Caleb Nichols
@calebnichols.bsky.social
Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo County, California 💐 music and poetry on Kill Rock Stars, Bottlecap, Broken Sleep, Gasher, and others. PhD from Bangor University in North Wales. 🫖
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Caleb Nichols
@calebnichols.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Congratulations to Caleb Nichols, winner of the 2024 Laureate Prize, judged by Kai Coggin, for Lithic: A Hyperballad!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
My debut full-length poetry collection is coming out in 2026! Many years in the making! I’m quite chuffed!
Reposted by Caleb Nichols
✨ Still Open: Laureate Prize! But not much longer! ✨
Submissions are open October 1–December 31 at Small Harbor Publishing. We’re thrilled to welcome work from writers of all backgrounds.
🏆 Judged by Traci Brimhall
📬 Submit at smallharborpublishing.com
Submissions are open October 1–December 31 at Small Harbor Publishing. We’re thrilled to welcome work from writers of all backgrounds.
🏆 Judged by Traci Brimhall
📬 Submit at smallharborpublishing.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
✨ Still Open: Laureate Prize! But not much longer! ✨
Submissions are open October 1–December 31 at Small Harbor Publishing. We’re thrilled to welcome work from writers of all backgrounds.
🏆 Judged by Traci Brimhall
📬 Submit at smallharborpublishing.com
Submissions are open October 1–December 31 at Small Harbor Publishing. We’re thrilled to welcome work from writers of all backgrounds.
🏆 Judged by Traci Brimhall
📬 Submit at smallharborpublishing.com
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“Same as the others, O’Neill. The
flippers, the fishbowl, the frog, the lights, the armor. ... Just one question
remains: Is this the work of our guy, or a copycat?”
flippers, the fishbowl, the frog, the lights, the armor. ... Just one question
remains: Is this the work of our guy, or a copycat?”
December 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“Same as the others, O’Neill. The
flippers, the fishbowl, the frog, the lights, the armor. ... Just one question
remains: Is this the work of our guy, or a copycat?”
flippers, the fishbowl, the frog, the lights, the armor. ... Just one question
remains: Is this the work of our guy, or a copycat?”
“Queer” Al Yancovic
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
“Queer” Al Yancovic
Someday, my prince will cum.
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Someday, my prince will cum.
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My department is hiring! Please help me spread the word and send this to people who may be interested. jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/55...
Cal Poly - Details - Assistant Professor of English - 20th-21st Century American Literature in a Global Perspective (26/27)
jobs.calpoly.edu
December 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
My department is hiring! Please help me spread the word and send this to people who may be interested. jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/55...
As it’s @bandcamp.com friday, here’s a special deal: buy my new record, and I’ll send you a test pressing of your choice, of any of my last three albums, whilst supplies last. Today only! calebnichols.bandcamp.com/album/stone-...
Stone Age Is Back, by Caleb Nichols
13 track album
calebnichols.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
As it’s @bandcamp.com friday, here’s a special deal: buy my new record, and I’ll send you a test pressing of your choice, of any of my last three albums, whilst supplies last. Today only! calebnichols.bandcamp.com/album/stone-...
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“Just as I come to know a thing it’s gone again.”
A new poem by D. A. Powell. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/24/senescence-d-a-powell-poem
A new poem by D. A. Powell. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/24/senescence-d-a-powell-poem
“Senescence”
“Just as I come to know a thing it’s gone again.”
www.newyorker.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Just as I come to know a thing it’s gone again.”
A new poem by D. A. Powell. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/24/senescence-d-a-powell-poem
A new poem by D. A. Powell. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/24/senescence-d-a-powell-poem
So History of Sound is a ‘queer’ story written by a straight iowa mfa grad and acted by two straight boys… the queerbaiting is stunning. that scene in the fountain? lol. Call me by MY name.
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
So History of Sound is a ‘queer’ story written by a straight iowa mfa grad and acted by two straight boys… the queerbaiting is stunning. that scene in the fountain? lol. Call me by MY name.
apropost (of nothing)
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 AM
apropost (of nothing)
I’ve spent two blissed out days working on spoken word versions of poems. Just me, the DAW, and the dog. It’s an interesting process and I’m revising the written poems a bit as I go, changing the order of the written manuscript… finding the musicality of the poems is astonishing.
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I’ve spent two blissed out days working on spoken word versions of poems. Just me, the DAW, and the dog. It’s an interesting process and I’m revising the written poems a bit as I go, changing the order of the written manuscript… finding the musicality of the poems is astonishing.
Reposted by Caleb Nichols
There’s still plenty of time to submit! ✨
The Laureate Prize is open through December 31st — judged by Traci Brimhall. We welcome work from all writers, especially those from traditionally marginalized communities.
Submit here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/laureate-pri...
The Laureate Prize is open through December 31st — judged by Traci Brimhall. We welcome work from all writers, especially those from traditionally marginalized communities.
Submit here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/laureate-pri...
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
There’s still plenty of time to submit! ✨
The Laureate Prize is open through December 31st — judged by Traci Brimhall. We welcome work from all writers, especially those from traditionally marginalized communities.
Submit here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/laureate-pri...
The Laureate Prize is open through December 31st — judged by Traci Brimhall. We welcome work from all writers, especially those from traditionally marginalized communities.
Submit here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/laureate-pri...
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s ‘Crimble Medley’ - a track that mashes up 4 Beatles tunes into one Fahey-esque folky mess. tips and reskeets appreciated. 38/?
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Caleb Nichols - So This Is Crimble
Make The Yuletide Gay
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November 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s ‘Crimble Medley’ - a track that mashes up 4 Beatles tunes into one Fahey-esque folky mess. tips and reskeets appreciated. 38/?
ffm.to/crimble
ffm.to/crimble
Fundraising for mutual aid ! Please give whatever you can! And stop supporting artists who don’t give a shit about human rights !
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s ‘Karma Kops’ - a track that laments Radiohead’s turn to the dark side. Out today. Free Palestine! 🍉 tips and reskeets appreciated. 37/?
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Caleb Nichols - Karma Kops
Choose your preferred music service
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November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Fundraising for mutual aid ! Please give whatever you can! And stop supporting artists who don’t give a shit about human rights !
Reposted by Caleb Nichols
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s ‘Karma Kops’ - a track that laments Radiohead’s turn to the dark side. Out today. Free Palestine! 🍉 tips and reskeets appreciated. 37/?
ffm.to/karmakops
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Caleb Nichols - Karma Kops
Choose your preferred music service
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November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s ‘Karma Kops’ - a track that laments Radiohead’s turn to the dark side. Out today. Free Palestine! 🍉 tips and reskeets appreciated. 37/?
ffm.to/karmakops
ffm.to/karmakops
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s ‘Karma Kops’ - a track that laments Radiohead’s turn to the dark side. Out today. Free Palestine! 🍉 tips and reskeets appreciated. 37/?
ffm.to/karmakops
ffm.to/karmakops
Caleb Nichols - Karma Kops
Choose your preferred music service
ffm.to
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s ‘Karma Kops’ - a track that laments Radiohead’s turn to the dark side. Out today. Free Palestine! 🍉 tips and reskeets appreciated. 37/?
ffm.to/karmakops
ffm.to/karmakops
So those negotiations went really well i guess.
BREAKING: Trump orders the Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons for the first time since 1992.
Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately'
The U.S. voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, though it has the ability to resume tests at a site in Nevada.
nbcnews.to
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
So those negotiations went really well i guess.
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s “Death” from an EP by my band, CHURCHES. It slaps. 90’s alt blues. 🤑 and reskeets appreciated. 36/?
DEATH, by Churches
from the album C H U R C H E S
churchescalifornia.bandcamp.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s “Death” from an EP by my band, CHURCHES. It slaps. 90’s alt blues. 🤑 and reskeets appreciated. 36/?
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s “Christmas California” from “Let’s Look Back”, produced by Rogue Wave, who just announced reissues on @subpop.bsky.social ! 🤑 and reskeets appreciated. 35/?
Christmas, California, by Caleb Nichols
from the album Let's Look Back
calebnichols.bandcamp.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s “Christmas California” from “Let’s Look Back”, produced by Rogue Wave, who just announced reissues on @subpop.bsky.social ! 🤑 and reskeets appreciated. 35/?
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Got my vinyl of Stone Age Is Back by @calebnichols.bsky.social, and it came with birds! Everyone needs to give this a listen!
October 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Got my vinyl of Stone Age Is Back by @calebnichols.bsky.social, and it came with birds! Everyone needs to give this a listen!
Hung Frankenstein (2025)
October 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Hung Frankenstein (2025)
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Congratulations to Caleb Nichols, winner of the 2024 Laureate Prize, judged by Kai Coggin, for Lithic: A Hyperballad!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
October 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Congratulations to Caleb Nichols, winner of the 2024 Laureate Prize, judged by Kai Coggin, for Lithic: A Hyperballad!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s “Stone Age Is Mad” from my new album STONE AGE IS BACK. Was thinkin PJ Harvey x Pixies. 🤑 and reskeets appreciated. 34/?
Stone Age Is Mad, by Caleb Nichols
from the album Stone Age Is Back
calebnichols.bandcamp.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I’ve released a lot of music and I’m gonna try and post one song a day from @bandcamp.com until I’m out of songs. Might be a while. Here’s “Stone Age Is Mad” from my new album STONE AGE IS BACK. Was thinkin PJ Harvey x Pixies. 🤑 and reskeets appreciated. 34/?
Reposted by Caleb Nichols
My debut full-length poetry collection is coming out in 2026! Many years in the making! I’m quite chuffed!
Congratulations to Caleb Nichols, winner of the 2024 Laureate Prize, judged by Kai Coggin, for Lithic: A Hyperballad!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
My debut full-length poetry collection is coming out in 2026! Many years in the making! I’m quite chuffed!
here’s a pile of elephant seals to reresh your timeline. 🦭
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
here’s a pile of elephant seals to reresh your timeline. 🦭
My debut full-length poetry collection is coming out in 2026! Many years in the making! I’m quite chuffed!
Congratulations to Caleb Nichols, winner of the 2024 Laureate Prize, judged by Kai Coggin, for Lithic: A Hyperballad!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
We’re also thrilled to celebrate runner-up Darla Himeles for I Carry You.
Thank you Kai Coggin again for judging the 2024 competition!
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
My debut full-length poetry collection is coming out in 2026! Many years in the making! I’m quite chuffed!