Zack Strait

Poet, @AlisonStrait's Husband

[Zack Strait @zackstrait]

“The Lice” and “The Shadow of Sirius” by W. S. Merwin

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The poetry books I adore (in no particular order):

“Rose” by Li-Young Lee

“I Do Know Some Things” and “Crush” by Richard Siken

“Delights and Shadows” by Ted Kooser

“Radial Symmetry” by Katherine Larson

“Slow Lightning” by Eduardo C. Corral

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“Walking to Martha’s Vineyard” by Franz Wright

“Song” and “The Orchard” by Brigit Pegeen Kelly

“Letters to a Stranger” by Thomas James

[HAD @havehadhavehad]

today's short from @zackstrait is so perfectly, weirdly, wonderfully, quintessentially "HAD-y." what a gem!

https://t.co/YxEhaZk7uN

[HAD @havehadhavehad]

the first two lines — in general, but especially growing up out of the title — of today's poem from @leepattersons especially knocked me out, but the whole thing is stunning

https://t.co/IADR4J23Mz

[Elisa Gabbert @egabbert]

New poem in @commonmag: "A Hermitage" https://t.co/iXHqGWFt8n

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@richardsiken I’d love to know more about the Waffle House where you wrote some of the poems, and why you enjoyed writing there 😊

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@SkipAshseed @poetrymagazine Hi! I would just make sure to address the editor(s) by name and say a little about yourself. Also, if you have any publications and/or you e been published by the magazine before, I’d include that as well. I hope they helps!

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@anna_gazmarian Hi Anna, I’ve sent a summary. I hope you have a great day! Zack

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@SirJoshBennett @NewYorker This is such a gorgeous poem.

[Dr. Joshua Bennett @SirJoshBennett]

Glad to have a new poem featured in this week’s @NewYorker

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@anna_gazmarian @TheSunMagazine DM sent!

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@anna_gazmarian @TheSunMagazine Short Stories by @Iheomanwachukwu

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@adrian_matejka @Nic_Sealey @AmPoetryReview “Though we’re not so self- / important to think everything // has led to this, everything has led to this.” So beautiful.

[The Common @commonmag]

“This is the song the little mouse sings in the animated film / about travelling west”

This month’s Poetry Feature has poems by @zackstrait, Felice Belle (@analogurl), Stephen Haven, and Mitch Sisskind!

https://t.co/8DOhKkPPvS

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@noahbaldino The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

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Hi everyone! I’ve finished assembling my first poetry manuscript and am looking for presses who charge very little to submit or don’t charge at all. Thank you for any help!

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Merry Christmas!

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So glad to have been introduced to William Bronk via Christian Wiman’s “The Drift of the World” in the June 2020 issue of @poetrymagazine. Here’s a stunner from their May 1955 issue:

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So blessed to have a poem in the new issue of @commonmag, one of the most consistently beautiful magazines around. Thank you to John Hennessy, @Public_Emily, and everyone at the magazine.