James Dickson
jamesdicksonwriter.bsky.social
James Dickson
@jamesdicksonwriter.bsky.social
Poet, teacher, Southerner, trying to be Christian (but dang, some of y’all make it difficult!)
Happy that Rooted Magazine snagged some of my #poetry

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After Another School Shooting, I Get My Radiation Treatment
And other poems by James Dickson
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March 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Hey writer folk,

I teach a generative, weeklong workshop for high school students over the summer. Faculty are asked to have a focus/ theme for our workshops. What are some cool themes/ ideas y’all have encountered in similar settings (not necessarily for high school writers)? Thanks!
February 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Dear editor,

We truly appreciate you taking the time to solicit a donation (it’s tough work) but we’re afraid your submission doesn’t fit our budgetary needs at this time. Best of luck placing it elsewhere!
December 24, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Submittable status changed from “Received” to “Have you ever read La Belle Dame Sans Merci”
December 16, 2024 at 3:22 AM
Sumbittable status changed from “Received” to *tumbleweed rolls across screen*.
December 9, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Submittable status changed from “Received” to “Hey, you have a lovely personality, but…”
December 3, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty

Early 20th century American poet: I have drunk the cup
Of water
That was in
The fridge
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Transactional lawyer: the cup (“Cup”) and the amount therein contained (“Cup Level”) shall be determined as of 5PM EST on the date which is 30 days following delivery of Cup to Buyer, which Cup Level shall thereafter be deemed final.
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Art historian: the cup’s meaning in society can be discerned by examining closely its material, form, and relation to other objects, alongside attentiveness to the discursive function of the cup in contemporary texts.
November 24, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Hello Azure Firmament!

Poets, where are y’all? I want to rebuild some community with writers.
November 21, 2024 at 1:41 AM