I don’t believe in New Year Resolutions but tonight I went to a roller rink and watched my kid figure out how to skate the hard way, then came home and started picking up some toys the twins left out including this little ball with a message written on it. Happy new year everybody.
www.slowdownshow.org/episode/2025...
I always say that only cops and crooks call me by my first name and I got this letter today, a scam that targets people with Asian last names offering to split a nonexistent inheritance. Sharing it so my friends with vulnerable relatives can be on alert. Too bad because I really could use the money.
I got this newest one by Jack Bedell, FIGHT NIGHTS, about boxing and fathers and sons and more. Man I love this book.
I get to be online with all these cool people on Tuesday evening (4/7, 7pm CT) for the launch of the March Xness anthology Hit Repeat Until I Hate Music from Split Lip Press. I can’t promise that my kids won’t barge in and wreak havoc. Register at:
tinyurl.com/hitrepeat
I always forget who's currently in Michigan v. who *was* and what the Venn diagram is with who's on bluesky. I know @toddkaneko.bsky.social, @1andrewcollard.bsky.social, @dlassell.bsky.social, @mspencerpoet.bsky.social, @britrogers.bsky.social, @moonsatdusk.bsky.social are on here. Who else?
I haven't published many poems this year (kids, work, kids again), so seeing this poem "White Hot Star" featured on @slowdownshow.org today is a special honor to close this year out. Thanks to @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social for selecting and to the Cincinnati Review for 1st publishing. link in coms.
Happy to have two poems in this big, beautiful, double anniversary issue of Sugar House Review—AND is has eight book reviews MY HEART! 🩷🥰📚🎉🎉🎉
@sugarhousereview.bsky.social
was just reminded of this @toddkaneko.bsky.social shortie, the first thing we pubbed (post launching w/ something by myself) and wow it's still so so good
"My mother was an alien once, until she was naturalized, from Canada and not allowed to come to America because her grandmother was from China."
Poet mutuals -- can I get a roll call of Michiganders??? I know I know two lovely Michigan-based poets (@mitchnobis.bsky.social and @janezwart.bsky.social) and yes it's a huge state BUT... kinda possibly dreaming of a midwest poetry roadtrip. Show of hands?
W. Todd Kaneko
W. Todd Kaneko
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Hit Repeat Until I Hate Music: The March Xness Anthology Launch. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Another word for father is worry.
—Li-Young Lee, “Words for Worry”
In the late 70s, Mars Men was a candy made in Canada, soft sweet-and-sour gummies shaped like alien beings. If you can’t say...
Poet mutuals -- can I get a roll call of Michiganders??? I know I know two lovely Michigan-based poets (@mitchnobis.bsky.social and @janezwart.bsky.social) and yes it's a huge state BUT... kinda possibly dreaming of a midwest poetry roadtrip. Show of hands?
