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Maudie Bryant
@maudiemichelle.com
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Poet. Artist. Educator. Mother. Positive Existentialist.
Based in Shreveport, Louisiana.
EIC of @audilocus.bsky.social

http://www.maudiemichelle.com/
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I'm happy to share my poem, "Hydrangea," is featured in the latest Flora Fiction Literary Magazine! I'm honored to contribute along with so many talented writers and artists.

Read the full publication for free here: florafiction.com/literary-mag...
Page 12 of Flora Fiction Literary Magazine Volume 6 featuring the poem "Hydrangea" by Maudie Bryant. The poem's title is in an ornate, decorative font over a light blue and green watercolor background, with a decorative border of blue hydrangeas and green leaves at the bottom of the page. The full text of the poem is: I couldn’t remember the flower’s name— it curled away like yours did. The creases around your eyes, once folded in a map of living, fade. Blue, like the bloom, drains into something pale: periwinkle, maybe— a hush of color. Each bulbous cluster offers a secret: bouquets nested in each fruiting sprout, as if the plant keeps giving, even in forgetting. The scent—barely there— sleeps beneath my skin. Petals and leaves, soft as your ghost behind a door, soft as the breeze that cups my cheek— your hand again— shaking the branches until glitter spills from the sky. The poem is followed by a short bio stating: Maudie Bryant is a Pushcart-nominated poet and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores memory, identity, and the quiet disquiet that lingers beneath the surface. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, with her husband and two young sons.
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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My poem "Recalibrations" is out in The Shallot: Journal of Mental Health, Art, and Literature (Vol. 4, No. 2)! So proud to be part of this issue!

Grab a copy here: thelayeredonion.com/collections/...
The cover of "The Shallot: Journal of mental health, art, and literature." The artwork is an abstract portrait featuring layered brushstrokes of vivid red, deep purple, and bright gold/yellow. A softly defined face is centered in the purple and yellow layers, surrounded by a texture of red, bubbling paint below. The text "The Shallot" and "Vol. 4 No. 2" is visible on the cover.
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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This is a great moment to share this pic I came across! I was scrolling through an old album and noticed who was standing in the background of this photo from the 2017 Women's March in Monroe, LA. It's encouraging to see a candidate not just talk the talk, but also walk the walk... literally!
A close-up photo of people at the 2017 Women’s March in Monroe, LA. In the foreground, the faces of two individuals in red shirts are blurred, overlaid with a large yellow text banner reading "2017 Women's March in Monroe, LA." In the background, to the right, Conrad Cable, a congressional candidate for LA-04, is visible, circled in red. He is wearing a light-colored button-down shirt and a beige baseball cap.
October 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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This poem, "On a Morning When Everything Feels Heavy," came out of the first week I went back to work after my dad's funeral. It's that staggering feeling of loss mixed with the pressure of a world that just keeps going.

I'm honored to have it included in Shift: A Journal of Literary Oddities 💞
A close-up photograph of an open book, showcasing a poem titled "On a Morning When Everything Feels Heavy" by Maudie Bryant. The page rests on another copy of the book, Shift: A Journal of Literary Oddities. Poem Text: On a Morning When Everything Feels Heavy by Maudie Bryant The coffee scalds my tongue, bitter as the ache that woke me. I think of my father's hands, how they used to cup my face, how they smelled like cigarettes and sawdust. The world doesn't care if I stay in bed today, but my inbox fills like a sink left running— so I pull on jeans stiff with yesterday's sweat, grab the keys, and pretend the engine's roar isn't just another version of my own.
October 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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I’m a little late sharing, but three of my visual poems were published in swifts & slows at Arteidolia. These pieces let me stitch fragments and small drawings into something between poem and spell. I'm happy they found a home.

👀: www.arteidolia.com/swifts-slows...

#VisualPoetry #Poetry
A black and white visual poem is centered on a line-drawn image of a globe on fire, which is mounted on a small pedestal. The globe has a cross-hatched pattern to suggest lines of longitude and latitude. The poem's text is scattered around the central image in a mix of typewritten and handwritten-style fonts, some words are curved or angled: "southern porch" is at the top center. "the sliding door feels like apple skin" is below that, with "waxy warm, peeling chimes" positioned further down and to the right. "vibrate" is on the left. "hummingbirds," is on the right, above "tasting tasting". "red-capped vessels," is to the right of the burning globe. The phrase "don't mix bleach and ammonia" forms an arc around the bottom half of the globe, with "don't mix" on the left and "and ammonia" on the right. "fertile with sugared water." is at the very bottom. The overall texture of the background suggests crumpled or wrinkled paper.
September 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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And here's the poem. 🥰
A black background with white text of a poem titled "Millennium Girl." The poem reads: “A pop song, bath oil beads, butterfly hair-clips, candied dreams— Hope was a dELiAs* catalog, blow-up furniture, wide-legged jeans. Reality, a monthly bleed, essential needs, worn-out tunes, split seams, rent-to-own, hand-me-downs. Molded by what I couldn’t consume.”
September 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Honored and excited that my poem “Millennium Girl” has been nominated for Best of the Net 2026 by orangepeel!

Huge thanks to the editors for this recognition, and congratulations to all the other nominees 💜
A graphic with a maroon background titled “best of the net 2026 nominations by orangepeel.” Three categories are listed: Art: Eloise Arnott, “Why Won’t My Screen Turn On?”; Gabi Diaz, “Always Always Girl.” Nonfiction: Chelsea McMillan, “Online: A List of Failed Tween Ventures.” Poetry: Maudie Bryant, “Millennium Girl”; David Colodney, “The Harder They Come Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”; Katie Grierson, “THE WORLD WANTS US TO SEE EACH OTHER ONE MORE TIME!!!” The names and titles appear in colored boxes on the maroon background.
September 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Between presence and absence, memory and silence. Grateful to see "Schrodinger's Call" in Naugatuck River Review. It's a poem written in the wake of my father's passing. 💞

#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetsofbluesky #publishedpoet #writingthroughgrief
A hand holds open a book displaying the poem "Schrödinger's Call" by Maudie Bryant, published in Naugatuck River Review. The poem describes receiving a voicemail about a father’s passing, blending the moment of ordinary work tasks with the shattering weight of loss. A white label across the page reads: “New publication in Naugatuck River Review.” Poem Text: Schrödinger’s Call The first, I let ring. Just one more thing, I thought, just one more click before the world cracked open. I was still smoothing out the creases of a new day, the office barely awake— the computer’s hum a soft rhythm, my fingers clicking in time to a task I was sure would be done before the second round of rings. But the second came fast, I let the voicemail unfold in the silence, the words coming slow, like they had to work up the courage. “Call back,” it said, and I knew without knowing that something had shifted— something I’d never recover. I dialed the number with the same fingers that had just typed another email, clicked another box. Then, the words. “Your father passed.” I sat still as if the world had paused with me, as if the space between those words had been stretched so thin that I could feel my father both here and not here at the same time. The task, still waiting, the screen before me suddenly distant, a room I once knew— but didn’t belong in anymore.
September 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Conrad Cable's campaign officially kicks off on Labor Day with a meet-and-greet!
Campaign flyer for Conrad Cable, candidate for Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District. The flyer features a smiling man with glasses, a beard, a straw hat, a plaid shirt, and brown overalls. Text reads: "Conrad 4 Congress – For LA District 4. Campaign Kickoff & Meet-and-Greet. Labor Day, Monday, Sep. 01, 2025, 10:00AM. Veteran’s Park, Martin Luther King Drive and Main Street, Marion, LA. Building a Better Louisiana.
August 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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It is a fundraiser! More importantly, for who is unclear! Here's info on the protest.

#publicservantnotprivatespeaker
A bold protest flyer with a red fist icon and blue checkerboard design. The headline reads: "LUNCH CRASHER – Disrupt the Big Beautiful Lie" in large, impactful text. Subheadings urge people to “Bring Water. Bring Signs. Bring Friends. Bring Dissent.” The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 10:00AM to 1:30PM, with a note that “Mike’s ‘Lunch’ starts at 11:30AM. Let’s be there first!” Protesters are instructed to meet at the Malone Stadium parking lot to walk down to Bayou Pointe. A lower section features a photo collage: Mike Johnson looking uneasy, flanked by edited images of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump. A caption over the images reads: “WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? WHY DID MIKE JOHNSON KEEP THE FILES SEALED?” The event is sponsored by “Mike Johnson’s Constituents Demanding Public Town Halls.”
July 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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🖋Another poem has dropped!🌸

"In the Temple Shadows" is now live in the "Blooms in Dusk" issue of Boudin, the online home of The McNeese Review. Deep thanks to the editors for giving this piece a home.

Step into the hush and read it here: www.mcneese.edu/thereview/20...
Screenshot of the Boudin page from The McNeese Review website, featuring the poem "In the Temple Shadows" by Maudie Bryant, published on April 30, 2025. The site header shows links to Home, Boudin, and Current Issue, with the tagline "Poetry - Fiction - Essays."
May 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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🎨 I'm happy to share that a few of my abstract paintings are nestled into the newly released Issue 10 of Last Leaves Magazine! Grateful to be included alongside so many beautiful artworks and poems. 🌿

Take a look here: www.lastleavesmag.com/last-leaves-...
An abstract painting composed of mosaic-like shapes in vibrant hues of red, purple, teal, and yellow. Organic forms and rounded rectangles flow across the canvas, outlined in warm golden tones, with blue rings creating a dynamic, rippling effect through the center.
May 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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🌸 So thrilled to share my painting "Floral Facade" (24"x30" Acrylic) at Critical Mass 13, the region’s largest critic-judged exhibition, celebrating visual, literary, and performance art.

The opening reception is tonight, 5–8 p.m. at Artspace Shreveport! ✨
A colorful acrylic painting on canvas depicting a figure with blue hair and a tailored suit in shades of magenta and teal. Their face is obscured by a lush arrangement of large teal and magenta flowers with golden centers, blending seamlessly into their features. The background is a textured field of teal and blue geometric patterns, creating a sense of movement and depth. The painting has intricate linework and a surreal, dreamlike quality.
April 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Gonna read from my Critical Mass entry in just a little while. If you're in Shreveport, come downtown for some lunch and lit!
Lunch & Lit Critical Mass 13 Literary Readings Thursday, April 10th, 2025 Caddo Common Park 869 Texas Ave Shreveport, LA Food Trucks On Site
April 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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✨Some words fade. Others leave their mark, lingering in the spaces we least expect.✨

Grateful to have my poem "Residual" featured in Apricity Magazine out of UT Austin. Read it here:
apricitymagazine.com/portfolio/re...

#poetry #litmag #poetsky
The design features two images: on the left, a close-up of hands in yellow rubber gloves washing a plate in a kitchen sink with soapy water; on the right, an underwater scene with light filtering through, illuminating small rocks and sediment. The title "Residual" is displayed in large, elegant serif font at the bottom, with "Apricity Magazine, 2025" written in smaller text below. The background has a textured, earthy tone.
March 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Just received a lovely surprise of alstroemeria as I wrap up the work day. 💐
January 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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I love Anodyne for creating such a raw, honest space for real, unfiltered voices. It’s a safe, supportive home for important work. Please read their online content, and subscribe or buy a copy! I have two pieces in Vol. 4 that explore some of my personal reactions to trauma.

anodynemag.com/vol4/
November 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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After reading "For Desire" by Kim Addonizio, I felt compelled to respond with a poem of my own, rooted in dissociation. I'm happy to share that it’s published today in SLANT!

slantpoetryjournal.wordpress.com/maudie-bryant/
November 15, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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I haven’t made an Audi Locus page here yet, but I’m editing an online lit journal seeking poetry & art submissions!

What we’re looking for:
✨ Unpublished poetry (ok if shared online before)
✨ Artwork (previously published is fine if you own the rights)

Excited to see your work!
November 11, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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Last year, something shifted—I knew I couldn’t sit on my creative work any longer. Turning 40 this year lit a fire in me to see my name in ink. Exceeded my publishing goal this year, with more to come! Here’s to showing up for our art. 💪✨ #writingcommunity #artistjourney #makeart
November 11, 2024 at 3:20 PM
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Reposting this recent announcement to give this new account a proper start!

I am honored that my poem, "Millennium Girl" has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize by orangepeel literary magazine! This recognition means the world to me, and I'm grateful to the editors for believing in my work! 🌟
November 7, 2024 at 4:09 PM