Steven Leyva
@stevenleyva.bsky.social
Poet, Associate Professor at the University of Baltimore, Nerd, Author of THE UNDERSTUDY’S HANDBOOK and THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY
Poem and the poem that inspired it
November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Poem and the poem that inspired it
Beach been my job
August 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Beach been my job
Lovely night reading in Lancaster, PA
July 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Lovely night reading in Lancaster, PA
June 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New poem (1/2) in Bear Review
May 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New poem (1/2) in Bear Review
When I’m back on my BS
May 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When I’m back on my BS
Sort of in love with this accidental screenshot. S/o to @ofpoetrypodcast.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sort of in love with this accidental screenshot. S/o to @ofpoetrypodcast.bsky.social
Another chance to hear me read from THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY at Howard Community College April, 8th 4pm - 5:45. I am reading with my illustrious colleague, @janedelury.bsky.social. We will be discussing writing about place.
April 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Another chance to hear me read from THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY at Howard Community College April, 8th 4pm - 5:45. I am reading with my illustrious colleague, @janedelury.bsky.social. We will be discussing writing about place.
New work in the Cherry Tree Literary Journal
March 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
New work in the Cherry Tree Literary Journal
Oh it’s just me at the Poetry Foundation Library, grinning with the Dec issue. Thanks so much Chicago for the warm welcome
March 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Oh it’s just me at the Poetry Foundation Library, grinning with the Dec issue. Thanks so much Chicago for the warm welcome
And AWP we got the freshest poems and the lit 🔥 experimental music 🎼, to make your Friday night hype.
Come out 3/28, 7pm and celebrate the west coast launch of my book THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY, published by @blairpub.bsky.social
Come out 3/28, 7pm and celebrate the west coast launch of my book THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY, published by @blairpub.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
And AWP we got the freshest poems and the lit 🔥 experimental music 🎼, to make your Friday night hype.
Come out 3/28, 7pm and celebrate the west coast launch of my book THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY, published by @blairpub.bsky.social
Come out 3/28, 7pm and celebrate the west coast launch of my book THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY, published by @blairpub.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
March 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Stunt in the light
March 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Stunt in the light
“Desires are already memories.” — Italo Calvino
Book 📕 Tour is already underway. Mark your calendars and come thru!
#TheOppositeofCruelty
Book 📕 Tour is already underway. Mark your calendars and come thru!
#TheOppositeofCruelty
March 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“Desires are already memories.” — Italo Calvino
Book 📕 Tour is already underway. Mark your calendars and come thru!
#TheOppositeofCruelty
Book 📕 Tour is already underway. Mark your calendars and come thru!
#TheOppositeofCruelty
About to be killing ‘em in the salmon once again
March 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
About to be killing ‘em in the salmon once again
We did it! Thank you to everyone who came out. Thank to Valzhyna and to the Enoch Pratt Free Library and of course to @blairpub.bsky.social
#Booklaunch #theoppositeofcruelty
#Booklaunch #theoppositeofcruelty
March 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We did it! Thank you to everyone who came out. Thank to Valzhyna and to the Enoch Pratt Free Library and of course to @blairpub.bsky.social
#Booklaunch #theoppositeofcruelty
#Booklaunch #theoppositeofcruelty
Today is the day! Help
Launch 🚀 this book into the world 🌎.
Launch 🚀 this book into the world 🌎.
March 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Today is the day! Help
Launch 🚀 this book into the world 🌎.
Launch 🚀 this book into the world 🌎.
Let’s celebrate! Today is the publication day for #theoppositeofcruelty and Mardi Gras!
March 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Let’s celebrate! Today is the publication day for #theoppositeofcruelty and Mardi Gras!
Book-FIT: here’s a preview of some outfits for my book tour! The book drops on March 4 same day as Mardi Gras.
THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY published by @blairpub.bsky.social
#booktour #stunt
THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY published by @blairpub.bsky.social
#booktour #stunt
March 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Book-FIT: here’s a preview of some outfits for my book tour! The book drops on March 4 same day as Mardi Gras.
THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY published by @blairpub.bsky.social
#booktour #stunt
THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY published by @blairpub.bsky.social
#booktour #stunt
I’d love to see you there!
February 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I’d love to see you there!
Chicago! I’m coming thru March 20th, reading with these powerhouses of poetry! Let’s kick it at Women & Children First Bookstore
February 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Chicago! I’m coming thru March 20th, reading with these powerhouses of poetry! Let’s kick it at Women & Children First Bookstore