Audre Lorde, in a 1989 commencement address, said, "Remember this, despair is a tool of your enemies. That rumor, 'You can’t fight City Hall,' is circulated by City Hall. Facing the realities of our lives gives us the motivation for action, it gives us the power to change. You are not powerless."
Hopi Leia, black and white relief print by Hopi artist Sikuyva Dawavendewa. Behind her is a village but in the style of Tatooine's Mos Eisley town, with the two suns as well. The border is also symbolism to rain clouds with rain falling on the side. The graphic is laid over a pale lavender background.
Back cover of issue listing 48 contributor names. The graphic is laid over a pale lavender background.
Cover reveal: Shō No. 8 | Winter 2025/2026
Cover art: “Hopi Leia” by Sikuyva Dawavendewa.
Our winter issue features 72 poems by 48 poets (names threaded below).
Pre-order link: tinyurl.com/shono8
The winners and runners-up of the editors’ prizes will be announced this week!
Thank you all for what you do.
I am so grateful for you including me and giving my poem a home.
So honored to be included in this incredible new issue with these writers.
An excerpt from “Last Sundays at Bootleggers” by Carlos Andrés Gómez
A headshot image of Carlos Andrés Gómez
“Today’s poem celebrates that brave swagger of youth, that intoxicating revelry of the club, and the confidence of coming into one's own,” shares Ada Limón in today’s encore episode.
Read “Last Sundays at Bootleggers” by @carlosaglive.bsky.social: bit.ly/3FBZJkN
@uwiscpress.bsky.social
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24 years ago today, a "renowned hip hop spoken word artist" did his first college show at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
That teenage version of me would never have believed that I'd still be touring colleges today, nearly 1,600 college and university events later.
#CarlosOnTour
#24YearsIn
Thank you for the kind words & shoutout.
A powerful ghazal on fatherhood by @carlosaglive.bsky.social -- thank you! poets.org/poem/ghazal-...
Today is World Poetry Day! 🎭 “Poetry is for everybody!”
This video shows the wonderful Joelle Taylor, John Hegley, Michael Rosen, Carlos Andrés Gómez, Joanna Hoffman and Kate Wakeling talking about what poetry can be and why we make it! 🗣️
#Poetry #WorldPoetryDay #Poet #BradfordLitFest #Poems
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has bought or taught “Fractures.”
#5thPrintRunOnDeck
Not surprised that it's community colleges that are fighting back. Community colleges serve the greatest number of people facing systemic barriers. A large percentage of community college students are the first in their family to attend college.
THE ASK This week, between Monday and the vote on Vought, we're asking people from all over the country to plan a visit to Senate State Offices to demand Democrats fight and to hold Republicans accountable for their complicity. DEMOCRATS MUST USE EVERY PROCEDURAL TOOL TO SHUT DOWN TRUMP'S AGENDA Yes, we need Democrats to vote no on Vought's nomination, but no is not enough. Democrats have the power to grind Senate business to a halt and force Republicans to feel the political cost of backing Trump's extremist agenda. Here's how: 1. Deny a Quorum: If Republicans don't have 51 votes in the chamber, Democrats can walk out and shut down Senate business entirely. 2. Block Unanimous Consent: Object to every procedural shortcut, forcing Republicans to take the longest possible route for every step of the confirmation process. 3. Max Out Debate Time: Use all 30 hours of debate on Vought to expose Project 2025, Musk's Treasury takeover, and the funding freeze. 4. Delay and Disrupt: Force roll-call votes, quorum calls, and procedural delays to slow everything down. 5. Blanket Opposition: Democrats cannot continue to vote for Trump's other nominees, helping to install more MAGA loyalists into powerful positions in the federal government while this power grab continues. No Business as Usual: This is a constitutional crisis. Democrats must abandon the old rules and fight with everything they have. Bottom line: Senate Democrats must block, delay, and obstruct every step of this process-no cooperation, no easy votes, no fast-tracking Trump's takeover. To learn more about how Senate Democrats can shut down Trump's agenda with procedural hardball, check out our explainer here.
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
this is exactly it. i wrote something similar not long ago
Honored by the shoutout and the love. And continue to be inspired by your work and example.
Lots of projects in the works this year related to the idea of how writers, artists, and culture-workers can "meet the moment."
A million things to say on that subject, but for now, here's a favorite example (from 5 years ago!): @carlosaglive.bsky.social's "12 Reasons to Abolish CBP & ICE."
I actually wish the media would stop using "DEI" and "diversity hiring" and just get to the essence of the thing and ask:
"Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?"
And see what happens.
& two more poems forthcoming in the new year in Quarter After Eight and Shenandoah
“Aperture”
in wildness
readwildness.com/33/gomez-ape...
#FischerNationalPoetryPrize Finalist
“My Chipped Front Teeth
in Button Poetry
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#2024ButtonPoetryShortFormContestWinner
“Where Language Ends”
in Hole In The Head Review
www.holeintheheadreview.com/post/carlos-...
#CharlesSimicMemorialPrize finalist
“Pantoum after Today’s Mass Shooting”
in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
“Double Golden Shovel Sonnet Found on the Q Train”
in WB Yeats Society of NY
www.yeatssociety.nyc/_files/ugd/2...
#YeatsPoetryPrize
Looking back on this year, I am grateful for the publications that gave my poems homes:
After January O'Neil, Ocean Vuong, Roger Reeves, Susan Rich, & Frank O'Hara—
“Someday I’ll Love Carlos Andrés Gómez”
in the latest issue of Poetry Northwest
www.poetrynw.org/winter-sprin...
Miss you, Elly!
An antivax secdef is crazy. Nothing has killed more soldiers in the history of human civilization than disease.
A civil rights group has filed a lawsuit challenging legacy admissions at Harvard, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni
BREAKING: Twitter
