Joseph Landi
@joseph-landi.bsky.social
Poet and medical writer. Poems in North American Review, The Southern Review, South Carolina Review, Midwest Quarterly, Notre Dame Review, Rhino, Louisville Review, Southern Poetry Review, Sugar House Review, etc.
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Joseph Landi
@joseph-landi.bsky.social
· Aug 28
It took me 10 years to write poems about my mom’s death. The first was just published by Midwest Quarterly.
Started to order my lit magazine subscriptions for 2026. I usually subscribe to four and rotate annually between the familiar and new.
December 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Started to order my lit magazine subscriptions for 2026. I usually subscribe to four and rotate annually between the familiar and new.
A little heartbreak to start the day. The sparrow we rescued from the NYC street and brought to the Wild Bird Fund didn’t survive. Poor little guy.
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A little heartbreak to start the day. The sparrow we rescued from the NYC street and brought to the Wild Bird Fund didn’t survive. Poor little guy.
My GF rescued an injured sparrow on 1st Ave in NYC, and I played avian EMT and transported him/her crosstown to Wild Bird Fund on Columbus. Gave them a nice donation for taking care of the little guy/girl. #animalrescue #birdrescue
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My GF rescued an injured sparrow on 1st Ave in NYC, and I played avian EMT and transported him/her crosstown to Wild Bird Fund on Columbus. Gave them a nice donation for taking care of the little guy/girl. #animalrescue #birdrescue
I'm excited to have work appearing imminently in The Louisville Review. It will be my first published three-page poem for which -- as anyone who writes longer poems knows -- acceptances come even harder given the journal space they require.
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm excited to have work appearing imminently in The Louisville Review. It will be my first published three-page poem for which -- as anyone who writes longer poems knows -- acceptances come even harder given the journal space they require.
Usually, I can talk about my dad's recent death w/ little problem, even a sense of humor about certain memories. Then other times, like at my MD appt today when she asked if any stress could be contributing to my symptoms, I just simply lost it, like a wave crashing out of nowhere. So embarrassing.
November 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Usually, I can talk about my dad's recent death w/ little problem, even a sense of humor about certain memories. Then other times, like at my MD appt today when she asked if any stress could be contributing to my symptoms, I just simply lost it, like a wave crashing out of nowhere. So embarrassing.
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I've drastically reduced my Amazon shopping.
October 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I've drastically reduced my Amazon shopping.
Reposted by Joseph Landi
The Uses of Sorrow
(in my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.
—Mary Oliver
#SmallPoemSunday #poetry
(in my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.
—Mary Oliver
#SmallPoemSunday #poetry
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Uses of Sorrow
(in my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.
—Mary Oliver
#SmallPoemSunday #poetry
(in my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.
—Mary Oliver
#SmallPoemSunday #poetry
Out with my GF on the Upper West Side for a friend’s birthday.
September 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Out with my GF on the Upper West Side for a friend’s birthday.
My only poem on a spiritual subject was just accepted by one of the nation's oldest poetry journals. I'm absolutely thrilled! Deets soon.
September 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
My only poem on a spiritual subject was just accepted by one of the nation's oldest poetry journals. I'm absolutely thrilled! Deets soon.
And the rejection parade continues with 10 top journals piling on in the past 14 days. But five invited me to send more work, and one editor said my poems had been "definitely in the mix." So, that's a bit of sparkle on an otherwise disappointing two weeks. #poetry #poems #writingcommunity #writers
September 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And the rejection parade continues with 10 top journals piling on in the past 14 days. But five invited me to send more work, and one editor said my poems had been "definitely in the mix." So, that's a bit of sparkle on an otherwise disappointing two weeks. #poetry #poems #writingcommunity #writers
It took me 10 years to write poems about my mom’s death. The first was just published by Midwest Quarterly.
August 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It took me 10 years to write poems about my mom’s death. The first was just published by Midwest Quarterly.
I love August, when so many lit journals open for submissions! Brings excitement and hope to my heart!
August 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I love August, when so many lit journals open for submissions! Brings excitement and hope to my heart!
Commercial by Dutch alternative-energy company Vattenfall. Brilliant!
July 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Commercial by Dutch alternative-energy company Vattenfall. Brilliant!
My poem is featured in promotions for Midwest Quarterly's July issue! I'm very excited to have work appear again in this wonderful journal!
June 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My poem is featured in promotions for Midwest Quarterly's July issue! I'm very excited to have work appear again in this wonderful journal!
If you’re in New York, do not miss the Sargent exhibit at The Met! Photos do it no justice! The light, OMG, the light!!
June 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If you’re in New York, do not miss the Sargent exhibit at The Met! Photos do it no justice! The light, OMG, the light!!
I overheard a guy in a coffee shop say he was a 19XX graduate of NYU, which was my class. We struck up a convo about school during that era, and I learned he's a prof. of literature in Italy. We spent the afternoon discussing Ovid, Dante, Milton, Spenser and Whitman. What a rare & pleasant surprise!
June 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I overheard a guy in a coffee shop say he was a 19XX graduate of NYU, which was my class. We struck up a convo about school during that era, and I learned he's a prof. of literature in Italy. We spent the afternoon discussing Ovid, Dante, Milton, Spenser and Whitman. What a rare & pleasant surprise!
First acceptance of 2025! It took awhile, but I'm thrilled and grateful! Details to come...
May 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
First acceptance of 2025! It took awhile, but I'm thrilled and grateful! Details to come...
An early birthday gift from my GF’s mom. The best Florida oranges ever! 😋😃🍊
May 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM
An early birthday gift from my GF’s mom. The best Florida oranges ever! 😋😃🍊
Second Avenue street fair in NYC, you know, a family event. 😆
May 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Second Avenue street fair in NYC, you know, a family event. 😆
My daughter’s rescue cat, Squeak! #catsofbluesky #cats
May 3, 2025 at 2:57 AM
My daughter’s rescue cat, Squeak! #catsofbluesky #cats
My only Covid poem was just published by the marvelous poetry annual Rhino.
March 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
My only Covid poem was just published by the marvelous poetry annual Rhino.
And so it begins… 🌱
March 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
And so it begins… 🌱
After eight days in Florida, back to the damp March chill of NYC. Looking forward to AWP in sunny (I hope) Los Angeles!!
March 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
After eight days in Florida, back to the damp March chill of NYC. Looking forward to AWP in sunny (I hope) Los Angeles!!