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phillip crymble @phillipcrymble.bsky.social · 3d

A Louise Glück miniature that appeared in The Threepenny Review in 2023. To my knowledge, it remains uncollected.

Passion and Form

Ah, they have kissed!
The rhyme
Comes in unnoticed.

Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 3d

So fun reading poems on International Observe the Moon Night at Morgan Arboretum. Thanks to The Royal Astronomical Society’s Montreal branch, the Quebec Writers’ Federation, & Dark Sky Preserve for this literary/musical/astronomical collab. An honour to read with Joël Pourbaix of La poésie partout.

A woman with long brown hair and glasses standing at a microphone reading from paper — and wearing a green-grey blazer with a black top and black jeans.

A PowerPoint slide showing details of the International Observe the Moon Night Event.

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Anna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 4d

COMING UP: I'm teaching this one-session online class on Sunday, October 12, and I'd love for you to join!

"This craft seminar will explore what is possible when we take the light as seriously as the dark."

Craft Seminar: How to Write About Goodness and Happiness with Anna Clark — The Shipman Agency

1 Session: Sunday, October 12 2:00-4:00pm ET Anna Clark Goodness and happiness are difficult to write about in more than a glancing way, as if writers believe they are not real or multidimensional...

www.theshipmanagency.com

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 5d

Tonight! Ce soir! At Bellevue Observatory in McGill’s Morgan Arboretum. I’m told there will be extra telescopes on hand.

Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 9d

Excited to play a small role in this sound, poetry, & astronomy collaboration. I’ll represent The Quebec Writers’ Federation at this bilingual International Observe the Moon Night event hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Montreal. La poésie partout présentera le poète Joël Pourbaix.

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 8d

A good day so far.

Spines of poetry-related books bearing titles. Robert Bly’s Leaping Poetry (red spine, yellow and blue letters) and Fanny Howe’s O’Clock (green spine, white letters).

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Michael Metivier @grousehollow.bsky.social · 9d

The first poem of mine to be published was “Magnolia,” by Cactus Heart in 2012. In 2010 I had visited the Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington NC where my ancestor had worked as an enslaved plasterer, and I was amazed by the two 150 year-old magnolias flanking the building, trees completely unfamiliar …

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 9d

Ooooh, wow! I love these. Thanks for helping me learn of this poet.

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 9d

Excited to play a small role in this sound, poetry, & astronomy collaboration. I’ll represent The Quebec Writers’ Federation at this bilingual International Observe the Moon Night event hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Montreal. La poésie partout présentera le poète Joël Pourbaix.

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 9d

I have tried this approach — and I highly recommend it. In fact, my son has a wooden sword from a German castle gift shop. He’s outgrowing it; perhaps I’ll take it for my writing desk. (That said, I have not yet managed to use this approach in a way that does not cause real bumps in family life.)

Kevin MacDonell (he/him) @kevinmacdonell.bsky.social · 9d

Shane Neilson on protecting time to write: “Let everyone in your life know that they cannot intrude. ... If anything threatens the fortress, then overreact. Behave like you’re five years old, with a wooden sword. Rush out of your fortress and brandish it at the interloper.” Malahat Review interview.

The Malahat Review

The Malahat Review, established in 1967, is among Canada’s leading literary journals. Published quarterly, it features contemporary Canadian and international and contemporary works of poetry and fict...

malahatreview.ca

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Dr. Heather Leslie @heatherleslie.bsky.social · 10d

Does anyone know of a meta-analysis of ungrading research? #ungrading

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 10d

🚨 DEADLINE ALERT: The Walrus is accepting applications for two Editorial Fellows until 11:59 p.m. ET tonight. These are remote, paid 12-month positions, with a November 2025 start date. thewalrus.ca/about/careers/

Careers & Fellowships | The Walrus

Work with us at The Walrus! As a registered charity, we publish independent, fact-based journalism; produce national, ideas-focused events; and train emerging professionals in publishing and nonprofit management.

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Dr Izzy Wisher @izzywisher.bsky.social · 11d

Time to update your Palaeolithic palettes... 🔵

Very proud to share our new research on the OLDEST use of blue pigment! We identified traces of azurite - a vibrant blue mineral - on a stone object around 14-13,000 years old. Why is this so exciting? 👇🏺

doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

Close-up image of a sand coloured stone, with a diagonal crack. The sand rock has a textured surface, and small spots of blue can be seen towards the centre of the stone. The background is grey.

Microscopic photo of the blue spots, that are irregular in shape and size and positioned diagonally across the image. The rest of the photo shows the rough sand coloured texture of the stone.

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 10d

Ok: wow.

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The Fiddlehead @fiddlehd.bsky.social · 14d

Disability: The Revolution!

Special Issue Call for Submissions, Deadline November 30, 2025

If you identify as disabled and would like to answer this call, please submit! We would love to hear from you.

See the full call and instructions on how to submit here: thefiddlehead.ca/revolution

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phillip crymble @phillipcrymble.bsky.social · 13d

No screeners for this issue, folks. I’ll be reading and responding to every poetry submission.

If you identify as disabled, please submit!

The Fiddlehead @fiddlehd.bsky.social · 14d

Disability: The Revolution!

Special Issue Call for Submissions, Deadline November 30, 2025

If you identify as disabled and would like to answer this call, please submit! We would love to hear from you.

See the full call and instructions on how to submit here: thefiddlehead.ca/revolution

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 11d

We had one that was light activated and we didn’t know it. Maddening!!! A puzzle I think. Why? Just — why???

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 11d

Giving students thoughtful, personalized feedback and instruction is not a problem that originates from the difficulty for an instructor to generate feedback, it is a problem that originates from institutions pivoting to student:instructor ratios where that dynamic is not logistically feasible.

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phillip crymble @phillipcrymble.bsky.social · 11d

Christian Wiman

A Dusk

How slowly the mountain
takes it in,
like a diagnosis
of darkness.

The consolation
of a continuation
that has nothing to do
with you.

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 14d

Reminds me of the intro to Mr. Rogers. Which I assume implies great technique! :)

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 14d

I hereby pledge to bungle reels for all my days.

Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 15d

Your do-si-doing may have stopped as a kid, but research shows regular social dancing can help boost your mood and challenge the mind and body, which is especially important as you age.

Have you tried square dancing lately? Research shows it can help fight aging

Square dancing is a popular activity for millions of people all over the world, but it can be more than just a hobby. Research shows it can fight many of the negative effects of aging.

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 15d

Micro-season: Wasps donate their yellow to the leaves. Moon Phase: Kurt Vile.

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 16d

I don’t necessarily recommend my strategy: put them in a folder forever and then have difficulty finding it. :)

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 16d

Gorgeous!

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 16d

People are talking about The Rapture? I imagine that event in my own strange little way in this poem published a while back in @triquarterlymag.bsky.social :

www.triquarterly.org/issue-154/th...

This Is How I Imagine the Rapture — TriQuarterly

On the metro escalator and you just keep going up but at the top there’s a

www.triquarterly.org

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Sarah Wolfson @sarahwolfson.bsky.social · 16d

Ah, yes, the five dreaded words: “interlibrary loan renewal request denied.”

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