Richie D. Marrufo
@rdmarrufo.bsky.social
El Paso, TX - Project Director of The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, Instructor at El Paso Community College, Host of The Jazz Exchange Secret Shows, Facilitator & Advocate for Literary El Paso!
A fun night with D’aela
July 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A fun night with D’aela
Currently on a backlog of projects - so, naturally, here’s a pic of my cat Rocket doing the “If I fits, I sits” thing.
June 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Currently on a backlog of projects - so, naturally, here’s a pic of my cat Rocket doing the “If I fits, I sits” thing.
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“But, if the trauma is too fresh, the metaphors tend to falter or wilt beneath the pressure of emotion.” In this week’s #CraftCapsule, author Jehanne Dubrow offers advice to writers wondering whether they are ready to process traumatic experience on the page. at.pw.org/Dubrow1
April 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“But, if the trauma is too fresh, the metaphors tend to falter or wilt beneath the pressure of emotion.” In this week’s #CraftCapsule, author Jehanne Dubrow offers advice to writers wondering whether they are ready to process traumatic experience on the page. at.pw.org/Dubrow1
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April 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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April 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Day 4 (4/30) of our community submissions for National Poetry Month! Check 'em out 🙏🏽
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April 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Day 4 (4/30) of our community submissions for National Poetry Month! Check 'em out 🙏🏽
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Community Poems: NPM 3/30 2025
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Community Poems: NPM 3/30 2025
Day 3 of National Poetry Month Submissions
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April 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Community Poems: NPM 3/30 2025
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Community Poems: NPM 2/30 2025
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Community Poems: NPM 2/30 2025
Day 2 of National Poetry Month Submissions
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April 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Community Poems: NPM 2/30 2025
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Community Submissions for Day 1 of National Poetry Month! Check 'em out! #nationalpoetrymonth
Community Poems: NPM 1/30 2025
Day 1 of National Poetry Month submissions
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April 3, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Community Submissions for Day 1 of National Poetry Month! Check 'em out! #nationalpoetrymonth
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Intro to Substack!
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Intro to Substack!
Dear Friends, Creators, and BWOMS Fam,
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April 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Intro to Substack!
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Join me for this online generative writing workshop. We’ll explore misdirection, mystery, and the magic of discovery through writing prompts and timed freewrites. Saturday, March 29 | 1–3 PM (MDT) RSVP: bit.ly/RichTW2025
March 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Join me for this online generative writing workshop. We’ll explore misdirection, mystery, and the magic of discovery through writing prompts and timed freewrites. Saturday, March 29 | 1–3 PM (MDT) RSVP: bit.ly/RichTW2025
I rarely perform at my own open mics (because they are usually so busy), but here’s a clip of me getting to jam with my home Christopher Serrano at the end of the night. #spokenword
March 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I rarely perform at my own open mics (because they are usually so busy), but here’s a clip of me getting to jam with my home Christopher Serrano at the end of the night. #spokenword
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Scenes from our debut Writers’ Night at Proof & Press in El Paso, TX. Volume 2 was also a success and Volume 3 will take place on Wednesday, March 26th, 7pm Writing Workshop and 9pm Open Mic. Make plans to join us!
March 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Scenes from our debut Writers’ Night at Proof & Press in El Paso, TX. Volume 2 was also a success and Volume 3 will take place on Wednesday, March 26th, 7pm Writing Workshop and 9pm Open Mic. Make plans to join us!
Here’s my coverage of author, Luis Jaramillo and his visit to our college thanks to El Paso Matters, EPCC Chrysalis, and EPCC Papagayo.
March 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Here’s my coverage of author, Luis Jaramillo and his visit to our college thanks to El Paso Matters, EPCC Chrysalis, and EPCC Papagayo.
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We are in the process of attempting to use Bluesky more actively for our organization. For those of you who attend our open mics and are part of our community, how would you envision us using this platform? What content would you like to see and how can we best serve you?
February 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We are in the process of attempting to use Bluesky more actively for our organization. For those of you who attend our open mics and are part of our community, how would you envision us using this platform? What content would you like to see and how can we best serve you?
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January 28, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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We are online! Check out our #onlineopenmic every Monday! www.youtube.com/live/WO9txcF...
January 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
We are online! Check out our #onlineopenmic every Monday! www.youtube.com/live/WO9txcF...
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Share your poetry and/or songwriting at our #onlineopenmic hosted on Zoom and streamed LIVE on our Youtube channel! Monday nights, 8:00pm MST (US) hosted by @rdmarrufo.bsky.social #poetry #onlinespokenword #zoomopenmic RSVP to perform here: bit.ly/BWOMS-12-23-24 / Youtube: bit.ly/BWOMSlive-12...
December 23, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Share your poetry and/or songwriting at our #onlineopenmic hosted on Zoom and streamed LIVE on our Youtube channel! Monday nights, 8:00pm MST (US) hosted by @rdmarrufo.bsky.social #poetry #onlinespokenword #zoomopenmic RSVP to perform here: bit.ly/BWOMS-12-23-24 / Youtube: bit.ly/BWOMSlive-12...
While cleaning out storage this morning, I found an old Panasonic Point and shoot camera. What a WILD coincidence that the photos on it were literally taken on this date TEN years ago, December 16, 2014. Guess I had to share a few of them! RIP AZU 💙 We also miss The Black Orchid
December 17, 2024 at 7:01 AM
While cleaning out storage this morning, I found an old Panasonic Point and shoot camera. What a WILD coincidence that the photos on it were literally taken on this date TEN years ago, December 16, 2014. Guess I had to share a few of them! RIP AZU 💙 We also miss The Black Orchid
Had a chance to spread the good word on the air waves this past Friday about our BWOMS Day and website re-launch! Thanks for the spot, Fernando and KissFM!
December 16, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Had a chance to spread the good word on the air waves this past Friday about our BWOMS Day and website re-launch! Thanks for the spot, Fernando and KissFM!
A mini vlog I filmed with my friend Rob in which we reflect on memories of our #elpaso #openmic and getting our own BWOMS Day proclamation from the city. Youtube: youtu.be/wgpITeOjdG4?...
Mic Check! BWOMS Vlog: Rich & Rob Reminisce / BWOMS Day 2024
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December 12, 2024 at 5:23 PM
A mini vlog I filmed with my friend Rob in which we reflect on memories of our #elpaso #openmic and getting our own BWOMS Day proclamation from the city. Youtube: youtu.be/wgpITeOjdG4?...
Finally had the chance to get on Bluesky! Now it's time to find all of my peeps and figure out this space. Any tips or suggestions?
January 15, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Finally had the chance to get on Bluesky! Now it's time to find all of my peeps and figure out this space. Any tips or suggestions?