Fred Schmalz

@fredschmalz.bsky.social

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Poet and artist. Recent writing in Places Journal, Zocalo, Puerto del Sol, Diagram. Recent exhibitions and performances at MCA Chicago, Grand Central Art Center. Book: Action in the Orchards (Nightboat 2019). Chicago-based. www.fredschmalz.com

Lake Michigan from the shore just before sunrise on January 25, 2025, the clouds providing a streak of orange along the horizon, ice on the surface of the water.

Photo of the traffic signal and street signs at the intersection of Penn Ave and Atlantic Ave in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

close-up image of a small gray and white cat standing on a red-and-white checkered tablecloth.