And, just like that, August is done! It's been a great month of sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, and some great new work by @flatstanley.bsky.social Be sure to check out Will's poems at ADN where they're available as a free PDF and will will remain archived for future enjoyment Thank you, Will!

One final (and great) answer from our August poet Will Stanier: Q: Hey Will, have a favorite typo? A: Absolutely. I once got an email addressed as “Dead Will”, instead of Dear Will. I think of that typo weekly. *** Be sure to visit ADozenNothing.com to read new poems by @flatstanley.bsky.social!

Q: Hey Will, what’s the worst job you ever had? A: I had a job as a parking valet for a restaurant that didn’t want to cover the necessary insurance for valet parking. So instead of actually parking cars,

Q: Hey Will, how do you know when a poem is “done”? A: I have to return to a poem with some time in between to know that it’s done.

Q: Hey Will, who’s the coolest looking poet from the past? A: Look at this photo of Ted Berrigan.

Q: Hey Will, do you ever use chance elements when writing? A: I consider the poem itself to be the chance element. So yes, whatever enters into the present frame of the poem-to-be is gainful input. I like to listen to archival poetry readings.

Our August poet Will Stanier is keeping busy: Q: Hey Will, working on any projects you want to tell us about?

We're honored to feature Will Stanier as this month's poet at ADN. For you NPR people out there, here's a story that would make a great "My Unsung Hero": Q: Hey Will, who’s someone you’d consider a poetry mentor?

We love an unexpected answer. Here's one from our August featured poet Will Stanier: Q: Hey Will, read any good poetry bios?

Q: Hey Will, what’s the last non-poetry book you loved? A: “Dr. No” by Percival Everett. I was in this very long queue to read James from my public library. And while I waited I started reading his other novels. Everett is seriously prolific.

Q: Hey Will, do you have a favorite poetry manifesto? A: Anselm Berrigan has a poetry manifesto / poetic statement that just reads, “No more poetics.” From the Volta Book of Poets. That’s my favorite.

Q: Hey Will, we’ve always been fascinated by your hometown of Athens, GA. Can you see any traces of Athens in your work?

For August we're honored to feature some great new poems by @flatstanley.bsky.social at ADN. Here's the first of 12 Q & A's will be sharing throughout the month:

Happy August! Every month, ADN brings you new work by one poet. Now it's time to seize the closing days of summer with seven great new poems by Will Stanier. Check them out at www.ADozenNothing.com! @flatstanley.bsky.social

Happy New Year! We're thrilled to be starting our eleventh year with six new poems by Ryan Eckes! Check them out at www.ADozenNothing.com.

As this dark year dwindles to a close, we need Claire Hong's visionary spirit more than ever:

From our December poet Claire Hong, a great perspective on one of our favorite places: Q: Hey Claire, what’s something you consider “poetic” about your part of Tucson?

Q: Hey Claire, could you tell us about the first poem you wrote? A: I was in a poetry club at my public elementary school in 2nd grade. I don’t remember it at all and only know because my dear friend Devin reminds me that this is the origin story of our friendship.

We love this perspective from Claire Hong, our December featured poet at www.ADozenNothing.com: Q: Hey Claire, what’s the worst writing advice you’ve ever received?

We're thrilled to be wrapping up our tenth year by featuring new poems by Claire Hong at ADozenNothing.com. We hope you check them out. Here's the first in a series of questions we'll be sharing throughout December: Q: Hey Claire, ever keep a dream journal?

We can't believe it's December either. But we're honored to be wrapping up the year by featuring five new poems by Claire Hong. Check them out at www.ADozenNothing.com!

November may be slipping away, but you can still read new poems by AB Gorham at ADN (and we highly recommend you do). As with all our features, we're pleased to offer AB's poems for printing as a free PDF; just visit ADozenNothing.com. Thank you, AB!

We love how AB Gorham is always showing us new rooms in the endless mansion of poetry: Q: Hey AB, have a favorite book-length poem?

Q: Hey AB, ever written a spell? A: I have written a spell. There are five spells in my current manuscript. *** Be sure to check out new poems by the always magical AB Gorham at ADozenNothing.com!

Very cool happenings from our November poet AB Goraham: Q:Hey AB, working on any projects you want to tell us about?

We love how AB Gorham is always challenging herself (and us!) to find new ways into the mystery: Q: Hey AB, what’s something you’ve learned from an editor?

Here, our November poet AB Gorham reminds us that great poets are sponges for inspiration: Q: Hey AB, how might your poetry be different if you were legally required to only “write what you know?”

Q: Hey AB, Hell just froze over; what word did you use in a poem? A: All. (We wish we could say we chose the photo for this, but that was AB Gorham herself. Her poems at www.ADozenNothing.com are equally brilliant).

Q: Hey AB, do you have a favorite seasonal poem? A: Wallace Stevens’ “The Emperor of Ice-Cream”. Something about the way poetry “resists intelligence” (Stevens’ idea) challenges me as a reader to return and try again.

From our November featured poet AB Gorham, a great reminder to watch your mouth and open your ears: Q: Hey AB, have you ever eavesdropped a line into a poem?