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Split This Rock
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Split This Rock cultivates, teaches & celebrates poetry for social change: https://www.splitthisrock.org/

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Next week! 100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY, a virtual writing workshop where we explore blues poetry through listening to music, reading lyrics/poems & writing our own blues. Facilitated by Jorrell Watkins on 1/14, 6:30-8 pm EST. Take $10 off tickets with code NEWYEARNEWPOEMS: bit.ly/4a1WrnJ
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—BLUES POETRY. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Jorrell Watkins." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Jorrell Watkins, a Black man with cornrows and dark blue glasses smiling warmly, in a navy blazer and a brown turtleneck.
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Kickstart 2026 with creativity at our virtual events! Celebrate the brilliance of sick & disabled poets at the Sick & Disabled Showcase, and sign up to explore fairy tales, what makes a poem, blues poetry & revision in inspiring workshops. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a yellow heading: "January and February Virtual Events." Below, a list of 6 titles of upcoming virtual events: 1.14: Workshop / 100 Years and Then Some—Blues Poetry, 1.22: Workshop / Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry, 2.5: Poetry Reading / Sick & Disabled Showcase, 2.11: Workshop / Writing the Modern Fairy Tale, SOLD OUT: Workshop / Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor, 2.25: Workshop / Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Presenting the Poem of the Week Series' 10 Most Read Poems of 2025! Celebrate poems by Jonny Teklit, Ryan Jafar Artes, Gauri Awasthi, Monica Sok, Jaz Sufi, Taylor Alyson Lewis, Farrah Fang, José Angel Araguz, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, and Mia S. Willis: bit.ly/4pVAnAj

#Poems #Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is above bold black text, which reads "Poem of the Week." Three red dots are centered beneath. Below the Poem of the Week Series logo is a burgundy red box with bold white text that reads “TOP POEMS OF 2025.” Surrounding the text are 10 collaged images in square frames of the featured poets. In the top left corner is a photo of Jonny Teklit. In the top right corner is Ryan Jafar Artes. From left to right in the second row are Gauri Awasthi, Monica Sok, Jaz Sufi, and Taylor Alyson Lewis. From left to right in the bottom row are Farrah Fang, José Angel Araguz, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, and Mia S. Willis.
December 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Split This Rock is honored to receive a 2025 Disability Futures Fellow Nominated Award in honor of our work in the disability community.

Gratitude to United States Artists and to the 2020-2024 Disability Futures Fellow who nominated Split This Rock! Thank you!!
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December 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Gather with us for the Sick & Disabled Showcase, a virtual poetry reading on February 5, 6:30-8 pm EST! Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett & featuring Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek & Joselia Hughes. Tickets start at $5. Learn more: bit.ly/4aWQ4T1
#Poetry #Poets
Over an abstract pastel blue, purple, and pink background, Split This Rock's red logo appears above bold text which reads: “[Split This Rock] presents Sick & Disabled Showcase: a virtual poetry reading featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Arianna Monet, Ina Cariño, MT Vallarta, Amir McClam, Tala Khanmalek, and Joselia Hughes.” Below, six photos of the featured poets with their names across the bottom of each photo. Joselia Hughes' name appears below the collaged photos. At the bottom, text with the date, time, and ticket prices: "February 5, 2026, 6:30-8 pm EST. Tickets $5-20."
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Join Split This Rock for Shaping the Pulse of Your Work, a virtual writing workshop where we will explore revision as a path toward uncovering the hidden heartbeat of our poems.

Led by Ra Avis on 2/25/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4pw3z0z

#Poetry @rarasaur.substack.com
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Shaping the Pulse of Your Work. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Ra Avis." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Ra Avis wearing a black blazer, a dark teal collared shirt, and gold sun earrings. Ra has short, dark hair and looks forward.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Join Split This Rock for Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor, a virtual poetry writing workshop exploring how language choice, repetition, and return impacts the sonic qualities of a poem.
Led by Hanif Abdurraqib on 2/19/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4pZqDEO
#Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Language As Symphony, Poet As Conductor. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Hanif Abdurraqib." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Hanif Abdurraqib, a Black bearded man wearing an orange sweatshirt. On the sweatshirt is a smiling heart, and the words Fade Into You. Photo by Kendra Bryant.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Join Split This Rock for Writing The Modern Fairy Tale, a virtual multi-genre writing workshop exploring an ancient storytelling mode rich with modern possibilities.

Led by Khadijah Queen on 2/11/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4aF7Gme

#Poetry @khadijahqueen.com
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Writing The Modern Fairy Tale. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Khadijah Queen." On the right, over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Khadijah Queen wearing glasses, a necklace, and a black v-neck blouse. Wind blows through her silver, curly hair. Photo by Marco Giugliarelli for the Civitella Ranieri Foundation.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Join Split This Rock for Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry, a virtual writing workshop where we will rewrite the so-called “rules” of writing poems & write poems that defy them.

Led by Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin on 1/22/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/44SLu4f
#Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "Unruly, Ungovernable, Unfathomable Poetry. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a black-and-white photo of Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, a light-skinned person with dark eyes, a dark pixie cut, facial piercings, and tattoos wearing a light-colored vest and an assortment of jewelry. They look at the camera with a straight face. Photo by Taylor Rossi Photography.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Join Split This Rock for 100 Years and Then Some—Blues Poetry, a virtual writing workshop where we study blues poetry through listening to music, reading lyrics/poems & writing our own blues.

Led by Jorrell Watkins on 1/14/26, 6:30-8 pm EST. Open to all levels. Register: bit.ly/4a1WrnJ
#Poetry
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "100 YEARS AND THEN SOME—Blues Poetry. A Split This Rock Virtual Writing Workshop. Featuring Jorrell Watkins." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Jorrell Watkins, a Black man with cornrows and dark blue glasses smiling warmly, in a navy blazer and a brown turtleneck.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Choose your writing adventure from our newest slate of virtual writing workshops Jan-Feb 2026! Join us to explore modern fairy tales, what makes a poem a poem, how poets can conduct language as symphony, blues poetry & revising to uncover your poem's hidden heartbeat. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates, titles, and facilitator names. Workshop schedule: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Celebrate our nominations for a 2026 Pushcart Prize!

Revisit or discover evocative poems by Ajanaé Dawkins, Ana Portnoy Brimmer, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Jaz Sufi, Samia Saliba & Taylor Alyson Lewis for free in The Quarry: bit.ly/3t3U9RZ

#PushcartPrize #Poetry #Poems
Over a black background, Split This Rock’s red logo and neon-blue glowing text reads "2026 Pushcart Prize Nominations." Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Ajanaé Dawkins, Samia Saliba, Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, Taylor Alyson Lewis, Jaz Sufi, Ana Portnoy Brimmer.
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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#GIVINGTUESDAY SPECIAL: Through 12/2 & while tickets last, donate at least $120 online & get tickets to 5 virtual poetry workshops in the new year with Hanif Abdurraqib, @rarasaur.substack.com, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, @khadijahqueen.com, & Jorrell Watkins! Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top with the GivingTuesday logo. Bold text below with color alternating between white for headings and purple, blue, green, yellow, and pink for body text. Text reads: “Poetry Workshop Bundle Deal: access to 5 virtual workshops with $120 online donation through GivingTuesday (12/2) while tickets last. Winter 2026 Virtual Poetry Workshop Facilitators: Jorrell Watkins, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Khadijah Queen, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ra Avis. Donate Online: bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock.”
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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BIG NEWS: 5 virtual poetry workshops in the new year with Hanif Abdurraqib, Ra Avis, Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Khadijah Queen & Jorrell Watkins! Tickets are sliding scale $30-100.
Through 12/2, get tickets to all 5 workshops with a $120 online donation, while tickets last. Learn more: bit.ly/4i3UBEK
Split This Rock’s red logo at the top. Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Virtual Poetry Workshops." Below, five ticket-shaped boxes with virtual workshop dates and facilitator names: Jan. 14 with Jorrell Watkins, Jan. 22 with Kyla-Yến Huỳnh Giffin, Feb. 11 with Khadijah Queen, Feb. 19 with Hanif Abdurraqib, Feb. 25 with Ra Avis. At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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TICKETS NOW 50% OFF!
Join Split This Rock for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading honoring Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Kay Ulanday Barrett, Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Tickets: bit.ly/TransRuckus

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Over a gradient rainbow background, Split This Rock's red logo in the upper left corner and a URL in the upper right corner: splitthisrock.org. A white rectangle with a thin black border has bold black text that reads "TICKETS NOW DISCOUNTED: GET 50% OFF!" Below, a collage of the 7 featured poets at the Trans Ruckus reading. From left to right in the first row: Kay Ulanday Barrett, Cai Sherley, and Zuggie Tate. From left to right in the second row: Chrysanthemum, Golden, Ezra Fox, and Jimena Lucero. At the bottom, big bold text with a slight bright blue and pink outline reads: "TRANS RUCKUS: A Virtual Poetry Reading." Smaller text along the bottom reads: "Nov 20. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets Now $5." The poets’ names are written beneath.
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Join us for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Tickets start at $10 w/discounts available. More at: bit.ly/TransRuckus
Image Description: Over a gradient rainbow background, Split This Rock's red logo in the upper left corner and a URL in the upper right corner: splitthisrock.org. Below, a collage of the 7 featured poets at the Trans Ruckus reading. From left to right in the first row: Kay Ulanday Barrett, Cai Sherley, and Zuggie Tate. From left to right in the second row: Chrysanthemum, Golden, Ezra Fox, and Jimena Lucero. At the bottom, big bold text with a slight bright blue and pink outline reads: "TRANS RUCKUS: A Virtual Poetry Reading." Smaller text along the bottom reads: "Nov 20. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $5-20." The poets’ names are written beneath.
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Join us for Trans Ruckus, a virtual poetry reading for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Golden, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate & Cai Sherley. Hosted by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Tickets start at $10 w/discounts available. More at: bit.ly/TransRuckus
Split This Rock's logo at the top of a white rectangle with a gradient rainbow-colored frame. The graphic reads "[Split This Rock] presents TRANS RUCKUS, a virtual poetry reading. Nov. 20, 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $5-20." Includes names of the host & featured poets from post.
October 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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LIMITED SEATS! Register for "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance," a virtual writing workshop where we can speak back to what has made us feel small, invisible & impossible. Facilitated by Gabriel Ramirez on 11/6*, 6:30-8 pm ET. Scholarships available. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4q8DipU
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "I AM HERE: AFFIRMATION AS RESISTANCE. Virtual Writing Workshop. Thursday, November 6, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Gabriel Ramirez." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Gabriel Ramirez wearing a baseball cap and a brown leather jacket with a white collared shirt and patterned vest. Photo by Boujee Mustard.
October 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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SAVE THE DATE!: Trans Ruckus: A Trans Non-Binary Celebration of Poetry, hosted & curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett (@brownroundboi.bsky.social) to honor Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20. Featuring Chrysanthemum, Ezra Fox, Jimena Lucero, Zuggie Tate, and Cai Sherley. Learn more: bit.ly/46YUwNk
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a semi-transparent white rectangle with a slightly faded rainbow-colored frame. The graphic reads: “TRANS RUCKUS aims to honor Transgender & Non-Binary poetry through remembrance & celebration. Trans poetics is a vibrant force to reclaim, to archive lineages, and to plot our futures with care & candor.”
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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LIMITED SEATS! Join us for Odes: The Art of Salvaging, a virtual writing workshop with Ana Portnoy Brimmer on Thursday, November 13, 6:30 - 8 pm ET. Help us raise funds to close our funding gap! A handful of scholarships are available. Learn more and register online:: bit.ly/4mTUUCL
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "ODES: THE ART OF SALVAGING. Virtual Writing Workshop. Thursday, November 13, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Ana Portnoy Brimmer." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Ana Portnoy Brimmer sitting with an open book in her hands and smiling softly. She wears a bright yellow button down shirt, sparkly green earrings, and a gold ring. Photo by Carolina Porras Monroy.
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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LIMITED SEATS! Join us for "I Am Here: Affirmation As Resistance," a virtual writing workshop with Gabriel Ramirez on Friday, November 7, 6:30 - 8 pm ET. Help us raise funds to close our funding gap! A handful of scholarships are available. Learn more and register online: bit.ly/4q8DipU
Split This Rock's red logo is at the top of a light grey box with a black border. Bold black text reads "I AM HERE: AFFIRMATION AS RESISTANCE. Virtual Writing Workshop. Friday, November 7, 2025. 6:30-8 pm ET. Tickets $60-$100. Featuring Gabriel Ramirez." Over aqua and orange shapes, there is a photo of Gabriel Ramirez wearing a baseball cap and a brown leather jacket with a white collared shirt and patterned vest. Photo by Boujee Mustard.
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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This November, join us for virtual writing workshops and a poetry reading! Poets have donated their time and talents to help us bridge a funding gap. Join us to reclaim, salvage, and remember what powers and sustains us. Learn more and register at Split This Rock’s website: bit.ly/46YUwNk
Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Events." Below, three rectangles with November 2025 virtual workshop and reading dates, titles, and facilitator names. Over the two rectangles with virtual workshop information, there is a light purple callout bubble that reads "LIMITED SEATS!" At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Celebrate our nominations for the 2026 Best of the Net Anthology! Revisit or discover evocative poems by Dorsía Smith Silva, Jonny Teklit, Lehua M. Taitano, Mandy Shunnarah, Mia S. Willis & Quenton Baker for free at The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database: bit.ly/3ZFwcfG
#BestoftheNet #Poetry
Over a black background, Split This Rock's red logo is above bold blue glowing text that reads "2026 Best of the Net Nominations." Below the text is a collage featuring photos of the 6 nominees. From left to right: Mandy Shunnarah, Jonny Teklit, Mia S. Willis, Dorsía Smith Silva, Quenton Baker, and Lehua M. Taitano.
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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That’s a wrap on our Youth Activist Poetry Anthology summer program hosted in partnership with Shout Mouse Press! For 6 weeks, 20 young poets from the DC area gathered for political education & poetry workshops. Check out the behind the scenes from the program: bit.ly/47Xc1jg
#DCarts #DCpoets
In a green speech bubble, a testimonial from a participant in the Youth Activist Poetry Anthology Project reads: “I noticed when I would see things happen in the world that made me feel powerless, I could get a little bit of my power back if I wrote a poem.”
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Dream with us! As we fundraise toward a more sustainable future for Split This Rock, we want to know: what programming most excites you?

All ideas will be considered by staff & board as we reimagine the organization’s work. Share your ideas with us: bit.ly/HelpSplitThisRock

#Poets #Poetry
Split This Rock’s red logo in the upper right corner. Below is bold text that reads “DREAM WITH US” and behind it are multi-colored lines connecting to a question: “As Split This Rock assesses future possibilities and devises a new sustainability model, what kind of programming would you be most excited about the organization offering?” Below is a graphic of people discussing and collaborating on a project. One person sits in a wheelchair with a laptop, two others stand and gesture toward the project, and another holds an infant and listens.
September 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM