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Speculative Poetry
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presenter of the Speculative Sundays Poetry Reading Series since 2020
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akualezlihope.bsky.social
Great idea: Rhysling Nominees asked to create videos reading their nominated poems. did one for my long poem nominated:Giant Robot and His Person, first published in FIYAH, Disability Issue, Summer 2024
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdOw...
#specpo #disabilitypoetics #rhyslingawards #sfpa
Akua Lezli Hope reading Giant Robot and His Person, 2025 Rhysling Nominated Long Poem June 27, 2025
YouTube video by Akua Lezli Hope
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June 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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nytebird45.bsky.social
4 days to release thank you @akualezlihope.bsky.social for your words about EVERYTHING ENDLESS by @nytebird45.bsky.social & @directorh.bsky.social = pre-order @rdspress.bsky.social: rawdogscreaming.com/books/everyt...
#poetry #PoetryMonth #EarthDay #Afrofuturism #BlackPoetry #SFPoetry #HorrorPoetry
April 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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akualezlihope.bsky.social
Speculative Sundays Poetry Reading for Juneteenth on the Black Fantastic! Excited to present and participate: June 15, 2025 7 to 8:15 pm EDT live on Facebook via Zoom #specpo #speculativepoetry #speculativesundays #afrofuturism #blackfantastic #poetry #akualezlihope #juneteenth #poetryreading
June 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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akualezlihope.bsky.social
12 folks have signed up for the First Great Annual Speculative Poetry Postcard Swap guranteeing an array of offerings and great fun! Thanks! I created 3 and am working on a 4th design -- it's fun to be one's own publisher!
June 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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thesprawl.bsky.social
Dear Sprawlers! We are now officially open for submissions in all genres! For the first time we are offering paid expedited submissions. For more information please check out our website: www.thesprawlmag.ca/submissions
Poster announcing submissions for The Sprawl Mag are open from June 14th until July 12th Poster announcing the introduction of paid expedited submissions at the Sprawl Mag. For 2$ you can expect a response from your submission within one week. This will not effect the outcome of submissions and all funds will be put towards paying contributors and maintaining the website. Some suggestions for what the Sprawl Mag is looking for: linguistic viruses, talking animals, Y2K tech, Cryptids and UFOs, anti-corporate screeds, and alchemy
June 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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obsidianlit.bsky.social
Obsidian is accepting submissions for our next general issue. The submission period ends October 15, 2025. For details, please visit obsidianlit.org/how-to-submit/
May 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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upfromsumdirt.bsky.social
👠👠 + 🎣👨🏿‍🦳 + 👰🏿‍♂️

THE SHOES OF THE
FISHERMAN'S WIFE

has an official cover AND release date from @kentuckypress.bsky.social - Oct 14, 2025!

surreal poems, narrative poems, nature poems...

maybe "surreal narrative nature" poems?

preorder link coming soon!
bookcover, gold artwork against a royal blue background, for the Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife: poems by upfromsumdirt. image is mermaid sitting beside a leopard as she holds a flaming heart in her left hand. the figures are bordered with flora patterns.
April 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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miguelmitchell.bsky.social
Call for speculative poetry submissions to SpecPoVerse, Volume 1, Issue 2!
Submit up to three total poems between May 1 and June 30, 2025.
specpoverse.org/submission
Specpoverse
Join us in our mission to create a multicultural vision of speculative poetry.
specpoverse.org
May 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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miguelmitchell.bsky.social
Our first poetry reading at SpecPoVerse!
specpoverse.org/readings
Specpoverse
Join us in our mission to create a multicultural vision of speculative poetry.
specpoverse.org
May 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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miguelmitchell.bsky.social
Had a great time at #GBF ,
The 16th Gaithersburg Book Festival! Sold 11 books, including 7 signed #Surrealia books.
Miguel standing behind table decorated with a table cloth imprinted with stellar nebulae and "SpecPoVerse" Table with SpecPoVerse decorated with a table cloth that has images of stellar nebulae in deep space
May 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM