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Split This Rock cultivates, teaches & celebrates poetry for social change: https://www.splitthisrock.org/

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Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Aug 8
With heavy hearts, we share that Split This Rock must suspend its work for the time being. Your support can help us make this pause temporary. This is a rallying call to help us bridge a $68,750 funding gap. Read the full announcement & learn how you can help: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock
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Next week!
UNRULY, UNGOVERNABLE, UNFATHOMABLE POETRY, a virtual workshop where we will explore what makes a poem a poem & rewrite the so-called “rules” of writing poems.
Facilitated by Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin on 1/22, 6:30-8 pm EST.

Take $10 off tickets with code: NEWYEARNEWPOEMS at bit.ly/44SLu4f
Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry: A Workshop with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin
ABOUT THE WORKSHOPUnruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable PoetryWhat makes a poem, a poem? Who’s to say whether something isn’t a poem? How do you know if what a poem describes is true or false, fact or fi...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Kickstart 2026 with creativity at our virtual events! Celebrate the brilliance of sick & disabled poets at the Sick & Disabled Showcase, and sign up to explore fairy tales, what makes a poem, blues poetry & revision in inspiring workshops. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a yellow heading: "January and February Virtual Events." Below, a list of 6 titles of upcoming virtual events: 1.14: Workshop / 100 Years and Then Some—Blues Poetry, 1.22: Workshop / Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry, 2.5: Poetry Reading / Sick & Disabled Showcase, 2.11: Workshop / Writing the Modern Fairy Tale, SOLD OUT: Workshop / Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor, 2.25: Workshop / Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Next week! 100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY, a virtual writing workshop where we explore blues poetry through listening to music, reading lyrics/poems & writing our own blues. Facilitated by Jorrell Watkins on 1/14, 6:30-8 pm EST. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4a1WrnJ
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Jorrell Watkins." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Jorrell Watkins, a Black man with cornrows and dark blue glasses smiling warmly, in a navy blazer and a brown turtleneck.
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Next week! 100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY, a virtual writing workshop where we explore blues poetry through listening to music, reading lyrics/poems & writing our own blues. Facilitated by Jorrell Watkins on 1/14, 6:30-8 pm EST. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4a1WrnJ
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Jorrell Watkins." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Jorrell Watkins, a Black man with cornrows and dark blue glasses smiling warmly, in a navy blazer and a brown turtleneck.
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Kickstart 2026 with creativity at our virtual events! Celebrate the brilliance of sick & disabled poets at the Sick & Disabled Showcase, and sign up to explore fairy tales, what makes a poem, blues poetry & revision in inspiring workshops. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a yellow heading: "January and February Virtual Events." Below, a list of 6 titles of upcoming virtual events: 1.14: Workshop / 100 Years and Then Some—Blues Poetry, 1.22: Workshop / Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry, 2.5: Poetry Reading / Sick & Disabled Showcase, 2.11: Workshop / Writing the Modern Fairy Tale, SOLD OUT: Workshop / Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor, 2.25: Workshop / Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Presenting the Poem of the Week Series' 10 Most Read Poems of 2025! Celebrate poems by Jonny Teklit, Ryan Jafar Artes, Gauri Awasthi, Monica Sok, Jaz Sufi, Taylor Alyson Lewis, Farrah Fang, José Angel Araguz, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, and Mia S. Willis: bit.ly/4pVAnAj

#Poems #Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is above bold black text, which reads "Poem of the Week." Three red dots are centered beneath. Below the Poem of the Week Series logo is a burgundy red box with bold white text that reads “TOP POEMS OF 2025.” Surrounding the text are 10 collaged images in square frames of the featured poets. In the top left corner is a photo of Jonny Teklit. In the top right corner is Ryan Jafar Artes. From left to right in the second row are Gauri Awasthi, Monica Sok, Jaz Sufi, and Taylor Alyson Lewis. From left to right in the bottom row are Farrah Fang, José Angel Araguz, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, and Mia S. Willis.
December 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Gather with us for the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on February 5, 6:30-8 pm EST! Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes. Tickets start at $5. Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1
#Poetry #Poets
Over an abstract pastel blue, purple, and pink background, Split This Rock's red logo appears above bold text which reads: “[Split This Rock] presents Sick & Disabled Showcase: a virtual poetry reading featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek, and Joselia Hughes.” Below, six photos of the featured poets with their names across the bottom of each photo. Joselia Hughes' name appears below the collaged photos. At the bottom, text with the date, time, and ticket prices: "February 5, 2026, 6:30-8 pm EST. Tickets $5-20."
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Workshops are filling up, but there's still time to join Split This Rock on a writing adventure in the new year!

Tickets are offered on a sliding scale & start at $30. All ticket sales support Split This Rock's fundraising efforts & sustain our urgent work.

Choose your adventure & register today!
splitthisrock.bsky.social Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Dec 12
Choose your writing adventure from our newest slate of virtual writing workshops Jan-Feb 2026! Join us to explore modern fairy tales, what makes a poem a poem, how poets can conduct language as symphony, blues poetry & revising to uncover your poem's hidden heartbeat. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates, titles, and facilitator names. Workshop schedule: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
December 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Split This Rock is honored to receive a 2025 Disability Futures Fellow Nominated Award in honor of our work in the disability community.

Gratitude to United States Artists and to the 2020-2024 Disability Futures Fellow who nominated Split This Rock! Thank you!!
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December 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Choose your writing adventure from our newest slate of virtual writing workshops Jan-Feb 2026! Join us to explore modern fairy tales, what makes a poem a poem, how poets can conduct language as symphony, blues poetry & revising to uncover your poem's hidden heartbeat. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates, titles, and facilitator names. Workshop schedule: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Gather with us for the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on February 5, 6:30-8 pm EST! Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes. Tickets start at $5. Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1
#Poetry #Poets
Over an abstract pastel blue, purple, and pink background, Split This Rock's red logo appears above bold text which reads: “[Split This Rock] presents Sick & Disabled Showcase: a virtual poetry reading featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek, and Joselia Hughes.” Below, six photos of the featured poets with their names across the bottom of each photo. Joselia Hughes' name appears below the collaged photos. At the bottom, text with the date, time, and ticket prices: "February 5, 2026, 6:30-8 pm EST. Tickets $5-20."
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Choose your writing adventure from our newest slate of virtual writing workshops Jan-Feb 2026! Join us to explore modern fairy tales, what makes a poem a poem, how poets can conduct language as symphony, blues poetry & revising to uncover your poem's hidden heartbeat. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates, titles, and facilitator names. Workshop schedule: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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TOMORROW: Gather with us on Thursday, December 11 at Busboys & Poets 450K for a joyful celebration! Get your tickets online: bit.ly/4oyqbMy

#DC #DCarts #DCpoetry #DCpoets
splitthisrock.bsky.social Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Dec 4
DC EVENT! Gather in person for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock, ft. Clint Smith on 12/11 at Busboys & Poets 450K! There will be a live DJ, raffle prizes, tarot readings, special guest readers & more as we fundraise to bridge a funding gap. Get tickets: bit.ly/4oyqbMy
EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!
Join us for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!At the heart of Split This Rock’s work has always been an insistence that poetry for liberation does not happen in isolation, ...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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DC EVENT! Gather in person for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock, ft. Clint Smith on 12/11 at Busboys & Poets 450K! There will be a live DJ, raffle prizes, tarot readings, special guest readers & more as we fundraise to bridge a funding gap. Get tickets: bit.ly/4oyqbMy
EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!
Join us for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!At the heart of Split This Rock’s work has always been an insistence that poetry for liberation does not happen in isolation, ...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Celebrate our nominations for a 2026 Pushcart Prize!

Revisit or discover evocative poems by Ajanaé Dawkins, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Jaz Sufi, Samia Saliba & Taylor Alyson Lewis for free in The Quarry: bit.ly/3t3U9RZ

#PushcartPrize #Poetry #Poems
Over a black background, Split This Rock’s red logo and neon-blue glowing text reads "2026 Pushcart Prize Nominations." Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Ajanaé Dawkins, Samia Saliba, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Taylor Alyson Lewis, Jaz Sufi, Ana Portnoy Brimmer.
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Split This Rock is why I love DC poetry, it nurtures community and welcomes diversity. Let’s help them stay funded! Come out and hear the phenomenal Clint Smith!
splitthisrock.bsky.social Split This Rock @splitthisrock.bsky.social · Dec 4
DC EVENT! Gather in person for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock, ft. Clint Smith on 12/11 at Busboys & Poets 450K! There will be a live DJ, raffle prizes, tarot readings, special guest readers & more as we fundraise to bridge a funding gap. Get tickets: bit.ly/4oyqbMy
EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!
Join us for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!At the heart of Split This Rock’s work has always been an insistence that poetry for liberation does not happen in isolation, ...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Celebrate our nominations for a 2026 Pushcart Prize!

Revisit or discover evocative poems by Ajanaé Dawkins, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Jaz Sufi, Samia Saliba & Taylor Alyson Lewis for free in The Quarry: bit.ly/3t3U9RZ

#PushcartPrize #Poetry #Poems
Over a black background, Split This Rock’s red logo and neon-blue glowing text reads "2026 Pushcart Prize Nominations." Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Ajanaé Dawkins, Samia Saliba, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Taylor Alyson Lewis, Jaz Sufi, Ana Portnoy Brimmer.
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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DC EVENT! Gather in person for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock, ft. Clint Smith on 12/11 at Busboys & Poets 450K! There will be a live DJ, raffle prizes, tarot readings, special guest readers & more as we fundraise to bridge a funding gap. Get tickets: bit.ly/4oyqbMy
EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!
Join us for EVERYDAY KIND OF LOVE: A Poetry Party to Save Split This Rock!At the heart of Split This Rock’s work has always been an insistence that poetry for liberation does not happen in isolation, ...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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#GIVINGTUESDAY SPECIAL: Through 12/2 & while tickets last, donate at least $120 online & get tickets to 5 virtual poetry workshops in the new year with Hanif Abdurraqib, @rarasaur.substack.com, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, @khadijahqueen.com, & Jorrell Watkins! Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top with the GivingTuesday logo. Bold text below with color alternating between white for headings and purple, blue, green, yellow, and pink for body text. Text reads: “Poetry Workshop Bundle Deal: access to 5 virtual workshops with $120 online donation through GivingTuesday (12/2) while tickets last. Winter 2026 Virtual Poetry Workshop Facilitators: Jorrell Watkins, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Khadijah Queen, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ra Avis. Donate Online: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock.”
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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BIG NEWS: 5 virtual poetry workshops in the new year with Hanif Abdurraqib, Ra Avis, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Khadijah Queen & Jorrell Watkins! Tickets are sliding scale $30-100.
Through 12/2, get tickets to all 5 workshops with a $120 online donation, while tickets last. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates and facilitator names: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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✨TONIGHT: TRANS RUCKUS! ✨ [sparkles emojis]
Get your ticket and gather with us online tonight, Thursday, November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. The reading is going to be incredible 🔥 [fire emoji]

Tickets start at $5. Learn more & get yours: bit.ly/TransRuckus
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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HAPPENING TOMORROW! 🌟 [star emoji]
Get your ticket and gather with us online Thursday, November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET for TRANS RUCKUS!
Tickets and more information: bit.ly/TransRuckus
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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TICKETS NOW 50% OFF!
Join Split This Rock for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading honoring Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Tickets: bit.ly/TransRuckus

#poetry #poets
Over a gradient rainbow background, Split This Rock's red logo in the upper left corner and a URL in the upper right corner: splitthisrock.org. A white rectangle with a thin black border has bold black text that reads "TICKETS NOW DISCOUNTED: GET 50% OFF!" Below, a collage of the 7 featured poets at the Trans Ruckus reading. From left to right in the first row: Kay Ulanday Barrett, Cai Sherley, and Zuggie Tate. From left to right in the second row: Chrysanthemum, Golden, Ezra Fox, and Jimena Lucero. At the bottom, big bold text with a slight bright blue and pink outline reads: "TRANS RUCKUS: A Virtual Poetry Reading." Smaller text along the bottom reads: "Nov 20. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets Now $5." The poets’ names are written beneath.
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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TICKETS NOW 50% OFF!
Join Split This Rock for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading honoring Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Tickets: bit.ly/TransRuckus

#poetry #poets
Over a gradient rainbow background, Split This Rock's red logo in the upper left corner and a URL in the upper right corner: splitthisrock.org. A white rectangle with a thin black border has bold black text that reads "TICKETS NOW DISCOUNTED: GET 50% OFF!" Below, a collage of the 7 featured poets at the Trans Ruckus reading. From left to right in the first row: Kay Ulanday Barrett, Cai Sherley, and Zuggie Tate. From left to right in the second row: Chrysanthemum, Golden, Ezra Fox, and Jimena Lucero. At the bottom, big bold text with a slight bright blue and pink outline reads: "TRANS RUCKUS: A Virtual Poetry Reading." Smaller text along the bottom reads: "Nov 20. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets Now $5." The poets’ names are written beneath.
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! 50% OFF TICKETS!
Join us for "Odes: The Art of Salvaging," a virtual writing workshop where we explore how odes can function as a tactic to salvage all that slips through the cracks. Facilitated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer on 11/13, 6:30-8 pm ET. Register today: bit.ly/4mTUUCL
Odes: The Art of Salvaging: A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop with Ana Portnoy Brimmer
The ode, commonly understood as a ceremonious and celebratory form, an homage or tribute to a subject of the poet’s choosing, is also an exercise in retrieval. As we inhabit homelands and a world of u...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM