panic mixie glean whorl
@upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
poet & nyeusiphile.
poetry collections: Deifying A Total Darkness; To Emit Teal; The Second Stop Is Jupiter; & The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife
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poetry collections: Deifying A Total Darkness; To Emit Teal; The Second Stop Is Jupiter; & The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife
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Wake up babe. New "economic anxiety" excuse for racism just dropped.
"People are feeling incredibly insecure, and rightly so. In those circumstances, they're looking to strongmen and women to protect them."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=psMM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=psMM...
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Wake up babe. New "economic anxiety" excuse for racism just dropped.
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Yes, same, since back in his slam poetry days. But Down for Some Ignorance was a personal theme song when I was reading a lot about ignorance (three or four books)... But he has a newer project as well (and a film).
Also Horn of the Clock Bike was another one I liked...
Also Horn of the Clock Bike was another one I liked...
Saul Williams - Down For Some Ignorance
“Down For Some Ignorance” is off Saul Williams latest album ‘MartyrLoserKing’Download on iTunes now - http://smarturl.it/MartyrLoserKing & listen on Spotify ...
youtu.be
April 12, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Yes, same, since back in his slam poetry days. But Down for Some Ignorance was a personal theme song when I was reading a lot about ignorance (three or four books)... But he has a newer project as well (and a film).
Also Horn of the Clock Bike was another one I liked...
Also Horn of the Clock Bike was another one I liked...
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I encourage everyone with interest in the intersection of Black and Native struggles, similarities, conflicts, and contradictions to read Tiffany Lethabo King's "The Black Shoals" &
"Otherwise Worlds" ed. by Tiffany Lethabo King, Jenelle Navarro, Andrea Smith
Both from @dukepress.bsky.social
"Otherwise Worlds" ed. by Tiffany Lethabo King, Jenelle Navarro, Andrea Smith
Both from @dukepress.bsky.social
October 14, 2024 at 4:28 PM
I encourage everyone with interest in the intersection of Black and Native struggles, similarities, conflicts, and contradictions to read Tiffany Lethabo King's "The Black Shoals" &
"Otherwise Worlds" ed. by Tiffany Lethabo King, Jenelle Navarro, Andrea Smith
Both from @dukepress.bsky.social
"Otherwise Worlds" ed. by Tiffany Lethabo King, Jenelle Navarro, Andrea Smith
Both from @dukepress.bsky.social
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Highly recommend this quartet of poetry selections
February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Highly recommend this quartet of poetry selections
it's okay to not be well.
February 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
it's okay to not be well.
February 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
today's goal:
black poem as free jazz.
black poem as free jazz.
February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
today's goal:
black poem as free jazz.
black poem as free jazz.
i dont think a better descriptive art alt text exists on the entirety of the internet....
WATCHTOWER (1999)
Acrylic on Panel - 28" x 22"
While the figure in the tower was watching her TV, the tide came in and then receded, taking her boat and ruining her ladder in the process. 1/2
#art
Acrylic on Panel - 28" x 22"
While the figure in the tower was watching her TV, the tide came in and then receded, taking her boat and ruining her ladder in the process. 1/2
#art
February 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
i dont think a better descriptive art alt text exists on the entirety of the internet....
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NEW EPISODE
@bobsykora.bsky.social reads Rita Dove
@thecorlew.bsky.social reads @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
CHRIS PAUL RETIRES??
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotty: open.spotify.com/episode/5lVJ...
@bobsykora.bsky.social reads Rita Dove
@thecorlew.bsky.social reads @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
CHRIS PAUL RETIRES??
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotty: open.spotify.com/episode/5lVJ...
love, the future, and other indignities
Podcast Episode · The Line Break · 02/17/2026 · 35m
podcasts.apple.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
NEW EPISODE
@bobsykora.bsky.social reads Rita Dove
@thecorlew.bsky.social reads @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
CHRIS PAUL RETIRES??
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotty: open.spotify.com/episode/5lVJ...
@bobsykora.bsky.social reads Rita Dove
@thecorlew.bsky.social reads @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
CHRIS PAUL RETIRES??
🍎: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Spotty: open.spotify.com/episode/5lVJ...
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be an ontological irritant
be the black hole they pour their resentment into
be a reminder that humor is a form of compassion. that the compassion they have earned can look a lot like violence
be a reflection of what they cannot admit that they wish they could be
be a beacon of goddamned joy
be the black hole they pour their resentment into
be a reminder that humor is a form of compassion. that the compassion they have earned can look a lot like violence
be a reflection of what they cannot admit that they wish they could be
be a beacon of goddamned joy
blessed be the transsexual shitposters. for they are annoying as hell, and that is a good thing
February 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM
be an ontological irritant
be the black hole they pour their resentment into
be a reminder that humor is a form of compassion. that the compassion they have earned can look a lot like violence
be a reflection of what they cannot admit that they wish they could be
be a beacon of goddamned joy
be the black hole they pour their resentment into
be a reminder that humor is a form of compassion. that the compassion they have earned can look a lot like violence
be a reflection of what they cannot admit that they wish they could be
be a beacon of goddamned joy
follower addendum:
i might refollow if youre a visual artist, but its not a guarantee & will likely follow you from my art account, @morethanmud.bsky.social, tho i dont post often there & it remains hot-take-free. writers who follow (tho appreciated) are unlikely to be followed back
we exist here.
i might refollow if youre a visual artist, but its not a guarantee & will likely follow you from my art account, @morethanmud.bsky.social, tho i dont post often there & it remains hot-take-free. writers who follow (tho appreciated) are unlikely to be followed back
we exist here.
i joined bluesky for its writer community & thats my preference. if i said something political or smart-sounding or even smart-assed & thats what drew you here then "welcome!" but i already follow too many political discourse & newsy folks so unless you add insights, its unlikely i follow back.
February 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
follower addendum:
i might refollow if youre a visual artist, but its not a guarantee & will likely follow you from my art account, @morethanmud.bsky.social, tho i dont post often there & it remains hot-take-free. writers who follow (tho appreciated) are unlikely to be followed back
we exist here.
i might refollow if youre a visual artist, but its not a guarantee & will likely follow you from my art account, @morethanmud.bsky.social, tho i dont post often there & it remains hot-take-free. writers who follow (tho appreciated) are unlikely to be followed back
we exist here.
for my follow-newbies:
im upfromsumdirt, a poet, visual artist, & graphic designer residing in lexington, ky. i don't submit often but my poems have appeared in a variety of anthologies & journals. my art is mostly limited to bookcover design, but ive shown in galleries & exhibitions.
my chirrens:
im upfromsumdirt, a poet, visual artist, & graphic designer residing in lexington, ky. i don't submit often but my poems have appeared in a variety of anthologies & journals. my art is mostly limited to bookcover design, but ive shown in galleries & exhibitions.
my chirrens:
February 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
for my follow-newbies:
im upfromsumdirt, a poet, visual artist, & graphic designer residing in lexington, ky. i don't submit often but my poems have appeared in a variety of anthologies & journals. my art is mostly limited to bookcover design, but ive shown in galleries & exhibitions.
my chirrens:
im upfromsumdirt, a poet, visual artist, & graphic designer residing in lexington, ky. i don't submit often but my poems have appeared in a variety of anthologies & journals. my art is mostly limited to bookcover design, but ive shown in galleries & exhibitions.
my chirrens:
very few care about history & reality anymore... you could generate an image of abe lincoln on stage with jimi hendrix and that would be good enough for way too many people.
"remember that one silly meme?" becomes, 3 yrs later, "remember that story about?"
cognition is an unpopular elective.
"remember that one silly meme?" becomes, 3 yrs later, "remember that story about?"
cognition is an unpopular elective.
February 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
very few care about history & reality anymore... you could generate an image of abe lincoln on stage with jimi hendrix and that would be good enough for way too many people.
"remember that one silly meme?" becomes, 3 yrs later, "remember that story about?"
cognition is an unpopular elective.
"remember that one silly meme?" becomes, 3 yrs later, "remember that story about?"
cognition is an unpopular elective.
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upfromsumdirt
MONSTROUS ENLIGHTMENT
"ndebelous" remains one of my favorite created words.
MONSTROUS ENLIGHTMENT
"ndebelous" remains one of my favorite created words.
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
upfromsumdirt
MONSTROUS ENLIGHTMENT
"ndebelous" remains one of my favorite created words.
MONSTROUS ENLIGHTMENT
"ndebelous" remains one of my favorite created words.
i WANT to need to write new poems, but so far i don't.
February 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
i WANT to need to write new poems, but so far i don't.
Affrilachian Poets 35th anny poetry reading
this friday at 6pm
carrick theater,
transylvania university in lexington
nearly 20 of us with 5 mins each to read
featuring Nikky Finney, Crystal Wilkinson, Frank X Walker, Randall Horton, Jeremy Paden, Gerald Coleman, & others
oh, & myself.
this friday at 6pm
carrick theater,
transylvania university in lexington
nearly 20 of us with 5 mins each to read
featuring Nikky Finney, Crystal Wilkinson, Frank X Walker, Randall Horton, Jeremy Paden, Gerald Coleman, & others
oh, & myself.
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Affrilachian Poets 35th anny poetry reading
this friday at 6pm
carrick theater,
transylvania university in lexington
nearly 20 of us with 5 mins each to read
featuring Nikky Finney, Crystal Wilkinson, Frank X Walker, Randall Horton, Jeremy Paden, Gerald Coleman, & others
oh, & myself.
this friday at 6pm
carrick theater,
transylvania university in lexington
nearly 20 of us with 5 mins each to read
featuring Nikky Finney, Crystal Wilkinson, Frank X Walker, Randall Horton, Jeremy Paden, Gerald Coleman, & others
oh, & myself.
the pleasures of a busy day, forgetting you made a pot of coffee, and having your first sip of the day at 6pm...
February 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
the pleasures of a busy day, forgetting you made a pot of coffee, and having your first sip of the day at 6pm...
also...
JUSTICE FOR KENDRA YOUNG!
pretty sure 46 yr old bianca lawson can still play a late teen... or at least mid-20s...
just have "the powers that be" return her to the mortal plane and we can roll from there...
JUSTICE FOR KENDRA YOUNG!
pretty sure 46 yr old bianca lawson can still play a late teen... or at least mid-20s...
just have "the powers that be" return her to the mortal plane and we can roll from there...
a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` i 'm kendra '' written on the bottom .
Alt: a close up gif of a woman's face captioning her words "i'm kendra."
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
also...
JUSTICE FOR KENDRA YOUNG!
pretty sure 46 yr old bianca lawson can still play a late teen... or at least mid-20s...
just have "the powers that be" return her to the mortal plane and we can roll from there...
JUSTICE FOR KENDRA YOUNG!
pretty sure 46 yr old bianca lawson can still play a late teen... or at least mid-20s...
just have "the powers that be" return her to the mortal plane and we can roll from there...
ha, haaa! fuck you, dishes...
TAKE THAT!!!
TAKE THAT!!!
February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
ha, haaa! fuck you, dishes...
TAKE THAT!!!
TAKE THAT!!!
i think, for my cover for We, the Umbra, im gonna go the public domain route and pluck some obscured art from the past... i wish i could find a trove of black classical 18th century artists but im sure they starved in obscurity no matter how talented they were...
Black Man with Horses
Wacław Pawliszak (Polish, 1866-1905)
Wacław Pawliszak (Polish, 1866-1905)
February 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
i think, for my cover for We, the Umbra, im gonna go the public domain route and pluck some obscured art from the past... i wish i could find a trove of black classical 18th century artists but im sure they starved in obscurity no matter how talented they were...
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if youre familiar with tina bell then you probably know about death as well...
youtu.be/V2WbGN7xwW0?...
youtu.be/V2WbGN7xwW0?...
🔥 The Unrecognized Pioneers Of Punk Music :: A Band Called Death (Documentary)
YouTube video by FYADUB | FYASHOP
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
if youre familiar with tina bell then you probably know about death as well...
youtu.be/V2WbGN7xwW0?...
youtu.be/V2WbGN7xwW0?...
just read Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market, tho a longtime fan of Dante Rossetti's illustrations for it... my Fayre Gabbro suite of poems was inpired by his & other fantasy illustrators like Arthur Rackham's artwork
this is my own goblin/fairytale poem from that series
(now w/ correct alt text)
this is my own goblin/fairytale poem from that series
(now w/ correct alt text)
February 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
just read Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market, tho a longtime fan of Dante Rossetti's illustrations for it... my Fayre Gabbro suite of poems was inpired by his & other fantasy illustrators like Arthur Rackham's artwork
this is my own goblin/fairytale poem from that series
(now w/ correct alt text)
this is my own goblin/fairytale poem from that series
(now w/ correct alt text)
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I was thinking about this a lot last week when teaching about how David Walker had a bounty put on his head by enslavers for writing an anti-slavery pamphlet in 1830 that he sewed into the linings of jackets that sailors took to southern port cities. That’s how scared they were of powerful words.
can you imagine being in peril for simply having pen & paper found in your possession?
to have THE LAW deny you the liberty of placing a single letter onto even the smallest scrap of paper...
& we imagined this country as genteel & civilized.
jesus.
to have THE LAW deny you the liberty of placing a single letter onto even the smallest scrap of paper...
& we imagined this country as genteel & civilized.
jesus.
February 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I was thinking about this a lot last week when teaching about how David Walker had a bounty put on his head by enslavers for writing an anti-slavery pamphlet in 1830 that he sewed into the linings of jackets that sailors took to southern port cities. That’s how scared they were of powerful words.
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