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Gabrielle Bates
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author of Judas Goat (Tin House, 2023) ♥️ originally from Bham, AL // now in Seattle // cohost of the podcast The Poet Salon
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the87press.bsky.social
We're delighted to announce one of our acts for the next MUSHAIRA is our very own Gabrielle Bates (@gabriellebates.bsky.social)!

October 24th 2025, doors at 7 at Cafe OTO
www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/the87...

Mushaira is a live literature reading series featuring authors published by indie presses.
Graphic of an event with a drawn image of a book open on the top right and microphone with the wire laced around on the bottom right. The text reads on the top center: Gabrielle Bates In the center is an image in black and white of the poet Gabrielle Bates With text at the bottom that reads: Mushaira, 24th Oct. Cafe Oto And logo of arts council england and the87press on the bottom right corner Graphic of an event with a drawn image of a book open on the top left and microphone with the wire laced around on the bottom right. The text reads on the top center: Mushaira, a night of poetry, music and food. In the center are images of all the poets features. With text at the bottom that reads: 24th Oct. 7pm door. Cafe Oto And logo of arts council england and the87press on the bottom right corner
September 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Poems by Kyle Carrero Lopez, Soham Patel, and this one by @gabriellebates.bsky.social:

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The Letter - Believer Magazine
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September 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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trying to force myself to share at least the occasional poem, now that I'm throwing new work against the walls. this one was published in Southern Indiana Review 🖤 I wrote it in a time when I had not really slept for many months and was going insane.
GABRIELLE BATES New Baroque Derangement I was conceived in a restless biome, a riot of wisteria. Unguarded. Bitch of blue. A woman pushed her tongue into my mouth and it was good weather. There were spirals, spirals at the heart as pure lasso—ice pure loss skipping liquid, straight to air I could and couldn't bare because I was and wasn't. Combing a lone shore there under the moonlit backwash of receding waves, all that grit in my gums and oceanscape's overlappings, I am telling you in that fading cyanic I saw your faces. In the sands. I saw. Every person I might have been or birthed I could not reach but I could see. A consciousness I'd once called mine clambering into a swan boat. And high above, and far around, the rope of air caught music's meat. I saw what seeing used to mean.
September 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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the87press.bsky.social
Looking forward to publishing this beautiful collection of poems by Gabrielle Bates @gabriellebates.bsky.social 📖 Judas Goat, coming to the UK and Ireland in October 2025.

Pre-order now: tinyurl.com/JudasGoat87

#letscreate #the87press #indiepress #SupportIndiePublishers #literature #preorder
August 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Today’s poem is selected by Gabrielle Bates (@gabriellebates.bsky.social) as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry.

“Radio, Radio” appeared in Radio, Radio by Ben Doyle, published by Louisiana State University Press, 2000. Shared here with deep gratitude.
August 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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“How many nights have I done this. Whittled / a carousel out of my hands. Invited to bed their / wooden breath.” — @gabriellebates.bsky.social , “Carousel” www.guernicamag.com/carousel/
Carousel
<p>The foal in its wet white bag / isn’t dead yet. Cue the cheery organ music. </p>
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August 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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the87press.bsky.social
Have a look at the gorgeous cover for Judas Goat by Gabrielle Bates 😍 @gabriellebates.bsky.social

We will be bringing this poetry collection to the UK and Ireland in October 2025.

Pre-order now: tinyurl.com/JudasGoat87
June 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Bring. It. On...💗🌺🎉🐐
gabriellebates.bsky.social Gabrielle Bates @gabriellebates.bsky.social · Jun 7
🎀 UK/Ireland Cover Reveal and Preorder Link

Judas Goat (the87press edition) coming Oct 24, 2025
Pink and red book cover
June 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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🎀 UK/Ireland Cover Reveal and Preorder Link

Judas Goat (the87press edition) coming Oct 24, 2025
Pink and red book cover
June 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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brooklynpoets.bsky.social
Early registration is now open for our craft lab on June 8, "Pressing at the Barrier," led by @gabriellebates.bsky.social! Register by May 18th to take advantage of our early discount & save $15. Limited financial aid available–apply by May 18th. Register at brooklynpoets.org/events/all/p...
Pressing at the Barrier — Brooklyn Poets
June 8, 5-8pm (ET) with Gabrielle Bates / online
brooklynpoets.org
May 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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smbadawi.bsky.social
Today’s class focuses on poems from @ruthawad.bsky.social’s Outside the Joy & @gabriellebates.bsky.social Judas Goat 🌟
May 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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New episode up with @gabriellebates.bsky.social & @patrycjasara.bsky.social ! This was such a special conversation on art, language and friendship ❤️.

www.musingsoftheartist.com/episodes-2/g...
May 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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the87press.bsky.social
We're very excited to have @gabriellebates.bsky.social joining the87press! We will be bringing her poetry collection, Judas Goat, to the UK and Ireland in October 2025.

Gabrielle Bates’ electrifying debut questions what it means to love another person and how to exorcise childhood fears.
May 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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patrycjasara.bsky.social
back in the PNW for the first time since i moved away 💚 it was a dream to read at Powell’s, especially with my artwife & @tinhouse.bsky.social pressmate, @gabriellebates.bsky.social. shoutout to our brilliant editor, Alyssa Ogi
May 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Wrote a poem from the perspective of an ice swan melting & McNeese Review was kind to publish it. I thought this might be one of those odd personal experiments no one would want, with a pulse only I could feel—glad to be wrong 🤍
April 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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mbsycamore.bsky.social
Can't wait for the COSMIC TANTRUM book tour to celebrate @sarahlynwrites.bsky.social stunning debut⚡ @openpoetrybooks.bsky.social in Seattle on April 10, 7 pm, w/the mesmerizing @gabriellebates.bsky.social. I'll be reading a preview of my next novel, TERRY DACTYL, masks required because we love you💞
sarahlynwrites.bsky.social Sarah Lyn @sarahlynwrites.bsky.social · Mar 19
4/2, SF:
At The Booksmith w/ Preeti Vangani, Joe Wadlington, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Sage Curtis & Sally Ashton

4/4, Portland:
At Bishop & Wilde w/ Ellee Achten, Genevieve DeGuzman, Julia Gaskill & Jessica E. Johnson

4/10, Seattle:
At Open Books w/ Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore & Gabrielle Bates
March 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Some truly amazing poems by @gabriellebates.bsky.social !!! Blown away. Thank you, Gabrielle, for your gift.

#poetry, #poetrybook, #poems, @tinhouse.bsky.social

tinhouse.com/book/judas-g...
March 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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kenyonreview.bsky.social
Read & listen to this stunning piece “One Two” by @gabriellebates.bsky.social in our Fall 2024 issue!

kenyonreview.org/piece/one-two/
A light blue and purple graphic with an excerpt from "One Two" by Gabrielle Bates: "I straddle you on an old dirt floor in June/ a rabbit filling her belly with white pearls." Gabrielle Bates author photo
March 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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✉️ this week's newsletter, featuring @gabriellebates.bsky.social & more...

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📐how to remove distance
Gabrielle Bates on the magic of poetry and growing up in the Deep South...Brad & Mira investigate the spiritual mysteries of popular culture...& more...
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February 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Thank you so much for having me on your show, Brad! OtherPpl is wonderful; I loved being a guest 💗
bradlisti.bsky.social brad listi @bradlisti.bsky.social · Feb 18
such a joy to talk with @gabriellebates.bsky.social about the magic of poetry, growing up in the Deep South, & more. her new collection JUDAS GOAT, is available from @tinhouse.bsky.social.

🎧 listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode 953 of the Otherppl with Brad Listi podcast. A conversation with poet Gabrielle Bates, author of JUDAS GOAT.
February 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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this poem wow (“six apologies, lord” by Olena Kalytiak Davis)
February 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Recommendation: Song and The Orchard by Brigit Pegeen Kelly ( BOA Editions )
@westbranchmagazine.bsky.social westbranch.blogs.bucknell.edu/this-long-wi...

and from Plume - plumepoetry.com/uncovering-w...
February 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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—Nazim Hikmet, trans. by Randy Blasing & Mutlu Konuk
OCCUPATION As dawn breaks on the horns of my ox, I plow the earth with patient pride. The earth is moist and warm on my bare feet. I beat iron all morning-the darkness is dyed red. In the afternoon heat I pick olives, the leaves the loveliest of greens: I'm light from head to toe. Guests come without fail each evening, my door is wide open to all songs. At night I wade knee-deep into the water and pull the nets out of the sea: the fish get all mixed up with the stars. Now I'm responsible for the state of the world: people and earth, darkness and light. So you see I'm up to my ears in work. Hush, my rose, hush— I'm busy falling in love with you.
February 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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bookcritics.bsky.social
NBCC member @sharalessley.bsky.social, editor-at-large for West Branch, edited a feature on the 30th anniversary of Brigit Pegeen Kelly's "SONG," including essays by David Baker, @amitmajmudar.bsky.social, @gabriellebates.bsky.social, and C. Dale Young:
This Long Winding Line: A Poetry Retrospective – West Branch
A Thrice-Yearly Magazine of Poetry, Fiction, Essays, and Reviews
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February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM