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.
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.
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.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNM6KW...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNM6KW...
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.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNM6KW...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSNM6KW...
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.
Thinking of Mary Oliver today.
August 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Thinking of Mary Oliver today.
Remembering this Emily Dickinson poem today.
August 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Remembering this Emily Dickinson poem today.
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.
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.
This beautiful anthology featuring a few of my poems will be available on May 1st. Verseve is committed to accessibility, so be on the lookout for the chance to order the eBook version for free. In the meantime, you can preorder the book on Kindle at the link below.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5WQJTX...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5WQJTX...
April 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This beautiful anthology featuring a few of my poems will be available on May 1st. Verseve is committed to accessibility, so be on the lookout for the chance to order the eBook version for free. In the meantime, you can preorder the book on Kindle at the link below.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5WQJTX...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5WQJTX...
This beautiful anthology features work from writers such as Kim Stafford, Naomi Shihab Nye, CMarie Fuhrman, and myself. The anthology will be available to order later this spring. I am grateful to have my poem "Wheelbarrow," after William Carlos Williams, included.
April 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This beautiful anthology features work from writers such as Kim Stafford, Naomi Shihab Nye, CMarie Fuhrman, and myself. The anthology will be available to order later this spring. I am grateful to have my poem "Wheelbarrow," after William Carlos Williams, included.
Many thanks to Hedge Apple Magazine for giving my Inuyasha pantoum a home.
April 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Many thanks to Hedge Apple Magazine for giving my Inuyasha pantoum a home.
I have written a poem (or more!) every day for 90 days. Sometimes I get tired, "But I have promises to keep,/
And miles to go before I sleep." 😉
And miles to go before I sleep." 😉
April 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I have written a poem (or more!) every day for 90 days. Sometimes I get tired, "But I have promises to keep,/
And miles to go before I sleep." 😉
And miles to go before I sleep." 😉
Many thanks to Verseve for featuring me in Poet Voice. Check out the article "When No More Monarchs Grace the Sky:
A Reflection on Loss and Hope with Shelly Rodrigue" at the link below.
verseve.gabriellev.art/poet-voice-s...
A Reflection on Loss and Hope with Shelly Rodrigue" at the link below.
verseve.gabriellev.art/poet-voice-s...
April 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Many thanks to Verseve for featuring me in Poet Voice. Check out the article "When No More Monarchs Grace the Sky:
A Reflection on Loss and Hope with Shelly Rodrigue" at the link below.
verseve.gabriellev.art/poet-voice-s...
A Reflection on Loss and Hope with Shelly Rodrigue" at the link below.
verseve.gabriellev.art/poet-voice-s...
OMG! My poems are on the WORLD WIDE WEB, and they are being READ! I think I'm ready to crawl back into obscurity now. 😱
April 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
OMG! My poems are on the WORLD WIDE WEB, and they are being READ! I think I'm ready to crawl back into obscurity now. 😱
I'm grateful to be included in this incredible anthology of haiku, Where the Mountains Were. All proceeds go to support relief efforts of those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
March 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I'm grateful to be included in this incredible anthology of haiku, Where the Mountains Were. All proceeds go to support relief efforts of those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Here's a throwback of me reading at the Toasted Walnut in Philadelphia, c. 2019.
March 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Here's a throwback of me reading at the Toasted Walnut in Philadelphia, c. 2019.
Throwback to when I visited H.D.'s grave. I had no seashell, but I did leave a token.
February 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Throwback to when I visited H.D.'s grave. I had no seashell, but I did leave a token.
Mind your business, fortune cookie.
December 12, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Mind your business, fortune cookie.