Chris Banks
@chrisbanks6625.bsky.social
I’m a Canadian poet with eight collections of poems - Bureau of Useless Splendour forthcoming ECW press (Fall 2026). https://www.onlypoems.net/poets/chris-banks https://linktr.ee/royal.banksy
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One of absolute favorite poems, by my favorite poet: poets.org/poem/failing...
Failing and Flying
Everyone forgets that Icarus also flew
poets.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of absolute favorite poems, by my favorite poet: poets.org/poem/failing...
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Oh, this poem.
From Danusha Laméris's book, Bonfire Opera: bit.ly/bonfireoperaBK
#poem #books #writing
From Danusha Laméris's book, Bonfire Opera: bit.ly/bonfireoperaBK
#poem #books #writing
December 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Oh, this poem.
From Danusha Laméris's book, Bonfire Opera: bit.ly/bonfireoperaBK
#poem #books #writing
From Danusha Laméris's book, Bonfire Opera: bit.ly/bonfireoperaBK
#poem #books #writing
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In this week's New Yorker, an absolute banger by DA Powell: "Senescence"
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In this week's New Yorker, an absolute banger by DA Powell: "Senescence"
My writing club at the high school I teach at put together their first chapbook anthology. Kids submitted and the two editors ordered the entries and proofread the whole thing on their own. I prepared the chapbook for printing this morning. Proud of these kids!
December 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My writing club at the high school I teach at put together their first chapbook anthology. Kids submitted and the two editors ordered the entries and proofread the whole thing on their own. I prepared the chapbook for printing this morning. Proud of these kids!
Frank Gehry has died. Absolute legend of an architect. A real inspiration and genius.
December 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Frank Gehry has died. Absolute legend of an architect. A real inspiration and genius.
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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It is possible you maybe want to hear me talk about “What Work Is” by Philip Levine with Kevin Young over at the @newyorker.com poetry podcast? www.newyorker.com/podcast/poet...
Erika Meitner Reads Philip Levine
www.newyorker.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It is possible you maybe want to hear me talk about “What Work Is” by Philip Levine with Kevin Young over at the @newyorker.com poetry podcast? www.newyorker.com/podcast/poet...
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not because you're too young or too dumb, not because you're jealous or even mean or incapable of crying in the presence of another man, no, just because you don't know what work is.
Philip Levine
Philip Levine
June 22, 2024 at 8:24 PM
not because you're too young or too dumb, not because you're jealous or even mean or incapable of crying in the presence of another man, no, just because you don't know what work is.
Philip Levine
Philip Levine
Feeling tired, tired, tired from teaching high school English for 29 years. The kids are great but I’m getting older and a little less mentally resilient.
December 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Feeling tired, tired, tired from teaching high school English for 29 years. The kids are great but I’m getting older and a little less mentally resilient.
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High costs destroyed Biden’s presidency, and they’re destroying Trump’s now too. trib.al/Yq1dO3N
He seems to understand this, because he’s unraveling—and his public statements have become increasingly volatile and erratic.
He seems to understand this, because he’s unraveling—and his public statements have become increasingly volatile and erratic.
Donald Trump Is a Lame Duck Now
November has been the cruelest month for the president. The future doesn’t look much brighter.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
High costs destroyed Biden’s presidency, and they’re destroying Trump’s now too. trib.al/Yq1dO3N
He seems to understand this, because he’s unraveling—and his public statements have become increasingly volatile and erratic.
He seems to understand this, because he’s unraveling—and his public statements have become increasingly volatile and erratic.
Driving into Toronto by myself to see the Lemonheads. It should be a good show!
November 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Driving into Toronto by myself to see the Lemonheads. It should be a good show!
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Our nominations for the Pushcart Prize!!!❤️
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Our nominations for the Pushcart Prize!!!❤️
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The new issue of @thenewquarterly.bsky.social is here, featuring my interview with Anita Lahey about her two recent books. Go grab a copy!
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The new issue of @thenewquarterly.bsky.social is here, featuring my interview with Anita Lahey about her two recent books. Go grab a copy!
R.I.P Barry Dempster.
"I feel like I have stumbled across a great chasm that has resulted in that chasm turning into a bridge. I feel like I can float almost between where people live and where people are going to live."
- Barry Dempster
- Barry Dempster
November 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
R.I.P Barry Dempster.
Black Friday poem by me. Meh.
November 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Black Friday poem by me. Meh.
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sad minds think alike,
Mary Ruefle
Mary Ruefle
November 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
sad minds think alike,
Mary Ruefle
Mary Ruefle
Anger is a mine happy to be stepped on.
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If you don't want to feel someone's pain, give them advice.
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Over and over, the terrible weakness of the powerful.
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The know-nothing and the know-it-all are that same guy!
from "Vectors 6.2: Just Saying" in APR by James Richardson
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If you don't want to feel someone's pain, give them advice.
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Over and over, the terrible weakness of the powerful.
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The know-nothing and the know-it-all are that same guy!
from "Vectors 6.2: Just Saying" in APR by James Richardson
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Anger is a mine happy to be stepped on.
*
If you don't want to feel someone's pain, give them advice.
*
Over and over, the terrible weakness of the powerful.
*
The know-nothing and the know-it-all are that same guy!
from "Vectors 6.2: Just Saying" in APR by James Richardson
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If you don't want to feel someone's pain, give them advice.
*
Over and over, the terrible weakness of the powerful.
*
The know-nothing and the know-it-all are that same guy!
from "Vectors 6.2: Just Saying" in APR by James Richardson
Wrote a few poems this weekend. I’m feeling good about the new direction I’m going in.
November 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Wrote a few poems this weekend. I’m feeling good about the new direction I’m going in.
Wrote a new poem today. Edited and stripped it down to 12 tight lines.
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Wrote a new poem today. Edited and stripped it down to 12 tight lines.
New Sluggo tattoo. By Sammuelfrost
November 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New Sluggo tattoo. By Sammuelfrost
Getting a tattoo of Sluggo from Nancy comics this morning. I always thought Sluggo was a little misunderstood.
November 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Getting a tattoo of Sluggo from Nancy comics this morning. I always thought Sluggo was a little misunderstood.
My copies of Best Canadian Essays 2026 arrived this afternoon. Thanks to editorBrian Bethune for selecting my essay “Black Hammers Falling” orinally published in The New Quarterly for the anthology. And thanks BIblioasis for publishing this series!
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My copies of Best Canadian Essays 2026 arrived this afternoon. Thanks to editorBrian Bethune for selecting my essay “Black Hammers Falling” orinally published in The New Quarterly for the anthology. And thanks BIblioasis for publishing this series!
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The room is
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The room is
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem
almost all
elephant.
Almost none
of it isn’t.
Pretty much
solid elephant.
So there’s no
room to talk
about it.
-Kay Ryan, “The Elephant in the Room”
#everynightapoem