Poetose

10/02/2025

"Our Lungs Fill and Empty" by Christopher Citro: https://www.poetose.com/pub/our-lungs-fill-and-empty-christopher-citro #/

Christopher Citro is the author of IF WE HAD A LEMON WE'D THROW IT AND CALL THAT THE SUN (Elixir Press, 2021), winner of the 2019 Antivenom Poetry Award, and THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SHIMMY-SHAMMY (Steel Toe Books, 2015). His honors include a Pushcart Prize for poetry, a fellowship from the Ragdale Foundation, a poetry award from Columbia Journal, and a creative nonfiction award from The Florida Review. His poetry appears in 32 Poems, American Poetry Review, Bennington Review, Best New Poets, Gulf Coast, Iowa Review, Kenyon Review, Missouri Review, Ploughshares, Poetry Daily, and elsewhere. Christopher lives in sunny Syracuse, New York.

09/17/2025

"Drizzly Winter Scene" by Ella Shively 🫧: https://www.poetose.com/pub/drizzly-winter-scene-ella-shively #/

Ella Shively is a writer and naturalist from Wisconsin. She is currently working toward her MFA in Poetry at Cornell University. Her writing has been published in RockPaperPoem, Bracken, SoFloPoJo, and elsewhere. You can find her online at www.instagram.com/shivelywrites.

09/06/2025

"Listen to your inner voices, there are always inner voices but most of time they are obscured by daily life."

Today we have a thought-provoking interview for you with the wonderful and widely published poet Xue Di: https://www.poetose.com/pub/creators-on-creating-xue-di #/

You can read one of his poems, “The Passage to Heaven,” translated by Wang Ping and Keith Waldrop, on our website at https://www.poetose.com/pub/the-passage-to-heaven-xue-di #/

Xue Di was born in Beijing. He is the author of four volumes of collected works and one book of criticism on contemporary Chinese poetry in Chinese. In English translation, he has published five full length books and four chapbooks. His work has appeared in numerous American journals and anthologies and has been translated into several languages. Xue Di is a two-time recipient of the Hellman/Hammett Award, a recipient of the Artemis A. Joukowsky fellowship through Brown University, and a recipient of the Lannan Foundation Fellowship.

08/26/2025

Check out these awesome draft sketches of literary chickens by artist Sara Zieve Miller! 🐤

She envisioned the chickens, among other places, in a pool on vacation, on the subway, eating dessert, and in a café / bakery / bookstore / tree / couch / bed / hammock... so many options!

As you can see from the final color photo, we landed on chickens reading on clouds in the sky, embracing what can only be described as thoroughly and delightfully whimsical 🩵

If you look closely, you can read about the chicken princess who loved bowling, but had trouble gripping the ball 🐔

You can see the literary chickens notebook featuring Sara's cover art here: https://www.poetose.com/store/p4/notebook-chickens-reading-on-clouds.html

08/17/2025

"He came with the violet crocuses, the air feathery with marigold pollen..."

"Colorblind" by DK Rule: https://www.poetose.com/pub/colorblind-dk-rule #/

DK Rule is a writer and soon-to-be librarian living and working in Brooklyn. She focuses on memoir and cultural commentary in her writing life. She is currently applying to grad school for Library Sciences alongside her many, many hobbies, including playing her guitar, oil painting, and knitting.

Check out her Substack: https://substack.com/

08/14/2025

Mark your calendars for the Brooklyn Book Festival, September 14-22!

We'll have some free Poetose books, chapbooks, notebooks, and zines available at the CLMP table — a wonderful resource for writers & publishers 🥰🥰🥰

08/13/2025

Poet Sherre Vernon read to a full house at Bookish Modesto!

Photo courtesy of Stella Beratlis, thank you! 📘💌

08/13/2025

TRANSLATING BLUE by Sherre Vernon spotted at the historic Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Cambridge! 🥰📚

EVERYTHING IS by Miguel Eichelberger and other Poetose titles and book earrings can also be found at this gem of a bookstore, America’s oldest continuously running bookstore carrying poetry.

Photo credit: Poet Katie Kempel

08/06/2025

LOVE LETTERS TO THE WORLD by Poetose founder Meia Geddes translated into Vietnamese! 💜

[ Cafe sách cùng Skybooks ☕️ ]

Tôi chẳng thể kiềm nổi lòng yêu thích trước thứ tỏa sáng lấp lánh. Tôi luôn tin vào những thứ tỏa sáng một cách tự nhiên, như những mặt dưới của những chiếc lá, mặt trăng hay những vì sao. Chúng luôn khơi gợi cảm xúc. Tôi đã mơ hàng nghìn giấc mộng chất chứa cảm xúc trong sáng và ngọt ngào như mật, chính điều đó đã giữ cho trái tim này luôn rộng mở.
I cannot help but love what glows. I always trust a naturally glowing thing, like the lit leaves or the moon or the stars. They evoke feeling. I’ve dreamt so many dreams of feeling, pure and sweet, that honey which keeps the heart so ready.

07/08/2025

"You have to cut through your own nonsense." In case you missed it, here's a fantastic interview with Poetose author Miguel Eichelberger on poetry, grief, and everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvYCNYzC47k

Thank you, Mitch Hampton of Journey of an Aesthete Podcast, for hosting!

06/22/2025

Mother & Child by GGattem Venkatesh https://www.poetose.com/pub/mother-child-gattem-venkatesh #/

Born in Chinadoddigallu village in Andhra Pradesh, self-taught artist Gattem Venkatesh specializes in carving miniature sculptures on tips of pencils, chalk pieces, crayons, bamboo, matchsticks, etc. and making architectural models using waste materials. He holds a Bachelors of Architecture (2019) degree and completed his Masters in Urban Planning in 2021; he was awarded an honorable Doctorate (Arts) from the International Peace University, Germany, 2019. Winner of the Limca Book of Records (2014), he also won the Guinness World Record, 2017, for his unique art. His works have been exhibited in various parts of the world and he regularly conducts workshops for students to introduce them to his unique miniature art.

06/08/2025

"My favorite way to work is cackling to myself at my desk while I draw something peculiar or silly."

Poetose has worked with tremendously talented artist Sara Zieve Miller on many projects. Here's a peek inside her singular world! https://www.poetose.com/pub/creators-on-creating-sara-zieve-miller #/

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You can also view them all on our website at: https://www.poetose.com/creators-on-creating.html #/ [Visit the page on your computer for the cool color hover effect!]