J.D. Smith

I am also @Smitroverse on Twitter.

The scent of formal verse and, if you wish, sandalwood. www.urbanganges.com/product-page...

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Sometimes poetry appears in unusual places. www.urbanganges.com/product-page...

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The title of this poem is also the form, invented by Jericho Brown, in which it is written. www.south85journal.com/duplex/

I will be attending the #ALSCW conference in Baltimore next month. Will some of you be there? #writingcommunity

Two poems online. voxpopulisphere.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/j...

Your thoughts? #Pinks #USDemocracy

Read this! ⬇️

The press ban is real and it's illegal and three newsrooms have lawyers on it already. The story that will actually cost votes ran on the AP wire this morning and vanished by lunch. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

A senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official warned federal prosecutors that they could be fired if they refused to pursue voter fraud cases brought to them by the FBI or Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to an MS NOW report. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I'm not sure I posted this before. #writingcommunity pulsebeatpoetry.com/pulsebeat-14...

Trump Telling his supporters to “Cheat like Hell” in 2026 election demands far more attention from media and Democratic leaders! My new article on how can this be getting more coverage given Trump attempted a coup in 2020?!! deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-tell...

Say “No” cheerfully and definitely to people who want you to do more than you can do well. Waugh

Not good.

How authoritarian regimes evolve. A general tells his superior its best not to investigate rules violations that involve an ally of the President. The superior proceeds, is fired, and the general who advised killing the investigation is promoted in his place. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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This seems relevant about now. Note: I do not have any work in this collection. www.amazon.com/Let-Me-Say-T...

National Guard members who served in President Donald Trump's long-running deployment in Washington, D.C., are speaking out about the mission — with one saying it now "embarrasses" him to have taken part.

Dekalb, IL - United States #LittleFreeLibrary #lfl #books #reading

Begging folks to wake up and realize that the massive increase in food borne illness and infectious diseases is not an accident. This was always the goal. The regime removed protections because they want “the vulnerable” to die. Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.

Painted skateboards by Claudia Moodoonuthi Lardil/Kayardild, Indigenous Australian artist #WomensArt

My town is taking down all our flock cameras, beginning today! 4 miles south of Minnesota’s state capitol in St Paul. 🎉

When German lawmakers warn about masked agents, families living in fear & children detained in the US,we should listen! Democracy doesn’t disappear overnight. It erodes when fear becomes normal &people fall silent! The world is watching! #KeepResisting #Democracy #AbolishICE #HumanRights #SheShed

Post your book covers! 📚💖 There are many...but I did make them all myself so. >.>

John Belushi would have been great as Odysseus.

@govandybeshear.bsky.social What are the Commonwealth's legal requirements in regard to the reporting of deaths and the treatment of human remains? This seems disturbingly relevant at the moment.

This is a must read.

If you can actually prove defamation-which I seriously doubt Trump can do in this lawsuit-you then must prove you suffered damages. Therefore, discovery of your finances is perfectly reasonable And, usually, all documents filed in a civil case are public records, there for anyone to see

Tomorrow an Epstein survivor, the DOJ spokesman Todd Blanche fired, and Blanche's own former co-chief all testify against his confirmation as Attorney General. Not on C-SPAN. Not on cable. I have the exclusive livestream. 2:30 PM ET. 🔗 below. youtube.com/shorts/p7Z21...

If you'd like a bit of #humor in your #SealeyChallenge, I recommend this. kelsaybooks.com/products/cat...

If you are looking for #ecopoetry for your #SealeyChallenge, you may wish to read my latest collection. www.broadstonebooks.com/shop/p/the-p...

I just heard someone call Trump’s speech The Pettysburg address and now I have to go lie down 🤣🤣💀

Wow. The ICE shooter in Maine asked his ex-wife to "to lie for him and to cover for his character." She said he was abusive and had previously reported concerns about him to his military superiors. He was also a volunteer firefighter, but was removed after several spats with department leadership.

In other words, it will get covered up again and Susan Collins won’t say or do a damn thing.

Folarin Balogun, who is a US citizen because he was born here, scores a go-ahead goal for the US team in a knockout game. Score one for birthright citizenship.

Faux News gets busted using footage of World Cup fans and pretending that it’s the crowd for Donorrhea’s disastrous Great Fair of America that tens of people went to.

Tomorrow night, friends. I will be reading from my (lesser-known to some) free verse side.

I am one of several people doing a thing in New York on Friday evening. I might be able to treat you to a beverage afterward.

If you are in New York on Friday, June 26, please join us.