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Michael Morrell @genuinemichael.bsky.social Opti-mystic writer & futurist; father of two. Author with Richard Rohr of 'The Divine Dance.' Co-founder, Wild Goose Festival . Curator, TheSpeakeasy.info Read my stuff @ MikeMorrell.org/BonusChapter
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Eric Fritzius @efritzius.bsky.social Eric Fritzius writes things, acts in others, and records mouth noises that are sold in the form of audiobooks. He is the author of A CONSTERNATION OF MONSTERS.
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Fee Thomas @feethomas.bsky.social Author of two poetry books: Owning the Color Blue, Dreams Never Die.
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Malachy Moran @malformed-poetry.bsky.social Poet. 🇺🇸 immigrant in 🇳🇴 Writing something every day, even if it’s bad. My work is available in Rattle: Poetry, The Brussels Review, Anti-Heroin Chic, and others. My poetry has also been featured on Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield
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Hiram Larew @hiramlarew.bsky.social Poet. Newest collection, "This Much Very," was published in 2025 by Alien Buddha Press. Founder of Poetry X Hunger -- bringing a world of poets to the anti-hunger cause. HiramLarewPoetry.com and PoetryXHunger.com
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Jonny D. @mindjakk.bsky.social Photographer and filmmaker.
Anne McMaster @annierose25.bsky.social Poetry. Films. Photographs. Plays. Novels. Images my own unless a repost. Writing in English/Ulster-Scots. I chase words and the light. Available on tour, in books and on BBC Radio/TV. New work autumn 2025. Never too many cats.
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Jennifer Lemming @blushroses.bsky.social Poet, writer, soul living in the Great Plains of the United States.
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Diane Kendig @dianekendig.bsky.social Poet , Writer, Translator, Cook & Dog Servant
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Rochelle Hurt @rochellehurt.bsky.social poet-person 🏳️🌈
Lit Youngstown @lityoungstown.bsky.social Lit Youngstown is a literary arts nonprofit in Northeast Ohio, offering readings, workshops and community collaborations. Our signature event is the annual Fall Literary Festival, featuring nearly 150 presenters from coast to coast. 
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K Weber @midwesternskirt.bsky.social poetry, collaboration & sometimes digital photo collage. 12 self-published poetry collections (FREE/some in audio format!). kweberandherwords.com
Marcus Bales @marcusbales.bsky.social Not much is known about Marcus Bales except he lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio, and his poems have not been published in Poetry or The New Yorker. 
Nicole Robinson @nicolerobinson.bsky.social poet | narrative medicine practitioner | admirer of water & land and the living that lives there | author of Without a Field Guide (Unbound Edition Press) | nicolerobinsonpoetry.com | opinions are my own
Jeremy Proehl @jpwrites.bsky.social I am a poet currently working towards my first chapbook.
Jonie McIntire @joniemcintire.bsky.social Poet Laureate of Lucas County, Ohio
Tom Barlow @tombarlow.bsky.social Author of five novels, a hundred short stories, and a thousand poems. Man, are my fingers tired!
Ann E Michael @aempoet.bsky.social #poet --Poet, retired academic writing coach, gardener, 🌱 blogger.
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Not ambitious. Curious about the world. Working on being more of a mensch.
Theoted @mungomortimer.bsky.social Ohioan (but I have come to accept it). MAGA hater. Hard core liberal. Retired newspaper writer. Sober 20 years. Trusts no one, suspects everyone. Follows Ravens and Orioles. Towson State Class of 1976. YOU DM ME, I BLOCK YOU!
Michael Dechane @michaeldechane.bsky.social Poet. Jungian dream worker. Head Cook. Spoon carver. Author of The Long Invisible (2024, Wildhouse Publishing).
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WHAT CANNOT BE UNDONE (UNM Press, 2022) Winner, River Teeth Nonfiction Prize
Dick Westheimer @rlwesty-poet.bsky.social Poet, gardener, runner, reader, nerd, writer of unabashed and sometimes appreciated love poems.
Ohio Poetry Association @ohiopoetry.bsky.social Hello #poets! We at the Ohio Poetry Association are thrilled to be joining you on Bluesky. We are an active group of poets and #poetry lovers who have a relationship with #Ohio. Join us at http://ohiopoetry.org.
Kevin Ridgeway @kevinridgeway82.bsky.social Poet/Writer/Editor 
Matt Weinkam @mattweinkam.bsky.social Executive Director of Literary Cleveland
Kelly Boyer Sagert @kbsagert.bsky.social ASJA/SABR/pet lover. Freelance writer with dozens of published books/numerous plays. Scriptwriter of the Emmy-Award-nominated film, Trail Magic: The Grandma Gatewood Story, and the film festival winning film Victoria Woodhull: Shattering Glass Ceilings.
Timothy Green @timothygreen.bsky.social editor of @rattlepoetry | thoughts my own
@cathybarber.bsky.social @cathybarber.bsky.social Poet. Programming Chair and Board Member, Literary Cleveland. Former teacher, California Poets in the Schools. Books: Once: and Golden Shovel Collection (Kelsay Books, 2023) and Aardvarks, Bloodhounds, Catfish, Dingoes (Dancing Girl Press, 2018)
Jeri Theriault @jeritheriault.bsky.social Poet and collage artist. Author of SELF-PORTRAIT AS HOMESTEAD, (M)OTHER, RADOST, MY RED and editor of WAIT: POEMS FROM THE PANDEMIC. https://www.jeritheriault.com/
Larry Dogger Smith @larrydogger2.bsky.social writer, editor, teacher, friend. Family matters.
Hayden Saunier @haydensaunier.bsky.social Human, writer, actor, walker, gardener…
Books: Wheel, A Cartography of Home, How to Wear This Body, Say Luck, Field Trip to the Underworld, Tips for Domestic Travel. 
Edward Nudelman @enudelman.bsky.social Poet. Scientist. Monk. 5 poetry books, 81 papers in upper tier cancer journals, 1 wife, one dog, two ducks, kids, grandies, 6 olive trees
Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social Poet: Singing from the Deep End (2026) & Uncertain Acrobats (2021) @cavankerrypress.bsky.social * Editor/Director: @perugiapress.bsky.social * writing teacher * mother * adorer of the Atlantic 🌊 * she/her
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Villain Era 🖤🔪 @villaineralit.bsky.social A literary magazine obsessed with revenge. Open for submissions! https://www.villaineralit.com Mastermind: @charlesjensen.bsky.social
Bob Varettoni @bvar.bsky.social Dad, writer; loves poetry, photography, music, art, and the Mets; Notre Dame alum; career in Public Relations - NYC & NJ - https://linktr.ee/bvar
Sherrell Wigal @sherrellpoet.bsky.social I am a writer of poetry and enjoy watercolor and journal making.
Karen Scott @karenescott.bsky.social Not the designer! Poet living in Columbus/ mother/ compulsive reader and bookdragon/ science, language and history nerd
The Indignataries @wildergoose.bsky.social You don't have to look up the word "biome" to know we're all connected. Science, science fiction writer. Music and book reviews. Music on co-operatively owned Subvert and (for now) Bandcamp.
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Samantha Terrell @samanthaterrell.bsky.social American Poet, Curator of SHINE International Poetry Series
MariKula@bsky.social @marikula.bsky.social My home; the pale blue dot commune: Earth. Wretched refuse yearning to breathe feminist freedom fighter. Illinois Indivisible social justice blue worrier. Persister for universal self determination. Resister for Pax Americana, and against united abnormies.
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