Tragedy - and an ominous sign of these barbaric times. An Amsterdam antiquarian bookshop whose owner died years ago and whom I visited as a teen, was evicted a few days ago. The books went to the trash heap, in a garbage container outside the premises. Report from Ernst Dommershuijzen

William Bronk’s very first published poem, from when he was a band kid in high school

Did W. S. Gilbert write any other short poems? I love the Bab Ballads, but most of them are, well, ballads. These two bite-sized light verses are some of my favorite pieces of his (and also, as I think I’ve posted about in the past, strikingly modern in their sense of humor)

I wish I could… Whenever any French theorist is mentioned, I stiffen and go numb—a condition I call Ricœur-mortis.

#SealeyChallenge - day 17 Like by A. E. Stallings Twelve years now and we’re still eating off the ordinary: We left our wedding china behind, afraid that it might crack. We’re here for the time being, we answer to the query, But nothing is more permanent than the temporary.

Been saying it for years: basic human heritage things like clean water, dark skies, good food, eye contact, and physical affection are class issues now.

Over on the s--, my review essay from last year on Christopher Childers, “Penguin Book of Greek and Latin Verse”, which was recently published in the US. Lightly edited from the original version in PN Review. Link in bio and first reply.

Poem Today To learn more about Alicia E. Stallings and Like, a review I wrote a few years ago for Claremont Institute which was republished by New Verse Review newversereview.substack.com/p/a-review-of-…

press release for "my husband holds my hand because i may drift away & be lost forever in the vortex of a crowded store" published from FlowerSong Press it would be awesome if everyone could share this post! thank yous! prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

We close on 8/30 for submissions of full-length poetry manuscripts! sundresspublications.com/news/2025/05/s…

From Oluwaseyi Daniel Busari's "Peace from the Ashes" in the Poems for Persons of Interest Summer 2025 issue. Read the whole poem at the link in the reply. King of Simult. Submissions.

This morning on the Poems for Persons of Interest S*bstack: Mickey Mouse (1935) Mickey's not half nice: He has big ears and he smiles. His tail sticks out Of his little short trousers. He's not a bit like a rat. Read the whole poem at the link in the first reply

Join us Aug 28 as we announce the winning poet and two finalists of the 5th annual Rhina Espaillat Poetry Award. The winners will read & discuss their poems in a live virtual event with Rhina Espaillat, the beloved Dominican-American poet for whom the award is named. 📅 Aug 28