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Looks to be about that time!
Our 91st issue is live and ready to read. Tell the lady at the grocery store who is checking the leanness of her meat. Ya know, the leanness sticker checker.
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Looks to be about that time!
Our 91st issue is live and ready to read. Tell the lady at the grocery store who is checking the leanness of her meat. Ya know, the leanness sticker checker.
www.roifaineantpress.com
#writing #writingcommunity #indielit
Closing out our 91st issue with this creative non fiction/travel piece “Sounds of Waiting” by Max Hedley. It’s lovely, dark, and brief-like life itself.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Closing out our 91st issue with this creative non fiction/travel piece “Sounds of Waiting” by Max Hedley. It’s lovely, dark, and brief-like life itself.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/sounds-...
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/sounds-...
Poetry party with a Senryu -is a three-line unrhymed Japanese poetic form structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature, usually in a satiric or ironic vein. Read these excerpts from “Humanity Senryus” by Funom Theophilus Makama.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Poetry party with a Senryu -is a three-line unrhymed Japanese poetic form structurally similar to haiku but treating human nature, usually in a satiric or ironic vein. Read these excerpts from “Humanity Senryus” by Funom Theophilus Makama.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/cleanli...
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“Death of a Starship” by Jaslynn Middleton is a sci fi piece that brings you closer to human nature. Read it in the 91st edition and take a deep breath it’s all gonna be okay! We are stardust!
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December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“Death of a Starship” by Jaslynn Middleton is a sci fi piece that brings you closer to human nature. Read it in the 91st edition and take a deep breath it’s all gonna be okay! We are stardust!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/death-o...
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/death-o...
Poetry party is gonna last for days! Here is more incredibly intricate lacing of words for your eyeballs and your soul! “Hourglass” by Darren Lynch amongst others, is right here. Dive in, you can sleep when you’re dead.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Poetry party is gonna last for days! Here is more incredibly intricate lacing of words for your eyeballs and your soul! “Hourglass” by Darren Lynch amongst others, is right here. Dive in, you can sleep when you’re dead.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/october...
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/october...
Oh, the humanity! Even the vibes are blustery! I could use a poetry party right about now. “How Good We Have It” by @jamescroaljackson.bsky.social will warm your bones. Our 91st is a smoke stack!
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December 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Oh, the humanity! Even the vibes are blustery! I could use a poetry party right about now. “How Good We Have It” by @jamescroaljackson.bsky.social will warm your bones. Our 91st is a smoke stack!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/cold-e-...
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Happy Thursday! I shouldn’t assume. Maybe you’re sitting in your own filth watching a real housewife or a star war all sad & stuff, either way this poetry is INCREDIBLE. “Reminder:” by @williamtaylorjr.bsky.social . Is one of 4 & you’ll want more, believe me.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Happy Thursday! I shouldn’t assume. Maybe you’re sitting in your own filth watching a real housewife or a star war all sad & stuff, either way this poetry is INCREDIBLE. “Reminder:” by @williamtaylorjr.bsky.social . Is one of 4 & you’ll want more, believe me.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/our-pos...
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Closing out your Wednesday with a heartbreaking story of how our own families can be monstrous to us for simply being ourselves. “Transfusion” by Adrienne Rex, is a story of a woman trying to reconnect in a tragic time. Read it in 91!
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December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Closing out your Wednesday with a heartbreaking story of how our own families can be monstrous to us for simply being ourselves. “Transfusion” by Adrienne Rex, is a story of a woman trying to reconnect in a tragic time. Read it in 91!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/transfu...
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/transfu...
I mean some first lines kill, don’t they? Don’t hesitate to read the rest of this and two others by this same poet. “Half Past a Monkey’s Ass” by Jason Ryberg is right here…don’t you dare turn away, click that link! CLICK IT!
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December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I mean some first lines kill, don’t they? Don’t hesitate to read the rest of this and two others by this same poet. “Half Past a Monkey’s Ass” by Jason Ryberg is right here…don’t you dare turn away, click that link! CLICK IT!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/half-pa...
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We got hit with a snow storm yesterday, & I cozied up with this story about grief and the tension between the past & present. I was invited into an intimate reckoning with the past & also avoided shoveling. “Detour”, everyone, by @rideforever.bsky.social!
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December 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We got hit with a snow storm yesterday, & I cozied up with this story about grief and the tension between the past & present. I was invited into an intimate reckoning with the past & also avoided shoveling. “Detour”, everyone, by @rideforever.bsky.social!
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We are in the dark time of year here in Ol’ Western NY, and I could use a little poetry to speak to my withering soul. “Tunnel Vision” by Charlotte Cosgrove awaits you with a few more from this same author in 91! Here’s a link to the adventure.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
We are in the dark time of year here in Ol’ Western NY, and I could use a little poetry to speak to my withering soul. “Tunnel Vision” by Charlotte Cosgrove awaits you with a few more from this same author in 91! Here’s a link to the adventure.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/we-woul...
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/we-woul...
Here we go with another timely and relevant piece in our 91st edition. “American Hopeless”by @charliedw.bsky.social feels like the sum total of 2025. What a shit show, right? Read it! Commiserate!
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December 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Here we go with another timely and relevant piece in our 91st edition. “American Hopeless”by @charliedw.bsky.social feels like the sum total of 2025. What a shit show, right? Read it! Commiserate!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/america...
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/america...
Planning a poetry party is easy when you have the work of Jess Grant-Domond in the house! As one with the world on their shoulders, I need help sometimes. “Atlas” is one of three beautiful pieces by this author in 91! Read the rest here.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Planning a poetry party is easy when you have the work of Jess Grant-Domond in the house! As one with the world on their shoulders, I need help sometimes. “Atlas” is one of three beautiful pieces by this author in 91! Read the rest here.
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/atlas-t...
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or whoever dictates what beauty is to line their pockets and those who fall for it. “FaceTrue” by Amy DeBellis while horror and fiction, hits close to the reality we live in. Decide for yourself! 91st Edition!
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December 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or whoever dictates what beauty is to line their pockets and those who fall for it. “FaceTrue” by Amy DeBellis while horror and fiction, hits close to the reality we live in. Decide for yourself! 91st Edition!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/facetru...
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/facetru...
Anyone else helpless to their craft? “Some Art” by Marc Meierkort keeps the poetry party humming along! Put down that stupid spreadsheat and read the rest of this piece along with another poem by this same author. Right here in 91!
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December 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Anyone else helpless to their craft? “Some Art” by Marc Meierkort keeps the poetry party humming along! Put down that stupid spreadsheat and read the rest of this piece along with another poem by this same author. Right here in 91!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/some-ar...
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Let’s look to nature to understand the human experience shall we? “Unreachable” by @sugarpigblog.bsky.social is a study, a still life, a question. Read it in the 91st edition! Right here!
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December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Let’s look to nature to understand the human experience shall we? “Unreachable” by @sugarpigblog.bsky.social is a study, a still life, a question. Read it in the 91st edition! Right here!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/unreach...
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Rolling off my couch with a belly full of frowns after a roll & stuffing laden holiday, I could use a little fiction! Ever wonder why certain memories take hold & they shape our choices? “Clean Slate” by Sacha Bissonnette is out in the 91st edition. Here!
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December 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Rolling off my couch with a belly full of frowns after a roll & stuffing laden holiday, I could use a little fiction! Ever wonder why certain memories take hold & they shape our choices? “Clean Slate” by Sacha Bissonnette is out in the 91st edition. Here!
www.roifaineantpress.com/post/clean-s...
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Bonjour.
Looks to be about that time!
Our 91st issue is live and ready to read. Tell the lady at the grocery store who is checking the leanness of her meat. Ya know, the leanness sticker checker.
www.roifaineantpress.com
#writing #writingcommunity #indielit
Looks to be about that time!
Our 91st issue is live and ready to read. Tell the lady at the grocery store who is checking the leanness of her meat. Ya know, the leanness sticker checker.
www.roifaineantpress.com
#writing #writingcommunity #indielit
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Bonjour.
Looks to be about that time!
Our 91st issue is live and ready to read. Tell the lady at the grocery store who is checking the leanness of her meat. Ya know, the leanness sticker checker.
www.roifaineantpress.com
#writing #writingcommunity #indielit
Looks to be about that time!
Our 91st issue is live and ready to read. Tell the lady at the grocery store who is checking the leanness of her meat. Ya know, the leanness sticker checker.
www.roifaineantpress.com
#writing #writingcommunity #indielit
Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate & Happy Thursday! to those who don't! We're starting today with a creepy little story that might feel a bit like the dumpster fire that is 2025. This is "American Hopeless" by Charlie DeMott Wildey @charliedw.bsky.social . Read it on Sunday & see for yourself!
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Happy Turkey Day to all who celebrate & Happy Thursday! to those who don't! We're starting today with a creepy little story that might feel a bit like the dumpster fire that is 2025. This is "American Hopeless" by Charlie DeMott Wildey @charliedw.bsky.social . Read it on Sunday & see for yourself!
Closing out this Wednesday with a quiet little poetry party, one that contemplates issues both large and small. This is "Atlas", and it's part of a 3-pack by Jess Grant-Domond. Read them all in issue 91, Sunday!
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Closing out this Wednesday with a quiet little poetry party, one that contemplates issues both large and small. This is "Atlas", and it's part of a 3-pack by Jess Grant-Domond. Read them all in issue 91, Sunday!
When downloading a free app, you sometimes really get what you pay for. Other times, you get a little something extra. This is "FaceTrue" by Amy DeBellis, and it's in our 91st edition. Look for it on Sunday!
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
When downloading a free app, you sometimes really get what you pay for. Other times, you get a little something extra. This is "FaceTrue" by Amy DeBellis, and it's in our 91st edition. Look for it on Sunday!
People often spend time in nature to ease depression. But who or what does nature turn to when it experiences grief, loss, or depression? Megan Hanlon @sugarpigblog.bsky.social explores that question in this lovely flash, "Unreachable". You can explore it for yourself on Sunday!
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
People often spend time in nature to ease depression. But who or what does nature turn to when it experiences grief, loss, or depression? Megan Hanlon @sugarpigblog.bsky.social explores that question in this lovely flash, "Unreachable". You can explore it for yourself on Sunday!
Hear that? That's the poetry party carrying on like it's a short work week! And this particular bite is from "Tunnel Vision", one of four haunting poems by Charlotte Cosgrove featured in our 91st edition coming soon to a phone or laptop near you! 11/30!
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hear that? That's the poetry party carrying on like it's a short work week! And this particular bite is from "Tunnel Vision", one of four haunting poems by Charlotte Cosgrove featured in our 91st edition coming soon to a phone or laptop near you! 11/30!
Who's ready for the Tuesday Poetry Party? We've got a 2-pack for you this Sunday from Marc Meierkort and this little bit is from "Separation of Powers". It poses some interesting ideas regarding this familiar phrase. Look for it on 11/30!
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Who's ready for the Tuesday Poetry Party? We've got a 2-pack for you this Sunday from Marc Meierkort and this little bit is from "Separation of Powers". It poses some interesting ideas regarding this familiar phrase. Look for it on 11/30!
Welcome to RF Bites - Tuesday Edition! We're starting off with a fiction piece that has a clever little title that plays on various levels. Check out "Clean Slate" by Sacha Bissonnette on Sunday in issue 91!
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Welcome to RF Bites - Tuesday Edition! We're starting off with a fiction piece that has a clever little title that plays on various levels. Check out "Clean Slate" by Sacha Bissonnette on Sunday in issue 91!
Closing out this Monday with a poetry party! Best way to end a Monday if you ask me. This tiny taste is from "Half Past a Monkey’s Ass", one of two poems by Jason Ryberg that you can find in our 91st edition. Check them out on Sunday, 11/30!
November 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Closing out this Monday with a poetry party! Best way to end a Monday if you ask me. This tiny taste is from "Half Past a Monkey’s Ass", one of two poems by Jason Ryberg that you can find in our 91st edition. Check them out on Sunday, 11/30!