[on the phone] yeah we were gonna rage against the dying of the light later if you’re down [switches phone to other ear] you’re what? hold on [covers phone] this dipshit’s going gentle into that good night
@publix has informed me they do not sponsor my poems and will not honor this promo code.
to show their support, @WinnDixie will honor my promo code for all of February. use promo code CHIP at any checkout for half off all groceries
"I'd close my eyes and imagine the butcher's glass, // choosing a cut of marbled pork, the cold weight handed to me / from the scale"
Also I think I really am going to try this envisioning the grocery store trick to pass time
ever since i first read this, i have looked at rituals in my life through the lens of “is this ringing the bell or disinfecting the tools?” and i find value in either answer. beautiful and useful poem from @chip_nutter
ICYMI: Last week's Poem of the Week was “Amendment to the Pledge I Signed Promising to Not Promote Radical Theories About the Overthrow of the State While Teaching for the State” by Jacob Sunderlin.
Read the poem and the artist's statement here: missourireview.com/amendment…
Well, it’s happening! My first book, Ghost in the Archive, has been accepted for publication. Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this process, and I’m excited to work with Bob Hicok and William Waltz @conduitmagazine on the next stages of this soon-to-be book!
Excited to announce that my first book of poetry, Reality Checkmate, comes out this March 2025 from @FourWayBooks!!!!
Immense thanks to all of my friends, family, teachers, and mentors for supporting me along the way 💙🧡
I can’t wait to share this collection with you.
Reliably conservative Nebraska is one of just two states that splits its Electoral College votes. Its one small “blue dot” could deliver a single tiebreaking vote for Kamala Harris, a prospect that has focused attention on the region like never before. nyti.ms/3NCOuZz
Only a few more days until the ALR Awards close on October 1! Get your poems, short stories, and essays in for a chance at $1000 in prize and publication in our Spring issue.
Contest judges: Jaquira Diaz in essays, @CarolinaEbeid in poetry, and @kimrgarza in fiction.
ALT On a fall leaves background: American Literary Review Awards / Contest Closes October 1 / Submit your poems, short stories, and essays! / $1000 in prize in each genre and publication in our spring issue! / Guest Judges: Jaquira Diaz (essays), Carolina Ebeid (poetry), and Kimberly Garza (fiction) - americanliteraryreview.com/submittable/submit
Another punch in the gut poem from Charlie--
"When I watch
Planet Earth, I root for both prey and predator.
The border between humor and disgust blurs
neatly so it's often hard to say."