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Split This Rock cultivates, teaches & celebrates poetry for social change: https://www.splitthisrock.org/

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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Aug 8
With heavy hearts, we share that Split This Rock must suspend its work for the time being. Your support can help us make this pause temporary. This is a rallying call to help us bridge a $68,750 funding gap. Read the full announcement & learn how you can help: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock
Black rectangle with Split This Rock's red logo at the top, and a red button that reads "17 YEARS OF POETRY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE" at the bottom. In between are five photos with poets of all ages writing, reading, and performing their work.
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50% OFF TICKETS! 1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER!
Join us for "Odes: The Art of Salvaging," a virtual writing workshop where we explore how odes can function as a tactic to salvage all that slips through the cracks. Facilitated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer on 11/13, 6:30-8 pm ET. Register today: bit.ly/4mTUUCL
Odes: The Art of Salvaging: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Ana Portnoy Brimmer
The ode, commonly understood as a ceremonious and celebratory form, an homage or tribute to a subject of the poet’s choosing, is also an exercise in retrieval. As we inhabit homelands and a world of u...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Join us for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Tickets start at $10 w/discounts available. More at: bit.ly/TransRuckus
Image Description: Over a gradient rainbow background, Split This Rock's red logo in the upper left corner and a URL in the upper right corner: splitthisrock.org. Below, a collage of the 7 featured poets at the Trans Ruckus reading. From left to right in the first row: Kay Ulanday Barrett, Cai Sherley, and Zuggie Tate. From left to right in the second row: Chrysanthemum, Golden, Ezra Fox, and Jimena Lucero. At the bottom, big bold text with a slight bright blue and pink outline reads: "TRANS RUCKUS: A Virtual Poetry Reading." Smaller text along the bottom reads: "Nov 20. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $5-20." The poets’ names are written beneath.
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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50% OFF TICKETS! Don't miss "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance" with Gabriel Ramirez, a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Register today & tomorrow to get 50% off tickets: bit.ly/4q8DipU
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I Am Here: Affirmation as Resistance: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Gabriel Ramirez
Not being who I am is unacceptable.- Nikky FinneyCaring for myself is not self-indulgence,it is self-preservation, and that is an act ofpolitical warfare. - Audre LordeA catalyst to choosing ourselves...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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50% OFF TICKETS! 1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER!
Join us for "Odes: The Art of Salvaging," a virtual writing workshop where we explore how odes can function as a tactic to salvage all that slips through the cracks. Facilitated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer on 11/13, 6:30-8 pm ET. Register today: bit.ly/4mTUUCL
Odes: The Art of Salvaging: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Ana Portnoy Brimmer
The ode, commonly understood as a ceremonious and celebratory form, an homage or tribute to a subject of the poet’s choosing, is also an exercise in retrieval. As we inhabit homelands and a world of u...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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50% OFF TICKETS! Don't miss "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance" with Gabriel Ramirez, a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Register today & tomorrow to get 50% off tickets: bit.ly/4q8DipU
#Poetry #Poets
I Am Here: Affirmation as Resistance: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Gabriel Ramirez
Not being who I am is unacceptable.- Nikky FinneyCaring for myself is not self-indulgence,it is self-preservation, and that is an act ofpolitical warfare. - Audre LordeA catalyst to choosing ourselves...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER! SPREAD THE WORD!
Don't miss "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance" with the incredible Gabriel Ramirez, a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Tickets start at $30. Learn more: bit.ly/4q8DipU
#Poetry #Poets
I Am Here: Affirmation as Resistance: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Gabriel Ramirez
Not being who I am is unacceptable.- Nikky FinneyCaring for myself is not self-indulgence,it is self-preservation, and that is an act ofpolitical warfare. - Audre LordeA catalyst to choosing ourselves...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER! SPREAD THE WORD!
Don't miss "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance" with the incredible Gabriel Ramirez, a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Tickets start at $30. Learn more: bit.ly/4q8DipU
#Poetry #Poets
I Am Here: Affirmation as Resistance: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Gabriel Ramirez
Not being who I am is unacceptable.- Nikky FinneyCaring for myself is not self-indulgence,it is self-preservation, and that is an act ofpolitical warfare. - Audre LordeA catalyst to choosing ourselves...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO REGISTER!
Don't miss out on I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance with the incredible Gabriel Ramirez, a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible.
Learn more: bit.ly/4q8DipU

Scholarships available.
#Poetry #Poets
I Am Here: Affirmation as Resistance: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Gabriel Ramirez
Not being who I am is unacceptable.- Nikky FinneyCaring for myself is not self-indulgence,it is self-preservation, and that is an act ofpolitical warfare. - Audre LordeA catalyst to choosing ourselves...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO REGISTER!
Don't miss out on I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance with the incredible Gabriel Ramirez, a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible.
Learn more: bit.ly/4q8DipU

Scholarships available.
#Poetry #Poets
I Am Here: Affirmation as Resistance: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Gabriel Ramirez
Not being who I am is unacceptable.- Nikky FinneyCaring for myself is not self-indulgence,it is self-preservation, and that is an act ofpolitical warfare. - Audre LordeA catalyst to choosing ourselves...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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LIMITED SEATS! Register for Odes: The Art of Salvaging, a virtual writing workshop where we explore how odes can function as a tactic to salvage all that slips through the cracks. Facilitated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer on 11/13, 6:30-8 pm ET. Scholarships available. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4mTUUCL
Odes: The Art of Salvaging: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Ana Portnoy Brimmer
The ode is also an exercise in retrieval. As we inhabit homelands and a world of unrelenting crises, engaging in the act of rescuing the disregarded and seemingly ordinary can be a defiant move. In this workshop, we will explore how the ode as a contemporary form can function as a tactic to salvage all that which slips through the cracks, “buried under the accumulating emergencies of our lives,” as the poet Adrienne Rich would put it. And how through this unearthing, odes can help us recover what is oftentimes forcefully wrung from our selves—our memory, our joy, our hope.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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LIMITED SEATS! Register for "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance," a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Facilitated by Gabriel Ramirez on 11/6*, 6:30-8 pm ET. Scholarships available. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4q8DipU
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "I AM HERE: AFFIRMATION AS RESISTANCE. Virtual Writing Workshop. Thursday, November 6, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Gabriel Ramirez." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Gabriel Ramirez wearing a baseball cap and a brown leather jacket with a white collared shirt and patterned vest. Photo by Boujee Mustard.
October 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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LIMITED SEATS! Register for Odes: The Art of Salvaging, a virtual writing workshop where we explore how odes can function as a tactic to salvage all that slips through the cracks. Facilitated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer on 11/13, 6:30-8 pm ET. Scholarships available. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4mTUUCL
Odes: The Art of Salvaging: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Ana Portnoy Brimmer
The ode is also an exercise in retrieval. As we inhabit homelands and a world of unrelenting crises, engaging in the act of rescuing the disregarded and seemingly ordinary can be a defiant move. In this workshop, we will explore how the ode as a contemporary form can function as a tactic to salvage all that which slips through the cracks, “buried under the accumulating emergencies of our lives,” as the poet Adrienne Rich would put it. And how through this unearthing, odes can help us recover what is oftentimes forcefully wrung from our selves—our memory, our joy, our hope.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Join us for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Tickets start at $10 w/discounts available. More at: bit.ly/TransRuckus
Split This Rock's logo at the top of a white rectangle with a gradient rainbow-colored frame. The graphic reads "[Split This Rock] presents TRANS RUCKUS, a virtual poetry reading. Nov. 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $5-20." Includes names of the host & featured poets from post.
October 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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LIMITED SEATS! Register for "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance," a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Facilitated by Gabriel Ramirez on 11/6*, 6:30-8 pm ET. Scholarships available. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4q8DipU
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "I AM HERE: AFFIRMATION AS RESISTANCE. Virtual Writing Workshop. Thursday, November 6, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Gabriel Ramirez." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Gabriel Ramirez wearing a baseball cap and a brown leather jacket with a white collared shirt and patterned vest. Photo by Boujee Mustard.
October 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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NEED A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND? Split This Rock is committed to providing more affordable options for paid programs. There are a limited number of discounted tickets available on a 1st come, 1st served basis for each event. Please email info@splitthisrock.org to claim one of these seats or tickets.
splitthisrock.bsky.social Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Oct 10
This November, join us for virtual writing workshops and a poetry reading! Poets have donated their time and talents to help us bridge a funding gap. Join us to reclaim, salvage, and remember what powers and sustains us. Learn more and register at Split This Rock’s website: bit.ly/46YUwNk
Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Events." Below, three rectangles with November 2025 virtual workshop and reading dates, titles, and facilitator names. Over the two rectangles with virtual workshop information, there is a light purple callout bubble that reads "LIMITED SEATS!" At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
October 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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This November, join us for virtual writing workshops and a poetry reading! Poets have donated their time and talents to help us bridge a funding gap. Join us to reclaim, salvage, and remember what powers and sustains us. Learn more and register at Split This Rock’s website: bit.ly/46YUwNk
Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Events." Below, three rectangles with November 2025 virtual workshop and reading dates, titles, and facilitator names. Over the two rectangles with virtual workshop information, there is a light purple callout bubble that reads "LIMITED SEATS!" At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Our Bookshop storefront is LIVE. Now you can order books & support Split This Rock, poets & independent bookstores! When you buy books through our storefront, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Browse our curated lists to discover your next book: bookshop.org/shop/splitthisrock
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October 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Our Bookshop storefront is LIVE. Now you can order books & support Split This Rock, poets & independent bookstores! When you buy books through our storefront, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Browse our curated lists to discover your next book: bookshop.org/shop/splitthisrock
#Poetry
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CELEBRATING POETRY THAT PROVOKES SOCIAL CHANGE
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October 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Celebrate our nominations for the 2026 Best of the Net Anthology! Revisit or discover evocative poems by Dorsía Smith Silva, Jonny Teklit, Lehua M. Taitano, Mandy Shunnarah, Mia S. Willis & Quenton Baker for free at The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/3ZFwcfG
#BestoftheNet #Poetry
Over a black background, Split This Rock's red logo is above bold blue glowing text that reads "2026 Best of the Net Nominations." Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Mandy Shunnarah, Jonny Teklit, Mia S. Willis, Dorsía Smith Silva, Quenton Baker, and Lehua M. Taitano.
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Celebrate our nominations for the 2026 Best of the Net Anthology! Revisit or discover evocative poems by Dorsía Smith Silva, Jonny Teklit, Lehua M. Taitano, Mandy Shunnarah, Mia S. Willis & Quenton Baker for free at The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/3ZFwcfG
#BestoftheNet #Poetry
Over a black background, Split This Rock's red logo is above bold blue glowing text that reads "2026 Best of the Net Nominations." Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Mandy Shunnarah, Jonny Teklit, Mia S. Willis, Dorsía Smith Silva, Quenton Baker, and Lehua M. Taitano.
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Right now, your gift in support of poetry for social change will be DOUBLED! Help us unlock a $25,000 challenge grant, which represents over 80% of our $68,750 fundraising goal to secure Split This Rock's future. Spread the word & donate online today to double your impact: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock
splitthisrock.bsky.social Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Aug 22
We're excited to announce a generous challenge grant from the Poetry Foundation! Gratitude to the Poetry Foundation for their support.

Gifts we receive in the coming weeks will be DOUBLED, up to $25,000. Double your impact & donate today! DONATE ONLINE: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock

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At the top, Split This Rock’s red logo. Below, bold heading text reads “Double Your Donation” with a circle that says “x2” to the right. Body text reads “The Poetry Foundation will now match donations up to $25,000. This is your chance to make your gift to Split This Rock go twice as far. If we unlock this challenge grant, we will have raised over 80% of our $68,750 goal. DONATE TODAY” The Poetry Foundation logo is to the right. There is a URL for Split This Rock’s online giving portal at the bottom: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock.
September 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Right now, your gift in support of poetry for social change will be DOUBLED! Help us unlock a $25,000 challenge grant, which represents over 80% of our $68,750 fundraising goal to secure Split This Rock's future. Spread the word & donate online today to double your impact: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock
splitthisrock.bsky.social Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Aug 22
We're excited to announce a generous challenge grant from the Poetry Foundation! Gratitude to the Poetry Foundation for their support.

Gifts we receive in the coming weeks will be DOUBLED, up to $25,000. Double your impact & donate today! DONATE ONLINE: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock

#Poetry
At the top, Split This Rock’s red logo. Below, bold heading text reads “Double Your Donation” with a circle that says “x2” to the right. Body text reads “The Poetry Foundation will now match donations up to $25,000. This is your chance to make your gift to Split This Rock go twice as far. If we unlock this challenge grant, we will have raised over 80% of our $68,750 goal. DONATE TODAY” The Poetry Foundation logo is to the right. There is a URL for Split This Rock’s online giving portal at the bottom: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock.
September 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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That’s a wrap on our Youth Activist Poetry Anthology summer program hosted in partnership with Shout Mouse Press! For 6 weeks, 20 young poets from the DC area gathered for political education & poetry workshops. Check out the behind the scenes from the program: bit.ly/47Xc1jg
#DCarts #DCpoets
In a green speech bubble, a testimonial from a participant in the Youth Activist Poetry Anthology Project reads: “I noticed when I would see things happen in the world that made me feel powerless, I could get a little bit of my power back if I wrote a poem.”
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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That’s a wrap on our Youth Activist Poetry Anthology summer program hosted in partnership with Shout Mouse Press! For 6 weeks, 20 young poets from the DC area gathered for political education & poetry workshops. Check out the behind the scenes from the program: bit.ly/47Xc1jg
#DCarts #DCpoets
In a green speech bubble, a testimonial from a participant in the Youth Activist Poetry Anthology Project reads: “I noticed when I would see things happen in the world that made me feel powerless, I could get a little bit of my power back if I wrote a poem.”
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Dream with us! As we fundraise toward a more sustainable future for Split This Rock, we want to know: what programming most excites you?

All ideas will be considered by staff & board as we reimagine the organization’s work. Share your ideas with us: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock

#Poets #Poetry
Split This Rock’s red logo in the upper right corner. Below is bold text that reads “DREAM WITH US” and behind it are multi-colored lines connecting to a question: “As Split This Rock assesses future possibilities and devises a new sustainability model, what kind of programming would you be most excited about the organization offering?” Below is a graphic of people discussing and collaborating on a project. One person sits in a wheelchair with a laptop, two others stand and gesture toward the project, and another holds an infant and listens.
September 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM