John Burroughs
@jburroughs.bsky.social
Recent US Beat Poet Laureate
Founding editor, Crisis Chronicles Press
Vice President, Ohio Poetry Association
Hillbuckeye. Skeptic. Creative. Better woke than asleep.
https://linktr.ee/johnburroughs 🏳️🌈
Founding editor, Crisis Chronicles Press
Vice President, Ohio Poetry Association
Hillbuckeye. Skeptic. Creative. Better woke than asleep.
https://linktr.ee/johnburroughs 🏳️🌈
Grateful these books have found their way into my hands in recent days:
Ordinary Time by Eileen Trauth,
Portrait of the Artist as a Bingo Worker by Lori Jakiela,
Without a Field Guide by Nicole Robinson,
Backlit by Liz Clarke Robbins,
The Women of the Golden Horn by James Magner,
Rattle #90.
Ordinary Time by Eileen Trauth,
Portrait of the Artist as a Bingo Worker by Lori Jakiela,
Without a Field Guide by Nicole Robinson,
Backlit by Liz Clarke Robbins,
The Women of the Golden Horn by James Magner,
Rattle #90.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Grateful these books have found their way into my hands in recent days:
Ordinary Time by Eileen Trauth,
Portrait of the Artist as a Bingo Worker by Lori Jakiela,
Without a Field Guide by Nicole Robinson,
Backlit by Liz Clarke Robbins,
The Women of the Golden Horn by James Magner,
Rattle #90.
Ordinary Time by Eileen Trauth,
Portrait of the Artist as a Bingo Worker by Lori Jakiela,
Without a Field Guide by Nicole Robinson,
Backlit by Liz Clarke Robbins,
The Women of the Golden Horn by James Magner,
Rattle #90.
The latest from Pure Sleeze:
Cutting Words by John Clayton;
Understanding the Vulture by CD Bailey;
I'm Sorry, I'm Just a Girl by PC Tavarez;
Cowboy in the Garden of Earthly Delight by Jonathan S Baker;
too many legs by Bug Valentine;
Horrible Sounds Played at Incredibly Slow Speeds by J.I.B.
Cutting Words by John Clayton;
Understanding the Vulture by CD Bailey;
I'm Sorry, I'm Just a Girl by PC Tavarez;
Cowboy in the Garden of Earthly Delight by Jonathan S Baker;
too many legs by Bug Valentine;
Horrible Sounds Played at Incredibly Slow Speeds by J.I.B.
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The latest from Pure Sleeze:
Cutting Words by John Clayton;
Understanding the Vulture by CD Bailey;
I'm Sorry, I'm Just a Girl by PC Tavarez;
Cowboy in the Garden of Earthly Delight by Jonathan S Baker;
too many legs by Bug Valentine;
Horrible Sounds Played at Incredibly Slow Speeds by J.I.B.
Cutting Words by John Clayton;
Understanding the Vulture by CD Bailey;
I'm Sorry, I'm Just a Girl by PC Tavarez;
Cowboy in the Garden of Earthly Delight by Jonathan S Baker;
too many legs by Bug Valentine;
Horrible Sounds Played at Incredibly Slow Speeds by J.I.B.
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We are in the final stretch of our fundraiser for the Hunger Network and the 70+ food distribution centers that depend on them.🍎
runsignup.com/ineon2n
So far we have raised 1,484
Please help us go over our $2,600 goal by Mon, Nov 24🌽
Join us in helping the 1 in 5 of our neighbors who face hunger🍓
runsignup.com/ineon2n
So far we have raised 1,484
Please help us go over our $2,600 goal by Mon, Nov 24🌽
Join us in helping the 1 in 5 of our neighbors who face hunger🍓
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We are in the final stretch of our fundraiser for the Hunger Network and the 70+ food distribution centers that depend on them.🍎
runsignup.com/ineon2n
So far we have raised 1,484
Please help us go over our $2,600 goal by Mon, Nov 24🌽
Join us in helping the 1 in 5 of our neighbors who face hunger🍓
runsignup.com/ineon2n
So far we have raised 1,484
Please help us go over our $2,600 goal by Mon, Nov 24🌽
Join us in helping the 1 in 5 of our neighbors who face hunger🍓
Super grateful these books have reached my hands:
Ohio River Valley by John Dorsey,
The Earth Can't Tilt Toward Darkness Dorever by Christen Lee,
Hope as a Construction by David Adams,
Scratching the Beat Surface by Michael McClure,
San Francisco Beat ed. by David Meltzer,
Common Threads 2025.
Ohio River Valley by John Dorsey,
The Earth Can't Tilt Toward Darkness Dorever by Christen Lee,
Hope as a Construction by David Adams,
Scratching the Beat Surface by Michael McClure,
San Francisco Beat ed. by David Meltzer,
Common Threads 2025.
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Super grateful these books have reached my hands:
Ohio River Valley by John Dorsey,
The Earth Can't Tilt Toward Darkness Dorever by Christen Lee,
Hope as a Construction by David Adams,
Scratching the Beat Surface by Michael McClure,
San Francisco Beat ed. by David Meltzer,
Common Threads 2025.
Ohio River Valley by John Dorsey,
The Earth Can't Tilt Toward Darkness Dorever by Christen Lee,
Hope as a Construction by David Adams,
Scratching the Beat Surface by Michael McClure,
San Francisco Beat ed. by David Meltzer,
Common Threads 2025.
Happy to pick up these good folks' books in recent days:
The Art of Escape by Trier Ward,
Bruises & Love Bites by Trier Ward,
the gone artists by Ryki Zuckerman,
The Song of Leaves by Carol Townsend,
The Color of Shadows by Carol Townsend,
A Cinder in My Knee by Carol Townsend.
The Art of Escape by Trier Ward,
Bruises & Love Bites by Trier Ward,
the gone artists by Ryki Zuckerman,
The Song of Leaves by Carol Townsend,
The Color of Shadows by Carol Townsend,
A Cinder in My Knee by Carol Townsend.
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Happy to pick up these good folks' books in recent days:
The Art of Escape by Trier Ward,
Bruises & Love Bites by Trier Ward,
the gone artists by Ryki Zuckerman,
The Song of Leaves by Carol Townsend,
The Color of Shadows by Carol Townsend,
A Cinder in My Knee by Carol Townsend.
The Art of Escape by Trier Ward,
Bruises & Love Bites by Trier Ward,
the gone artists by Ryki Zuckerman,
The Song of Leaves by Carol Townsend,
The Color of Shadows by Carol Townsend,
A Cinder in My Knee by Carol Townsend.
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From our friends at Poets Against Racism USA: poetsagainstracism-usa.org/how-we-see-f...
"How We See Free" Community Writing Project Receives Academic Recognition | Poets Against Racism & Hate USA
By Debbie Allen, Cofounder, Poets Against Racism & Hate USA In 2024, Poets Against Racism & Hate USA and the Ohio Poetry Association (OPA) presented the Ohio Underground Railroad Whistle-Stop Poetry T...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From our friends at Poets Against Racism USA: poetsagainstracism-usa.org/how-we-see-f...
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Saturday we collaborated with the Cuyahoga County Public Library's William N Skirball Writers Center to present the Get Sharp! Poetry Publishing Conference. Workshop leaders Michael Salinger, Susan Grimm, Geoff Anderson, & Dianne Borsenik were fantastic. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Saturday we collaborated with the Cuyahoga County Public Library's William N Skirball Writers Center to present the Get Sharp! Poetry Publishing Conference. Workshop leaders Michael Salinger, Susan Grimm, Geoff Anderson, & Dianne Borsenik were fantastic. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!
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Get Sharp! publishers
Outlandish Press(www.outlandish.press), Blood Pudding Press (www.etsy.com/shop/BloodPu...), Bottom Dog Press (www.smithdocs.net), betweenthehighway press (betweenthehighway.org), Ethel Zine & Micro Press (www.ethelzine.com), & NightBallet Press (nightballetpress.blogspot.com)
Outlandish Press(www.outlandish.press), Blood Pudding Press (www.etsy.com/shop/BloodPu...), Bottom Dog Press (www.smithdocs.net), betweenthehighway press (betweenthehighway.org), Ethel Zine & Micro Press (www.ethelzine.com), & NightBallet Press (nightballetpress.blogspot.com)
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Get Sharp! publishers
Outlandish Press(www.outlandish.press), Blood Pudding Press (www.etsy.com/shop/BloodPu...), Bottom Dog Press (www.smithdocs.net), betweenthehighway press (betweenthehighway.org), Ethel Zine & Micro Press (www.ethelzine.com), & NightBallet Press (nightballetpress.blogspot.com)
Outlandish Press(www.outlandish.press), Blood Pudding Press (www.etsy.com/shop/BloodPu...), Bottom Dog Press (www.smithdocs.net), betweenthehighway press (betweenthehighway.org), Ethel Zine & Micro Press (www.ethelzine.com), & NightBallet Press (nightballetpress.blogspot.com)
Today at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association: attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294. Walk-ins welcome.
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association: attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294. Walk-ins welcome.
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Join us on November 15th at the South Euclid library for our FREE Get Sharp! Poetry Publishing Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association. Register at attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294
Meet our workshop leaders: Geoff Anderson, Michael Salinger, Susan Grimm, and Dianne Borsenik.
Meet our workshop leaders: Geoff Anderson, Michael Salinger, Susan Grimm, and Dianne Borsenik.
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Join us on November 15th at the South Euclid library for our FREE Get Sharp! Poetry Publishing Conference, sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association. Register at attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294
Meet our workshop leaders: Geoff Anderson, Michael Salinger, Susan Grimm, and Dianne Borsenik.
Meet our workshop leaders: Geoff Anderson, Michael Salinger, Susan Grimm, and Dianne Borsenik.
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New on our blog! So many thanks to our NW Ohio Regional Poet Ambassador, Sandra Rivers-Gill: ohiopoetryassn.blogspot.com/2025/11/opa-...
OPA Ambassadors Report: NW Ohio with Sandra Rivers-Gill
The northwestern part of Ohio has been all the buzz of events and accolades all around. In the ars poetica sphere is a chyron, moving and pe...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
New on our blog! So many thanks to our NW Ohio Regional Poet Ambassador, Sandra Rivers-Gill: ohiopoetryassn.blogspot.com/2025/11/opa-...
It was a distinct pleasure to read with Susan Nusbaum and be part of such a warm and bright group of folks at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, New York, last night. Thanks so much to Ryki Zuckerman for hosting (and taking these photos).
Viva the Literary Café at CFI!
Viva the Literary Café at CFI!
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It was a distinct pleasure to read with Susan Nusbaum and be part of such a warm and bright group of folks at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, New York, last night. Thanks so much to Ryki Zuckerman for hosting (and taking these photos).
Viva the Literary Café at CFI!
Viva the Literary Café at CFI!
I was happy to discover these seven issues of The Smith from the early '70s at Paper Peddlars in South Euclid last week. The Smith was published by poet Harry Smith in New York from 1964 to 1974. These are special issues 10, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22-23, and 29. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S...
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I was happy to discover these seven issues of The Smith from the early '70s at Paper Peddlars in South Euclid last week. The Smith was published by poet Harry Smith in New York from 1964 to 1974. These are special issues 10, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22-23, and 29. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S...
Poet David Adams reads at Protect Geauga Parks' Heroes of Conservation event this afternoon.
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Poet David Adams reads at Protect Geauga Parks' Heroes of Conservation event this afternoon.
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Join us November 15th from 10 to 4:30 at the Cuyahoga County Public Library's South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch for our free Get Sharp! 2025 Ohio Poetry Publishing Conference. Registration and more details at attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294.
Sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association.
Sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association.
November 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Join us November 15th from 10 to 4:30 at the Cuyahoga County Public Library's South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch for our free Get Sharp! 2025 Ohio Poetry Publishing Conference. Registration and more details at attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294.
Sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association.
Sponsored by the Ohio Poetry Association.
A marvelous night of poetry yesterday at the McConnell Arts Center, hosted by @ohiopoetry.bsky.social, spearheaded by Susann Moeller and emceed by Zach Hannah. I donated Crisis Chronicles Press titles by Ohio-connected authors as prizes. Thanks to everyone who came out!
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A marvelous night of poetry yesterday at the McConnell Arts Center, hosted by @ohiopoetry.bsky.social, spearheaded by Susann Moeller and emceed by Zach Hannah. I donated Crisis Chronicles Press titles by Ohio-connected authors as prizes. Thanks to everyone who came out!
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Thursday 10/30 at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, hosted by the Ohio Poetry Association.
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Witch's Brew Poetry Open Mic | McConnell Arts Center
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October 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Thursday 10/30 at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington, hosted by the Ohio Poetry Association.
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More books brought home in recent daze:
Asylum by Jill Bialosky,
A Gathering of Poets ed. by Maggie Anderson & Alex Gildzen,
Blind Horse by Jeanne Bryner,
Grief Songs by Jack Foley,
Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith,
Clamor by Elyse Fenton.
Asylum by Jill Bialosky,
A Gathering of Poets ed. by Maggie Anderson & Alex Gildzen,
Blind Horse by Jeanne Bryner,
Grief Songs by Jack Foley,
Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith,
Clamor by Elyse Fenton.
October 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
More books brought home in recent daze:
Asylum by Jill Bialosky,
A Gathering of Poets ed. by Maggie Anderson & Alex Gildzen,
Blind Horse by Jeanne Bryner,
Grief Songs by Jack Foley,
Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith,
Clamor by Elyse Fenton.
Asylum by Jill Bialosky,
A Gathering of Poets ed. by Maggie Anderson & Alex Gildzen,
Blind Horse by Jeanne Bryner,
Grief Songs by Jack Foley,
Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith,
Clamor by Elyse Fenton.
I'm pleased that two of my poems will appear in North Coast Voices 2025: Poems of the Great Lakes, edited by Chuck Joy and M Scott Douglass for Main Street Rag Publishing. So many good poets between these covers. Advance sale discount price is only $10 at mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/nort...
October 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I'm pleased that two of my poems will appear in North Coast Voices 2025: Poems of the Great Lakes, edited by Chuck Joy and M Scott Douglass for Main Street Rag Publishing. So many good poets between these covers. Advance sale discount price is only $10 at mainstreetragbookstore.com/product/nort...
Still time to register for November 15th's Get Sharp! 2025 Ohio Poetry Publishing Conference, featuring workshops by Dianne Borsenik, Geoff Anderson, Michael Salinger, and Susan Grimm; hosted by the Ohio Poetry Association at the South Euclid library. FREE. attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294
Get Sharp! 2025 Ohio Poetry Publishing Conference
Free and open to all poets
attend.cuyahogalibrary.org
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Still time to register for November 15th's Get Sharp! 2025 Ohio Poetry Publishing Conference, featuring workshops by Dianne Borsenik, Geoff Anderson, Michael Salinger, and Susan Grimm; hosted by the Ohio Poetry Association at the South Euclid library. FREE. attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/13881294
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New on our blog! So many thanks to our SW Ohio Regional Poet Ambassador, Manuel Iris: ohiopoetryassn.blogspot.com/2025/10/opa-...
OPA Ambassadors Report: SW Ohio with Manuel Iris
Exciting news from Carolyn Kesterman — her debut poetry collection , In the Space Between Songs , is coming out November 12, 2025 ! The pa...
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October 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
New on our blog! So many thanks to our SW Ohio Regional Poet Ambassador, Manuel Iris: ohiopoetryassn.blogspot.com/2025/10/opa-...
Thanks so much to @belindasubraman.bsky.social and BeatLife magazine for the conversation! ♥️
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John Burroughs: US Beat Poet Laureate (2022-2023)
YouTube video by BeatLife
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October 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thanks so much to @belindasubraman.bsky.social and BeatLife magazine for the conversation! ♥️
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Meta is one of them, as are Google, Apple, Amazon. What are they getting for their money?
Remember when we migrated to Facebook because it promised to never have ads?
Now my FB feed is flooded with ads from Republican politicians. Makes me miss Farmville.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Remember when we migrated to Facebook because it promised to never have ads?
Now my FB feed is flooded with ads from Republican politicians. Makes me miss Farmville.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Here are the donors contributing to Trump’s White House ballroom
Companies such as Google, Amazon and Meta are on the list of donors to the planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The East Wing has been demolished as part of the project.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Meta is one of them, as are Google, Apple, Amazon. What are they getting for their money?
Remember when we migrated to Facebook because it promised to never have ads?
Now my FB feed is flooded with ads from Republican politicians. Makes me miss Farmville.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Remember when we migrated to Facebook because it promised to never have ads?
Now my FB feed is flooded with ads from Republican politicians. Makes me miss Farmville.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...