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Mckendy Fils-Aimé

@mrmack88

Poet, teaching artist, cat-dad

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Thank you @triohousepress.org for the opportunity to reflect on MORE FLOWERS and, of course, the sincerest, most heartfelt gratitude to Lili Gourley for asking the smartest questions that helped me see the poems anew! Check out the interview, friends! 🌸🌼🌺

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12.12.2025 18:25 👍 31 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0
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sipèstisyon | yesyesbooks Distributed by YesYes Books and IngramCover Art: Shaylin Wallace | SMW VisualsDesign: Olivia Hammerman$20 | 94 pages | ISBN: 978-1-946303-15-8Poetry l Perfectbound | June 16, 2026 “Watch me ...

So excited to announce that my debut poetry collection, sipèstisyon, is now available for preorder through @yesyesbooks.bsky.social. Shoutout to my community for their never-ending support and patience. It's been a long long journey. I can't wait to share these poems with y'all.

24.02.2026 22:25 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1

Forreal. We flexed on 'em in 1804 and they ain't let it go since. The bitterness is real...to put it lightly

03.02.2026 01:25 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They really tried it.

03.02.2026 01:19 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
03.02.2026 01:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Rumpus Submission Manager The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing, comics, essays, book reviews, and interviews with authors and artists of all kinds. Founded in 2009 and independent from the star...

Some personal news…

@roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social are relaunching @therumpus.net!!! And I’m excited to be joining their team as poetry editor! 🤓 WEEEEE!!! You can submit your poetry for consideration here: therumpus.submittable.com/submit

15.07.2025 19:53 👍 1870 🔁 328 💬 60 📌 36

So honored to have a poem on Poets.org. It's been a dream of mine for so long. I have infinite gratitude for everyone involved in getting this poem out into the world. ❤️

09.06.2025 13:38 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Save for Death by Dillon J. Welch I’ve hid many things inside my hole. The hole I made for myself in the earth. Neighbors will tell you I should fill it in. Tell you I used a too-loud machine. To make a hole in the earth like that. Wh...

happy to have a little something something up at @havehashad.com today—

www.havehashad.com/5gjpa

04.06.2025 16:20 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Big facts!

02.06.2025 18:49 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
10 Emerging Artists 2025 – Art New England

Let's goooo @mrmack88.bsky.social !! artnewengland.com/10-emerging-...

08.05.2025 16:05 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

This Saturday, I'll get to introduce @bananascallops.bsky.social, @mrmack88.bsky.social, @toshines.bsky.social, Feda Eid, Krysten Hill, Colin O'Day, and Jess Rizkallah at Rewilding, the closing event of this year's Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival! Hope to see you there, New Hampshire friends! ♥️

14.04.2025 05:17 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

New poem out in Southeast Review!

31.03.2025 17:46 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I love this magazine. Please consider submitting

23.02.2025 16:58 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

*For real* this time! Last day to submit to the @sarabandebooks.bsky.social annual prizes ✨✨✨

23.02.2025 14:29 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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01.02.2025 23:56 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I'm so excited about this opportunity!!!

05.02.2025 15:35 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A fountain pen approaching a blank page.

Text: https://www.glass-poetry.com/journal/submit.html

Fee-free submissions for Glass: A Journal of Poetry are now open!!

A fountain pen approaching a blank page. Text: https://www.glass-poetry.com/journal/submit.html Fee-free submissions for Glass: A Journal of Poetry are now open!!

Fee-free submissions for Glass: A Journal of Poetry are now open!!
We've moved to a submission manager so definitely check out the guidelines, but otherwise, send in those poems!!

www.glass-poetry.com/journal/subm...

01.02.2025 15:00 👍 62 🔁 24 💬 1 📌 2
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If you're sending out work this weekend, please keep us in mind.

• Payment is one contributor copy

• We nominate for Best New Poets, Best Spiritual Lit, and the Pushcart Prize

• We award $150 each for best poem in issue and best poem by an emerging poet

• Average response time is 2 weeks

25.01.2025 22:52 👍 24 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
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So happy to share your first look at Strange Flowers by Bryan Byrdlong!!! Cover art by Nick Cave. Cover design by @albanfischer.bsky.social This magnificent debut releases in late March and preorder is up now at www.yesyesbooks.com

21.01.2025 17:30 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
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29.01.2025 03:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We love a good sonnet

29.01.2025 03:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

WILD!

29.01.2025 03:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A grid of reviews with a thumbnails of their respective book coves above each.

A grid of reviews with a thumbnails of their respective book coves above each.

2025's first RHINO Reviews is live! 📚

Featuring reviews of new books by Kim Addonizio, @clairedonato.bsky.social, Vergil (trans. by @joelcalahan.com, Jenny George,
@toddedillard.bsky.social, Albert Abonado, @mspencerpoet.bsky.social, Marjorie Maddox, and @emilyallanpoe.bsky.social bit.ly/RhinoRev

29.01.2025 01:37 👍 25 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 3

YIKES

29.01.2025 03:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0