@nancysobanik.bsky.social
Poet. My chapbook "The Unfolding" will be published in 2026 by Finishing Line Press. Manuscript screener for Alice James Books.
Today's poem-
What goes unsaid in this poem? Is it an indictment? A relating of regret, or a defense? It is uncanny how relevant to today Rich's poems remain.
What goes unsaid in this poem? Is it an indictment? A relating of regret, or a defense? It is uncanny how relevant to today Rich's poems remain.
November 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Today's poem-
What goes unsaid in this poem? Is it an indictment? A relating of regret, or a defense? It is uncanny how relevant to today Rich's poems remain.
What goes unsaid in this poem? Is it an indictment? A relating of regret, or a defense? It is uncanny how relevant to today Rich's poems remain.
Today's poem- "borrowed" inspiration posted by Suzanne Cleary (thank you!)
Ode to the Heart
by Ellen Bass
Ode to the Heart
by Ellen Bass
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today's poem- "borrowed" inspiration posted by Suzanne Cleary (thank you!)
Ode to the Heart
by Ellen Bass
Ode to the Heart
by Ellen Bass
Today's poem-
I read this great poem in Gyroscope Review, Winter 2025 Issue
I read this great poem in Gyroscope Review, Winter 2025 Issue
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Today's poem-
I read this great poem in Gyroscope Review, Winter 2025 Issue
I read this great poem in Gyroscope Review, Winter 2025 Issue
Today's poem-
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Today's poem-
Today's poem- taken from the Carcanet Press page, posted today as part of an anthology. Poet David Morley
I really love this!
I really love this!
October 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Today's poem- taken from the Carcanet Press page, posted today as part of an anthology. Poet David Morley
I really love this!
I really love this!
The ever prescient Ursula LeGuin, 2014
October 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The ever prescient Ursula LeGuin, 2014
Today's poem-
For those of us not taken up in the Rapture, I give you this- by Maryann Corbett
For those of us not taken up in the Rapture, I give you this- by Maryann Corbett
September 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Today's poem-
For those of us not taken up in the Rapture, I give you this- by Maryann Corbett
For those of us not taken up in the Rapture, I give you this- by Maryann Corbett
Today's poem- Charles Simic
September 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Today's poem- Charles Simic
Today's poem-
Betsy Sholl
Betsy Sholl
July 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Today's poem-
Betsy Sholl
Betsy Sholl
Today's bonus poem- Danusha Laméris
from Bonfire Opera: Poems by Danusha Laméris
from Bonfire Opera: Poems by Danusha Laméris
July 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Today's bonus poem- Danusha Laméris
from Bonfire Opera: Poems by Danusha Laméris
from Bonfire Opera: Poems by Danusha Laméris
July 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today's poem-
There are many surprising images in this dactylic metered rhyme sonnet, and it is chock full of vibrant action verbs.
Please read for a sensory experience that will have you tasting the bread!
poets.org/poem/wild-ye...
Wild Yeasts
Annie Finch
There are many surprising images in this dactylic metered rhyme sonnet, and it is chock full of vibrant action verbs.
Please read for a sensory experience that will have you tasting the bread!
poets.org/poem/wild-ye...
Wild Yeasts
Annie Finch
June 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Today's poem-
There are many surprising images in this dactylic metered rhyme sonnet, and it is chock full of vibrant action verbs.
Please read for a sensory experience that will have you tasting the bread!
poets.org/poem/wild-ye...
Wild Yeasts
Annie Finch
There are many surprising images in this dactylic metered rhyme sonnet, and it is chock full of vibrant action verbs.
Please read for a sensory experience that will have you tasting the bread!
poets.org/poem/wild-ye...
Wild Yeasts
Annie Finch
Today's poem-
We are teetering, as we have many times before, yet there is this in the world to remind us of all that is real and good.....
Sorrow Is Not My Name
By Ross Gay
We are teetering, as we have many times before, yet there is this in the world to remind us of all that is real and good.....
Sorrow Is Not My Name
By Ross Gay
June 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Today's poem-
We are teetering, as we have many times before, yet there is this in the world to remind us of all that is real and good.....
Sorrow Is Not My Name
By Ross Gay
We are teetering, as we have many times before, yet there is this in the world to remind us of all that is real and good.....
Sorrow Is Not My Name
By Ross Gay
Today's poem-
by Jennifer Chang, in her book "Some Say The Lark"
It is part of the human condition to feel, then learn what it means to fail. We fail each other, the truth we "hold evident", and worst of all, ourselves. I do believe there is always a "but" in this.... awareness is a first step
by Jennifer Chang, in her book "Some Say The Lark"
It is part of the human condition to feel, then learn what it means to fail. We fail each other, the truth we "hold evident", and worst of all, ourselves. I do believe there is always a "but" in this.... awareness is a first step
June 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today's poem-
by Jennifer Chang, in her book "Some Say The Lark"
It is part of the human condition to feel, then learn what it means to fail. We fail each other, the truth we "hold evident", and worst of all, ourselves. I do believe there is always a "but" in this.... awareness is a first step
by Jennifer Chang, in her book "Some Say The Lark"
It is part of the human condition to feel, then learn what it means to fail. We fail each other, the truth we "hold evident", and worst of all, ourselves. I do believe there is always a "but" in this.... awareness is a first step
Today's poem-
by Charles Simic
Perfection and impact in a handful of lines.
by Charles Simic
Perfection and impact in a handful of lines.
May 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Today's poem-
by Charles Simic
Perfection and impact in a handful of lines.
by Charles Simic
Perfection and impact in a handful of lines.
Today's poem
May 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Today's poem
Today's poem-
... I want to live
The brilliance of Sharon Olds
... I want to live
The brilliance of Sharon Olds
May 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Today's poem-
... I want to live
The brilliance of Sharon Olds
... I want to live
The brilliance of Sharon Olds
Today's poem- I'm tired. Are you, too?
April 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Today's poem- I'm tired. Are you, too?
Today's post-
'John' by Maggie O'Dwyer, from her collection 'The Wire Heart'...
'John' by Maggie O'Dwyer, from her collection 'The Wire Heart'...
March 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Today's post-
'John' by Maggie O'Dwyer, from her collection 'The Wire Heart'...
'John' by Maggie O'Dwyer, from her collection 'The Wire Heart'...
Come join us as we share our poetry and for open mic! We hope to see you there! Blanchard Gallery, Hallowell, 7-8:30 pm
March 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Come join us as we share our poetry and for open mic! We hope to see you there! Blanchard Gallery, Hallowell, 7-8:30 pm