Richard Blanco
@poetrichardblanco.bsky.social
5th Presidential Inaugural Poet for President Barack Obama | Memoirist, Speaker, Professor
📚Recent: HOMELAND OF MY BODY (@beaconpress, 2023)
📚Recent: HOMELAND OF MY BODY (@beaconpress, 2023)
Thank you to Amanda Eke of The Poet Speaks Podcast for the meaningful conversation about this poet's journey and how poetry continues to guide us toward knowing ourselves.
Catch the #podcast on #Apple lnkd.in/g3J3P5Qk.
Or, here on #YouTube: lnkd.in/gNCtNDmS
#poetry #poetrycommunity
Catch the #podcast on #Apple lnkd.in/g3J3P5Qk.
Or, here on #YouTube: lnkd.in/gNCtNDmS
#poetry #poetrycommunity
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Thank you to Amanda Eke of The Poet Speaks Podcast for the meaningful conversation about this poet's journey and how poetry continues to guide us toward knowing ourselves.
Catch the #podcast on #Apple lnkd.in/g3J3P5Qk.
Or, here on #YouTube: lnkd.in/gNCtNDmS
#poetry #poetrycommunity
Catch the #podcast on #Apple lnkd.in/g3J3P5Qk.
Or, here on #YouTube: lnkd.in/gNCtNDmS
#poetry #poetrycommunity
Felicidades to my dear friend Ito Romo on his forthcoming novel FILTH EATERS—a decade in the making. A sweeping, haunting reimagining of the vampire lineage. So proud!
PRE-ORDER: store.deepvellum.org/products/fil...
@deepvellumbooks.bsky.social @willevans.bsky.social @itoromo.bsky.social
PRE-ORDER: store.deepvellum.org/products/fil...
@deepvellumbooks.bsky.social @willevans.bsky.social @itoromo.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Felicidades to my dear friend Ito Romo on his forthcoming novel FILTH EATERS—a decade in the making. A sweeping, haunting reimagining of the vampire lineage. So proud!
PRE-ORDER: store.deepvellum.org/products/fil...
@deepvellumbooks.bsky.social @willevans.bsky.social @itoromo.bsky.social
PRE-ORDER: store.deepvellum.org/products/fil...
@deepvellumbooks.bsky.social @willevans.bsky.social @itoromo.bsky.social
Proud to support SWWIM on #GiveMiamiDay. Join me in helping them uplift woman-identifying and gender-expansive poets in Miami and beyond. www.givemiamiday.org/story/Richar...
@swwim.bsky.social
@swwim.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Proud to support SWWIM on #GiveMiamiDay. Join me in helping them uplift woman-identifying and gender-expansive poets in Miami and beyond. www.givemiamiday.org/story/Richar...
@swwim.bsky.social
@swwim.bsky.social
Thank you to all who spent their Saturday morning with me in the inaugural forum, “So You’re Not a ‘Real’ Poet?” A gift to share stories of becoming poets—the road never ends. Sign up for upcoming forums, workshops, mini portfolio reviews, and manuscript consultations.
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thank you to all who spent their Saturday morning with me in the inaugural forum, “So You’re Not a ‘Real’ Poet?” A gift to share stories of becoming poets—the road never ends. Sign up for upcoming forums, workshops, mini portfolio reviews, and manuscript consultations.
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
Proud to support SWWIM on #GiveMiamiDay. Join me in helping them uplift woman-identifying and gender-expansive poets in Miami and beyond. #GiveToday: www.givemiamiday.org/story/Richar...
@swwim.bsky.social
@swwim.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Proud to support SWWIM on #GiveMiamiDay. Join me in helping them uplift woman-identifying and gender-expansive poets in Miami and beyond. #GiveToday: www.givemiamiday.org/story/Richar...
@swwim.bsky.social
@swwim.bsky.social
When the world feels like it’s falling apart, the Miami Book Fair (Nov 16–23) reminds us what holds us together. Books are bridges, maps, guides.
Catch me on the “Generation 305” panel with Miami-Dade Poet Laureate Caridad Moro-Gronlier on Nov 22. More at miamibookfair.com. See you there!
Catch me on the “Generation 305” panel with Miami-Dade Poet Laureate Caridad Moro-Gronlier on Nov 22. More at miamibookfair.com. See you there!
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
When the world feels like it’s falling apart, the Miami Book Fair (Nov 16–23) reminds us what holds us together. Books are bridges, maps, guides.
Catch me on the “Generation 305” panel with Miami-Dade Poet Laureate Caridad Moro-Gronlier on Nov 22. More at miamibookfair.com. See you there!
Catch me on the “Generation 305” panel with Miami-Dade Poet Laureate Caridad Moro-Gronlier on Nov 22. More at miamibookfair.com. See you there!
✨ Event Reminder ✨ This #Thursday, Nov 13 • 7 PM
I’ll be at Mechanics' Hall with Monica Wood for the NEA Big Read — an evening of poetry + conversation on nature, identity, and our shared human story. Free registration: lnkd.in/dpTq6Dms
I’ll be at Mechanics' Hall with Monica Wood for the NEA Big Read — an evening of poetry + conversation on nature, identity, and our shared human story. Free registration: lnkd.in/dpTq6Dms
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
✨ Event Reminder ✨ This #Thursday, Nov 13 • 7 PM
I’ll be at Mechanics' Hall with Monica Wood for the NEA Big Read — an evening of poetry + conversation on nature, identity, and our shared human story. Free registration: lnkd.in/dpTq6Dms
I’ll be at Mechanics' Hall with Monica Wood for the NEA Big Read — an evening of poetry + conversation on nature, identity, and our shared human story. Free registration: lnkd.in/dpTq6Dms
Next Friday (11/14), I have the honor of introducing the opening-night screening of *Come See Me in the Good Light,* a luminous documentary spotlighting poet Andrea Gibson & Megan Falley. Andrea’s voice remains a lighthouse for so many of us. Join us: thegemtheater.com/movies/come-...
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Next Friday (11/14), I have the honor of introducing the opening-night screening of *Come See Me in the Good Light,* a luminous documentary spotlighting poet Andrea Gibson & Megan Falley. Andrea’s voice remains a lighthouse for so many of us. Join us: thegemtheater.com/movies/come-...
Every new poem begins with the same questions: Where do I start, where do I end & what discoveries await? Join me Nov. 20 for Poetic Modes @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social. We’ll explore epistolary & persona poems with examples, tips & prompts to spark new writing. www.writerscenter.org/event-detail...
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Every new poem begins with the same questions: Where do I start, where do I end & what discoveries await? Join me Nov. 20 for Poetic Modes @hvwriterscenter.bsky.social. We’ll explore epistolary & persona poems with examples, tips & prompts to spark new writing. www.writerscenter.org/event-detail...
I just confirmed I’ll be one of the artists participating in this important cause/event, along with James Taylor and Hugh Jackman. More details soon!
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I just confirmed I’ll be one of the artists participating in this important cause/event, along with James Taylor and Hugh Jackman. More details soon!
“It’s not about monuments — it’s about movement.”
Proud to help bring the Obama Presidential Center to life — a place where ordinary people do extraordinary things. @obamafoundation.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/a...
Proud to help bring the Obama Presidential Center to life — a place where ordinary people do extraordinary things. @obamafoundation.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/a...
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“It’s not about monuments — it’s about movement.”
Proud to help bring the Obama Presidential Center to life — a place where ordinary people do extraordinary things. @obamafoundation.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/a...
Proud to help bring the Obama Presidential Center to life — a place where ordinary people do extraordinary things. @obamafoundation.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/a...
Honored to speak at Conexión’s 2025 Culmination Ceremony—celebrating the power of mentorship and community. We rise by lifting one another. 🌟
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November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Honored to speak at Conexión’s 2025 Culmination Ceremony—celebrating the power of mentorship and community. We rise by lifting one another. 🌟
conexion-all.org/event/2025-e...
conexion-all.org/event/2025-e...
Congrats to Mirta Ojito — Pulitzer-winning author, Latinx literati icon, and dear old friend — on the debut of Deeper than the Ocean. 🌊 Purchase: www.amazon.com/Deeper-than-...
Nov 6 – Books & Books: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Nov 22 – Miami Book Fair: www.miamibookfair.com/authors/page...
Nov 6 – Books & Books: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Nov 22 – Miami Book Fair: www.miamibookfair.com/authors/page...
October 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Congrats to Mirta Ojito — Pulitzer-winning author, Latinx literati icon, and dear old friend — on the debut of Deeper than the Ocean. 🌊 Purchase: www.amazon.com/Deeper-than-...
Nov 6 – Books & Books: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Nov 22 – Miami Book Fair: www.miamibookfair.com/authors/page...
Nov 6 – Books & Books: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...
Nov 22 – Miami Book Fair: www.miamibookfair.com/authors/page...
What a joy to see poetry come full circle 💫 Last year I passed the Poet Laureate baton to Caridad Moro-Gronlier — now she’s leading Generation 305! Join us Nov 22 at #MiamiBookFair to celebrate intergenerational poetry + community 🌺
www.miamibookfair.com/event/genera...
@miamibookfair.bsky.social
www.miamibookfair.com/event/genera...
@miamibookfair.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What a joy to see poetry come full circle 💫 Last year I passed the Poet Laureate baton to Caridad Moro-Gronlier — now she’s leading Generation 305! Join us Nov 22 at #MiamiBookFair to celebrate intergenerational poetry + community 🌺
www.miamibookfair.com/event/genera...
@miamibookfair.bsky.social
www.miamibookfair.com/event/genera...
@miamibookfair.bsky.social
Grateful for Danusha Laméris’s “Small Kindnesses” this #StanzaSunday. I, too, believe “mostly we don’t want to harm each other,” but seek small kindnesses to anchor our hearts in love. What gentle gestures might we offer today—perhaps without even knowing?
Full poem>> grateful.org/resource/sma...
Full poem>> grateful.org/resource/sma...
October 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Grateful for Danusha Laméris’s “Small Kindnesses” this #StanzaSunday. I, too, believe “mostly we don’t want to harm each other,” but seek small kindnesses to anchor our hearts in love. What gentle gestures might we offer today—perhaps without even knowing?
Full poem>> grateful.org/resource/sma...
Full poem>> grateful.org/resource/sma...
Honored to appear in the Emmy-nominated Open Dialogues: The Queer Trilogy with Julie Marie Wade & so many heroes & allies. Congrats to Jeff Rusnak, Joy Satterlee & all who shared their stories—shining light in the dark. Premiere details soon! 🏳️🌈
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Honored to appear in the Emmy-nominated Open Dialogues: The Queer Trilogy with Julie Marie Wade & so many heroes & allies. Congrats to Jeff Rusnak, Joy Satterlee & all who shared their stories—shining light in the dark. Premiere details soon! 🏳️🌈
Excited to share: Homeland of My Body is 15% off at Beacon Press via Bookshop! Use code LOVEBOOKSELLERS. Every purchase supports indie booksellers.
Grateful for every reader who finds a bit of their own homeland here. 💛 bookshop.org/a/3319/97808...
@beaconpress.bsky.social
@bookshop.org
Grateful for every reader who finds a bit of their own homeland here. 💛 bookshop.org/a/3319/97808...
@beaconpress.bsky.social
@bookshop.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Excited to share: Homeland of My Body is 15% off at Beacon Press via Bookshop! Use code LOVEBOOKSELLERS. Every purchase supports indie booksellers.
Grateful for every reader who finds a bit of their own homeland here. 💛 bookshop.org/a/3319/97808...
@beaconpress.bsky.social
@bookshop.org
Grateful for every reader who finds a bit of their own homeland here. 💛 bookshop.org/a/3319/97808...
@beaconpress.bsky.social
@bookshop.org
On Nov. 13 at 7 pm, I’ll be at Mechanics Hall with Monica Wood for the NEA Big Read — an evening of poetry & conversation on nature, identity & our shared human story.
Free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nea-big-re...
Free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nea-big-re...
October 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
On Nov. 13 at 7 pm, I’ll be at Mechanics Hall with Monica Wood for the NEA Big Read — an evening of poetry & conversation on nature, identity & our shared human story.
Free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nea-big-re...
Free registration here: www.eventbrite.com/e/nea-big-re...
Honored to write the poetic foreword for this anthology that speaks to the heartbreak of displacement, the resilience of memory & the beauty of belonging to more than one place. For anyone who has experienced/feels the same & educators wishing to share in classrooms www.routledge.com/Giving-Voice...
October 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Honored to write the poetic foreword for this anthology that speaks to the heartbreak of displacement, the resilience of memory & the beauty of belonging to more than one place. For anyone who has experienced/feels the same & educators wishing to share in classrooms www.routledge.com/Giving-Voice...
For this final #StanzaSunday of #HispanicHeritageMonth, a poem I wrote at the request of constitutional lawyer Larry Tribe—to honor the D.A.C.A. DREAMers.
Hear me read the poem, and explore #LatinoPoetry at libraryofamerica.bsky.social: www.latinopoetry.org/fea.../como-...
Hear me read the poem, and explore #LatinoPoetry at libraryofamerica.bsky.social: www.latinopoetry.org/fea.../como-...
October 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
For this final #StanzaSunday of #HispanicHeritageMonth, a poem I wrote at the request of constitutional lawyer Larry Tribe—to honor the D.A.C.A. DREAMers.
Hear me read the poem, and explore #LatinoPoetry at libraryofamerica.bsky.social: www.latinopoetry.org/fea.../como-...
Hear me read the poem, and explore #LatinoPoetry at libraryofamerica.bsky.social: www.latinopoetry.org/fea.../como-...
This #BannedBooksWeek, I’m standing with @penamerica.bsky.social and the American Library Association to protect the stories that shape us. Every book banned is a voice silenced, a perspective lost, a thread cut from our shared tapestry. Join the fight for our FREADOM pen.org/dont-censor-...
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This #BannedBooksWeek, I’m standing with @penamerica.bsky.social and the American Library Association to protect the stories that shape us. Every book banned is a voice silenced, a perspective lost, a thread cut from our shared tapestry. Join the fight for our FREADOM pen.org/dont-censor-...
In times that test us, poetry grounds us—gives voice to the unspeakable & helps us find meaning. 🌿 Free poems, prompts & workshops now live for #HispanicHeritageMonth.
💬 “So You’re Not a ‘Real’ Poet?” → Nov. 15. Free Forum for first 50 to sign up!
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
💬 “So You’re Not a ‘Real’ Poet?” → Nov. 15. Free Forum for first 50 to sign up!
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In times that test us, poetry grounds us—gives voice to the unspeakable & helps us find meaning. 🌿 Free poems, prompts & workshops now live for #HispanicHeritageMonth.
💬 “So You’re Not a ‘Real’ Poet?” → Nov. 15. Free Forum for first 50 to sign up!
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
💬 “So You’re Not a ‘Real’ Poet?” → Nov. 15. Free Forum for first 50 to sign up!
richard-blanco.com/workshops/
What is it about a poem that can shape how we see the world? How does language hold memory, identity & truth?
I’m grateful to join the Conversations in Craft series—exploring poetry’s architecture: form, voice, image, intention.
Still time to join us on #Zoom! www.writerscenter.org/event-detail...
I’m grateful to join the Conversations in Craft series—exploring poetry’s architecture: form, voice, image, intention.
Still time to join us on #Zoom! www.writerscenter.org/event-detail...
October 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What is it about a poem that can shape how we see the world? How does language hold memory, identity & truth?
I’m grateful to join the Conversations in Craft series—exploring poetry’s architecture: form, voice, image, intention.
Still time to join us on #Zoom! www.writerscenter.org/event-detail...
I’m grateful to join the Conversations in Craft series—exploring poetry’s architecture: form, voice, image, intention.
Still time to join us on #Zoom! www.writerscenter.org/event-detail...
Grateful to the Hudson Valley Writers Center for honoring me + ID Studio Theater at the 2025 Gala, One Together in One Single Sky. Language + storytelling has shaped my life, and I deeply admire #HVWC’s work nurturing writers of all backgrounds + building a community where words matter.
September 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Grateful to the Hudson Valley Writers Center for honoring me + ID Studio Theater at the 2025 Gala, One Together in One Single Sky. Language + storytelling has shaped my life, and I deeply admire #HVWC’s work nurturing writers of all backgrounds + building a community where words matter.
Thoughts for this #StanzaSunday are from Alberto Ríos, "When Giving Is All We Have." I return to this poem time & time again. Love is the ancient wisdom from which we came & to which we return; let's give all we can of ourselves, make boomerangs of our hearts.
poets.org/poem/when-gi...
poets.org/poem/when-gi...
September 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Thoughts for this #StanzaSunday are from Alberto Ríos, "When Giving Is All We Have." I return to this poem time & time again. Love is the ancient wisdom from which we came & to which we return; let's give all we can of ourselves, make boomerangs of our hearts.
poets.org/poem/when-gi...
poets.org/poem/when-gi...