Next up at Poetry at Artifact: Our April 7th National Poetry Month event with contributors from the TRIBUTARIA anthology (editors Sherry Cook Stanforth, Richard Hague, & Michael Thompson, from @Dos Madres Press)! We’ll have our usual open mic, and some TANGLED ROOTS river music.
This Tuesday, March 3rd, at Urban Artifact in Cincy. Our featured poets—Donelle Dreese, Karen George, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson—will read from DESIRE IS A FIELD (Shanti Arts). There’s an open mic, too! #PoetryatArtifact
Really? You’re cheerleading for a war started without congressional approval? As a congressman? As a Democrat? Just wow.
Mark Warner: "I saw no intelligence that Iran was on the verge of launching any kind of preemptive strike against the United States. None."
Really enjoying @oneart.bsky.social's anthology of very short poems! oneartpoetry.com/2026/02/22/i...
We're inching closer to our March 3rd Poetry at Artifact event in Cincinnati! Come hear featured readers Donelle Dreese, Karen George, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson share work from their collaborative collection, DELIGHT IS A FIELD (Shanti Arts). There's an open mic, too, so bring a poem to share!
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March 4th at Urban Artifact in Cincy: Featured poets Karen George, Donelle Dreese, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson will read from their collaborative collection, Delight is a Field (Ashanti Arts). Come in! There’s an open mic! #PoetryatArtifact
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
Ditto what Darby says!
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
Cincy/NKY poetry fans: March 3rd at Poetry at Artifact, Donelle Dreese, Karen George, Nancy Jentsch, & Taunja Thomson will read from their collaborative collection, DESIRE IS A FIELD (Shanti Arts). As always, we'll have an open mic! Come on in to Urban Artifact!
Thanks to the Ohio Arts Council, 77 OH artists received Individual Excellence Awards this year to continue projects— poets, playwrights, fiction & non-fiction writers, choreographers, & composers. I'm grateful to be one of the poets. Thank you for believing in your artists!
Reminding Cincy/NKY folks: Check out Poetry at Artifact on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd! These featured poets will be 🔥!
Feeling like you want to do something to help but aren't sure what or how? Here's a helpful resource: www.standwithminnesota.com
Come to Urban Artifact Feb. 3rd! Our featured poets are Iain Haley Pollock, traveling from the Hudson River Valley to read from his latest book, ALL THE POSSIBLE BODIES--a WaPo Book Club pick--& Blanche Kabengele, a beloved member of the Cincy community. Come out to listen & share in the open mic!
There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
A-telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down
WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
Cincy/NKY poets: Don't miss our Feb. 3rd event at Urban Artifact! So honored to have acclaimed poet Iain Haley Pollock visit us from the Hudson River Valley, and local poet Blanche Saffron Kabengele, too! As always, we'll have an open mic, so bring something to share!
A smiling woman writer standing at a lectern
A male writer standing at a lectern and speaking into a microphone while reading off an open laptop
Three smiling writers standing together in front of a textured wall.
Many thanks to all who joined us for last night's #solsticemfares reading featuring @megkearney.bsky.social, Adi Rule, and Ethan Gilsdorf. Check out the recording here: youtu.be/EPAJkCetBTw
February 3rd! Honored to have poet Iain Haley Pollock travel to Cincy to feature with local poet Blanche Saffron Kabengele! We need to hear from our poets, people! Come on out to Urban Artifact and bring a poem to share in the open mic!
Such an honor to read at #solsticemfares with faculty Venise Berry & @jennifermurvin.bsky.social! #solsticemfares
The time is almost here! In one week, I’ll be one of the opening readers for Solstice MFA’s Reading Series, along with @jennifermurvin.bsky.social & Venise Berry!
Check out the details to attend in person or via livestream below!
Yeah, because he’s the definition of a hypocrite.
Poetry at Artifact's first show of 2026: Stefan Washburn & Mechelle Kelly & an open mic, guest-hosted by Matt Gordon (IG: @Programmaring). If you're in Cincy on the 1st Tuesday of the month, stop in to Northside's Urban Artifact for their famous fruit tarts & stay for some poetry.
Meet Jan. 6th guest host, Matt Gordon :
Matt holds an MFA in creative writing from Southern Illinois University & was director for the Digital Humanities Lab. A writer and game designer, his work blends play & narrative with modern and traditional forms. He delights in supporting his collaborators.
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
So honored to be in this line-up for the @solsticemfa.bsky.social 2026 Reading Series during the winter residency! See all the deets below. Also, I’m reading with faculty members Venise Berry & Jennifer Murvin. 💖
