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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet)

@windychickenpoet.bsky.social

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Parent, Professor, Poet, Animal Rescuer, Yoga, El Caminos American Saunter (FlowerSong Press) How to Tie Tobacco (Wild Ink Publishing) Old World Wings: Poems of Europe (Wild Ink Publishing) ❤️✨️🌎🤸‍♀️🌺 windychickenpoet.com Windychickenpoet on Insta/FB

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · 1d

Full Cover Sleeve for Old World Wings: Poems of Europe. Will release by @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social in November! I'm so excited!
#travelpoetry
#europeanpoetry
#poetrycollection

A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · 9d

YAY!!! My pantoum, "When You Said 'No' to Seeing the David" has been nominated for a Pushcart by @samanthaterrell.bsky.social at @shinepoetry.bsky.social. SO grateful. Glitter for everyone! This pantoum will be in "Old World Wings: Poems of Europe" released Nov by @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

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Samantha Terrell @samanthaterrell.bsky.social · 15d

🎉It's here...my book Felling Trees! THANK YOU, LHFP team.
🌳LIKE & SHARE this post to be entered into my free book #giveaway
🌴Watch the launch video here:
youtu.be/Ogye9a3CwWM?...
🌲Purchase Felling Trees right here:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSRR5L4Z

#poetry
#booklaunch
#poetrylovers
#booklovers

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Apr 25

What a feeling! Seeing your book on the shelf at the local library. 😍

Next time you're at the library check out "American Saunter" and if they don't have it yet, please take a moment to REQUEST it! Huge boost to authors when you do this! Costs nothing. ❤️
@flowersongpress.bsky.social

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Samantha Terrell @samanthaterrell.bsky.social · Sep 5

Friends, today is the launch of SHINE Quarterly, #4. It's an honor to edit this international poetry anthology. To date, SHINE has published 99 amazing writers! 🎇
Grab a copy here: tinyurl.com/shinepoetryquarterly

#fallreadinglist
#shinepoetry
#poetrycommunity
#internationalcommunity
#poetrylovers

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Sep 6

So thrilled for Vinny to be a part of this issue! :)

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Samantha Terrell @samanthaterrell.bsky.social · Sep 1

Friends, after a bit of a delay, Felling Trees: Selected Poems, 2000-2025, is coming soon from Low Hanging Fruit Publishing. I'm so grateful and humbled for this book to be going out into the world. Stay tuned!

#poetrycommunity
#poetrylovers
#booklovers
#writingcommunity

Felling Trees by Samantha Terrell - cover art/promo

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SHINE Poetry @shinepoetry.bsky.social · Aug 20

SPOTLIGHT ON...A.M. Hayden! Come check out brand new work by SHINE community member, A.M. Hayden -- today on SHINE online:
samanthaterrell.weebly.com/shine-poetry...

#shinepoetry
#poetrylovers
#poetrycommunity
#internationalcommunity

August 20~ A.M. HAYDEN

We're doing a double-take this week at SHINE , with brand new work by previous SHINE contributors! Today's feature is a very cool collage poem, "Ice Swan" (for Bj ö rk), by A.M. Hayden. Thank you,...

samanthaterrell.weebly.com

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Wild Ink Publishing LLC @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social · Jul 30

COVER REVEAL TIME!
A.M. Hayden's second poetry collection with Wild Ink!
wild-ink-publishing.com/amanda-hayden/

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Jul 31

I am SO excited! Thank you!

A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Jul 28

Honored to have "(the) United States of this Body (American Psalm) included in this powerful anthology: "Delicate Machinery: Poems for Survival and Healing" from @sundresspub.bsky.social

The e-book is available for free download here: www.sundresspublications.com/e-anthologie...

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Jul 25

If you haven't purchased "How to Tie Tobacco" yet, the e-book version will be 50% off starting August 1st (that's my birthday!). It's just $1.99 for the e-version! Don't miss out (and help make my birthday magic!)

payhip.com/WildInkPubli...

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John Burroughs @jburroughs.bsky.social · Jun 16

I very much look forward to sharing poems alongside these fab folks at the June 27th Zoom launch of @windychickenpoet.bsky.social's new chapbook, How to Tie Tobacco. More info at www.facebook.com/events/17118...

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Jun 11

THANK YOU! 😘

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Syncopation Literary Journal @syncopationlit.bsky.social · Jun 11

I Blame Belinda Carlisle is a wild trip back to the ‘80 with all its fads and fabulous music. Read the poem from @windychickenpoet.bsky.social here:

syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

#belindacarlisle #80s #80smusic #80sfashion #fashion #music #poetry #GenX #poet #writer

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Jun 11

Yayayayaay!!! Thank you! 😘

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thankful to amazing poets like @samanthaterrell.bsky.social l at @shinepoetry.bsky.social for her support! This goodreads review of "American Saunter" made my day!
@flowersongpress.bsky.social

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SHINE Poetry @shinepoetry.bsky.social · Jun 6

TODAY'S the day -- SHINE Quarterly, Issue 3 is available worldwide on Amazon marketplace. I hope you'll read these 28 talented writers! To hear a sample, watch the launch video here: tinyurl.com/shinei3l

#shinepoetry
#poetrycommunity
#poetrylovers
#booklovers
#writingcommunity
#poetsofsky

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · May 31

The box has arrived! My heart is singing! ♥️

How to Tie Tobacco is available:
Wild Ink Publishing LLC: wild-ink-publishing.com/poetry/
Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com
And this one too:
a.co/d/1BlNFxS

Thank you Wild Ink Publishing LLC for turning this into such a GORGEOUS collection! 💖

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SHINE Poetry @shinepoetry.bsky.social · May 28

Today on SHINE online, the spotlight's on two books by author/poet, A.M. Hayden:
samanthaterrell.weebly.com/shine-poetry...

#shinepoetry
#poetrycommunity
#internationalcommunity

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · May 28

Thank you so much!!! 💓

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A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · May 28

Tonight! With @flowersongpress.bsky.social

A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · May 28

And it's HERE! There is truly a little piece of my heart trailed through each piece in this collection. 💖 Hope you'll consider getting a copy!

Wild Ink Publishing LLC: wild-ink-publishing.com/poetry/
Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/.../how-to-t...
And this one too:
a.co/d/1BlNFxS

A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · May 27

Tomorrow is the big birth/release day for "How to Tie Tobacco!" Sara Moore Wagner describes it as feeling "sacredly passed down, like a secret recipe or home remedy." 😍

Available tomorrow through @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social
B & N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-tie...
And:
a.co/d/1BlNFxS

A.M. Hayden (Windy Chicken Poet) @windychickenpoet.bsky.social · May 21

6 more sleeps until "How to Tie Tobacco" release day! ❤️ You can also pre-order through @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social
It will be available on all the things next Tuesday! I'm so proud of this little, heartfelt collection!