Day 14 of #thesealeychallenge • Our featured poet is Bunkong Tuon (@bunkong.bsky.social), whose work appeared in Shō Poetry Journal (@shopoetryjournal.bsky.social). For the whole month of August, we'd like to put a spotlight on individual poets as well as some of our favourite lit mags.

"The most difficult thing to say is, You have hurt me." Check out these brave poems by @susanlleary.bsky.social up on Cultural Daily. www.culturaldaily.com/susan-l-lear... (If link doesn’t work, please go to the main page of Cultural Daily. Apologies for the inconvenience)

Thrilled to have made Editor’s Pick for Kirkus Magazine with a full page feature! A dream. 😍

Here are two poems by Epephanie LaBoy, who wrote these poems in my class. I am incredibly fortunate to be a teacher; it's an honor to read and engage with student writing. Happy Sunday, all! www.culturaldaily.com/epephanie-la...

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Two poems by Epephanie LaBoy: "We promise if you hear / of our early death in America / then know it was America that killed us."

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I've always been a fan of TR Hummer, so I'm honored to be publishing his work in Cultural Daily. I read these poems aloud and always find myself in awe of the precision and sound of each beautiful line. He's a true master. www.culturaldaily.com/t-r-hummer-t...

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Two poems by T.R. Hummer: "But I admit I was attracted to the absence / That appeared to me, if only for the paradox / Of absence appearing."

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Submissions Open We are reading Poetry, Blended & Beyond, Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction through June 15th (CNF and Flash Fiction will cap at 40 submissions)

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We are reading Poetry, Blended & Beyond, Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction through June 15th (CNF and Flash Fiction will cap at 40 submissions)

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It's always an honor to publish Dorianne Laux. Here are three poems from earlier in the year. Happy Sunday, All. www.culturaldaily.com/dorianne-lau...

Here’s Nancy Murphy's fine review of The Broken Buddha, by @johnnycordova.bsky.social . Nancy discusses the book’s true path: finding spiritual center in the face of pain and suffering. Please consider purchasing a copy of this honest, humbling, beautiful book. www.culturaldaily.com/the-broken-b...

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In The Broken Buddha, the newest poetry collection from Johnny Cordova, the author’s spiritual life is a lens through which he writes.

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In these poems, Molly Fisk reminds us that the art of poetry is the art of listening. Pay attention, let the mind roam free, and you too will fly. #CulturalDaily #poetry www.culturaldaily.com/molly-fisk-t...

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Three poems by Molly Fisk: "You already know my grandmother counted / flamingos. She had no time / for stupid questions."

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Unbelievably thrilled to be a finalist for the 2025 @bigothermag.bsky.social Book Award for Nonfiction!!! Immensely grateful to so many folks, including and especially @johnmadera.bsky.social, @wlupress.bsky.social, and @pinestatepublicity.bsky.social 💛🐺💛🐺💛🐺💛🐺

Big Other@bigothermag.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Announced today: the Finalists for the 2025 BIG OTHER Book Award for Nonfiction! bigother.com/2026/05/07/a...

I’m poetry editor at Cultural Daily. Every weekend I’m going to start posting work I help published. Here’s the first: heartbreaking poems by current poet laureate of Saratoga Springs, Jay Rogoff. Happy Sunday, All! www.culturaldaily.com/jay-rogoff-t...

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Three poems by Jay Rogoff: "What can she mean, “I want to go home”? / She can’t for her life remember where."

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We're shouting out a book interview on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 🤩 Contributor @sabrinahicks.bsky.social was interviewed by @ivygrimes.bsky.social about her new book COYOTE GIRL 🎉 Catch the convo now: buff.ly/fVNlZp3

My daughter wrote on her card, “I can’t believe this is the only day you get credit for your work though! 😞” Amen to that! We made her mother breakfast, presented her with gifts, and hugged her in gratitude. Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate!

I shared this poem on FB & someone said, sounds like you’re not a primary caretaker. The comment hurt and I deleted it. I have always try to be a good father… and true committed parenting is hard. Hardest thing I have ever done.

On May 12 at 6pm CDT, join U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Noh Anothai, Wendy Call, Kola Tubosun, and Daniel Simon for a Zoom convo about their 3 new books, with a focus on the urgency of literary translation. Link to register and more details here: worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/news-an...

Super excited to share my review of E.G. Cunningham’s FIELD NOTES, out today in Another Chicago Magazine! It’s a wonderful collection, friends! Read the review here: anotherchicagomagazine.net/2026/02/24/r... @egcunningham.bsky.social @riverriverbooks.bsky.social @anotherchicagomag.bsky.social

Review: The Living Field: Self-Study, History, and the Ethics of Looking in E.G. Cunningham’s “Field Notes” by Susan L. Leary

In both concept and practice, we ask a great deal of the field, making it an adaptable metaphor in poetry and art: the open field, the blank page, the blank canvas. The field suggests potential, so…

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🌸 Happy Pub Day 🌸 to MORE FLOWERS! None of this happens alone & I’m grateful to so many for their support in bringing this book to life! In honor of the release, I’d also like to offer some light where we need it most, so please consider donating or ordering a book from @triohousepress.org! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

One of our classic best-sellers #book #anthology. While ostensibly set in the Pandemic years, it far exceeds a single focus, concentrating on interior/exterior responses to pain, illness, love, the surreal, fairy-tales, photo-works, queer, enclosure, visions. #Print icefloepress.net/pandemic-lov...

A poem in honor of Marvin Bell's Dead Man poems. In my poem, the dead man is an immigrant who has become a ghost to the old country. Huge thanks to editors Jose Angel Aragus, Quintin Collins, and others at Salamander for supporting my work!

Here are three brand spankin new poems by Dorianne Laux to kickstart the first week of the New Year. Wishing peace more than ever now. www.culturaldaily.com/dorianne-lau...

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Three poems from Dorianne Laux: "What if each word / cost you a dime or a dollar? Would we be more / careful, more prudent, more precise?"

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I have two poems in @oneart.bsky.social The first is about traveling with young kids; the second is about the year 2025 (which I'm ready to say goodbye). Thanks to @markdanowsky.bsky.social @LouisaSchnaithmann for publishing them. May 2026 be better in every way! oneartpoetry.com/2025/12/26/t...

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Driving Home after Christmas with the In-laws My daughter whimpered in the backseat, “I’m not feeling well,” and vomited. Tears and saliva spattered her My Little Pony pants. The wailing of a world…

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Half of my family is sick this Christmas season. I’m trying my best to hold it together, do what must be done. Music has been a source of inspiration and strength. At night, I listen to music and write poetry. Happy Holidays, All.

My debut novel, Koan Khmer, is chosen for Kirkus’s list of 28 Indies Worth Discovering. If you’re looking to gift someone a heart-felt book about a refugee experience and the power of literature, please consider Koan Khmer as part of your holiday gift giving. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/2...

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Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

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So glad this is recorded & on YouTube to watch. BK puts it succinctly when he says “poetry and prayer are similar acts”, and talks about ars poetica. Happy to hear the newer poems as well as the ones from books. Love that there’s time for discussion after the reading. THANK YOU!

Bunkong Tuon@bunkong.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I'll be doing a Zoom reading next Thursday. If you are interested in poetry about family and refugee, please consider attending. I always read (and write) from the heart. Thanks to Ohio Poet Laureate, Kari Gunter-Seymour, for putting this together.

So grateful to Christine Su for this review of Koan Khmer. I feel seen, heard, and understood. That’s what happens when a reviewer is also an insider, and what you get then is a review that is both academic and deeply personal. docs.lib.purdue.edu/jsaaea/vol20...

Here's a poem about parenting in the shadow of the Khmer Rouge. #Gratitude to the editors @ Collateral Journal for publishing my work & nominating this poem for a #Pushcart. (fingers crossed!) Happy Sunday, All. www.collateraljournal.com/poetry/btuon

Eating Donuts with my son at Dunkin’ & My Neighbor’s Plea to his Children. Poetry by Bunkong Tuon<br/><br/> — Collateral Journal

Publishing literary and visual art concerned with the impact of violent conflict beyond the combat zone.

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I'll be doing a Zoom reading next Thursday. If you are interested in poetry about family and refugee, please consider attending. I always read (and write) from the heart. Thanks to Ohio Poet Laureate, Kari Gunter-Seymour, for putting this together.

I’m recovering, slowly regaining strength. The doctor said I should be back to normal six weeks after the surgery. The other night, my family and I walked around the neighborhood looking at Halloween decorations. Getting ready to take the kids trick-or-treating tomorrow.

Maxine Chernoff is writing poetry of our times. Check out these two poems from her forthcoming book "Diary" (Quale Press 2026). Thank you. www.culturaldaily.com/maxine-chern...

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Two poems by Maxine Chernoff: "It's hard to believe one can write a poem, paint a canvas, cultivate a garden with all the ugliness out there."

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I'm poetry editor at Cultural Daily, a digital arts and culture magazine. Once a week, I'm going to start posting poems that I curate for the magazine. I'll start with David Kirby's poetry: www.culturaldaily.com/david-kirby-...

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Two poems by David Kirby: "We’ve lost the world, you say, we’ve lost everything / except the poem that is a cathedral..."

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