Paul Guest
@paulmguest.bsky.social
Poet and memoirist. Published in Best American Poetry, The Paris Review, Poetry, and elsewhere. Whiting Award Winner and Guggenheim Fellow.
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Paul Guest
@paulmguest.bsky.social
· May 13
I remember that time poetry gave me a jet
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Son of Sam Letters Reveal a Lost New York
November 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Son of Sam Letters Reveal a Lost New York
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I noticed this is getting engagement so folks must be talking about Olivia Nuzzi again
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I noticed this is getting engagement so folks must be talking about Olivia Nuzzi again
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"It’s impossible to say when IT will HAPPEN. But it can’t be too long until IT HAPPENS. Looking at the data, it is statistically plausible that IT will HAPPEN in the next thirty-six months. Eighteen, if you factor in hamburger consumption and all the weird bruising."
When It Happens
It’s been so long, you sometimes forget that eventually, IT will HAPPEN. It’s impossible to say when IT will HAPPEN. But it can’t be too long until...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"It’s impossible to say when IT will HAPPEN. But it can’t be too long until IT HAPPENS. Looking at the data, it is statistically plausible that IT will HAPPEN in the next thirty-six months. Eighteen, if you factor in hamburger consumption and all the weird bruising."
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It is 1998. I am at the kitchen table writing Batman fanfic but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
It is 1998. I am at the kitchen table writing Batman fanfic but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
It is 2025. I am at the kitchen table writing a canonical Bat-book but I keep getting distracted by breaking news about a Bill Clinton sex scandal
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It’s not like Hannibal Lecter was a REAL cannibal. He only ate PARTS of people. It’s not like he was eating ENTIRE people like a real cannibal does. Plus, a lot of those livers could have passed as animal livers. He wasn’t eating obvious people parts like faces. He was into the barely legal meat.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s not like Hannibal Lecter was a REAL cannibal. He only ate PARTS of people. It’s not like he was eating ENTIRE people like a real cannibal does. Plus, a lot of those livers could have passed as animal livers. He wasn’t eating obvious people parts like faces. He was into the barely legal meat.
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Merrick Garland looks worse every day
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Merrick Garland looks worse every day
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Q: It’s starting to sound like underage women are children. What’s the difference between underage women and children?
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
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FAQ: Underage Women
“Many of the headlines have read that [Jeffrey Epstein] is accused of ‘sex with underage women.’ Really? Why are we whitewashing? Why are we not ca...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Q: It’s starting to sound like underage women are children. What’s the difference between underage women and children?
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...
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I honestly don’t know what to say anymore. It is overwhelmingly clear at this point that the Republican Party has sold its soul to protect a child rapist, led by wealthy ghouls who will never have enough.
There is only one war, now and forever, and it is the class war. There must be consequences.
There is only one war, now and forever, and it is the class war. There must be consequences.
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I honestly don’t know what to say anymore. It is overwhelmingly clear at this point that the Republican Party has sold its soul to protect a child rapist, led by wealthy ghouls who will never have enough.
There is only one war, now and forever, and it is the class war. There must be consequences.
There is only one war, now and forever, and it is the class war. There must be consequences.
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i have said this before but i think that the people who were “charmed” by epstein wanted to be charmed
honestly one of the most striking things about epstein's emails is the fact that the man, described in many places as "a genius," is essentially subliterate
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
i have said this before but i think that the people who were “charmed” by epstein wanted to be charmed
This is not hard. It doesn’t matter in the slightest.
Really? Because I can think of seven different ways to handle this and I’m not even trying.
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is not hard. It doesn’t matter in the slightest.
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Nothing but respect for Carl’s Jr.’s continued transition into Paunch Burger
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Nothing but respect for Carl’s Jr.’s continued transition into Paunch Burger
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Did I say this last week?
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Did I say this last week?
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
All those folks who voted GOP, voted third party, or didn’t vote at all, are you feeling happy now?
SCOTUS blocked SNAP benefits.
I’m scared about marriage equality. Like, really scared.
And once that’s overturned, it erodes Loving v. Virginia.
Jesus Christ.
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“There is power in naming, as today’s poem reminds us," host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in episode 1390 of The Slowdown. "Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Nor should you."
Read “The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees" by @natashaoladokun.bsky.social: bit.ly/49At8by
Read “The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees" by @natashaoladokun.bsky.social: bit.ly/49At8by
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“There is power in naming, as today’s poem reminds us," host @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in episode 1390 of The Slowdown. "Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Nor should you."
Read “The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees" by @natashaoladokun.bsky.social: bit.ly/49At8by
Read “The Poem Climbs the Scaffold and Tells You What It Sees" by @natashaoladokun.bsky.social: bit.ly/49At8by
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“Today’s poem is one I’ve carried around in my mind for years, one whose language I flash to instinctively when I see a flock of birds," @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in episode 1391.
Read "Never-ending Birds" by David Baker (@davidbakerpoet.bsky.social): bit.ly/4ouhPWU
📖: @wwnorton.com
Read "Never-ending Birds" by David Baker (@davidbakerpoet.bsky.social): bit.ly/4ouhPWU
📖: @wwnorton.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“Today’s poem is one I’ve carried around in my mind for years, one whose language I flash to instinctively when I see a flock of birds," @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social shares in episode 1391.
Read "Never-ending Birds" by David Baker (@davidbakerpoet.bsky.social): bit.ly/4ouhPWU
📖: @wwnorton.com
Read "Never-ending Birds" by David Baker (@davidbakerpoet.bsky.social): bit.ly/4ouhPWU
📖: @wwnorton.com
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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We must remove the language banning same-sex marriage that still exists in Michigan‘s Constitution. I’m taking the first step in the State Senate to put it on the ballot.
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/06/m...
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Moss introduces resolution to put same-sex marriage on Michigan’s ballot amid SCOTUS concerns • Michigan Advance
State Sen. Jeremy Moss, the first openly gay state senator in Michigan, has introduced a resolution in the Senate to put a proposal on the ballot that would remove Michigan’s constitutional ban on sam...
michiganadvance.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We must remove the language banning same-sex marriage that still exists in Michigan‘s Constitution. I’m taking the first step in the State Senate to put it on the ballot.
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/06/m...
michiganadvance.com/2025/11/06/m...
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Laurel Snyder in Decatur, GA on December 7th littleshopofstories.com/event/2025-1...
November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Laurel Snyder in Decatur, GA on December 7th littleshopofstories.com/event/2025-1...
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Chaun’s powerful and resonant voice embodies the spirit of the A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this remarkable collection with the world.
Our A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize! Submissions close on November 30th. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the BOA family!
Our A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize! Submissions close on November 30th. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the BOA family!
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Chaun’s powerful and resonant voice embodies the spirit of the A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this remarkable collection with the world.
Our A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize! Submissions close on November 30th. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the BOA family!
Our A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize! Submissions close on November 30th. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the BOA family!
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ngl the meltdown responses are RICH and they are APPETIZING and I will eat them all for breakfast lunch and dinner
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
ngl the meltdown responses are RICH and they are APPETIZING and I will eat them all for breakfast lunch and dinner
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Come, then, let’s go fight with them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Come, then, let’s go fight with them.
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it was so sweet of the NY post to make a special commemorative issue
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
it was so sweet of the NY post to make a special commemorative issue
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wasn't really an issue in the election but low key important that with spanberger as governor D.C. will be bordered by two states whose national guards are led by democrats
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
wasn't really an issue in the election but low key important that with spanberger as governor D.C. will be bordered by two states whose national guards are led by democrats
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“The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in,” Pratik Thakar, global vp and head of generative AI at Coca-Cola, told The Hollywood Reporter. bit.ly/49Afy80
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in,” Pratik Thakar, global vp and head of generative AI at Coca-Cola, told The Hollywood Reporter. bit.ly/49Afy80