Allison Mei-Li
@writtenbyallison.bsky.social
Poet writing on motherhood, identity, & the stories our bodies hold.
Collection coming 2025
Poetry reader @turningleafjournal
Substack: Writtenbyallison.substack.com
Collection coming 2025
Poetry reader @turningleafjournal
Substack: Writtenbyallison.substack.com
I have a new poem out in Coffee + Crumbs this week!
September 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I have a new poem out in Coffee + Crumbs this week!
Reposted by Allison Mei-Li
Climbing a mountain in the dark, feral feminine energy and more w/ victoriamoul.bsky.social @suefinch.bsky.social @pi-and-anne.bsky.social @johnglenday.bsky.social @writtenbyallison.bsky.social @carolee.bsky.social @koshtra.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social 2/3
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Poetry Blog Digest 2025, Week 36
A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Climbing a mountain in the dark, feral feminine energy and more w/ victoriamoul.bsky.social @suefinch.bsky.social @pi-and-anne.bsky.social @johnglenday.bsky.social @writtenbyallison.bsky.social @carolee.bsky.social @koshtra.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social 2/3
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This poem is one of the most personal pieces I’ve ever written. Thank you to everyone in the audience who held it so tenderly.
August 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This poem is one of the most personal pieces I’ve ever written. Thank you to everyone in the audience who held it so tenderly.
Reposted by Allison Mei-Li
I swear my poetry feed wants to make certain friends cry.
August 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I swear my poetry feed wants to make certain friends cry.
Reposted by Allison Mei-Li
This week in the poetry blogs w/ @grimalkingerry.bsky.social @djvorreyer.bsky.social @webbish6.bsky.social @thepoetslizard.bsky.social @matriches.bsky.social @suefinch.bsky.social @writtenbyallison.bsky.social @alinaetc.bsky.social 1/3
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Poetry Blog Digest 2025, Week 28
personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Reposted by Allison Mei-Li
New #poetry from Allison Mei-Li: "The world has not been cruel to him yet".
The world has not been cruel to him yet | Rust & Moth
so he brings leaves to construction workers at the park, holds them out like treasures anyone would be glad to take. The world has not been cruel to him yet, so he lifts his blue-beaded wrist up to everyone...
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February 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
New #poetry from Allison Mei-Li: "The world has not been cruel to him yet".
Really excited to have this poem in the new issue of Voicemail Poems. Read or listen to it at the link below! @voicemailpoems.bsky.social
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Born
by Allison Mei-Li VOICEMAIL POEMS · "Born" by Allison Mei-Li I limped around the house,bruised and milk-stained,while my mother whiskedaround the kitchen, steepingteas of ginger and cinnamon,hibiscus,...
voicemailpoems.org
February 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Really excited to have this poem in the new issue of Voicemail Poems. Read or listen to it at the link below! @voicemailpoems.bsky.social
voicemailpoems.org/2025/02/10/b...
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Thank you to @wildscapelit and @mysoullaidbare for publishing my poem “If I Had My Own” in their inaugural issue!
January 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Thank you to @wildscapelit and @mysoullaidbare for publishing my poem “If I Had My Own” in their inaugural issue!
