Sandra Marchetti
@sandrapoetry.bsky.social
Switch hitting witch. Cubs poet. Books at TAMU Press & Sundress Publications. Writing: Ecotone Magazine, Blackbird, Fansided. Former Poetry Ed at River Styx. George Mason MFA.
I have 12 (?!) new poems in the December issue of UCity Review!!! This is some of the bravest, most vulnerable, best work I’ve done and I really want you to read it. Link in thread. UCity takes deep dives seriously and this almost feels like a chapbook. Your eyes appreciated. 💖
December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I have 12 (?!) new poems in the December issue of UCity Review!!! This is some of the bravest, most vulnerable, best work I’ve done and I really want you to read it. Link in thread. UCity takes deep dives seriously and this almost feels like a chapbook. Your eyes appreciated. 💖
Funny story: when my non-skating fan editor published my essay on the elements of figure skating he said “I picked some generic shots of skaters doing the elements so you see the moves but they’re anonymous.” I opened the link and spit out my coffee (link to article in thread!).
December 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Funny story: when my non-skating fan editor published my essay on the elements of figure skating he said “I picked some generic shots of skaters doing the elements so you see the moves but they’re anonymous.” I opened the link and spit out my coffee (link to article in thread!).
Are you even a swimmer from Chicagoland if you’re not going from this to this ~~~>
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Are you even a swimmer from Chicagoland if you’re not going from this to this ~~~>
Propitious mango! So fragrant!
November 30, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Propitious mango! So fragrant!
Ooo be jealous
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Ooo be jealous
Imagine wearing a blanket?
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Imagine wearing a blanket?
My husband over the weekend. (It’s the same picture)
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My husband over the weekend. (It’s the same picture)
DIORAMA is $25 including shipping & personalization! DM me for one! Full text of this new review of the book here: www.newpages.com/blog/books/b...
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
DIORAMA is $25 including shipping & personalization! DM me for one! Full text of this new review of the book here: www.newpages.com/blog/books/b...
My thanks to Jami Macarty for a wonderful review of DIORAMA at NewPages! Link in the comments. Still need a copy of my latest book? DM me! I’ll send you a signed one. ✨
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
My thanks to Jami Macarty for a wonderful review of DIORAMA at NewPages! Link in the comments. Still need a copy of my latest book? DM me! I’ll send you a signed one. ✨
Sign up for my upcoming Zoom workshop on influences! You’ll learn a lot about your own voice & how you fit into the literary landscape. rolreadlocal.com/classes/the-...
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Sign up for my upcoming Zoom workshop on influences! You’ll learn a lot about your own voice & how you fit into the literary landscape. rolreadlocal.com/classes/the-...
I had a great time reading at Metropolis Coffee in Edgewater for An Inconvenient Hour this past weekend! I finally got to read some brand new poems with an awesome crowd!
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I had a great time reading at Metropolis Coffee in Edgewater for An Inconvenient Hour this past weekend! I finally got to read some brand new poems with an awesome crowd!
The the peacock shirt is doing a lot of heaving lifting tonight…
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The the peacock shirt is doing a lot of heaving lifting tonight…
Tonight in Edgewater!!!
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Tonight in Edgewater!!!
Take a class with me! I’m teaching my now ✨iconic✨ Enthusiasm of Influence workshop online with the Republic of Letters! Understand and interrogate your writing influences, revise your work with an ear to influence, and get work published! More info & sign up in thread!
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Take a class with me! I’m teaching my now ✨iconic✨ Enthusiasm of Influence workshop online with the Republic of Letters! Understand and interrogate your writing influences, revise your work with an ear to influence, and get work published! More info & sign up in thread!
Thrilled this off season to have two baseball poems in The Songs of Summer, a new baseball poetry anthology from Water's Edge Press! Ordering info in thread. ⚾️❤️✨
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Thrilled this off season to have two baseball poems in The Songs of Summer, a new baseball poetry anthology from Water's Edge Press! Ordering info in thread. ⚾️❤️✨
This weekend I’m reading at Metropolis Coffee in Edgewater (Chicago!). Come on out and start your Saturday night right…with coffee & art!
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This weekend I’m reading at Metropolis Coffee in Edgewater (Chicago!). Come on out and start your Saturday night right…with coffee & art!
The long hair is really starting to gel!
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The long hair is really starting to gel!
This is coming up! Last in-person event of the year for me. See you at one of the BEST coffee shops in Chicago, Metropolis Coffee Company in Edgewater, next weekend! More info in the comments. 💖
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This is coming up! Last in-person event of the year for me. See you at one of the BEST coffee shops in Chicago, Metropolis Coffee Company in Edgewater, next weekend! More info in the comments. 💖
I’m teaching an online writing workshop in a few weeks at The Republic of Letters! I’d love to see you there so claim your spot now! It’s a bargain. More info and sign up in the thread! You’ll generate new work, discuss & interrogate influences, and more!
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I’m teaching an online writing workshop in a few weeks at The Republic of Letters! I’d love to see you there so claim your spot now! It’s a bargain. More info and sign up in the thread! You’ll generate new work, discuss & interrogate influences, and more!
Sunday roast! Eye of round medium rare with garlic inserts, “rizzly” roasted potatoes, and lemon roasted broccoli.
November 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Sunday roast! Eye of round medium rare with garlic inserts, “rizzly” roasted potatoes, and lemon roasted broccoli.
My personal candy dish for night, filled with some of my faves.
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
My personal candy dish for night, filled with some of my faves.
New poem about adventures in Door County in the latest issue of I-70 Review! I must thank Maryfrances Wagner and The Writers Place AGAIN! 💖
October 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
New poem about adventures in Door County in the latest issue of I-70 Review! I must thank Maryfrances Wagner and The Writers Place AGAIN! 💖
Had a FANTASTIC time reading at The Writers Place, courtesy of KC literary godmother Maryfrances Wagner, weekend before last! Truly a great space and lots of talent on the bill. We also got some great recs for the rest of our KC trip too! 💖
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Had a FANTASTIC time reading at The Writers Place, courtesy of KC literary godmother Maryfrances Wagner, weekend before last! Truly a great space and lots of talent on the bill. We also got some great recs for the rest of our KC trip too! 💖
In honor of tonight…#WorldSeries
October 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
In honor of tonight…#WorldSeries