writer, poet, Peruano, Words @theoffingmag @TheSchooner @ninthletter @FENCEBOOKS. 2021/2022/2023 @NPSPoetry finalist @Tin_House '19 šŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ

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Thank you Brooklyn Rail!!!
Our April issue is out now! 🌷 Featuring interviews with #LoieHollowell, #AlbertOehlen, #PatSteir & #KayWalkingStick 🌷@alice_notley's Critics Page, @adalimon in conversation with @recycledgiraffe, poetry by @Alonso99, fiction by @helenbenedict & more brooklynrail.org/2024/04/
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Four time finalist. Onto looking for another publisher
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I’ve got a new poem, and I’m grateful to the editorial curation of @sawakonakayasu and @POETSorg that I get to share it with you šŸ–¤šŸ¤šŸ’šā¤ļø poets.org/poem-a-day
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a great pleasure to read alongside @Alonso99 @aeheelee at @UnnameableB last week šŸ’› we had an intimate crowd amid birdsong and talked about the history of quinoa and eels, among other things. thanks Unnameable Books for hosting us!
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"there are no dumb questions only dumb ppl financing a bid for local office" This time last year, we published @MCHANGPOET's ALL THE BEAUTIFUL ARE BLAMELESS. Find this poem in our archive: buff.ly/3NuOjQX
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AQLLA gulfcoastmag.org/online/36.2… via @Gulf_Coast Thank you Gulf Coast! This poem after Odi Gonzalez is my gift for you all this April :D

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Thank you @Gulf_Coast for publishing this poem dedicated to Odi Gonzalez. gulfcoastmag.org/online/36.2…

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Thank you for speaking out co•im•press !!!
The truth is we never wanted to be distributed by SPD because co•im•press has always been about being truly indie—free from being beholden to monolithic, monopolistic organizations.
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Bravo MC poet! Beautiful cover.
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2024 Ninth Letter Literary Awards contest will be open March 1 - April 30. We accept previously unpublished poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction. One winner in each genre will receive $1000, print and online publication, and bragging rights! Guidelines in the link in our bio!
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CM editor @Alonso99 and contributor @mchangpoet reading at awp šŸ’«
Everybody's favorite spooky offsite returns to #awp24 -- you don't want to miss it! MONSTER MAGS, y'all! Hosted by @ninthletter @OSUtheJOURNAL @MidAm_Review and @CincinnReview and featuring @skippingstones @mchangpoet @dustinmhoffman @bhurley @manyplums and others!
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If you enjoy the sample, you'll love our upcoming release, Vol 20.2, out Feb 1. Includes a feature on the Gwendolyn Brooks Archives, an interview with Roger Reeves, annual contest winners and work from @dustinmhoffman @Alonso99 @WeijiaPan1 @OldManLumans @han_smith2 more! L-I-B.
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Memory is a sacred act
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Join us next week!!!!
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Thank you so much @sawakonakayasu and @Omnidawn. Congrats @jasonbcrawford
Celebrating Jason B. Crawford, winner of the 2023 1st/2nd book contest, selected by Sawako Nakayasu. Also congratulations to finalists Corinne Dekkers, Kristin Dykstra, Alonso Llerena, Samyak Shertok, & BP Sutton!
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Congratulations to the winners! Three years in a row finalist is a big oof tho. Back to editing :)
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I will be celebrating Grace Engine with my friend Joshua Burton this week! Please join us. So many years of brotherhood in poetry watching these steps in grace become a beautiful book.
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