Ren Wilding
@renwilding.bsky.social
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they/them. nonbinary. queer. neurodivergent. poet. Co-curator of Words Like Blades reading series. Trans Artifacts: Bones Between My Teeth forthcoming from Porkbelly Press.
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I’m really excited to announce my first chapbook, “Trans Artifacts: Bones Between My Teeth,” will be published by Porkbelly Press in 2026/7!
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forthcoming in 2026/7 to Porkbelly Press. ✨ Chapbooks by Hilda Downer, Debbie Feit, Audrey Gidman, Fay L. Loomis, Trinity Tibe, Sasha Weiss, Ren Wilding, and Juliette Zhu.
a yellow background with hand-drawn red and pink roses. Text blocks overtop list forthcoming chapbooks from Porkbelly Press by authors Hilda Downer, Debbie Feit, and Audrey Gidman. a photo of orange and pink spools of waxed linen thread. Text blocks overtop list forthcoming chapbooks from Porkbelly Press by authors Fay L. Loomis, Trinity Tibe, and Sasha Weiss. A photo of sky blue and teal spools of waxed linen thread. Text blocks overtop list forthcoming chapbooks from Porkbelly Press by authors Ren Wilding and Juliette Zhu.
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Sealy Challenge Day 20 and 21: Water I Won’t Touch by Kayleb Rae Candrilli.

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The cover of a poetry book titled Water I Won’t Touch by Kayleb Rae Candrilli.
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Sealy Challenge Day 18 and 19: Dead Dad Jokes by Ollie Schminkey.

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Cover of a poetry book titled Dead Dad Jokes by Ollie Schminkey.
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Poets, consider submitting to this amazing anthology!
Yellow flyer with black and white text announcing a poetry anthology. Large bold text at the top reads: “The Big Brutal Act.” Below, smaller text says: “Editors Jose Hernandez Diaz, H.E. Fisher, and Jennifer Franklin—on behalf of SHP—seek submissions for The Big Brutal Act, an anthology of poems written in response to the H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025–2026): ‘One Big Beautiful Act’ (formerly known as ‘The Big Beautiful Bill’). This timely, urgent project will offer readers a way to understand, gain a sense of agency, and perhaps process what is, in many ways, too big and too brutal to fathom.” Submission dates are listed at the bottom: “15 Aug – 15 Sep.” The flyer includes a small logo of a bird with text reading “small harbor publishing.” Website: www.smallharborpublishing.com/submit
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Join us tomorrow night!
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The next Words Like Blades reading is next Wednesday 8/20 at 7PM EST. Please join us for a moment of light in dark times.

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Event poster for Words Like Blades online poetry reading featuring Mahogany L. Brown, Tiana Clark, and Safia Elhillo.
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Sealy Challenge Day 16 and 17: I Don’t Want To Be Understood by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza.

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Cover of a poetry book titled I Don’t Want To Be Understood by Joshua Jennifer Espinoza.
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Sealy Challenge Day 15: Slip by Nicole Callihan.

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Cover of a poetry book titled Slip by Nicole Callihan.
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Sealy Challenge Day 13-14 Public Abstract by Jane Huffman.

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Cover of a poetry book titled Public Abstract by Jane Huffman.
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The next Words Like Blades reading is next Wednesday 8/20 at 7PM EST. Please join us for a moment of light in dark times.

ticketbud.com/events/47bcd...
Event poster for Words Like Blades online poetry reading featuring Mahogany L. Brown, Tiana Clark, and Safia Elhillo.
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Sealy Challenge Day 12: All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran.

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The cover of a poetry book titled All the Flowers Kneeling by Paul Tran.
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Sealy Challenge Day 11: Transitory by @subhaga.bsky.social — a beautiful and heart shattering honoring of trans lives lost to violence on 2020.

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Photo of the cover of a poetry book titled Transitory by Subhaga Crystal Bacon.
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Sealy Challenge Day 10: The Boy in the Labyrinth by Oliver de la Paz.

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Photo of the cover of a poetry book titled The Boy in the Labyrinth by Oliver de la Paz.
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Sealy Challenge Day 8 and 9: four-legged Girl by Diane Seuss
Photo of the cover of a poetry book titled four-legged girl by Diane Seuss.
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Sealy Challenge Day 7: All Things Gone by Patricia Hemminger. If you want nature poetry with heart, this chapbook is for you.

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Photo of the cover of a poetry book titled All Things Gone by Patricia Hemminger.
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Sealy Challenge Day 6: Nothing Is Okay by Rachel Wiley.

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Phot of the cover of a poetry book titled Nothing Is Okay by Rachel Wiley.
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Sealy Challenge Day 5: Mom in Space by Lisa Ampleman. The body as celestial, the celestial as body.

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Photo of the cover of a poetry book titled Mom in Space by Lisa Ampleman.
Reposted by Ren Wilding
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1. State AGs have sued Trump for intimidating providers from providing trans care.

Meanwhile, institutions are dropping trans people left and right out of fear of Trump.

Suing Trump isn't enough. State AGs MUST enforce equality laws against cowardly orgs.

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Suing Trump Isn't Enough: Blue State AGs Must Enforce State Laws Protecting Trans People
Private entities overcomplying with Trump executive orders and targeting transgender people must not be given free passes to do so by blue states.
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Sealy Challenge Day 4: Yellow Rain by Mai Der Vang. A really excellent example of deeply researched poetry.

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Photo of a poetry book titled Yellow Rain by Mai Der Vang.
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doesithavepockets.bsky.social
"But if I die because
of government violence,
I want a fucking grave."

Two unflinching, deft, & timely poems from @renwilding.bsky.social | #poetry #augustissue
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Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social
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The Sealy Challenge Day 3: If Some God Shakes Your House by @jfranklinpoet.bsky.social. She uses the persona of Antigone and refrain of memento mori to come to terms with a world unraveling. Also full of love for what is still beautiful and good in the world.

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Photo of the cover of a poetry book titled If Some God Shakes Your House by Jennifer Franklin.
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Tonight!
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The next Words Like Blades online reading is this Thursday, 7/17 at 7PM EST. Registration link: ticketbud.com/events/e832e...
Promo poster for the Words like Blades online poetry reading series featuring Lisa Ampleman, Dustin Brookshire, and Denise Duhamel. Thursday, July 17th at 7PM - 8:30PM EST. Free event with optional donation. Register for Zoom link and passcode.