Thomas Kneeland
@thomaskneeland.bsky.social
Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2025 Emerging Scholar • Asst. Professor of English • WE BE WALKIN’ BLACKLY IN THE DEEP • Words: Southern Humanities Review, The Rumpus, Modern Language Studies • 1914 • 🇨🇺🇳🇬
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Since becoming a poet, Kneeland (@thomaskneeland.bsky.social) has devoted his career to using literature to advocate for a more just society.
A Poetic Path to Social Change
Since becoming a poet, Kneeland has devoted his career to using literature to advocate for a more just society.
www.diverseeducation.com
It’s an honor to be one of 15 Emerging Scholars. Especially at a time like this, we need all hands on deck (in whatever form that takes) to keep our humanity intact.
Haven’t been here in a while but I am accepting clients for manuscript consultations!
✅ Poem Packets for Journal Submissions
✅ Chapbook Length Manuscripts
✅ Full-length Manuscripts
Visit thomaskneeland.com/contact to inquire!
✅ Poem Packets for Journal Submissions
✅ Chapbook Length Manuscripts
✅ Full-length Manuscripts
Visit thomaskneeland.com/contact to inquire!
July 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Haven’t been here in a while but I am accepting clients for manuscript consultations!
✅ Poem Packets for Journal Submissions
✅ Chapbook Length Manuscripts
✅ Full-length Manuscripts
Visit thomaskneeland.com/contact to inquire!
✅ Poem Packets for Journal Submissions
✅ Chapbook Length Manuscripts
✅ Full-length Manuscripts
Visit thomaskneeland.com/contact to inquire!
Creative Writing: It is one of the reasons why God has placed me on this earth, and I stand by that 100%. The words I write enter spaces I’ve only dreamed of (but will one day reach, myself), and they’re creating a roadmap—a narrative—for my daughter to follow one day.
April 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Creative Writing: It is one of the reasons why God has placed me on this earth, and I stand by that 100%. The words I write enter spaces I’ve only dreamed of (but will one day reach, myself), and they’re creating a roadmap—a narrative—for my daughter to follow one day.
Poets have always been the bearers of truth. We don't do this for fun.
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Seventh Sermon on the Warpland
for carrying the torch through the darkest times
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February 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Poets have always been the bearers of truth. We don't do this for fun.
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That's definitely me right now. I'm learning so much about where I come from just by filling each page with a poem...or maybe it's CNF/Poetry/Memoir/Fiction. Idk, but I like it.
writing is the best. one minute there’s a blank page & the next there are characters whose dreams, memories, desires, yearning, & heartbreak feel so real
February 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM
That's definitely me right now. I'm learning so much about where I come from just by filling each page with a poem...or maybe it's CNF/Poetry/Memoir/Fiction. Idk, but I like it.
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writing is the best. one minute there’s a blank page & the next there are characters whose dreams, memories, desires, yearning, & heartbreak feel so real
February 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
writing is the best. one minute there’s a blank page & the next there are characters whose dreams, memories, desires, yearning, & heartbreak feel so real
New poem-in-progress for those of you who love a good story
"Marítima"
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"Marítima"
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Marítima
El viaje de la vida requiere que sacrifiques algo por las respuestas que buscas. Señor Roberto once told me I’d have to give up something if I wanted to unlock the mystery of myself. When I first arri...
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February 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
New poem-in-progress for those of you who love a good story
"Marítima"
open.substack.com/pub/thomaskn...
"Marítima"
open.substack.com/pub/thomaskn...
It's hard to want to live in this country when the billionaires have all banded together to support the country's biggest threat who seems to be above the law.
I'd love for you to follow Thomas Kneeland Poetry on Substack!
"de esta américa a la nuestra américa"
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I'd love for you to follow Thomas Kneeland Poetry on Substack!
"de esta américa a la nuestra américa"
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de esta américa a la nuestra américa
Saying goodbye to what has been my home for the last thirty-three years seems traitorous.
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February 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
It's hard to want to live in this country when the billionaires have all banded together to support the country's biggest threat who seems to be above the law.
I'd love for you to follow Thomas Kneeland Poetry on Substack!
"de esta américa a la nuestra américa"
open.substack.com/pub/thomaskn...
I'd love for you to follow Thomas Kneeland Poetry on Substack!
"de esta américa a la nuestra américa"
open.substack.com/pub/thomaskn...
I find it hard to believe that those who find themselves in positions of power (and abuse said power) are ignorant of the meanings behind words like “Diversity” “Equity” and “Inclusion”.
I do believe, however, that they choose an arrogant ignorance—perhaps a god complex—because they fear truth.
I do believe, however, that they choose an arrogant ignorance—perhaps a god complex—because they fear truth.
January 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I find it hard to believe that those who find themselves in positions of power (and abuse said power) are ignorant of the meanings behind words like “Diversity” “Equity” and “Inclusion”.
I do believe, however, that they choose an arrogant ignorance—perhaps a god complex—because they fear truth.
I do believe, however, that they choose an arrogant ignorance—perhaps a god complex—because they fear truth.
You know what else pisses me off? Our bigot/idiot of a governor (state of Indiana) has defunded the ONLY Black University in the state, along with other programs that have historically helped our young learners have the tools they need to succeed and thrive.
January 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You know what else pisses me off? Our bigot/idiot of a governor (state of Indiana) has defunded the ONLY Black University in the state, along with other programs that have historically helped our young learners have the tools they need to succeed and thrive.
You know what makes me tired beyond belief?
Knowing that there are people in this country who claim “Christian values” but have no ounce of empathy unless it feeds capitalist agenda.
I watched 47 and 47.1 (and their lil friends) scoff at a religious figure, as she pleaded for their mercy.
Knowing that there are people in this country who claim “Christian values” but have no ounce of empathy unless it feeds capitalist agenda.
I watched 47 and 47.1 (and their lil friends) scoff at a religious figure, as she pleaded for their mercy.
January 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
You know what makes me tired beyond belief?
Knowing that there are people in this country who claim “Christian values” but have no ounce of empathy unless it feeds capitalist agenda.
I watched 47 and 47.1 (and their lil friends) scoff at a religious figure, as she pleaded for their mercy.
Knowing that there are people in this country who claim “Christian values” but have no ounce of empathy unless it feeds capitalist agenda.
I watched 47 and 47.1 (and their lil friends) scoff at a religious figure, as she pleaded for their mercy.
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Our Emerging Scholars + Spring Academic Kickoff edition with stories on Coppin State University, UNCF, anti-racism/anti-oppression in education, and more, is out now!
Link to Access: bit.ly/3ZMAfq5
Subscribe to our Newsletters and Magazine: bit.ly/3ZMxZPy
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Subscribe to our Newsletters and Magazine: bit.ly/3ZMxZPy
January 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Our Emerging Scholars + Spring Academic Kickoff edition with stories on Coppin State University, UNCF, anti-racism/anti-oppression in education, and more, is out now!
Link to Access: bit.ly/3ZMAfq5
Subscribe to our Newsletters and Magazine: bit.ly/3ZMxZPy
Link to Access: bit.ly/3ZMAfq5
Subscribe to our Newsletters and Magazine: bit.ly/3ZMxZPy
It’s an honor to be one of 15 Emerging Scholars. Especially at a time like this, we need all hands on deck (in whatever form that takes) to keep our humanity intact.
Since becoming a poet, Kneeland (@thomaskneeland.bsky.social) has devoted his career to using literature to advocate for a more just society.
A Poetic Path to Social Change
Since becoming a poet, Kneeland has devoted his career to using literature to advocate for a more just society.
www.diverseeducation.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It’s an honor to be one of 15 Emerging Scholars. Especially at a time like this, we need all hands on deck (in whatever form that takes) to keep our humanity intact.
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a residency where someone teaches you how to sleep & then you wake up well rested with energy to read & write
January 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
a residency where someone teaches you how to sleep & then you wake up well rested with energy to read & write
Thankful for a good book and hot tea on a cold night like this one. The tag on my tea reads:
“In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” — Aristotle
Let this be your reminder to remember who you are…You are—we are—truly something of the marvelous.
#selfcaretips #poetry
“In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” — Aristotle
Let this be your reminder to remember who you are…You are—we are—truly something of the marvelous.
#selfcaretips #poetry
January 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Thankful for a good book and hot tea on a cold night like this one. The tag on my tea reads:
“In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” — Aristotle
Let this be your reminder to remember who you are…You are—we are—truly something of the marvelous.
#selfcaretips #poetry
“In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” — Aristotle
Let this be your reminder to remember who you are…You are—we are—truly something of the marvelous.
#selfcaretips #poetry
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Hi everyone! My name is Arriel Vinson and my debut YA novel, UNDER THE NEON LIGHTS, publishes on 6/3/25 with @penguinteen. If you’re looking for a book about:
🛼 first love
✨ female friendship
🛼 building community
✨ complex family dynamics
then you’ve found it! 🛼🪩✨ Preorder here: bit.ly/3ZkVG3H
🛼 first love
✨ female friendship
🛼 building community
✨ complex family dynamics
then you’ve found it! 🛼🪩✨ Preorder here: bit.ly/3ZkVG3H
January 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hi everyone! My name is Arriel Vinson and my debut YA novel, UNDER THE NEON LIGHTS, publishes on 6/3/25 with @penguinteen. If you’re looking for a book about:
🛼 first love
✨ female friendship
🛼 building community
✨ complex family dynamics
then you’ve found it! 🛼🪩✨ Preorder here: bit.ly/3ZkVG3H
🛼 first love
✨ female friendship
🛼 building community
✨ complex family dynamics
then you’ve found it! 🛼🪩✨ Preorder here: bit.ly/3ZkVG3H
And this is why I’m writing about the ancestors I never knew.
"To survive, you must tell stories."
—Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
#writingcommunity #writingquote
—Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
#writingcommunity #writingquote
January 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
And this is why I’m writing about the ancestors I never knew.
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"To survive, you must tell stories."
—Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
#writingcommunity #writingquote
—Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
#writingcommunity #writingquote
January 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"To survive, you must tell stories."
—Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
#writingcommunity #writingquote
—Umberto Eco, The Island of the Day Before
#writingcommunity #writingquote
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After several attempts over a period of 6 years, patience finally paid off. For an all too brief moment, Argentinian Patagonia's vast, breathtaking Perito Moreno glacier is dressed in the most beautiful light!
#photography #travel #nature #bluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape
#photography #travel #nature #bluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape
January 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
After several attempts over a period of 6 years, patience finally paid off. For an all too brief moment, Argentinian Patagonia's vast, breathtaking Perito Moreno glacier is dressed in the most beautiful light!
#photography #travel #nature #bluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape
#photography #travel #nature #bluesky #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape
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Grab something to write with, and something to write on— I’m MxPrompt, and I have your #WritingPrompt for today.
(I won’t write it every time, I promise. For now, just say hi and let me know what you write! ✍️)
(I won’t write it every time, I promise. For now, just say hi and let me know what you write! ✍️)
a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock sitting on a red box
ALT: a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock sitting on a red box
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January 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Grab something to write with, and something to write on— I’m MxPrompt, and I have your #WritingPrompt for today.
(I won’t write it every time, I promise. For now, just say hi and let me know what you write! ✍️)
(I won’t write it every time, I promise. For now, just say hi and let me know what you write! ✍️)
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Hello Bluesky! Excited to be here after the awful Zuck announcement, and happy to be in a Meta-less space. Looking to engage with folks who care about running, how food is grown, why wine is beautiful, and local Maine goings-on.
January 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hello Bluesky! Excited to be here after the awful Zuck announcement, and happy to be in a Meta-less space. Looking to engage with folks who care about running, how food is grown, why wine is beautiful, and local Maine goings-on.
You never really forget a love that shows you the purest parts of who you are and what you deserve.
#poetry #afrolatinxpoetry #newmanuscript
#poetry #afrolatinxpoetry #newmanuscript
December 29, 2024 at 9:42 PM
You never really forget a love that shows you the purest parts of who you are and what you deserve.
#poetry #afrolatinxpoetry #newmanuscript
#poetry #afrolatinxpoetry #newmanuscript
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#BlueSkyTip Since BlueSky doesn’t use the sort of algorithms that X and Threads use, content is boosted by reposts, not by likes. If you enjoy something, sharing it is the best way to help others find it.
#KidLit #WritingCommunity
#KidLit #WritingCommunity
November 12, 2024 at 2:58 PM
#BlueSkyTip Since BlueSky doesn’t use the sort of algorithms that X and Threads use, content is boosted by reposts, not by likes. If you enjoy something, sharing it is the best way to help others find it.
#KidLit #WritingCommunity
#KidLit #WritingCommunity
I want you to imagine how much we don’t know about our own bodies. Now, add that to what we may or may not know about our ancestors. I was thirty-one years old when I learned that my grandmother’s paternal grandparents were Cuban.
December 19, 2024 at 1:40 PM
I want you to imagine how much we don’t know about our own bodies. Now, add that to what we may or may not know about our ancestors. I was thirty-one years old when I learned that my grandmother’s paternal grandparents were Cuban.
My finished manuscript, CIENFUEGOS, is currently looking for a home! I’m looking to connect with publishers and editors who have a passion for poetry and championing the stories of Afro-Latinx ancestry and identity.
#poetry #blackpoet #literarycommunity #ancestry #afrolatinx
#poetry #blackpoet #literarycommunity #ancestry #afrolatinx
December 19, 2024 at 8:15 AM
My finished manuscript, CIENFUEGOS, is currently looking for a home! I’m looking to connect with publishers and editors who have a passion for poetry and championing the stories of Afro-Latinx ancestry and identity.
#poetry #blackpoet #literarycommunity #ancestry #afrolatinx
#poetry #blackpoet #literarycommunity #ancestry #afrolatinx
Sharing a poem here with you tonight:
It’s very much a WIP
It’s very much a WIP
December 16, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Sharing a poem here with you tonight:
It’s very much a WIP
It’s very much a WIP