Anyone want to bring me to their town for this fun karaoke + poetry event?

Queers who lived thru the AIDS crisis know about living through genocide. Joy was a huge part of the struggle. There is no fight without joy. Joy will lift us up. Do not live in despair; that story is no place to build a home. Build your home in joy.

Finally finished the memorial zine for Kim Kinakin. Dm me if you love him too and would like a copy.

Thrilled to release the cover of my lyric memoir Soundtrack, about growing up and coming out in the shadow of AIDS. All framed by music albums/songs as mnemonic devices, for "where I was when." Pre-orders are open with @bookhugpress.bsky.social !

Maybe it's a good time to share my feel-good doc about being gender-queer. Cuz, you know. We need to increase our gender joy. www.vimeo.com/michaelvsmit...

So in love with my new poetry book, Soundtrack. Its ideas keep unfolding and teaching me things. Today I reshaped so many poems and feel glorious. Here's a little piece I tucked into a lovely spot.

To the Administrator Who Called My Faculty the Least Successful on Campus

Ottawa! See you tonight? The last event in our shared book tour with @themockler.bsky.social and Sandra Ridley!

Tonight, Toronto! A Friday evening with @themockler.bsky.social & Sandra Ridley!

I'm thrilled to announce that The Floating Man won the Director's Choice award at the Cinema Diverse film festival. I can hardly believe it. My first feature as a DIRECTOR won a PRIZE? Who am I? Yahoo!!