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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 2d

"It helps, I find, to dress for God who, if present
is what everyone wears underneath."

#TodaysPoem #poetry
Clothes by @ronnabloom.bsky.social from In a Riptide (2025 Brick Books) asterismbooks.com/product/in-a...

Poetry collection In a Riptide by Ronna Bloom (Brick Books) sits with a notebook with an ornate gold cover atop a wicker laundry basket

Handwritten transcription of the poem "Clothes" from the poetry collection In a Riptide by Ronna Bloom

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 2d

waving and thanking... 🌅

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 3d

"I'll know you when you get here - but if you don't arrive
I'm waving anyway, because you might need it
on your long road through, the one everyone is taking."

#SundaySentence #TodaysPoem
Envoy by @ronnabloom.bsky.social from In a Riptide (2025 Brick Books) www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/in-a-ripti...

In a Riptide by Ronna Bloom

Reviewed by Michael Greenstein

www.theseaboardreview.ca

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 9d

😍

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 11d

Sometimes like now in a different town and on my way further, i am shocked by my utter freedom. And privilege.

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 12d

If i were in Victoria, i'd 100% go to this!

@christinashah.bsky.social @byallmeanswrite.bsky.social

Kyeren Regehr @byallmeanswrite.bsky.social · 21d

Excited to moderate a panel at the 2025 Victoria Festival of Authors featuring Cecily Nicholson, Christina Shah, and Karen Solie!

Poetry at the Threshold: Witness, Resistance, and Renewal: October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Langham Court Theatre. Would love to see you there!

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 13d

"Has anyone done that for you, lately
or ever? Come over, torn open the sky
and let the snow fall in the wrong month
to show there's a rip in the face of the world?"

#TodaysPoem #poetry
Rending the Garments by @ronnabloom.bsky.social
In a Riptide (2025 Brick Books) the-wood-lot.ca/2025/09/21/v...

Poetry collection In a Riptide by Ronna Bloom (Brick Books), nestled amidst dried flowers and stalks in a garden

Poem "Rending the Garments" from the poetry collection In a Riptide by Ronna Bloom, held before dried flowers and stalks in a garden

Handwritten transcription of the poem "Rending the Garments" from the poetry collection In a Riptide by Ronna Bloom

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you, Christina! 💖🙏🏽

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 16d

The host of Fresh Air on CBC Radio, Ismaila Alfa, and I had a conversation about poetry and I prescribed him some poems!

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · 17d

small one has ringette (a long day for her so far: picked her up from guide camp to lunch in car en route to ukulele and then straight here), so starting in on three further Brick Books titles, by Jody Chan, Estlin McPhee and Ronna Bloom, / @ronnabloom.bsky.social @estmcphee.bsky.social

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 19d

What a trio!!!

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, George!

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George Murray @bookninja.bsky.social · 23d

There's NewPoetry today from Ronna Bloom (@ronnabloom.bsky.social).

newpoetry.ca/2025/09/22/s...

Scrambled Eggs

Ronna Bloom Why don’t I ever have scrambled eggs? I asked aloud to no one. I have poached and fried occasionally, but I love scrambled. You have to be very slow and low to make them we…

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · 26d

"Happiness was just out there in the air

and Lord knows what's coming next."

Happiness by @ronnabloom.bsky.social from In a Riptide (Brick Books), launching this evening at Toronto's Flying Books

Poet Ronna Bloom in a vibrant blue dress, reading her poetry

Poet Ronna Bloom and bassist Michael Herring performing at Flying Books

My hand holding the poetry collection In a Riptide by Ronna Bloom

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 26d

I wish you could smell this.
Book launch bouquet and brownies.

(Tho if you come to Flying Books tonight you can eat the brownies.)

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you, Kirby! 💖

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · 29d

Today is publication day for my book IN A RIPTIDE. Yay! It's out!

Ronna Bloom, a woman in her 60's with curly hair and glasses, sitting on a bench in a park, looking surprised, holding a book straight out but you can't see the title. Caption reads: i/ a book!

Ronna Bloom, a woman in her 60's with curly hair and glasses, sitting on a bench in a park, grinning and holding her book with the text Happy pub day, IN A RIPTIDE!

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · Sep 6

😂❤️

Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you, Christina! 🌹

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · Sep 6

I am agog. 😯 And happy.

In a Riptide is officially out on September 15.

Pre-order and it will come.

#Brickbooks #love #poetry #books

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Christina Shah @christinashah.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you to 49th shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social for including if:prey, then:huntress on this list! I'm in fine company: @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @isabellawangbc.bsky.social @ronnabloom.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social, John Barton, Joseph Dandurand- and more!

49th Shelf @49thshelf.bsky.social · Aug 19

Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview with titles from @caitlinpress.bsky.social @talonbooks.bsky.social @palimpsestpress.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social @coachhousebooks.bsky.social

49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/08... #Poetry #CanLit

Most Anticipated: Our 2025 Fall Poetry Preview · Blog Post · 49th Shelf

Poetry to look forward to in the second half of 2025

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Christina Shah @christinashah.bsky.social · Sep 2

IT'S HERE!!! Happy Labour Day. Why not celebrate with some work-themed poetry?

Pre-order 'if: prey, then: huntress' at nightwoodeditions.com/products/978...

Who are some of your favorite work poets?

#poetry #workpoetry #LabourDay

@nightwoodeditions.bsky.social

Copy of poetry book titled 'if: prey, then: huntress' by Christina Shah on black coffee table with coffee mug with typewriter drawing set on orange coaster beside notebook.

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · Sep 1

For you. Today.

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Ronna Bloom @ronnabloom.bsky.social · Aug 29

Saturday morning poetry anyone?

If you're in EST zone watch at 10am in your pjs. Sept 13. Poets from all over. The whole day. Streaming ...

Iain @iainw.bsky.social · Aug 29

Poetry Lit! 5th (5th!) birthday special. Saturday's 2nd readings are Vasiliki Albedo (@minorroarr.bsky.social), Ronna Bloom (@ronnabloom.bsky.social), Sukhema. Live stream - drop in to watch or read one poem at the open mic. Info: www.eventbrite.nl/e/poetry-lit...

Poetry Lit! Festival - Poetry in Session with Stephanie Green. Featured poets: Vasiliki Albedo, Ronna Bloom, Sukhema. September 13 at 14:30 BST / 15:30 CEST. Livestream on Facebook and YouTube. Register for a reminder.

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rob mclennan @robmclennan.bsky.social · Aug 26

Tuesday poem #647 : Ronna Bloom : Things he said the last time we visited / @ronnabloom.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social ;
dusie.blogspot.com/2025/08/tues...

Tuesday poem #647 : Ronna Bloom : Things he said the last time we visited

You smell like cloves and eucalyptus. Please spray some of that in my sleeves. I'll have a popsicle, lemon. Do you have more of t...

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