Sandy McIntosh
@sandymcintosh.bsky.social
Author of twelve volumes of poetry, a Chinese cookbook, and three computer software programs.
https://sandymcintosh.info
https://sandymcintosh.info
“The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.”
― Henry Rollins
#November
― Henry Rollins
#November
November 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully.”
― Henry Rollins
#November
― Henry Rollins
#November
Lesser Lights: More Tales From a Hamptons' Apprenticeship
“Lesser Lights is very funny. There's also an exquisitely fine sense of a special place and time.”
-Phillip Lopate
www.amazon.com/Lesser-Light...
#memoir #memoirist #poet
“Lesser Lights is very funny. There's also an exquisitely fine sense of a special place and time.”
-Phillip Lopate
www.amazon.com/Lesser-Light...
#memoir #memoirist #poet
November 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Lesser Lights: More Tales From a Hamptons' Apprenticeship
“Lesser Lights is very funny. There's also an exquisitely fine sense of a special place and time.”
-Phillip Lopate
www.amazon.com/Lesser-Light...
#memoir #memoirist #poet
“Lesser Lights is very funny. There's also an exquisitely fine sense of a special place and time.”
-Phillip Lopate
www.amazon.com/Lesser-Light...
#memoir #memoirist #poet
Poetry Foundation Announces 2025 Recipients of the 21st Annual Pegasus Awards
Recognizing lifetime achievement in craft, service to the literary arts, and poetry criticism.
More: tinyurl.com/4xhpus4r
#poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Recognizing lifetime achievement in craft, service to the literary arts, and poetry criticism.
More: tinyurl.com/4xhpus4r
#poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Poetry Foundation Announces 2025 Recipients of the 21st Annual Pegasus Awards
Recognizing lifetime achievement in craft, service to the literary arts, and poetry criticism.
More: tinyurl.com/4xhpus4r
#poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Recognizing lifetime achievement in craft, service to the literary arts, and poetry criticism.
More: tinyurl.com/4xhpus4r
#poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
“Originally conceived and executed, darkly funny, full of compelling content and unexpected turns, interesting on so many levels at once. Not like anything else I’ve ever seen. I truly love this book.”
-Patricia Carlin, Editor, Barrow Street
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#poetry #PoetrySky
-Patricia Carlin, Editor, Barrow Street
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#poetry #PoetrySky
November 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“Originally conceived and executed, darkly funny, full of compelling content and unexpected turns, interesting on so many levels at once. Not like anything else I’ve ever seen. I truly love this book.”
-Patricia Carlin, Editor, Barrow Street
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#poetry #PoetrySky
-Patricia Carlin, Editor, Barrow Street
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#poetry #PoetrySky
Without creativity, poetry withers.
It is the essential current that flows through a poet, igniting their imaginative landscape and creating distinctive and deeply moving artistic expressions.
#PoetrySky #creativity
It is the essential current that flows through a poet, igniting their imaginative landscape and creating distinctive and deeply moving artistic expressions.
#PoetrySky #creativity
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Without creativity, poetry withers.
It is the essential current that flows through a poet, igniting their imaginative landscape and creating distinctive and deeply moving artistic expressions.
#PoetrySky #creativity
It is the essential current that flows through a poet, igniting their imaginative landscape and creating distinctive and deeply moving artistic expressions.
#PoetrySky #creativity
The "what if?" question is central to the poetic process. It's a tool for expanding reality and exploring possibilities beyond the literal.
A poet doesn't just describe a tree; they might ask: What if this tree could speak?
#inspiration #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
A poet doesn't just describe a tree; they might ask: What if this tree could speak?
#inspiration #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The "what if?" question is central to the poetic process. It's a tool for expanding reality and exploring possibilities beyond the literal.
A poet doesn't just describe a tree; they might ask: What if this tree could speak?
#inspiration #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
A poet doesn't just describe a tree; they might ask: What if this tree could speak?
#inspiration #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
When it was Oviedo’s turn, he smiled shyly but remained silent. We had to drag it out of him. We prodded him and joked with him until he finally confessed.
Excerpt from Oviedo, Escape From the Fat Farm
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#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
Excerpt from Oviedo, Escape From the Fat Farm
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
When it was Oviedo’s turn, he smiled shyly but remained silent. We had to drag it out of him. We prodded him and joked with him until he finally confessed.
Excerpt from Oviedo, Escape From the Fat Farm
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
Excerpt from Oviedo, Escape From the Fat Farm
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
Stephen Burt takes us on a lyrical journey with some of his favorite poets, all the way down to a line break and back up to the human urge to imagine.
youtu.be/08ZWROqoTZo?...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
youtu.be/08ZWROqoTZo?...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Stephen Burt takes us on a lyrical journey with some of his favorite poets, all the way down to a line break and back up to the human urge to imagine.
youtu.be/08ZWROqoTZo?...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
youtu.be/08ZWROqoTZo?...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
“Sandy McIntosh's entertaining new volume might be mistaken, at first, for a merry romp through personal and literary history conducted by a slightly confused, well-meaning people-pleaser.”
-Laurel Blossom, American Book Review
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetrySky
-Laurel Blossom, American Book Review
tinyurl.com/yvum2jrs
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetrySky
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“Sandy McIntosh's entertaining new volume might be mistaken, at first, for a merry romp through personal and literary history conducted by a slightly confused, well-meaning people-pleaser.”
-Laurel Blossom, American Book Review
tinyurl.com/yvum2jrs
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetrySky
-Laurel Blossom, American Book Review
tinyurl.com/yvum2jrs
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetrySky
By exploring the works of various poets and their diverse styles, you'll not only enrich your understanding of language and rhythm but also gain new perspectives and insights into the human condition.
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
By exploring the works of various poets and their diverse styles, you'll not only enrich your understanding of language and rhythm but also gain new perspectives and insights into the human condition.
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Poetry News →
JANE HIRSHFIELD and novelist David James Duncan are reading to celebrate Emergence Magazine’s new annual issue.
Point Reyes Books, Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Stations, CA 94956.
ptreyesbooks.com/event/2025-1...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
JANE HIRSHFIELD and novelist David James Duncan are reading to celebrate Emergence Magazine’s new annual issue.
Point Reyes Books, Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Stations, CA 94956.
ptreyesbooks.com/event/2025-1...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
November 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Poetry News →
JANE HIRSHFIELD and novelist David James Duncan are reading to celebrate Emergence Magazine’s new annual issue.
Point Reyes Books, Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Stations, CA 94956.
ptreyesbooks.com/event/2025-1...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
JANE HIRSHFIELD and novelist David James Duncan are reading to celebrate Emergence Magazine’s new annual issue.
Point Reyes Books, Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Stations, CA 94956.
ptreyesbooks.com/event/2025-1...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
Poetry News →
TONY TRIGILIO will be in conversation with Liz Rose Shulman about her new book, Good Jewish Girl: A Jerusalem Love Story Gone Bad.
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637.
www.semcoop.com/event/liz-ro...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
TONY TRIGILIO will be in conversation with Liz Rose Shulman about her new book, Good Jewish Girl: A Jerusalem Love Story Gone Bad.
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637.
www.semcoop.com/event/liz-ro...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Poetry News →
TONY TRIGILIO will be in conversation with Liz Rose Shulman about her new book, Good Jewish Girl: A Jerusalem Love Story Gone Bad.
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637.
www.semcoop.com/event/liz-ro...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
TONY TRIGILIO will be in conversation with Liz Rose Shulman about her new book, Good Jewish Girl: A Jerusalem Love Story Gone Bad.
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60637.
www.semcoop.com/event/liz-ro...
#PoetryNews #PoetrySky
Susan Bailey Reads “Ernesta,” from Obsessional by Sandy McIntosh
youtu.be/1g8G0Xi1hEs?...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Susan Bailey Reads “Ernesta,” from Obsessional by Sandy McIntosh
youtu.be/1g8G0Xi1hEs?...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
youtu.be/1g8G0Xi1hEs?...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Poetry News→
Poetry Event at Molloy University, hosted by BARBARA NOVACK, Writer-in-Residence.
Featured poet Rich Orloff + open mic and refreshments.
Reception Room, Kellenberg Hall, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11571-500
#PoetrySky #PoetryNews
Poetry Event at Molloy University, hosted by BARBARA NOVACK, Writer-in-Residence.
Featured poet Rich Orloff + open mic and refreshments.
Reception Room, Kellenberg Hall, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11571-500
#PoetrySky #PoetryNews
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Poetry News→
Poetry Event at Molloy University, hosted by BARBARA NOVACK, Writer-in-Residence.
Featured poet Rich Orloff + open mic and refreshments.
Reception Room, Kellenberg Hall, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11571-500
#PoetrySky #PoetryNews
Poetry Event at Molloy University, hosted by BARBARA NOVACK, Writer-in-Residence.
Featured poet Rich Orloff + open mic and refreshments.
Reception Room, Kellenberg Hall, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre, NY 11571-500
#PoetrySky #PoetryNews
“Many of the most memorable pieces in Endless Staircase, Sandy McIntosh's fourth book of poetry are in blocks of prose."
–Tom Fink
www.amazon.com/Endless-Stai...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
–Tom Fink
www.amazon.com/Endless-Stai...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“Many of the most memorable pieces in Endless Staircase, Sandy McIntosh's fourth book of poetry are in blocks of prose."
–Tom Fink
www.amazon.com/Endless-Stai...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
–Tom Fink
www.amazon.com/Endless-Stai...
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
The reader or listener plays a crucial role in both storytelling and poetry.
They must actively engage with the text, interpreting the meaning and creating their own mental images.
The power of suggestion is key, as both forms often leave room for individual interpretation.
#PoetrySky
They must actively engage with the text, interpreting the meaning and creating their own mental images.
The power of suggestion is key, as both forms often leave room for individual interpretation.
#PoetrySky
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The reader or listener plays a crucial role in both storytelling and poetry.
They must actively engage with the text, interpreting the meaning and creating their own mental images.
The power of suggestion is key, as both forms often leave room for individual interpretation.
#PoetrySky
They must actively engage with the text, interpreting the meaning and creating their own mental images.
The power of suggestion is key, as both forms often leave room for individual interpretation.
#PoetrySky
“Gossipy, fun, moving, darkly humorous, and a little scary—especially the Trump piece. McIntosh seamlessly blends story, memoir, and prose poem.”
-Elaine Equi
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#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
-Elaine Equi
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“Gossipy, fun, moving, darkly humorous, and a little scary—especially the Trump piece. McIntosh seamlessly blends story, memoir, and prose poem.”
-Elaine Equi
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
-Elaine Equi
www.amazon.com/Escape-Fat-F...
#EscapeFromTheFatFarm
“I should be content
to look at a mountain
for what it is
and not as a comment on my life.”
― David Ignatow
#DavidIgnatow #PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
to look at a mountain
for what it is
and not as a comment on my life.”
― David Ignatow
#DavidIgnatow #PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“I should be content
to look at a mountain
for what it is
and not as a comment on my life.”
― David Ignatow
#DavidIgnatow #PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
to look at a mountain
for what it is
and not as a comment on my life.”
― David Ignatow
#DavidIgnatow #PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The prose poems that comprise the second part of A Hole in the Ocean leave us to fumble with our cosmic-joke of an existence.
Burt Kimmelman
tinyurl.com/dxzf2uum
#memoir #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Burt Kimmelman
tinyurl.com/dxzf2uum
#memoir #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The prose poems that comprise the second part of A Hole in the Ocean leave us to fumble with our cosmic-joke of an existence.
Burt Kimmelman
tinyurl.com/dxzf2uum
#memoir #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Burt Kimmelman
tinyurl.com/dxzf2uum
#memoir #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
THE CYBORG JILLIAN WEISE with Alex Dueben
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
THE CYBORG JILLIAN WEISE with Alex Dueben
tinyurl.com/yc72c3h4
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
tinyurl.com/yc72c3h4
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
“In Ernesta, when McIntosh's title character declares: 'Music has pictures,' it instantly brings to mind this poet's astounding use of language that creates visual landscapes of great clarity.“
-Phoebe Snow
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
-Phoebe Snow
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#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
“In Ernesta, when McIntosh's title character declares: 'Music has pictures,' it instantly brings to mind this poet's astounding use of language that creates visual landscapes of great clarity.“
-Phoebe Snow
lhttps://buff.ly/3V4T470
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
-Phoebe Snow
lhttps://buff.ly/3V4T470
#PoetryLovers #poems #poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Halloween Poems
Spooky, scary, and fun poems that will make your hair curl.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc3ydaay
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Spooky, scary, and fun poems that will make your hair curl.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc3ydaay
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Halloween Poems
Spooky, scary, and fun poems that will make your hair curl.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc3ydaay
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
Spooky, scary, and fun poems that will make your hair curl.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yc3ydaay
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky
“There’s a reason poets often say, ‘Poetry saved my life,’ for often the blank page is the only one listening to the soul’s suffering, the only one registering the story completely, the only one receiving all softly and without condemnation.”
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes
#poems #poetry #PoetrySky
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes
#poems #poetry #PoetrySky
October 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
“There’s a reason poets often say, ‘Poetry saved my life,’ for often the blank page is the only one listening to the soul’s suffering, the only one registering the story completely, the only one receiving all softly and without condemnation.”
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes
#poems #poetry #PoetrySky
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes
#poems #poetry #PoetrySky
October 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM