‘The limbs of children / were plump and nearly translucent, / resembling spring rolls.’ Poetry by Michael Bazzett (@mikhailbazharov) granta.com/two-poems-mich…

World-renowned Guatemalan poet Humberto Ak’abal oscillated between writing in K’iche’ and Spanish. This new collection of the late poet’s work delves into different facets of his oeuvre, while retaining his essence, humor, and care for the natural world: tinyurl.com/32f76apf

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Minnneapolis & thereabouts: I will be reading poems tonight at Sisyphus Brewing, at 7 pm. Other dope poetry will be read. The beer is good. The name is apt. 🦠🦎🐟🐅🐆🐳🦈🐐🐓🦚⭐️🌟🥀🌺🪺🍁🌚🥥

"There is still a meaty part of me that yearns to rest in dirt and grow soft as a mashed root." -Michael Bazzett 🐋 from THE TEMPLE (Bull City Press 🐂) #SealeyChallenge

I'm absolutely delighted to announce that "They: A Field Guide," which was the Editor's Choice for the Tomaž Šalamun Prize, is — (insert evocative, stirring piano crescendo here...) — now available from Factory Hollow Press!💥 So excited & grateful! factoryhollowpress.com/books/they-a-f…

"I just like having someone there in the dark." —Michael Bazzett, from THE TEMPLE #onsalenow #sealeychallenge

I'm not sure a poem has evoked the goosebumps it describes more spendidly than this one by Michael Bazzett 🐋.

One must imagine Sisyphus happy. Yet also tired. Tired AF.

Dog lovers, don't miss this episode featuring poems and whatnot by Michael Bazzett 🐋 EleeKG Eileen Myles, Zaina Alsous, Mary Oliver and more!~

This is absolutely delightful!

Thanks Factory Hollow Press for zipping this chap to me! Looking forward to reading Michael Bazzett 🐋 THEY A Field Guide.

Absolutely delighted to have a few poems in the stellar, stacked new issue of 32poems! 💜 This one's from The Morphologist, coming your way from Milkweed Editions in 2026...

Well, friends, did you miss us? 32 Poems is back in a big way this week, and subscribers should be receiving their copies in the next couples of days. If you're feeling a little left out, we can take care of that now: 32poems.com/subscribe #poetry #poetrycommunity #litmag

“I love it when you see weather coming in from miles out. It makes you feel like you know what might happen. Like you can see the future.” —from “Dad,” by @mikhailbazharov, from our Summer 2024 issue: bit.ly/tsrsummer24 Art by Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar