THE SPACE BETWEEN MEN by Mia S. Willis (Mia S. Willis) and SHADE IS A PLACE by MaKshya Tolbert are both included in Shade Literary Arts's list of Poetry Books by Queer People of Color to read in 2025! ✨ shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/20…

So much beautiful poetry coming! I am delighted and grateful that there is some room for ~Shade is a place~ Thank you ⁦Shade Literary Arts⁩ 🥲 shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/20…

Submissions are open again through 10/31! We’ll publish new works every first and third Thursday starting in March. shadeliteraryarts.org/submit

Reminder that we’re open for submissions!

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Closing out our March publication with “When a Fire Follows” by Saúl Hernández! shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/sa…

I have a new poem out today! Click on the link below to read it. & super happy it found a home with Shade Literary Arts

Kicking off National Poetry Month with two poems by Misha Pinnuraju! shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/mi…

National Poetry Month continues with a new poem by No’u Revilla! Read “The ones you pick clean” here! shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/no…

Kicking off May with a new poem by Logan February! Read, “Wie groß wie klein”! shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/lo…

Wrapping up our May publications with a new poem by rl wheeler! Read “Precipice.” shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/rl…

Kicking off Pride Month with “Cupressus sempervirens” by Shelley Wong shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/sh…

Closing out Pride Month and celebrating Juneteenth with “did you miss him?” by Justice Ameer! shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/ju…

Opening July with “The Days On Which Trans Women (I) win” by Zuggie Tate! shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/zu…

The Sealey Challenge starts in two days! Here are 31 poetry books by trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer writers of color you should read. #SealeyChallenge shadeliteraryarts.org/single-post/se…