Christina Olson went to the blue sky place

new book: THE ANXIETY WORKBOOK (@pittpoetry). author of THE LAST MASTODON (@rattlemag). former director, @poetrycircuit. tweets, mine.

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

absolutely gobsmacked to be holding THE ANXIETY WORKBOOK in my hands this morning. and the flutter I felt when I turned it over and saw my face next to the same logo so many of my favorite books have … !

order here: https://t.co/CwVp5NoPXB

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

@thedrevlow @_WorkingStiff guys do we have to introduce the phrase “whiskey squirts” into the English language

[Abbie Kiefer @heyAbbieK]

A little Wonder Years ekphrasis. And if you like poems about TV shows, there's more where that came from! https://t.co/ci7lc7rZ8G

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

I appreciate the faculty member who has an entire pint of the Ben and Jerry’s non-dairy The Tonight Dough in the office fridge. I like to imagine that they teach their classes and then they just go to town on it. Someone knocks on the door and they’re like BUSY, COME BACK LATER

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

@heyAbbieK @GrittyNHL’s debut book of poems will be RAD

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

gritty and I are absolutely chuffed to be holding the @heyAbbieK debut full-length collection, CERTAIN SHELTER, out from @juneroadpress! happy publication month, Abbie! this book slaps

[Burning Swamp @burning_swampus]

THE FIRE WILL NOT BE SNUFFED OUT BY HURRICANE. THE SWAMP BURNS AGAIN THIS FRIDAY, 4 PM. Spread the word. We've got a whole lot of kindling that needs to go.

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

it's actually adorable that more than one student yesterday, when asked what they did while the uni was closed because of #Helene and they didn't have power, told me that they wrote poems

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

happy 46th (!!!!) to this absolute stunner from the shores of lake superior, love you @thedrevlow and am glad that you’re with us

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

@HannerSincabbag yup, so weird that suddenly people were purged! almost like … it was deliberate!! 🙃

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

fellow Georgians, today is the LAST day to register to vote in Georgia. even if you think you’re registered, check your status today here: https://t.co/rZ3Hwci98X

(it’s … it’s almost like our peach state has a wild and wooly history of voter shenanigans!!!!) 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑

[Eddie Verhamme @EddieGreatLakes]

The "big lake" is seeing water temperatures that are warmer than ever recorded at this time of year. It’s worth noting, water temperature records only go back to 1995 @LakeSuperior #GreatLakes
https://t.co/ctAeorGl2T

[Poetry Daily @Poetry_Daily]

Today's Featured Poet:

Christina Olson is the author of The Anxiety Workbook (Pitt Poetry Series, 2023) and The Last Mastodon (Rattle, 2019). Other work appears in The Atlantic, The Missouri Review, The Nation, and Scientific American.

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

feels sort of strange to post this while we have a giant tree laying on its side in our front yard, but I had the poem of the day up at Poetry Daily yesterday! I still like poison dart frogs. their toxicity depends on what they’ve been consuming, which seems like a metaphor

[Poetry Daily @Poetry_Daily]

Today's Featured Poem:

"Reptile House" by @olsonquest, from The Anxiety Workbook, published by @UPittPress.

Read here:
https://t.co/CSjeN4Wmya

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

hey sorry I was late logging into the zoom meeting, I was watching two mantises fucking on my window screen and hoping I’d see her tear off his head and eat it

[Benjamin Drevlow @thedrevlow]

Hey all, did not know that my love for Point Break, Road House, and Red Dawn was gonna lead to a book of pomes, but here it is, a gift to y'all. Get your hands on it. Learn some stuff about the man, the myth, the Swayze Mane: https://t.co/E4bQQoVW2o

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

that was a blast. big poet hugs to Jim May & @chelsearathburn for bringing me to yesterday, and to their amazing students who lined up nearly to the door (!!!) to say hello, get a book signed, talk about anxiety, or just let me know that they enjoyed my work 🔥🧠♥️

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

OOOOH, SHINY!! thank you, @gawriters for the stickers for THE ANXIETY WORKBOOK!!
🔥🧠🔥🧠🔥🧠

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

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[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

somehow it is already Tuesday so I’m telling you that in TWO DAYS I’ll be reading at Mercer in Macon as part of the Third Thursday Poetry Reading Series! also today I am wearing long pants to teach in! truly autumn has arrived

[Christina Olson went to the blue sky place @olsonquest]

here’s a reminder that LANGUAGE IS ULTIMATELY IN THE HANDS OF ITS USERS