Split This Rock

@splitthisrock.bsky.social

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Split This Rock cultivates, teaches & celebrates poetry for social change: https://www.splitthisrock.org/ Sign up for our free Poem of the Week series: http://eepurl.com/hUfAvz Give today to support our work: https://bit.ly/GiveSplitThisRock

Over a white background, a border of illustrations of books, leaves, fronds, and feathers in light blue and pink. Text in the center reads “Where to Find Split This Rock This Month.” There are two events listed below: “March 4-7: AWP Conference. Tell us about your events & panels!” and “March 14: DC Lit Fest. Stop by our table to say hello!” At the bottom, a URL: splitthisrock.org.

The image features a background of a light blue color melded with white and graphic dark blue lines intersecting and coalescing on the right side. Text reads: 2025 Disability Futures Fellow Nominated Awards with the logos of United States Artists, the Ford Foundation, and Mellon Foundation on the bottom.

Over a black background, a bold white heading: "Upcoming Events." Below, three rectangles with November 2025 virtual workshop and reading dates, titles, and facilitator names. Over the two rectangles with virtual workshop information, there is a light purple callout bubble that reads "LIMITED SEATS!" At the bottom is a website icon with a URL: splitthisrock.org.

In a green speech bubble, a testimonial from a participant in the Youth Activist Poetry Anthology Project reads: “I noticed when I would see things happen in the world that made me feel powerless, I could get a little bit of my power back if I wrote a poem.”

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Monica Sok in a circular frame. Monica Sok, a Khmer American woman with black, shoulder-length hair, sits in front of a white concrete wall with her body angled to the right. She turns her head toward the camera and smiles slightly. She wears a blue long-sleeved shirt, a small gold pendant, and gold circle earrings.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of JoAnn Balingit in a circular frame. JoAnn Balingit, a Kapampángan German American woman, smiles. She has olive skin, black hair, and large round glasses. Behind her are blue ocean, sky, and palm fronds.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Ashley Hajimirsadeghi in a circular frame. Ashley Hajimirsadeghi stands outside. She has medium-length brown hair and wears a buttoned-up short sleeve blue blazer.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Ajanaé Dawkins in a circular frame. Ajanaé Dawkins has brown skin with curly afro textured hair. She wears a blue and white striped dress and red glasses. Behind her is a soft pink wall with a black-and-white photograph in a frame. Ajanaé's chin rests on her hand and she's looking directly at the camera.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Yanyi in a circular frame. Yanyi smiles slightly toward the camera as a beam of morning sun shines on him. He has short black hair and wears glasses with thin black frames and a navy blue collarless buttoned shirt.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Adrian Gaston Garcia in a circular frame. Adrian Gaston Garcia speaks into a microphone on a stand. He has short, neatly groomed dark hair and a trimmed beard. He wears a simple black V-neck shirt and a small star-shaped earring in his left ear.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Jzl Jmz in a circular frame. Jzl Jmz, a Black woman, poses with one hand at her cheek and the other on the side of her neck. Jzl wears her hair in long waves with bangs, a black-and-white leather jacket off her shoulders, a silver septum nose ring, and several rings.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Lehua M. Taitano in a circular frame. Lehua M. Taitano, a CHamoru woman with dark, wavy, shoulder-length hair, smiles warmly while standing outdoors in front of lush green foliage. She wears a black shirt and a black blazer decorated with a white daisy floral pattern.

Over a light purple background, there is text that is included in the post and the address of American Poetry Museum: "716 Monroe St NE #25, Washington, DC 20017." On the right is a photo of Lauren May, a black woman with green eyes and long copper colored twists in her hair.

Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Quenton Baker in a circular frame. In a black-and-white portrait, Quenton Baker faces forward. They wear glasses and a black hoodie.