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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 1d

@Alocasiamag.bsky.social has been spotlighted for #IndieLitMagGala 2025—a journal of queer, plant-centred, anti-colonial writing that keeps the soil rich and the vision sharp.

Massive thanks to @jakesalza.bsky.social for nominating them.

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#IndieLitMagGala 2025 Spotlight: ALOCASIA Journal - The Broken Spine

There’s something rare and steady about a journal that knows exactly what it is—and makes no apologies for it. ALOCASIA is one of those journals. A space for

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 9h

"In a lit world that still too often sees “nature writing” as the domain of cis white men on mountaintops, ALOCASIA plants a different seed. One rooted in queerness, indigeneity, accessibility, and love for the living world in all its forms."

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 9h

So extremely moved by this nomination from @jakesalza.bsky.social for @thebrokenspine.co.uk! Thank you both!

The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 1d

@Alocasiamag.bsky.social has been spotlighted for #IndieLitMagGala 2025—a journal of queer, plant-centred, anti-colonial writing that keeps the soil rich and the vision sharp.

Massive thanks to @jakesalza.bsky.social for nominating them.

Read the full feature:

#IndieLitMagGala 2025 Spotlight: ALOCASIA Journal - The Broken Spine

There’s something rare and steady about a journal that knows exactly what it is—and makes no apologies for it. ALOCASIA is one of those journals. A space for

thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Camille Cornu @camillecrn.bsky.social · 8d

Des dessins et des poèmes

#revueinsert #rn13bis #artcontemporain

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Camille Cornu @camillecrn.bsky.social · 8d

Petit extrait de ce que je publie dans le nouveau numéro de la revue Insert 🦋

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 9h

"In a lit world that still too often sees “nature writing” as the domain of cis white men on mountaintops, ALOCASIA plants a different seed. One rooted in queerness, indigeneity, accessibility, and love for the living world in all its forms."

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 9h

So extremely moved by this nomination from @jakesalza.bsky.social for @thebrokenspine.co.uk! Thank you both!

The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 1d

@Alocasiamag.bsky.social has been spotlighted for #IndieLitMagGala 2025—a journal of queer, plant-centred, anti-colonial writing that keeps the soil rich and the vision sharp.

Massive thanks to @jakesalza.bsky.social for nominating them.

Read the full feature:

#IndieLitMagGala 2025 Spotlight: ALOCASIA Journal - The Broken Spine

There’s something rare and steady about a journal that knows exactly what it is—and makes no apologies for it. ALOCASIA is one of those journals. A space for

thebrokenspine.co.uk

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 1d

"he devours kisses (11/23/1990)
as night follows daybreak,
spring calls the rain-washed valleys
and a butterfly passes through the rows,
apple trees turn a plum purple
to a flourishing flush with white edges..."

—Crisosto Apache

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Crisosto Apache :: excerpt from Swift Cinder – ALOCASIA

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 1d

"he devours kisses (11/23/1990)
as night follows daybreak,
spring calls the rain-washed valleys
and a butterfly passes through the rows,
apple trees turn a plum purple
to a flourishing flush with white edges..."

—Crisosto Apache

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Crisosto Apache :: excerpt from Swift Cinder – ALOCASIA

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with queer planty IndigiLit!

ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our ALOCASIA has unfurled a new leaf! And we're so proud!

It's our first all-Indigenous issue! This is a showcase of the work of 20 writers from around the world, curated by our guest editors Yasmine Bolden, tripp j Crouse, and Sarah Clark. We hope you are as delighted by it as we are

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Alocasia leaf background. Text reads "Plantcestors: The Indigenous Issue"

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M Frost @mfrostwords.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a stunning issue —highly recommend! What a great way to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day!

ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with queer planty IndigiLit!

ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our ALOCASIA has unfurled a new leaf! And we're so proud!

It's our first all-Indigenous issue! This is a showcase of the work of 20 writers from around the world, curated by our guest editors Yasmine Bolden, tripp j Crouse, and Sarah Clark. We hope you are as delighted by it as we are

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with queer planty IndigiLit!

ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our ALOCASIA has unfurled a new leaf! And we're so proud!

It's our first all-Indigenous issue! This is a showcase of the work of 20 writers from around the world, curated by our guest editors Yasmine Bolden, tripp j Crouse, and Sarah Clark. We hope you are as delighted by it as we are

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 2d

On the Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025: how should we act on Indigenous wisdom & praxis? In Decolonization Environmentalism, we celebrate the confluence of the movements of Black, Indigenous, People of Color & youth worldwide. Building cross-movement solidarities is more important than ever before. ✊🏽🌎⚖️

Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · Dec 10

Hi, BlueSky! Delighted to📣 Decolonizing Environmentalism (bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social) is hitting the virtual book-shelf later this month & the bookstores in the new year. We wrote it esp. for the youth environmental & climate activists. Plz help spread the word. www.bloomsbury.com/us/decoloniz...

Decolonizing Environmentalism

We live in a moment rife with mixed emotions-existential anxieties about catastrophic climate change, presumptuous confidence in planet-hacking geoengineering t…

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 2d

"when was the last time–I swam downstream with the bluegills, sifting through algae coated
rocks for crawfish and clams as my nephew laughed and screamed in the sandbar"

—Anangookwe Wolf :: “i want clean water goddamit”

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Anangookwe Wolf :: “Feed me at Sandy Lake” and “i want clean water goddamit” – ALOCASIA

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 2d

"when was the last time–I swam downstream with the bluegills, sifting through algae coated
rocks for crawfish and clams as my nephew laughed and screamed in the sandbar"

—Anangookwe Wolf :: “i want clean water goddamit”

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Anangookwe Wolf :: “Feed me at Sandy Lake” and “i want clean water goddamit” – ALOCASIA

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Black Lawrence Press @blacklawrence.bsky.social · 4d

Join us next Sunday for a generative group writing workshop! BLP poet Isaac Pickell will lead the group with writing exercises, and send you home with new material, writing prompts for the future, and a surprise chapbook!

Click the link below to sign up now!

buff.ly/T4yWKSY

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The Dodge @thedodgemag.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Dodge is now open to general submissions! Send us your best eco fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, or visual art. Submissions are free! See Submittable link in our bio.

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 5d

"The customer wore gold rings that didn’t match his teeth. He’d asked me if I wanted the keys to his old scooter for cheap, but I said no. I wanted a plant. I wanted something still."

—Fendy S. Tulodo

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Fendy S. Tulodo :: “The Horticulturist’s Divorce from Gravity” – ALOCASIA

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 5d

"The customer wore gold rings that didn’t match his teeth. He’d asked me if I wanted the keys to his old scooter for cheap, but I said no. I wanted a plant. I wanted something still."

—Fendy S. Tulodo

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Fendy S. Tulodo :: “The Horticulturist’s Divorce from Gravity” – ALOCASIA

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 6d

"I have never felt the weight of Amazon heat
settle on my shoulders like breath—
but I’ve heard it
in the hush of my father’s voice
when he speaks of home."

—Ena Elder-Gomes :: “My father carries a jungle”

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Ena Elder-Gomes :: “My father carries a jungle” – ALOCASIA

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Shantell Powell @shanmonster.bsky.social · 6d

"The Menopaise Chrysalis" is my surreal story about an ageing Two-Spirit person passing through the medical system and the dream world. It is featured in the anthology "Yay all queer free and queer." www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...

The image features a black-and-white portrait of Shantell Powell striking a pose, alongside a graphic promoting the book "Yay! Free and Queer." The text describes Powell as an award-winning writer who grew up on the land and off the grid.

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ALOCASIA @alocasiamag.bsky.social · 6d

"I have never felt the weight of Amazon heat
settle on my shoulders like breath—
but I’ve heard it
in the hush of my father’s voice
when he speaks of home."

—Ena Elder-Gomes :: “My father carries a jungle”

alocasia.org/2025/08/15/e...

Ena Elder-Gomes :: “My father carries a jungle” – ALOCASIA

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Glass Poetry Press @glasspoetry.bsky.social · 7d

Today on Glass!

"with my back to the city" by Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey (@esmepromise.bsky.social)!

www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html

Image of fire

Text: So I will meet you
at the summit. Dirt
in my stomach —
gardens of it.

Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey

with my back to the city

https://www.glass-poetry.com/journal.html

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Sundress Publications @sundresspub.bsky.social · 7d

The Best of the Net is looking for volunteer readers for its 2026 issue! Find out more here: bestofthenetanthology.com/work-with-us...

Best of the Net is seeking volunteer readers - 10 to 20 submissions per week - Apply by 11/1/25

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The Dodge @thedodgemag.bsky.social · 8d

Keep an eye out folks! Our Fall 2025 Issue will be out October 15th! Featuring all kinds of eco-writing and translation from a wonderful set of new and established writers.

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