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matthewdmcbride.bsky.social
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@matthewdmcbride.bsky.social
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Author of City of Incandescent Light (Black Lawrence, 2018) and four chapbooks. More at www.mattmcbridepoetry.com.
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Many thanks to the Missouri Review! This one is an important poem to me.
December 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I wrote this poem to raise money for a Palestinian family. The Rasmy in this poem is not a "persona," he is a person whose family is starving. Please consider donating if you are able. Link in the comments.

#FreePalestine #GazaStarving #EndGenocide #poetsagainstgenocide
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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One of three new poems up at Action, Spectacle! Link in the comments.
September 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Many thanks to Bear Review for posting my thoughts on @bonelesskoi.bsky.social's (Steven Duong) At the End of the World There Is a Pond. It's a great book. Hope my rambling helps you appreciate it.
August 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Mood: Your second poetry collection has just been accepted.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Many thanks to @rejectionlit.bsky.social for picking up this poem.
Late May (Matt McBride)
Every garage door in Ohio is open.And all the UPS drivers look ready to stripfor a bachelorette party. My daughter chases taxidermied rabbitsin the grass lot next door. The municipal worker in her …
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May 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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I wrote this about a real Palestinian family. They are not a poetic construction. And they are starving to death. You can help stop that. Consider donating if you are able (link in the comments).

#FreePalestine #StandWithPalestine #GazaUnderAttack
May 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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My new website is up! Link in the comments.
March 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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My colleague and friend, @lemonylemons.bsky.social generously invited me to speak with her NeuroHumanities group, Intersecting Minds, March 21 @1pm. The event is virtual (and free). If you have the time, I'd love to see you there. Link in the comments.

#poetry #neurohumanities
A stylized and abstract digital poster forIntersecting Minds: A Conversation with Poet Matt McBride. The background consists of layered textures, collaged elements, and muted warm tones with overlays of torn paper, architectural sketches, and text fragments. At the top, a large, teal-colored brain-like shape contains the words "INTERSECTING MINDS" in black uppercase letters. "NEURO POETICS" runs vertically along the right edge in black text. The top left displays "1PM (EST), ZOOM." The date "3/21" is displayed in large black numbers on the left side. The lower half contains overlapping images, including a faded photograph of Matt McBride reading poetry at a microphone, fragments of book covers, and architectural elements. The title, "A Conversation with Poet Matt McBride," is written in bold black text at the bottom.
March 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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I love it when a poem erases any trace of itself at the end.
February 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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"What is the absence / of the story inside the rain?" @seanthomasd.bsky.social breaking hearts like it's his job. Because it is.
February 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM