Uma Hanaeda#poetry
#micropoem
#PoetryOnMastodon
If nothing comes to write,
write this:
“Today is a blank page.
I sit beside it.”
And that is already writing.
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#oniric
#OniricPoetry
in the moonlight
before a dandelion
a fairy
almost not there
in the wind
the wish turns into silver dust
ah
if only i could ask her
a question
that does not choose its ending
C. M. RosensRE: https://cmrosens.com/2026/04/15/author-spotlight-meet-a-poet-pixiewithpens/
New Spotlight up for Pixie, a poet based in Sweden but writing in English. Their new collection, Poetry F☆cks, is out now.
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back then:
number, no remainder
proof, no question
years on
straight lines only
no deviation
no feeling
no need for anything
then—
something tilts
in what is straight
a listening
that does not ask back
breath
out of order
uncertainty
remains
between then
and now
no concept left—
only a space
that stays
when i stop explaining
https://allpoetry.com/poem/19051781-straight-lines-by-Uma-Hanaeda
J.J. TindallThe Last Book Lover
I think he’s being kind of a
Pain in the ass, to be honest,
Like one of those assholes you meet
In college with the finest stereo system
Imaginable along with a slight stack
Of the absolute shittiest, dullest
Records. Weather Report, Mike Oldfield,
This kind of thing. I’m down w/books
And everything but I’m fine w/the
Electric ones, too. I mean, grow up!
some little moments softly stay
they cling they stick
won't drift away
like honey warm
like drops of glue
they stick to hear
they seep right through
they grip the mind and will not fade
pressed in the cracks the past has made
no time can shake them
none erase
— they hold on tight
in silent space
Janet FraserSeveral sessions from Ottawa's annual festival of poetry, VERSeFest, are now available for everyone to watch. The Factory Lecture Series features established poets talking about their craft. This year's lectures are especially entertaining.
#VERSeFest #NadaGordon #lydiaunsworth #FactoryLectureSeries #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetryOnMastodon #poetryisnotdead
Versefest 2026 - 3:00 PM SUNDAY: THE FACTORY LECTURE SERIES
https://youtube.com/live/C8ilpKPrDU0?si=juzGYHXwi8QN7-wi
Versefest 2026 - 3:00 PM SUNDAY: THE FACTORY LECTURE SERIES
BrookeI hate who I am as a person sometimes
The way I fiercely love and can't get along
Won't get along. Couldn't.
The way the teacher was never a teacher at all
The way the bond was always so fragile
The way I hang on to it wrapped around my arm like a leash on a prey driven dog. One sudden movement and I'm face-first on the cement. The way I thought I had things in the bag and how very mistaken I was. And how afraid I am.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #PoetryOnMastodon #parenting
The way I fiercely love and can't get along
Won't get along. Couldn't.
The way the teacher was never a teacher at all
The way the bond was always so fragile
The way I hang on to it wrapped around my arm like a leash on a prey driven dog. One sudden movement and I'm face-first on the cement. The way I thought I had things in the bag and how very mistaken I was. And how afraid I am.
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #PoetryOnMastodon #parenting
The Thing Is
Haiku must at least
Imply a leaf is falling
Somewhere in the world.
If you're in Ottawa you still have 15 minutes to get down to Arts Court for tonight's #versefest events, or follow the link to livestream. Please make a donation if you're able.
https://www.verseottawa.ca/en/versefest