Daniel W.K. Lee (李華強)
@danielwklee.bsky.social
Poet, author of ANATOMY OF WANT. Boundary pusher, Theravada ☸️, queer 🏳️🌈, Celestial 🐉. 📍NOLA⚜️. Your anti-racism needs decolonizing. 🍉
t’ART ONLINE’s Summer 2026 is now live, which features my poem “Mouth to God,” which I submitted initially for their queer kissing anthology. This piece imagines trying to be kissed by / kissing God. Enjoy it along with others in the issue at the link below. 💋🌈 www.t-artpress.co.uk/summered26
NEW poll in 18 toss-up districts (with a sample that voted Trump 48-45) shows independents & moderates are *not* looking for the archetypical Moderate candidate — and are not dissuaded if outsiders are labeled too far left. Strong support for Israel was the *least* appealing quality in a candidate.
EXCLUSIVE: New Poll Shows Swing District Voters Prefer 'Outsiders' to Boring Centrists
Survey shared with Zeteo has a sample skewed towards Trump voters but shows strong support for Israel is the least appealing candidate trait. Plus, is Trump about to pull his controversial AG nominee?
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The Sealey Challenge is nearly upon us and this year, I am boosting LGBT/queer Asian poets, with origins from Western to Southeast Asia, and one of their full-length book titles. I know there is a glaring omission to my list, which just shows he doesn’t need platforming from the likes of me.
In a dumpster fire world, copium is your friend sending a pic of your book that he’s reading at a favorite coffee spot. Thank you, Patrick, for being the highlight of my day! 🙏🏽😙
Hello Hive Mind! Working on a project and looking for suggestions of poems (and possibly short stories) that reconsider the “villains” of literature, television, art, etc. Think Agha Shahid Ali’s “The Wolf’s Postscript to ‘Little Red Riding Hood’” (linked below). poets.org/poem/wolfs-p...
The Wolf's Postscript to 'Little Red Riding Hood'
First, grant me my sense of history:
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NEW: See Republicans & Netanyahu pushing to “cut” the current aid plan to Israel and move toward a “partnership” (that actually tightens the US-Israel militaries)? Turns out FDD — the pro Israel group whose pro-Iran War talking points Trump copied & pasted — released a memo on the idea last year.
This Pro-Israel Group Paved the Way for Trump’s Disastrous War in Iran
And that’s not all. Foundation for the Defense of Democracies is now apparently helping write the script for a fusion of the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
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What an honor to be interviewed by human rights activist and trans rights pioneer @paulinepark.bsky.social about my history, my poetry, and my politics on yesterday's Out-FM! If you missed it, you can have a listen at the link below! outfm.org/liberation/i...
To paraphrase my teacher, the late queer theorist José Esteban Muñoz: for fuck’s sake, don’t let white supremacy take away your accent marks!
Excited to be joining Pauline Park tonight to talk about poetry and politics on Out-FM on WBAI 99.5 FM New York at 8:30 pm(ish) ET! Please join us for a listen! outfm.org/liberation/i... outfm.org/liberation/i...
I truly despise these Asian American politicians/tools of imperialist white supremacy. The way I would spit in Grace Meng and Connie Chan’s fuckin faces.
It’s #aapinhheritagemonth and my episode of Power Beyond Pride is finally out in the world! I talk about being a refugee and how it drives my political convictions and concerns, New Orleans, the role of poetry these days. Listen at link below! powerbeyondpride.com/poetry-power...
Submissions for the 2026 42 Miles Press Poetry Award d close June 15. Send us your poetry manuscripts. Please. Thank you! #poetryprize #poetrymanuscripts #42milespress #submissionsopen #poets #poetrycontest #poetrybooks 42miles.submittable.com/submit
Excited to preview my poem “‘Dating’ / Apps” that was published in The Ocean State Review alongside other wonderful writers and artists! To read the full piece and the other work, buy a copy at the link below! Thank you for supporting the journal! oceanstatereview.submittable.com/submit/16091...
I really do like kale and white bean soup like a coastal white woman. 🫣
Excited to preview two poems of mine that were published in the latest issue of @rawheadjournal.bsky.social which also includes pieces from @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social Shane Allison, Christopher Romaguerra & others! Read the full poems & the rest of the issue at rawheadjournal.org/rawhead-issu...
The playmaking trinity of DuPont, Jalibert, and Ramos of the French attack is so intoxicating. I’m still thinking about it a week and change after the Six Nations.
Got my copy of POEMS FOR PROTEST, edited by @charlottecosgrovepoet and published by @roughdiamondpoetry , which includes my poem “An American Education.” Please buy a copy at the link below to read the whole piece and for the work of the many other contributing poets! a.co/d/00D9erfh
Excited to share that POEMS FOR PROTEST, an anthology of poetry against injustice and oppression by Rough Diamond Poetry, is now available! It includes my poem “An American Education.” Order your own copy here: a.co/d/03l2rdmD or request that your library order one! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽
🚨Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival starts next weekend in NOLA!🚨 I’ll be moderating a panel w/local queer poets Brad Richard, Rickey Laurentiis, Polly Sawabini & Les Patin where they will read work & share their experiences from their publishing journeys. More info at sasfest.org!
Y’all! Get into Kenyon Farrow and my interview with @banhmichronicles.bsky.social on queer Asian American storytelling, Bowen Yang and Asian Americans’ problematic relationship to whiteness in our latest episode! Listen: powerbeyondpride.com/culture-crit... or wherever you listen to podcasts!
Updated running list of athletes who have spoken out or taken action as the Trump-Vance admin's masked DHS agents terrorize communities across the US:
Excited to share this interview w/ Rodrigo Brandāo, a filmmaker, communications professional, and self-described “social justice person.” Rodrigo speaks passionately about the role artists in activism, strategies for left-leaning media, and other great topics. Listen at powerbeyondpride.com/podcast/
Handset, letterpressed slender broadside. Poem by me! No. 5 in a series, 4.25” x 5.5”. $6, free shipping. Order at www.tiltedhouse.org/shop/slender... 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Chinese literary translators in Taiwan, interested in translating my poetry book? I’ll help you in anyway I can to help you find a publisher. Hit me up if you’re interested!
I'd *really* love to read a study on publishing inequity, particularly among prestige publications. Anyone know of any?
This coming Lunar New Year is 本命年 for us horses. Considered inauspicious, I'm now accepting gifts of jade and red underwear for good luck. I'll need 'em! 😝
My so tired of orgs that amplify artists and writers who legitimately don’t need more limelight. Like do the work and find the creatives who could really use that uplift and shout out.
