Rachel Armes-McLaughlin
@mother-poet.bsky.social
She/Her | Poet | 🏳️🌈 | ✊️
*🤩 Pushcart Nominated 2025 🤩*
My work is published in The Chaos Section, where I am poetry co-editor; Loblolly Press; Medicine & Meaning; and a Central Arkansas Library System anthology, with one poem nominated for Best of the Net.
*🤩 Pushcart Nominated 2025 🤩*
My work is published in The Chaos Section, where I am poetry co-editor; Loblolly Press; Medicine & Meaning; and a Central Arkansas Library System anthology, with one poem nominated for Best of the Net.
Pinned
Venus looking glass
beauty and resilience
like small, wild iris
#DailyHaikuPrompt #WildIris #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography #mythology #venus #goddess (old - from a crappy phone in 2011)
When I found this (almost 15 years ago...jeeze...), I thought it looked like a tiny iris.
beauty and resilience
like small, wild iris
#DailyHaikuPrompt #WildIris #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography #mythology #venus #goddess (old - from a crappy phone in 2011)
When I found this (almost 15 years ago...jeeze...), I thought it looked like a tiny iris.
December 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Venus looking glass
beauty and resilience
like small, wild iris
#DailyHaikuPrompt #WildIris #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography #mythology #venus #goddess (old - from a crappy phone in 2011)
When I found this (almost 15 years ago...jeeze...), I thought it looked like a tiny iris.
beauty and resilience
like small, wild iris
#DailyHaikuPrompt #WildIris #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography #mythology #venus #goddess (old - from a crappy phone in 2011)
When I found this (almost 15 years ago...jeeze...), I thought it looked like a tiny iris.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My lift to the sky today goes to @irk-irwell.bsky.social - great poems and they could use more followers!
#LiftToTheSky #poetry
#LiftToTheSky #poetry
a cartoon drawing of a person holding a pen over a jar of ink
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a person holding a pen over a jar of ink
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My lift to the sky today goes to @irk-irwell.bsky.social - great poems and they could use more followers!
#LiftToTheSky #poetry
#LiftToTheSky #poetry
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just #enough light left
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
December 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
just #enough light left
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
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This is how the tree looks to me when taking off glasses
#ArtAdventCalendar #WeekXforXmas #Alphabetchallenge
#ArtAdventCalendar #WeekXforXmas #Alphabetchallenge
December 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is how the tree looks to me when taking off glasses
#ArtAdventCalendar #WeekXforXmas #Alphabetchallenge
#ArtAdventCalendar #WeekXforXmas #Alphabetchallenge
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Not today Santa.
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Not today Santa.
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across the graveyard
a lone magpie picks Insects
from epitaphs
a lone magpie picks Insects
from epitaphs
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
across the graveyard
a lone magpie picks Insects
from epitaphs
a lone magpie picks Insects
from epitaphs
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Down, but not out. November 2025
#trees #forest #quantocks #somerset #Scape #landscape #monochrome #ClassicMono #sonyalpha #photography
#trees #forest #quantocks #somerset #Scape #landscape #monochrome #ClassicMono #sonyalpha #photography
December 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Down, but not out. November 2025
#trees #forest #quantocks #somerset #Scape #landscape #monochrome #ClassicMono #sonyalpha #photography
#trees #forest #quantocks #somerset #Scape #landscape #monochrome #ClassicMono #sonyalpha #photography
just #enough light left
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
December 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
just #enough light left
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
for one last, lingering flight -
birds drift over us
#haikufeels #haiku #poem #poetry #birds #photography
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 8: a song with you, me, or us in the title
The Newton Brothers: It's You, It's Me, It's Us (from The Haunting of Bly Manor)
I tried to watch this series not long after I watched Hill House but was thrown off by the actors playing different characters. Will give another go.
The Newton Brothers: It's You, It's Me, It's Us (from The Haunting of Bly Manor)
I tried to watch this series not long after I watched Hill House but was thrown off by the actors playing different characters. Will give another go.
It’s You, It’s Me, It’s Us (from The Haunting of Bly Manor by The Newton Brothers)
YouTube video by Paramount Music
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 8: a song with you, me, or us in the title
The Newton Brothers: It's You, It's Me, It's Us (from The Haunting of Bly Manor)
I tried to watch this series not long after I watched Hill House but was thrown off by the actors playing different characters. Will give another go.
The Newton Brothers: It's You, It's Me, It's Us (from The Haunting of Bly Manor)
I tried to watch this series not long after I watched Hill House but was thrown off by the actors playing different characters. Will give another go.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I remember the
awe I felt #under this tree
and sadness when
it was felled
the following spring
#haikufeels #haiku #tanka (ish) #poem #poetry #trees #leaves #autumn #photography
awe I felt #under this tree
and sadness when
it was felled
the following spring
#haikufeels #haiku #tanka (ish) #poem #poetry #trees #leaves #autumn #photography
December 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I remember the
awe I felt #under this tree
and sadness when
it was felled
the following spring
#haikufeels #haiku #tanka (ish) #poem #poetry #trees #leaves #autumn #photography
awe I felt #under this tree
and sadness when
it was felled
the following spring
#haikufeels #haiku #tanka (ish) #poem #poetry #trees #leaves #autumn #photography
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Sweet serenity
under autumn maple tree
watching time pass by
under autumn maple tree
watching time pass by
December 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Sweet serenity
under autumn maple tree
watching time pass by
under autumn maple tree
watching time pass by
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Sometimes, to fight the system, one must make temporary peace with its distribution channels. "Record of Dissent" on sale here: a.co/d/6VS5ZgR
Reviews would be helpful for visibility too! #protestpoetry #trump #dissent
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/07/t...
Reviews would be helpful for visibility too! #protestpoetry #trump #dissent
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/07/t...
’Tis the Season to Resist: Record of Dissent, $4.99
If anyone’s interested, the poetry collection I edited, Record of Dissent: Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age, is on sale on Amazon for the at-cost price of $4.99. I’m not wild about sen…
thetruthabouttigers.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Sometimes, to fight the system, one must make temporary peace with its distribution channels. "Record of Dissent" on sale here: a.co/d/6VS5ZgR
Reviews would be helpful for visibility too! #protestpoetry #trump #dissent
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/07/t...
Reviews would be helpful for visibility too! #protestpoetry #trump #dissent
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/07/t...
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See me not in the interim
as I watch the fog hang off
the ledges of skyscrapers
Self isolated in ethereal haze
as I watch it collect as droplets
resting on surface pleasantries
#poetry
as I watch the fog hang off
the ledges of skyscrapers
Self isolated in ethereal haze
as I watch it collect as droplets
resting on surface pleasantries
#poetry
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
See me not in the interim
as I watch the fog hang off
the ledges of skyscrapers
Self isolated in ethereal haze
as I watch it collect as droplets
resting on surface pleasantries
#poetry
as I watch the fog hang off
the ledges of skyscrapers
Self isolated in ethereal haze
as I watch it collect as droplets
resting on surface pleasantries
#poetry
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 7: a song from 2013
My God is The Sun, QOTSA
Listened to this album a lot that year. Took a break because ex husband and I separated shortly after and it was his favorite band. Also, it came out that Homme was being brutal. Sounds like he maybe got it together - I hope so 🫶
My God is The Sun, QOTSA
Listened to this album a lot that year. Took a break because ex husband and I separated shortly after and it was his favorite band. Also, it came out that Homme was being brutal. Sounds like he maybe got it together - I hope so 🫶
Queens of the Stone Age - My God Is The Sun
YouTube video by Queens Of The Stone Age
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 7: a song from 2013
My God is The Sun, QOTSA
Listened to this album a lot that year. Took a break because ex husband and I separated shortly after and it was his favorite band. Also, it came out that Homme was being brutal. Sounds like he maybe got it together - I hope so 🫶
My God is The Sun, QOTSA
Listened to this album a lot that year. Took a break because ex husband and I separated shortly after and it was his favorite band. Also, it came out that Homme was being brutal. Sounds like he maybe got it together - I hope so 🫶
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December 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Reposted by Rachel Armes-McLaughlin
Support on Sunday:
@fractalpatter.bsky.social
@sonnetsmith.bsky.social
@mwplovesmusic.bsky.social
@odragonku.bsky.social
@beckduff.bsky.social
@listlessennui.bsky.social
@mother-poet.bsky.social
@daveashleypoet.bsky.social
@anntigone.bsky.social
@poetkatiratejeda.bsky.social
@fractalpatter.bsky.social
@sonnetsmith.bsky.social
@mwplovesmusic.bsky.social
@odragonku.bsky.social
@beckduff.bsky.social
@listlessennui.bsky.social
@mother-poet.bsky.social
@daveashleypoet.bsky.social
@anntigone.bsky.social
@poetkatiratejeda.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"Record of Dissent" paperback is 4.99, the at-cost minimum Amazon allows. If you want a copy or want to give one to someone who believes in pushing back, now’s a good time. And if you’ve already read it and got something from it, we’d be grateful for a review. Reviews help a ton with visibility.
Holiday Pricing for Record of Dissent: $4.99
Happy holidays, friends. As a little end-of-year thank you, we have dropped the price of Record of Dissent: Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age on Amazon to $4.99 for the entire month of Decem…
thechaossectionpoetryproject.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"Record of Dissent" paperback is 4.99, the at-cost minimum Amazon allows. If you want a copy or want to give one to someone who believes in pushing back, now’s a good time. And if you’ve already read it and got something from it, we’d be grateful for a review. Reviews help a ton with visibility.
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In response to Gallup’s new poll reporting Trump’s approval has dropped to 36%
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In response to Gallup’s new poll reporting Trump’s approval has dropped to 36%
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 6: another favo(u)rite song
I had a hard time choosing. Thought of this one earlier, but decided to ask hubby if he had one. He said he wasn't in a music mood and enjoys "the sound of silence" sometimes. I took it as a sign 😆
This version is my fav.
#music is #poetry
I had a hard time choosing. Thought of this one earlier, but decided to ask hubby if he had one. He said he wasn't in a music mood and enjoys "the sound of silence" sometimes. I took it as a sign 😆
This version is my fav.
#music is #poetry
The Sound of Silence - Emma Louise & Husky Gawenda-RocKwiz duet
YouTube video by DrDownunder
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 6: another favo(u)rite song
I had a hard time choosing. Thought of this one earlier, but decided to ask hubby if he had one. He said he wasn't in a music mood and enjoys "the sound of silence" sometimes. I took it as a sign 😆
This version is my fav.
#music is #poetry
I had a hard time choosing. Thought of this one earlier, but decided to ask hubby if he had one. He said he wasn't in a music mood and enjoys "the sound of silence" sometimes. I took it as a sign 😆
This version is my fav.
#music is #poetry
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#vespertine flower -
not everything
opens in the light
#vss365 #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography
not everything
opens in the light
#vss365 #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#vespertine flower -
not everything
opens in the light
#vss365 #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography
not everything
opens in the light
#vss365 #haiku #poem #poetry #bloomscrolling #photography