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Publisher: @bullcitypress.com. Poet: CHARM OFFENSIVE & three chapbooks from Unicorn Press. Professor: UNC #GoHeels. Views my own. Host: @triviaescapepod.com. Goofus. Durham, NC. > Site: rosswhite.com

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Read A Little Poetry @readalittlepoem.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s poem is selected by Ross White (@rosswhite.com) as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry.

“Also Accidental” appeared in Licorice by Ellen C. Bush, published by Bull City Press, 2006. Purchase the book at https://bullcitypress.com/product/licorice/

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 4d

Having Cate Lycurgus here this week has been such a joy... I hope you'll pack the house for her!

Bull City Press @bullcitypress.com · 9d

Don't miss this month's BCP Presents on 10/11 including BCP poet Cate Lycurgus (SEACLIFF on-sale 10/14)! Be sure to purchase a numbered, limited-edition broadside signed by Lycurgus herself!

*proceeds from broadside sales go to supporting our reading series; our broadsides: buff.ly/MOifdWZ

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 6d

Does anybody know what Amazon is up to? After months of not purchasing any of our backlist titles, they’re now buying up all available stock of 1 to 3 different backlist titles each week. And their orders feel like unreasonable numbers given three-year sales on their site.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 6d

I hadn't even thought of testing it that way. Brilliant. Many thanks to the both of you!

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 6d

I think the real question is: is this now the only acceptable use?

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 6d

I really just want to imagine that I could be a character on Archer. I'd be more Cyril than Lana, but who cares?

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 6d

Meatspace friends: need an opinion. This new cartoon avatar of me... what do you think? Representative? Not at all? I kind of like it but I'm the last person who has a sense of how I really look.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 6d

Yeah, I had seen that too... but I hope that's just a rumor!

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 6d

This dude can read a poem. Love hearing him. You should peep the podcast.

Drunk as a Poet on Payday podcast @drunkasapoet.bsky.social · 7d

We’re back! Here’s a reading of @rosswhite.com ‘s poem “Wonders Never Cease” from his book CHARM OFFENSIVE. Ross was my last guest and this will get you ready for the next episode—tomorrow!! Go back and check out our talk if you missed it this summer. And there’s a great slate of new shows coming!

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 7d

Your broadsides are so freaking cool. I have one on my office door at UNC.

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Stephanie Burt @notquitehydepark.bsky.social · 8d

The reason there's no "we rate cats" is that they all get at least 10/10 and the ones who think they deserve a higher rating will either scratch you or run away and hide all day.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 8d

2. There are always new journals popping up. And sure, some of them will have clumsy launches (mine sure did) and some of them won't last more than a handful of issues, but others will persist with that same beautiful stubbornness.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 8d

I get sad when I see one of my longtime fave journals has come to its end, but I also try to celebrate two things:

1. Someone-- or many someones-- gave us a boatload of their time and attention to make that beautiful thing, and we were lucky to receive that gift as long as we did.

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Ross White @rosswhite.com · 8d

Wade did just win

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Alison Stine @alisonstine.bsky.social · 8d

I still believe a better life is possible.

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Laura Grace Weldon @lauragraceweldon.bsky.social · 8d

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 9d

Nope, not at all. In many cases, the book won't be out for 18+ months. So if some of those poems land at the journals currently considering them, they'll be good vehicles to build excitement for the book.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 9d

Wait for the contract. Things happen.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 11d

The old naked dudes were definitely the worst part of becoming a swimmer... I'm also a recent convert. But man, I do love being in the pool.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 15d

At least you're here!

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 19d

Automated services that make you speak your social security number or some other personal information, with no option to enter by keypad, suck. Some people have to make calls when they don't have privacy, dummies!

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 21d

So, which of his friends/family shorted Tylenol stock?

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 21d

Need something to do tonight? Come play my trivia night at 8 pm at Rougarou on Henderson St. in Chapel Hill. Brand new teams start the night with some bonus points!

Trivia Escape Pod @triviaescapepod.com · 24d

Text reads: "fictional doctors round, Trivia Escape Pod, Tuesday at 8 pm, Rougarou, 108 Henderson St"

Image is Joey from Friends starring on a soap opera as Dr. Drake Remoray, wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope, holding a medical chart

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 22d

Just ordered $321 worth of postage. I am definitely living my best life.

Ross White @rosswhite.com · 22d

If I'm being raptured tomorrow, I'm not doing this university-mandated IT security training.