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Aaron Lelito @aaronlelito.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thanks for series editors @tomsnarsky.bsky.social & Gabrielle Grace Hogan and Ghost City publisher @kevinbertolero.bsky.social for putting out so much awesome work this summer. Glad to be a part of it!

Ghost City Press @ghostcitypress.bsky.social · Jul 8

SECRET MEETINGS by Aaron Lelito (@aaronlelito.bsky.social‬) is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...

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The Winged Moon Literary Magazine SUBS OPEN @thewingedmoon.bsky.social · 2d

This time, our poetry excerpt lands in the fragility of the ecosystem with ‘Weight of the Vine’ by Aaron Lelito @aaronlelito.bsky.social

You can read the poem in full, as well as the whole Biophilia issue, here: wingedmoon.com/biophilia

Please let us know what resonates

#poetrycommunity #poetry

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · 6d

wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/the-anythi...

Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Rachel Becker (Asst. Poetry Editor) & Judy McClure (Asst. CNF Editor), who share their insights about Porcupine Literary, a publication by and for teachers.

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Aaron Lelito @aaronlelito.bsky.social · 8d

Plant People: An Anthology of Environmental Artists, Vol. 5

Thanks to the editors for including my haiku series "corporeal kin" in this collection. Well done!

It is available to view online, as well as PDF & print versions for purchase at plantsandpoetry.org.

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Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 14d

Evening reruns

Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 15d

I'm happy to share "Poem on the Last Day of My Thirties," appearing in the current issue of @wildroofjournal.bsky.social Feedback always welcome. Thanks for perhaps reading. There is lots of other excellent work in this issue too, so check it out.

Screen capture of the poem, which reads:

Poem on the Last Day of My Thirties

I find a can of beans in the kitchen.
Great Northern, left open the night before.
They’re past their prime now. Into the trash they go.

I’m ashamed of the waste. I didn’t intend to wake
wondering if I’ve spent well the years in this vessel
but sometimes a question needs to be left out on the counter
to know what should be done with it in the morning.

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Ben Brindise @benbrindise.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks to @wildroofjournal.bsky.social for publishing my flash fiction story Bonus Land in their Fall 2025 issue today.

If you like dark comedy about the absurdities of modern economic life, find the full story in the issue.

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Samuel Day Wharton @fakeourway.bsky.social · 14d

Awesome news, friends! Issue 31 of @wildroofjournal.bsky.social of live today: wildroofjournal.com with great art & writing by lots of very cool people, including me.

Find my poem, "Rewilding," in Gallery 1 but make sure to check out the rest of the journal as well!

#poetry

Cover of Wild Roof Journal Issue 31: an art collage with butterflies, pressure gauges, chain jewelry & other things titled "If This Is A Book" by Sarah Walko.

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · 20d

This week’s Substack feature is a preview of WRJ contributor Jennifer Handy's book DIRT: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/a-cautiona...

"When I wrote DIRT, I had been camping and living outdoors on undeveloped land for several years. During that time, dirt, dust, and mud became a constant..."

A cautionary narrative of exoticism and the disruption of intergenerational memory: An Excerpt of Dirt by Jennifer Handy

Preview the human and environmental consequences of growing up in a spiritual and cultural wasteland in Jennifer Handy’s ecopoem Dirt

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · 15d

It's pub day for our new issue!
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-31

#poetry #creativecommunity #litmag

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · 22d

Awesome new edition from @santafereview.bsky.social - digital copy available at www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-lit...

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · 27d

Read our new book review: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/navigating...
Organic Matter paints a luminous portrait of the rural ecosystem that feeds the city and explores one perceptive young woman’s relationship with faith, labor, love, family, the body, and the ground. @autofocusbooks.bsky.social

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · 28d

WRJ contributors Nico Gargiulo and @ejoylevinson.bsky.social joined @aaronlelito.bsky.social to read some poems.

Justin Karcher @justinkarcher.bsky.social · Sep 8

Poetry tonight at Fitz Books

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · 29d

In our new podcast episode, we learn about Marybeth Holleman's diverse background that bridges the arts and sciences, as well as her new novel, Bloom Again. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...

#litmag #books #writers

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Sep 9

From Summer 2025 issue | Read the full story: wildroofjournal.com/issue-30-gal...

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW Wild Roof Podcast: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...

WRJ contributor Marybeth Holleman returns to talk about her new novel Bloom Again. We get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.

Wild Roof Podcast, Episode 42: Marybeth Holleman, Author of Bloom Again

YouTube video by Wild Roof Journal

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Sep 2

Here's a clip of the August episode with Fr. Isaac Slater, author of "Do Not Judge Anyone": Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World.

Listen to the full episode on any podcast app or watch on YouTube (youtu.be/Ev8fGCidTL4?...)

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wonderful new piece up on the WRJ Substack. Check it out here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/the-wisdom...

@ellisedenauthor.bsky.social #thehobbit #tolkien #books

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · Aug 29

The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Short Stories feat. @epochliterary.com @wildroofjournal.bsky.social @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...

Smart Search List of the Day

The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Short Stories feat. @epochliterary.com @wildroofjournal.bsky.social @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/general-experimental-short-stories-q60H128w

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Aug 21

Our lit mag features are great ways to learn more about the publication process and editors behind the scenes. Our new post is an interview with @redbranchreview.bsky.social out of Knoxville, TN. @noahsoltau.bsky.social

Read here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/kaleidosco...

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Aaron Lelito @aaronlelito.bsky.social · Aug 20

Some snippets of an interview I did with Tiny Spoon for their Issue 13 release. See the full piece here: tinyspoon.org/2025/08/12/t...

#litmags #interview #art

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Aug 19

~2025 Best of the Net Nominations~

Congratulations to the nominees! We appreciate that you are a part of WRJ. 🌿📖👏

@sundresspub.bsky.social @msatris.bsky.social @chelcampbell.bsky.social

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social & @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social for facilitating this collab!

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Aug 13

From Summer Issue | wildroofjournal.com/issue-30

#poetrycommunity #PoemOfTheDay

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Here's a clip from the new Wild Roof Podcast. Isaac Slater shares a little story passed down from the Desert Fathers . . . It involves a monk getting caught with a woman(!) and the lesson that follows.

Get the full episode here: youtu.be/Ev8fGCidTL4?...

#podcast #litmag #books

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Wild Roof Journal @wildroofjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

New Wild Roof Podcast | Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1FDf...

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