Nick Allison
@nickallison80.bsky.social
Sometimes I write stuff. Sometimes it doesn’t totally suck. But I suppose that’s subjective. Essays: TCS, HuffPost, CounterPunch, The Fulcrum, elsewhere. Editor: TheChaosSectionPoetryProject.com
Other stuff: TheTruthAboutTigers.com #GoStros
Other stuff: TheTruthAboutTigers.com #GoStros
I don’t always write poems about Trump and creeping authoritarianism. See? Here’s a lighthearted one about a naked philosopher telling a king to get out of his sunlight… shit. There might still be a metaphor in there somewhere.
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/11/m...
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/11/m...
December 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I don’t always write poems about Trump and creeping authoritarianism. See? Here’s a lighthearted one about a naked philosopher telling a king to get out of his sunlight… shit. There might still be a metaphor in there somewhere.
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/11/m...
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/12/11/m...
My daughter Phoebe and I had a poem published at Collaborature this week. We wrote it together when she was 9, using those little magnets you arrange to form sentences on the fridge, which of course makes it my favorite poem ever!
"Mad Dark Winter Sky" collaborature.blogspot.com/2025/12/mad-...
"Mad Dark Winter Sky" collaborature.blogspot.com/2025/12/mad-...
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My daughter Phoebe and I had a poem published at Collaborature this week. We wrote it together when she was 9, using those little magnets you arrange to form sentences on the fridge, which of course makes it my favorite poem ever!
"Mad Dark Winter Sky" collaborature.blogspot.com/2025/12/mad-...
"Mad Dark Winter Sky" collaborature.blogspot.com/2025/12/mad-...
In response to Gallup’s new poll reporting Trump’s approval has dropped to 36%
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In response to Gallup’s new poll reporting Trump’s approval has dropped to 36%
It’s almost refreshing to watch these bargain-bin fascists finally drop the racist dog-whistle act and admit that this was never about “violent illegal immigrant gang members.”
December 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s almost refreshing to watch these bargain-bin fascists finally drop the racist dog-whistle act and admit that this was never about “violent illegal immigrant gang members.”
Excited to share that my poem "Notes Toward an Autopsy of a Republic" was nominated for a #PushcartPrize by Mobius: The Journal of Social Change. Huge thanks to @fjbergmann.bsky.social and the Mobius team.
mobiusmagazine.com/news.html
mobiusmagazine.com/poetry/notes...
mobiusmagazine.com/news.html
mobiusmagazine.com/poetry/notes...
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Excited to share that my poem "Notes Toward an Autopsy of a Republic" was nominated for a #PushcartPrize by Mobius: The Journal of Social Change. Huge thanks to @fjbergmann.bsky.social and the Mobius team.
mobiusmagazine.com/news.html
mobiusmagazine.com/poetry/notes...
mobiusmagazine.com/news.html
mobiusmagazine.com/poetry/notes...
While I’m not the biggest fan of Florida, there is something to be said for walking along the beach in shorts and a t-shirt in late November. Happy turkey day, or whatever you celebrate, friends.
November 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
While I’m not the biggest fan of Florida, there is something to be said for walking along the beach in shorts and a t-shirt in late November. Happy turkey day, or whatever you celebrate, friends.
“Jesus is the answer to all your problems.” Unless your problem is a car wreck. Then you’re gonna need Gordon.
#GordonSaves
#GordonSaves
November 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“Jesus is the answer to all your problems.” Unless your problem is a car wreck. Then you’re gonna need Gordon.
#GordonSaves
#GordonSaves
I guess this should be pretty simple and self-evident, but I’ve noticed over the years that the quality of my mental health is directly tied to the intensity of my physical effort and the consistency of my meditation practice. thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/11/11/w...
#poetry #ptsd #mentalhealth
#poetry #ptsd #mentalhealth
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I guess this should be pretty simple and self-evident, but I’ve noticed over the years that the quality of my mental health is directly tied to the intensity of my physical effort and the consistency of my meditation practice. thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/11/11/w...
#poetry #ptsd #mentalhealth
#poetry #ptsd #mentalhealth
Garage jam with my bad-ass 12 year old drummer. I’m sure my neighbors really appreciate the slightly off time Social Distortion and Pixies covers!
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Garage jam with my bad-ass 12 year old drummer. I’m sure my neighbors really appreciate the slightly off time Social Distortion and Pixies covers!
Day 2 of the @texasbookfest.bsky.social. Come down, check out the vendors, grab some good street food, say hi to Sarah at Lioness Books, and if you spot me wandering around, I’ve got a few free copies of “Record of Dissent: Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age” to give away. #texasbookfest
November 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Day 2 of the @texasbookfest.bsky.social. Come down, check out the vendors, grab some good street food, say hi to Sarah at Lioness Books, and if you spot me wandering around, I’ve got a few free copies of “Record of Dissent: Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age” to give away. #texasbookfest
At the #TexasBookFestival? Swing by and see Sarah at #LionessBooks, Austin’s fiercest indie bookshop on wheels, parked at the corner of 9th and Congress today. She’s built something special and was kind enough to carry Record of Dissent.
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
At the #TexasBookFestival? Swing by and see Sarah at #LionessBooks, Austin’s fiercest indie bookshop on wheels, parked at the corner of 9th and Congress today. She’s built something special and was kind enough to carry Record of Dissent.
Honored to have a new #poem, “Notes Toward an Autopsy of a Republic,” in the November issue of Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, published alongside such amazing work from @julielmoore23.bsky.social, David Lee, Jim Tilley, and more. Great fiction and editorial too! mobiusmagazine.com/index.html
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Honored to have a new #poem, “Notes Toward an Autopsy of a Republic,” in the November issue of Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, published alongside such amazing work from @julielmoore23.bsky.social, David Lee, Jim Tilley, and more. Great fiction and editorial too! mobiusmagazine.com/index.html
Hey North Austin friends, dropped by #HalfPriceBooks in Cedar Park to grab a couple books and found
#RecordOfDissent rubbing elbows with Frost and Cohen. They still have 4 copies left on the #poetry shelf, just four bucks apiece!
thechaossectionpoetryproject.com/record-of-di...
#protest #resist
#RecordOfDissent rubbing elbows with Frost and Cohen. They still have 4 copies left on the #poetry shelf, just four bucks apiece!
thechaossectionpoetryproject.com/record-of-di...
#protest #resist
October 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hey North Austin friends, dropped by #HalfPriceBooks in Cedar Park to grab a couple books and found
#RecordOfDissent rubbing elbows with Frost and Cohen. They still have 4 copies left on the #poetry shelf, just four bucks apiece!
thechaossectionpoetryproject.com/record-of-di...
#protest #resist
#RecordOfDissent rubbing elbows with Frost and Cohen. They still have 4 copies left on the #poetry shelf, just four bucks apiece!
thechaossectionpoetryproject.com/record-of-di...
#protest #resist
Jeff Tweedy on creation for creation’s sake, the joy of making stuff just to make it.
tcspress.com/2025/10/29/t...
#JeffTweedy #Wilco #Art #Songwriting
tcspress.com/2025/10/29/t...
#JeffTweedy #Wilco #Art #Songwriting
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Jeff Tweedy on creation for creation’s sake, the joy of making stuff just to make it.
tcspress.com/2025/10/29/t...
#JeffTweedy #Wilco #Art #Songwriting
tcspress.com/2025/10/29/t...
#JeffTweedy #Wilco #Art #Songwriting
The Chinese restaurant near my house doesn’t do “fortune cookies.” They’re more into “pragmatic financial advice cookies.”
September 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Chinese restaurant near my house doesn’t do “fortune cookies.” They’re more into “pragmatic financial advice cookies.”
Thanks to @newversenews.bsky.social
for publishing my poem "Feel Free." I almost never write in rhyme (or near-rhyme), but I felt like trying something different.
newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/08/feel...
#Trump #Authoritarian #Oligarchy #FeelFree
for publishing my poem "Feel Free." I almost never write in rhyme (or near-rhyme), but I felt like trying something different.
newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/08/feel...
#Trump #Authoritarian #Oligarchy #FeelFree
August 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thanks to @newversenews.bsky.social
for publishing my poem "Feel Free." I almost never write in rhyme (or near-rhyme), but I felt like trying something different.
newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/08/feel...
#Trump #Authoritarian #Oligarchy #FeelFree
for publishing my poem "Feel Free." I almost never write in rhyme (or near-rhyme), but I felt like trying something different.
newversenews.blogspot.com/2025/08/feel...
#Trump #Authoritarian #Oligarchy #FeelFree
Just posted a very short piece on "The Quitter" by Robert Service. My mom had this poem on the fridge when we were kids and encouraged us to memorize it. I’m glad she did: tcspress.com/2025/07/29/b... #TheQuitter #Poem #RobertService
July 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Just posted a very short piece on "The Quitter" by Robert Service. My mom had this poem on the fridge when we were kids and encouraged us to memorize it. I’m glad she did: tcspress.com/2025/07/29/b... #TheQuitter #Poem #RobertService
Happy to share that my #poem, “How to Fix Everything,” is featured today in the #PoetryOnSunday" section of "Dissident Voice."
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/07/20/h...
dissidentvoice.org/category/poe...
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/07/20/h...
dissidentvoice.org/category/poe...
July 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Happy to share that my #poem, “How to Fix Everything,” is featured today in the #PoetryOnSunday" section of "Dissident Voice."
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/07/20/h...
dissidentvoice.org/category/poe...
thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/07/20/h...
dissidentvoice.org/category/poe...
July 20, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Something I wrote on the 4th, sitting in my garage, listening to my rather Trumpy neighbors launch a seemingly endless supply of fireworks—with enough powder to rival the head-ringing noise of the 81mm mortar rounds I used to fire back in my army days 😆 thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/07/04/f...
July 6, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Something I wrote on the 4th, sitting in my garage, listening to my rather Trumpy neighbors launch a seemingly endless supply of fireworks—with enough powder to rival the head-ringing noise of the 81mm mortar rounds I used to fire back in my army days 😆 thetruthabouttigers.com/2025/07/04/f...
"Erasure" @theshorepoetry.bsky.social
The Shore, Issue 25 – Spring 2025: www.theshorepoetry.org/issue-25
My fellow Wilco fans will probably notice the not-so-subtle nods to Jeff Tweedy in this one...
The Shore, Issue 25 – Spring 2025: www.theshorepoetry.org/issue-25
My fellow Wilco fans will probably notice the not-so-subtle nods to Jeff Tweedy in this one...
June 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Erasure" @theshorepoetry.bsky.social
The Shore, Issue 25 – Spring 2025: www.theshorepoetry.org/issue-25
My fellow Wilco fans will probably notice the not-so-subtle nods to Jeff Tweedy in this one...
The Shore, Issue 25 – Spring 2025: www.theshorepoetry.org/issue-25
My fellow Wilco fans will probably notice the not-so-subtle nods to Jeff Tweedy in this one...
One must, from time to time, take a break from thinking and writing about authoritarianism and drive 2 hours to San Antonio to spend an evening with Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline. #Wilco #ImpossibleGermany
May 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
One must, from time to time, take a break from thinking and writing about authoritarianism and drive 2 hours to San Antonio to spend an evening with Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline. #Wilco #ImpossibleGermany
Schrödinger’s Economy, brought to you by Truth Social.
It all makes perfect sense if you don’t think about it.
Definitely a very "STABLE GENIUS.”
#Trump #Biden #StockMarket
It all makes perfect sense if you don’t think about it.
Definitely a very "STABLE GENIUS.”
#Trump #Biden #StockMarket
May 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Schrödinger’s Economy, brought to you by Truth Social.
It all makes perfect sense if you don’t think about it.
Definitely a very "STABLE GENIUS.”
#Trump #Biden #StockMarket
It all makes perfect sense if you don’t think about it.
Definitely a very "STABLE GENIUS.”
#Trump #Biden #StockMarket