Simmons Buntin
@simmonsbuntin.bsky.social
Author of Satellite: Essays on Fatherhood and Home, Near and Far. Founding editor-in-chief of Terrain.org. Tall drink of water. Dog walker. Photo taker.
Colorado friends, please join me at an upcoming reading next week!
Sept. 2, @ Analogue Books in Pueblo w/ Juan Morales
Sept. 3, @ Crystal Springs Brewing Co. in Louisville
Sept. 5 @ CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning
See all events at simmonsbuntin.com/events
Hope to see you there!
Sept. 2, @ Analogue Books in Pueblo w/ Juan Morales
Sept. 3, @ Crystal Springs Brewing Co. in Louisville
Sept. 5 @ CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning
See all events at simmonsbuntin.com/events
Hope to see you there!
August 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Colorado friends, please join me at an upcoming reading next week!
Sept. 2, @ Analogue Books in Pueblo w/ Juan Morales
Sept. 3, @ Crystal Springs Brewing Co. in Louisville
Sept. 5 @ CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning
See all events at simmonsbuntin.com/events
Hope to see you there!
Sept. 2, @ Analogue Books in Pueblo w/ Juan Morales
Sept. 3, @ Crystal Springs Brewing Co. in Louisville
Sept. 5 @ CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning
See all events at simmonsbuntin.com/events
Hope to see you there!
Hope you’re having a vibrant summer solstice!
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hope you’re having a vibrant summer solstice!
Strawberry Moon, with hummingbird wind chime.
June 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Strawberry Moon, with hummingbird wind chime.
All I’m saying is that the signs from our alien overlords are everywhere, if you just look… 👽
May 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
All I’m saying is that the signs from our alien overlords are everywhere, if you just look… 👽
A study in front porches, or, 4 ways of welcoming your neighbor.
May 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A study in front porches, or, 4 ways of welcoming your neighbor.
I am pretty sure this new view of ours will never get old.
May 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I am pretty sure this new view of ours will never get old.
A little evening drama to the north.
May 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A little evening drama to the north.
Stepping out into the backyard and looking up while the ocotillo still blooms.
May 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Stepping out into the backyard and looking up while the ocotillo still blooms.
It’s kind of an embarrassment of floral riches around here right now. Gratitude. 💛💚💜
April 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s kind of an embarrassment of floral riches around here right now. Gratitude. 💛💚💜
Is there any flower lovelier than the desert bird-of-paradise?
April 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Is there any flower lovelier than the desert bird-of-paradise?
I’ve been so busy I haven’t properly stopped to admire the cactus blooms. Here’s a good start—on campus today.
April 16, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I’ve been so busy I haven’t properly stopped to admire the cactus blooms. Here’s a good start—on campus today.
“I really just want to be the warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.”
— Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes
— Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes
April 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“I really just want to be the warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love.”
— Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes
— Conor Oberst, Bright Eyes
It’s beginning to feel like it’s time for a flower a day again. This is not the start of it, not yet. I’m thinking perhaps in mid- to late April. And there will be some news around that time to share I think, as well. 💚🌼
March 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
It’s beginning to feel like it’s time for a flower a day again. This is not the start of it, not yet. I’m thinking perhaps in mid- to late April. And there will be some news around that time to share I think, as well. 💚🌼
If you missed the launch of Satellite last Sunday, do not fret! Here are a few photos and there are several book and related events coming up, starting this weekend with the Tucson Festival of Books! Get the latest event details at simmonsbuntin.com/events.
#newbook #reading #satellite #book
#newbook #reading #satellite #book
March 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
If you missed the launch of Satellite last Sunday, do not fret! Here are a few photos and there are several book and related events coming up, starting this weekend with the Tucson Festival of Books! Get the latest event details at simmonsbuntin.com/events.
#newbook #reading #satellite #book
#newbook #reading #satellite #book
On Sunday I'll launch this book, nearly 2 decades in the making, at the Center for Creative Photography. In Tucson? Join me from 4-5 p.m. There will a quiz with prizes! Details at simmonsbuntin.com/event/satell....
Thanks to @skyislandalliance.bsky.social and @terrainorg.bsky.social for sponsoring!
Thanks to @skyislandalliance.bsky.social and @terrainorg.bsky.social for sponsoring!
March 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
On Sunday I'll launch this book, nearly 2 decades in the making, at the Center for Creative Photography. In Tucson? Join me from 4-5 p.m. There will a quiz with prizes! Details at simmonsbuntin.com/event/satell....
Thanks to @skyislandalliance.bsky.social and @terrainorg.bsky.social for sponsoring!
Thanks to @skyislandalliance.bsky.social and @terrainorg.bsky.social for sponsoring!
“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore?”
— Deng Ming-Dao
— Deng Ming-Dao
March 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore?”
— Deng Ming-Dao
— Deng Ming-Dao
“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.”
– Theodore Roethke
– Theodore Roethke
February 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.”
– Theodore Roethke
– Theodore Roethke
As we approach the official launch of Satellite, I've updated the book's web page to include lots of photos and a 12-page resource for teachers and book clubs with discussion questions and writing prompts aligned to each of the 16 essays in the book. Check it out!
simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/
simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/
February 21, 2025 at 5:28 AM
As we approach the official launch of Satellite, I've updated the book's web page to include lots of photos and a 12-page resource for teachers and book clubs with discussion questions and writing prompts aligned to each of the 16 essays in the book. Check it out!
simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/
simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/
Watching, caring, loving, resisting, taking action.
February 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Watching, caring, loving, resisting, taking action.
Uh oh, I’m on Substack now! Join me at urbanwild.substack.com.
January 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Uh oh, I’m on Substack now! Join me at urbanwild.substack.com.
Cover reveal for my forthcoming book, Satellite: Essays on Fatherhood and Home, Near and Far (Trinity University Press)!
Publishing March 4, pre-order at a 20% discount using SA20 at tupress.org/978159534311....
As reviews and more at simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/.
Publishing March 4, pre-order at a 20% discount using SA20 at tupress.org/978159534311....
As reviews and more at simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/.
January 8, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Cover reveal for my forthcoming book, Satellite: Essays on Fatherhood and Home, Near and Far (Trinity University Press)!
Publishing March 4, pre-order at a 20% discount using SA20 at tupress.org/978159534311....
As reviews and more at simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/.
Publishing March 4, pre-order at a 20% discount using SA20 at tupress.org/978159534311....
As reviews and more at simmonsbuntin.com/satellite/.