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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 12h

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 12d

Save the date for 10/22/25 & join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado!

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

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Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 14h

Saturday, I’ll be at the Louisville Book Festival. I’m on the panel “Writing While Queer” at 3pm. I’m also leading “Love is Like A Butterfly: A Dolly Parton Generative Poetry Workshop” at 4pm. Both events are in room L0005. Hope to see you!

#poetrysky #poetrynews #writers #poets

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 11d

#Lammys2025 next weekend!

Dustin Brookshire (he/him) @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social · 11d

The 2025 @lambdaliterary.org Awards are one week from today. In fact, next Saturday is the virtual Lammy Day. Buy your ticket & enjoy events starting at 10am. I’m reading a couple of poems at 3pm as part of the Queer Poetry Panel.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #queerpoets #lgbtqia #writers

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 12d

Save the date for 10/22/25 & join the WPLS in celebrating @fourwaybooks.bsky.social authors @rajivmohabir.bsky.social, Megan Pinto, & Peggy Robles-Alvarado!

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 13d

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley M. Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social: Thank you for sharing your poetry with us last night!

#poets #poetry #writers

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!

We need a @riverriverbooks.bsky.social WPLS evening in 2026.

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

Ashley is reading now. Join us!!

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 16d

Ashley M. Jones the WPLS on 9/24 at 7:30pm (EST). The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm.

Order LULLABY FOR THE GRIEVING from @hubcitypress.bsky.social: www.hubcity.org/books/poetry....

#poetrysky #poetrynews #writers #poets #poetry

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

@taylorbyas.bsky.social is reading now. Join us!!

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 15d

@taylorbyas.bsky.social joins the WPLS on 9/24/25. The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm (EST), and the reading starts at 7:30pm.

Order RESTING BITCH FACE from Soft Skull Press: softskull.com/books/restin....

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

@djvorreyer.bsky.social is reading now. Join us!!

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 16d

@djvorreyer.bsky.social joins the WPLS on 9/24/25. The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm (EST), & the reading starts at 7:30pm (EST).

Order UNRIVERED from @sundresspub.bsky.social: sundress-publications.square.site/product/unri....

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

Join us!

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

Tonight (9/24)!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley M. Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social read for the WPLS.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

@sundresspub.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social

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Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 15d

This reading is going to be sooo goood
🔥 🔥 🔥

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 15d

Tomorrow (9/24)!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social read for the WPLS.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

@sundresspub.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

Tonight (9/24)!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley M. Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social read for the WPLS.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

@sundresspub.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

@djvorreyer.bsky.social joins the WPLS tonight (9/24). The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm (EST), & the reading starts at 7:30pm (EST).

Order UNRIVERED from @sundresspub.bsky.social: sundress-publications.square.site/product/unri...

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

@taylorbyas.bsky.social joins the WPLS tonight (9/24). The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm (EST), and the reading starts at 7:30pm.

Order RESTING BITCH FACE from Soft Skull Press: softskull.com/books/restin....

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 14d

Ashley M. Jones the WPLS tonight (9/24) at 7:30pm (EST). The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm.

Order LULLABY FOR THE GRIEVING from @hubcitypress.bsky.social: www.hubcity.org/books/poetry...

#poetrysky #poetrynews #writers #poets #poetry

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Of Poetry Podcast @ofpoetrypodcast.bsky.social · 14d

Don’t miss TONIGHT’S @wplseries.bsky.social reading with episode 78 guest @djvorreyer.bsky.social AND Taylor Byas and Ashley Jones!
🎉🎉🎉

Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 15d

Tomorrow (9/24)!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social read for the WPLS.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

@sundresspub.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 15d

Tomorrow (9/24)!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social read for the WPLS.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

@sundresspub.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 15d

@taylorbyas.bsky.social joins the WPLS on 9/24/25. The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm (EST), and the reading starts at 7:30pm.

Order RESTING BITCH FACE from Soft Skull Press: softskull.com/books/restin....

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 16d

@djvorreyer.bsky.social joins the WPLS on 9/24/25. The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm (EST), & the reading starts at 7:30pm (EST).

Order UNRIVERED from @sundresspub.bsky.social: sundress-publications.square.site/product/unri....

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #writers

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 16d

Ashley M. Jones the WPLS on 9/24 at 7:30pm (EST). The Zoom room opens at 7:15pm.

Order LULLABY FOR THE GRIEVING from @hubcitypress.bsky.social: www.hubcity.org/books/poetry....

#poetrysky #poetrynews #writers #poets #poetry

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 22d

Save the date for 9/24!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social read for the WPLS.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

@sundresspub.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social

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Emma Bolden @emmabolden.bsky.social · 28d

trying to fit in as many trips to the olive garden as possible before the world ends

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 28d

“Freedom of speech requires navigating disagreement, not murdering those with whom we disagree.”

- Paisley Rekdal

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 28d

Save the date for 9/24!!

@taylorbyas.bsky.social, Ashley Jones, & @djvorreyer.bsky.social read for the WPLS.

#poetrysky #poetrynews #poets #poetry

@sundresspub.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social

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Wild & Precious Life Series @wplseries.bsky.social · 29d

Check the WPLS IG or FB accounts for a recording of Sunni Brown Wilkinson reading “Teapot Lake on the Head of a Pin.” The poem was first published in @terrainorg.bsky.social, & it is in her book RODEO.

Order RODEO from
@autumnhousepress.bsky.social: www.autumnhouse.org/books/rodeo/.

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Rodeo - Autumn House Press

About the Book Sunni Brown Wilkinson’s second full-length is a collection of formalist poetry—part ode, part elegy—and serves as a heartfelt journey in

www.autumnhouse.org

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