Shelly Rodrigue
@possumpoet.bsky.social
Poet, professor, possum.
I’m grateful to be included in this incredible issue of Touchstone.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I’m grateful to be included in this incredible issue of Touchstone.
I had a great time reading my poem, “Magnolia,” at Saint Anselm College this evening. Many thanks to David and everyone else at Touchstone for bringing issue 67.2 to life.
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I had a great time reading my poem, “Magnolia,” at Saint Anselm College this evening. Many thanks to David and everyone else at Touchstone for bringing issue 67.2 to life.
I look forward to reading at this event, and I hope to see you there.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I look forward to reading at this event, and I hope to see you there.
Many thanks to the editors of Touchstone for publishing my poem, "Magnolia," in their latest issue. Check out the audio edition below to hear my reading of the poem.
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67.2-Touchstone Audio Edition – Poetry Society of New Hampshire
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November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Many thanks to the editors of Touchstone for publishing my poem, "Magnolia," in their latest issue. Check out the audio edition below to hear my reading of the poem.
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The finish line is in sight for The Stafford Challenge 2025. I cannot begin to put words to how meaningful it has been to participate in this community of poets while writing a poem a day for a year. Registration is now open for 2026. It's free.
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The Stafford Challenge
Join a community of poets and make your commitment to writing a poem a day for a year.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The finish line is in sight for The Stafford Challenge 2025. I cannot begin to put words to how meaningful it has been to participate in this community of poets while writing a poem a day for a year. Registration is now open for 2026. It's free.
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Many thanks to the editors of The Core Review for publishing my poem, "Crisis," which can be read in Issue 3 at the link below.
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Crisis — Fork Apple Press
SHELLY RODRIGUE
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November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Many thanks to the editors of The Core Review for publishing my poem, "Crisis," which can be read in Issue 3 at the link below.
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Today is Day 265 of the Stafford Challenge, and I have written as many poems as the number of days, not all of them good but all of them a personal win for me. It's astounding to think I have only 100 more days to go. Then, I will begin again.
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Today is Day 265 of the Stafford Challenge, and I have written as many poems as the number of days, not all of them good but all of them a personal win for me. It's astounding to think I have only 100 more days to go. Then, I will begin again.
Today, I wrote an abecedarian of which cheeses I would try in the Cheese Academy’s Library of Cheeses. Quite pleased with myself. 🧀
October 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today, I wrote an abecedarian of which cheeses I would try in the Cheese Academy’s Library of Cheeses. Quite pleased with myself. 🧀
Hey, y'all! The Stars Anthology, featuring my poem "My Mother was the Moon," is out now from Verseve. You can download it for free on Kindle from October 1st through October 5th. If you'd prefer to buy a print copy, you can order it at the link below.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hey, y'all! The Stars Anthology, featuring my poem "My Mother was the Moon," is out now from Verseve. You can download it for free on Kindle from October 1st through October 5th. If you'd prefer to buy a print copy, you can order it at the link below.
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Here’s a video of me reading my villanelle, “Destiny,” from the Lost Love Anthology published by Orenaug Mountain Publishing.
September 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Here’s a video of me reading my villanelle, “Destiny,” from the Lost Love Anthology published by Orenaug Mountain Publishing.
Had a great time reading from Orenaug Mountain Publishing’s Lost Love Anthology with fellow featured poets from the area. Many thanks to Sandy Carlson for organizing this event as well as to Faith Vicinanza for sharing her studio space with us.
September 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Had a great time reading from Orenaug Mountain Publishing’s Lost Love Anthology with fellow featured poets from the area. Many thanks to Sandy Carlson for organizing this event as well as to Faith Vicinanza for sharing her studio space with us.
I am excited to announce that I have a poem forthcoming in Verseve's Stars Anthology. I'll share the link once the anthology becomes available. For those of you who, like me, have always been enthralled by the stars, this is one you don't want to miss.
September 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am excited to announce that I have a poem forthcoming in Verseve's Stars Anthology. I'll share the link once the anthology becomes available. For those of you who, like me, have always been enthralled by the stars, this is one you don't want to miss.
The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is this Friday. I was a teenager, living on the outskirts of New Orleans, when the storm devastated the city. I’m honored to be included in this anthology with my fellow Louisiana poets.
This poetry collection by Louisiana writers, artists remember Katrina and Rita: 'It feeds the soul'
The collection contains poetry and artwork from 44 Louisiana writers and/or artists, all of whom were impacted by the hurricanes and had to rebuild their lives.
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August 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is this Friday. I was a teenager, living on the outskirts of New Orleans, when the storm devastated the city. I’m honored to be included in this anthology with my fellow Louisiana poets.
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Join us TONIGHT for Multimedia Writing: Hybrid Prose/Poetry,” a free virtual workshop led by Emma Sheinbaum from 6:00-7:30 PM EST! sundressblog.com/2025/07/28/s...
August 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Join us TONIGHT for Multimedia Writing: Hybrid Prose/Poetry,” a free virtual workshop led by Emma Sheinbaum from 6:00-7:30 PM EST! sundressblog.com/2025/07/28/s...
Thinking of Mary Oliver today.
August 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thinking of Mary Oliver today.
Many thanks to Silver Birch Press for featuring my poem “Sharing Grapes” on their website. Check it out!
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Sharing Grapes by Shelly Rodrigue (BUGS & INSECTS Series)
Sharing Grapes by Shelly Rodrigue The tiny spider has made her tiny home right in the center of the cluster of grapes sitting on my breakfast plate. The grapes are perfectly cold, green, and juicy.…
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August 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Many thanks to Silver Birch Press for featuring my poem “Sharing Grapes” on their website. Check it out!
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I saw two goldfinches today. That seems important.
August 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I saw two goldfinches today. That seems important.
Remembering this Emily Dickinson poem today.
August 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Remembering this Emily Dickinson poem today.
I don't have the words to express the deep sense of loss I have in learning of the death of Andrea Gibson, a poet whose words have always struck me powerfully. All I know how to do is return to the page with even more urgency, and let Gibson's words continue to illuminate the way for me.
July 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I don't have the words to express the deep sense of loss I have in learning of the death of Andrea Gibson, a poet whose words have always struck me powerfully. All I know how to do is return to the page with even more urgency, and let Gibson's words continue to illuminate the way for me.
"How dreary - to be - Somebody!" -Emily Dickinson
July 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"How dreary - to be - Somebody!" -Emily Dickinson
I am thrilled to announce that three of my poems have been accepted for publication in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita at 20: an Anthology of Louisiana Poetry with Art. Many thanks to Mona Lisa Saloy and John Warner Smith for bringing this incredible anthology to life.
June 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I am thrilled to announce that three of my poems have been accepted for publication in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita at 20: an Anthology of Louisiana Poetry with Art. Many thanks to Mona Lisa Saloy and John Warner Smith for bringing this incredible anthology to life.
Many thanks to River & South Review for publishing my poem, "Eating Cheese with My Rich Friends," in their latest issue. Check it out at the link below.
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Eating Cheese with My Rich Friends - River & South Review
by Shelly Rodrigue
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June 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Many thanks to River & South Review for publishing my poem, "Eating Cheese with My Rich Friends," in their latest issue. Check it out at the link below.
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A rare personal moment: I was almost one of those dead kids. I had one affirming adult in my life, and though she didn’t know I was queer at the time, she is the reason I am alive. Be mindful. Be kind. You can save lives.
June 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A rare personal moment: I was almost one of those dead kids. I had one affirming adult in my life, and though she didn’t know I was queer at the time, she is the reason I am alive. Be mindful. Be kind. You can save lives.
I have to remind myself that my goal each day for The Stafford Challenge is not necessarily a finished product but simply to have written something I had not written before--a line, an idea, an image I can't let go of.
But I did manage to write a new shadorma today, so there's that.
But I did manage to write a new shadorma today, so there's that.
June 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I have to remind myself that my goal each day for The Stafford Challenge is not necessarily a finished product but simply to have written something I had not written before--a line, an idea, an image I can't let go of.
But I did manage to write a new shadorma today, so there's that.
But I did manage to write a new shadorma today, so there's that.
Happy Pride, y'all 🏳️🌈. I've been too occupied carrying out the gay agenda to post. 😂
June 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Happy Pride, y'all 🏳️🌈. I've been too occupied carrying out the gay agenda to post. 😂