tucker sampson
@poetic-icense.bsky.social
diary, micro-poems, experimental writing and random shit, by poet living in new england.
now the cupid shuffle, but i am out of touch. insert laugh track here
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
now the cupid shuffle, but i am out of touch. insert laugh track here
one of the clients at work is playing all the old folks i remember from childhood.
December 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
one of the clients at work is playing all the old folks i remember from childhood.
i want to change the color of the sky. i won’t admit that leaves will fall. a touch of ice this current moment. i’m dull apart from scrubbing laundry. my town funded by larger and larger walmarts. i wonder who benefits
October 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
i want to change the color of the sky. i won’t admit that leaves will fall. a touch of ice this current moment. i’m dull apart from scrubbing laundry. my town funded by larger and larger walmarts. i wonder who benefits
i am really enjoying being the host and mc of bards on the rocks on wednesday at the hopknot in manchester.
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
i am really enjoying being the host and mc of bards on the rocks on wednesday at the hopknot in manchester.
i wonder if i should put shorts on or just leave my pants on
September 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
i wonder if i should put shorts on or just leave my pants on
i’m forcing myself to get in bed earlier because in a few days i start a new job at the same company that i’ve been working in. i start two hours earlier and the commute is half an hour longer so
August 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
i’m forcing myself to get in bed earlier because in a few days i start a new job at the same company that i’ve been working in. i start two hours earlier and the commute is half an hour longer so
spiritual recharge camping in the woods this weekend.
July 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
spiritual recharge camping in the woods this weekend.
this is entirely conceptual
May 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
this is entirely conceptual
hold on i need to save what i was working on
May 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
hold on i need to save what i was working on
well, this reads the way my twitter posts used to read back in the day
May 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
well, this reads the way my twitter posts used to read back in the day
seeing the right, kind of thing in the right way, considering any context
May 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
seeing the right, kind of thing in the right way, considering any context
this past friday after work, i drove down to see my folks and connecticut. i had a really good time. i really enjoyed getting to see my niece’s soccer game and my nephew’s baseball game. that was a lot of fun. i drove back to new hampshire around noon today.
May 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
this past friday after work, i drove down to see my folks and connecticut. i had a really good time. i really enjoyed getting to see my niece’s soccer game and my nephew’s baseball game. that was a lot of fun. i drove back to new hampshire around noon today.
a little soft drink remains/ fictional/mystical,/maybe/ suddenly/ a song in my head
April 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
a little soft drink remains/ fictional/mystical,/maybe/ suddenly/ a song in my head
today is my first day back at work after being out with influenza b for five days i don’t know how i feel
April 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
today is my first day back at work after being out with influenza b for five days i don’t know how i feel
for questions promises that’s, a start that it ends
March 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
for questions promises that’s, a start that it ends
love dates about
March 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
love dates about
the saturday airplanes said national airports land
March 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
the saturday airplanes said national airports land
more dribbling of text on social media. someone is telling a story i need to listen
March 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
more dribbling of text on social media. someone is telling a story i need to listen
just because you can read this poem in public doesn’t mean it is better
March 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
just because you can read this poem in public doesn’t mean it is better
sometimes i don’t know/ what to do./ the sun doesn’t come out
March 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
sometimes i don’t know/ what to do./ the sun doesn’t come out
he thought it was raining while the sun is out. my friend caught a cold somewhere. he complains. he thought it was raining while the sun is out, but ice on roof is melting. i wanna tear up the books of people i don’t politically agree with. work will end
February 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
he thought it was raining while the sun is out. my friend caught a cold somewhere. he complains. he thought it was raining while the sun is out, but ice on roof is melting. i wanna tear up the books of people i don’t politically agree with. work will end
my feature reading at bards in the rocks last week went well
February 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
my feature reading at bards in the rocks last week went well
i’m a featured reader tonight at bards on the rocks in manchester new hampshire. looking forward to it. but right now i am still at work in a concord waiting room.
February 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
i’m a featured reader tonight at bards on the rocks in manchester new hampshire. looking forward to it. but right now i am still at work in a concord waiting room.
dear kendrick lamar, thank you for the performance last night
February 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
dear kendrick lamar, thank you for the performance last night
wednesday workday ends soon
this room is completely empty.
this room is completely empty.
January 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
wednesday workday ends soon
this room is completely empty.
this room is completely empty.