live!!!!

Featuring work by @amorak.bsky.social @janezwart.bsky.social Wayne Koestenbaum, Sophie Klahr, Kent Shaw, Chris Santiago, SJ Pearce and many more!

coupletpoetry.com/issue-7/
Issue 7 – Couplet Poetry
coupletpoetry.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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Happy pub day to these three (three!) new Dorothy books: Renee Gladman's MY LESBIAN NOVEL and TO AFTER THAT (TOAF) and Ariane Koch's OVERSTAYING translated by Damion Searls! 🎉 🎉 🎉
September 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Seven-digit number (and one year on Thursday… what is time?)
September 16, 2024 at 11:35 PM