Jordan Trethewey

pinwheels and windsocks — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “Pinwheels / spinning in spectator children’s hands—and / mine, asking the significance of outfield windsocks.”

Golden Shovel Poem "Pinwheels and Windsocks" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“Pinwheels / spinning in spectator children’s hands—and / mine, asking the significance of outfield windsocks.”

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enthusiasm — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “Nature and / Nurture pre-set my temperature to freezing— / crystallized the fun completely.”

Golden Shovel Poem "Enthusiasm" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“Nature and / Nurture pre-set my temperature to freezing— / crystallized the fun completely.”

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claustrophobic coffins — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “I cannot look at claustrophobic coffins, / cannot picture the dead inside, they are / always alive, wondering, ...

Golden Shovel Poem "Claustrophobic Coffins" by @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“I cannot look at claustrophobic coffins, / cannot picture the dead inside, they are / always alive, wondering, why such little / air.”

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the playing — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “It’s more than / your own parents losing / their faith in you, it is / the fact you were not / even playing.”

Golden Shovel Poem "The Playing" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“It’s more than / your own parents losing / their faith in you, it is / the fact you were not / even playing.”

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disregard it — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “What if / there is a part of you / burdened to carry / an accumulation of your / discarded past?”

Golden Shovel Poem "Disregard It" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“What if / there is a part of you / burdened to carry / an accumulation of your / discarded past?”

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sushi-and-sake drunk — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “When you are sushi-and-sake drunk, / be not tempted by the live octopus / in salt water tank.”

Golden Shovel Poem "Sushi-and-Sake Drunk" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“When you are sushi-and-sake drunk, / be not tempted by the live octopus / in salt water tank.”

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[when a cactus comes undone,] — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “When a cactus comes undone, / rot hides below ground for / who knows how long? Until someone like me / finds it...

Golden Shovel Poem "[When a cactus comes undone,]" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from serialized chapbook There Is More)

“When a cactus comes undone, / rot hides below ground for / who knows how long? Until someone like me / finds it...”

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broader love — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “…let there be willingness to declare / rivalries dead. Just long enough to let our / guards down. Admit to broa...

Golden Shovel Poem "Broader Love" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“…let there be willingness to declare / rivalries dead. Just long enough to let our / guards down. Admit to broader love.”

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what we know — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “What we know / about ourselves / will cause problems again. / New ones, as / spectacular as those once / entang...

Golden Shovel Poem "What We Know" by @JTpoetlaureate @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“What we know / about ourselves / will cause problems again. / New ones, as / spectacular as those once / entangling us.”

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bone weary — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “What does / it take to rekindle the language / of youth—run, kick, jump, lift?”

Golden Shovel Poem "Bone Weary" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook 'There Is More')

“What does / it take to rekindle the language / of youth—run, kick, jump, lift?”

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please act normal—whatever that means — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “I want you to just / act your age, not your trauma size…”

Golden Shovel Poem "Please Act Normal--Whatever that Is" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook 'There Is More')

“I want you to just / act your age, not your trauma size…”

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flakey — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “Always / avoiding uncomfortable mirrors means / never hearing, No .”

Golden Shovel Poem "Flakey" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook 'There Is More')

“Always / avoiding uncomfortable mirrors means / never hearing, No.”

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gone — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “We never know when / the absence of someone / will appear…”

Golden Shovel Poem "Gone" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook 'There Is More')

“We never know when / the absence of someone / will appear…”

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amor y las chuparosas (love and hummingbird charms) — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey “‘ Divine hummingbird enrich my life and love, so that my lover will want only me.’ - anonymous prayer​.”

Poem "Amor y Las Chuparosas (Love and the Hummingbird Charms" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social

“‘Divine hummingbird enrich my life and love, so that my lover will want only me.’ -anonymous prayer​.”

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the great curmudgeon (an exorcism) — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey “The Great Curmudgeon / stands in front of a wall / with a face painted on it. / He proceeds to talk it off.”

Poem "The Great Curmudgeon (An Exorcism)" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social

“The Great Curmudgeon / stands in front of a wall / with a face painted on it. / He proceeds to talk it off.”

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like feathers, weightless — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “To worry about reaching 80 must / seem indulgent to child ghosts, come / bearing witness to / what might have h...

Golden Shovel Poem "Like Feathers, Weightless" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social

“To worry about reaching 80 must/seem indulgent to child ghosts, come/bearing witness to/what might have happened to them/if endings were written differently.”

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an idyllic sickness — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “If the heart / is the compass we’re lead by, /the mind uses repetition as a / way to adjust in a new pastoral /...

Golden Shovel Poem "An Idyllic Sickness" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“If the heart / is the compass we’re lead by, /the mind uses repetition as a / way to adjust in a new pastoral / landscape.”

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real estate — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “…land, / not touched by man once, / became commodity to be stolen…”

Golden Shovel Poem "Real Estate" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“…land, / not touched by man once, / became commodity to be stolen…”

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so desire called love into being — Blood+Honey Golden Shovel Poem by Jordan Trethewey (from the serialized chapbook There Is More ) “Had overwhelming desire / to one day be called, / Daddy !…”

Golden shovle poem "So Desire Called Love Into Being" by Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social (from the serialized chapbook There Is More)

“Had overwhelming desire / to one day be called, / Daddy!…”

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Jordan Trethewey

Marty Shambles

Aodán McCardle

Damon Hubbs

Thrilled to introduce everyone to Blood+Honey's talented Writers-in-Residence:

Jordan Trethewey - @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social
Marty Shambles
Aodán McCardle - @redochre1.bsky.social
Damon Hubbs - @hubbsd.bsky.social

judy 4 justice: “being a flower for bees” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy must keep blow dryers handy / Should they remain moist/ for long periods, their fertile minds / produce beautiful blooms.”

What are the Judies up to this week? Follow Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey's "Judy for Justice" and find out. New installment just dropped tonight! Words by WiR @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and art by @lkenney.bsky.social.

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judy 4 justice: “buoy gal” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy estimates it’ll get this high / And soon.”

JUDY! JUDY! JUDY! Check out Jordan Trehthewey (@jordan-trethewey.bsky.social) and Laura Kenney's (@lkenney.bsky.social) newest installement of Judy 4 Justice. The story continues...

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judy 4 justice: “essential reading” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Don’t mistake Judy for Karen / A Judy blends in by design / No unnecessary fuss.”

More Judy 4 Justice for you this week from Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trehthewey (@jordan-trethewey.bsky.social) and Laura Kenney (@lkenney.bsky.social). Judy...the LEGEND...the COLLECTIVE...the BOMB!!!

The story continues...

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judy 4 justice: “every bunny dance now” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy believe land fulfills its purpose / No need to re-purpose, nor consume / more than required to survive in comfort.”

Hippity hop on over to Blood+Honey for the latest installment of Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist Laura Kenney's (@lkenney.bsky.social) Judy 4 Justice: "Every Bunny Dance Now" 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰

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Judy flexes some muscle in Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist Lauren Kennedy's @lkenney.bsky.social Judy 4 Justice this week!

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judy 4 justice: “ice cream to cool off” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Well, Judy, we tried our best.” / “We certainly did, Judy. / They chose to bake themselves.”

From Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist Laura Kenney @lkenney.bsky.social, we give you Judy 4 Justice: "Ice Cream to Cool Off"

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judy 4 justice: “letting out her inner cowgirl” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Lauren Kenney) “Men constantly tell Judy / Get off your high horse! / But she will not dismount / in the face of patriarchal / Capitalist condescension.”

Yeeee Haaaww! Judy is "Letting Out Her Inner Cowgirl" this week in Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist Laura Kenney's @lkenney.bsky.social Judy 4 Justice series!!!

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the disappearance of the ginger tabby and the unraveling of mrs. macdonald — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey “Sometime after her hard military man died, / the old widow next door began to lure / neighbourhood pets to her unused red barn.”

Poem "The Disappearance of the Ginger Tabby and the Unraveling of Mrs. MacDonald" by Writer-in-Residence Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social.

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judy 4 justice: “lighthouse sitting” — Blood+Honey by Jordan Trethewey (art by Laura Kenney) “Judy continues the tradition of few / Shines her light in dark corners, while / new governments dismantle the solidly built.”

Judy 4 Justice: "Lighthouse Sitting" from Jordan Trethewey @jordan-trethewey.bsky.social and artist Laura Kenney @lkenney.bsky.social coming at you NOW!!!

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