“Inside the horsehair bow is a memory of horses. Inside the violin is the sound of trees—” from aracelis girmay, “and was a flower,” designed + printed by Valentina Améstica Center for Book Arts. This chapbook *crushed me* + I left the cemetery, sunburnt + stunned 🪻🩵

Over the moon + a little (a lot) overwhelmed to start the PhD University of Utah this Fall! 📚🏔️ Scholars / writers / friends, any wisdom + advice you'd give to one "going in"?

Our season ends with a new poem by the prolific Mary Jo Bang. Listen to “Mary Jo in the Time of Sappho” everywhere you podcast and check out her latest Lambda Literary nominated book FILM IN WHICH I PLAY EVERYONE (Graywolf Press) from the Deerfield Public Library deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/…

Announcing the 2024 SUNHOUSE Summer Writing Mentorship mentee and mentor cohort! We're so excited to write with everyone this summer. 🌞🪻🌿

We're 30, kiddo. Still wolf down donuts but no longer eat in the dark. Very gay, yes, but alive + loved 🥳

Orestes Pursued by the Furbies

Hey, hey: Congratulations to University of Utah grad student, Kieron Walquist for winning THE NATIONAL POETRY SERIES!! nationalpoetryseries.org

No words for how unbelievably HYPED I am to see OUR HANDS HOLD VIOLENCE out in the world. Here are two favorite poems from Kieron's stunning chapbook, LOVE LOCKS, published by Quarterly West: "show me a hunger / worth wearing" (!!!!!!!) -- Kieron Walquist ❤️‍🔥

We can finally share the good news! We have our 2024 National Poetry Series winner, and it’s Kieron Walquist’s OUR HANDS HOLD VIOLENCE, selected by Brenda Hillman! 🎊🎉 buff.ly/3B5tlUM

Feels like one of the bigger, more humbling privileges of my year to write about new poetry collections from Cass Donish 🐞 they/them and Kelly Caldwell. These two books, among the best of the year, form a gorgeous portrait of love and loss. columbiatribune.com/story/entertai…

So incredibly thrilled to announce the winners of our 2023 chapbook contest!!! Winner: MEANWHILE IN ARKANSAS by Carolyn Guinzio Runner-Up: OKLAHOMA BESTIARY by Rachele Salvini Judged by Jess Arndt

St. Louis folk, On Thursday, September 12, Visiting Hurst Professor John Murillo reads from his work. On Thursday, September 19, he lectures on the craft of poetry. Both events are at 8pm in Hurst Lounge, 201 Duncker Hall. #WashU #MFA

A lil bit of news: "Native Instruments" won The Harper Palate Creative Nonfiction Award 2024 Many thanks to HP editors for selecting my work; to Darinstrauss for believing in me; writing group mates Kate Stoltzfus & Yamini Pathak for ✨; Kieron Walquist for 💛 & : #1stpub 🥹

So grateful to be included on the Best New Poets 2024 list among such talented poets, including my ever bright and brilliant friend, Jiordan Castle 💗 🙌 🎉 🙏 Huge thanks to Best New Poets , Anders Carlson Wee, & Jeb Livingood bestnewpoets.org/finalists.php

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Congratulations to SamyakShertok, winner of the 2024 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry! His collection NO RHODODENDRON will be published by U Pittsburgh Press. Read more about his award-winning manuscript on our website. awpwriter.org/AWP/Contests/A…

Our fee-free contest submission window closes tomorrow! Get those subs in now! quarterlywest.submittable.com/submit