Danny Rivera
@snareshot.bsky.social
Father and husband, teacher and writer. Author of the poetry chapbook, “Ancestral Throat” (Finishing Line Press, 2021). Poems in Denver Quarterly, Superstition Review, Epiphany, Washington Square Review, and elsewhere. https://dannyrivera.co
Thought I had bumped into Mac DeMarco, but it turns out it was just another guy in Bushwick with a mustache.
The discovery of a “lost” Federico Garcia Lorca poem seems like it should be bigger news, no? www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Lost Federico García Lorca verse discovered 93 years after it was written
Eight-line poem found on the back of a manuscript sheds light on Spanish poet’s preoccupation with time
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The performances by the cast members of the newest revival of “Death of a Salesman” are astonishing. If you have the opportunity to see this play on Broadway, please do so.
While listening to the Clash earlier, was reminded that the first song that Armed Forces Radio played to open the Gulf War was “Rock the Casbah,” a tone-deaf choice of astonishing proportions. Anyhow, great song, and the best music video to feature an armadillo. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r...
The Clash - Rock the Casbah (Official Video)
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Our cat is, rather improbably, 21 years old today. He’s getting all the treats and attention today.
Stone Circle #ThrowbackThursday poem : "Liberation Song" by Danny Rivera (@snareshot.bsky.social) #TBT stonecirclereview.com/liberation-s...
Liberation Song
by Danny Rivera In these first after-hours, while waiting for you beneath an olive tree and lifting veils from our creased faces, the repeated shelling signals the opening of another day: here is ...
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If you’re horrified by ICE’s actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere, now would be a good time to contact your senators. Tell them not to fund ICE and DHS (this measure already passed the House). If you don’t know who they are, use the following locator: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
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The new SpongeBob movie, while hardly pure cinema, is nonetheless big, dumb fun, with plenty of visual gags for the adults and, for some reason, features the Dead Kennedy’s “Holiday in Cambodia.” Perfect for the kids in your life and entertaining (enough) for the big kid in you, too.
Because a teacher’s work never ends—even during holiday breaks—I’m working on lesson plans while listening to Tangerine Dream and Panda Bear. (I’ll achieve a work-life balance when…I’m dead.)
The term “essential” to describe records is overused, but it absolutely applies to Elliott Smith’s “Either/Or,” a standout in a deep, rich catalogue.
rax ‘levon honkers’ king@raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 10mo agowhat’s that? we’re posting perfect 90s albums?
My Favorite Records of 2025: 5. Haram - “Why Does Paradise Begin in Hell” 4. Scowl - “Are We All Angels” 3. Glare - “Sunset Funeral” 2. They Are Gutting a Body of Water - “LOTTO” 1. Bad Bunny - “Debi Tirar Más Fotos” Surprised that Bad Bunny made my #1 this year, but that record is undeniable.
It is astonishing that the New York Times, the “paper of record,” refuses to call this situation what it is: an episode of a bigot losing his mind during a *racist* tirade.
Drummers, especially of the rock variety, fall into two camps: those who play in service of the song; and those who play to be heard, to satisfy their own egos. John Bonham, while wildly inventive—using his kit like a melodic instrument—falls into the former group. m.youtube.com/watch?v=la-z...
Nobody's Fault but Mine (Remaster)
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Your Word of the Day is “vibratile,” adjective: (of cilia, flagella, or other small appendage) - capable of, or characterized by, oscillatory motion. As read in Vincenzo Latronico’s “Perfection” (New York Review Books).
Folks, it’s time we made a change. Can you chip in $5 to my campaign today? The future of postmodern American poetry is in your hands. dannyrivera.co
Spent the last month fostering the sweetest dog, a pitbull named Bonita Applebum, after the song by Tribe Called Quest. Today, her new parents traveled from Boston to pick her up, and she’s on her way to her new home. We’ll miss her personality, but are glad that she found her forever family.
A poem by Hayden Carruth, “The Cardinal” (part of a longer poem), from a collection called SCRAMBLED EGGS & WHISKEY (Copper Canyon, 1996).
Last call for entries! The Monica Taylor Poetry Prize closes at the end of September, so don't miss your chance to be part of this beloved competition. 💚$300 first prize + publication in the December issue of takahē 💚$150 runner up www.takahe.org.nz/submit/
New York! I’ll be reading with Emily Skillings and John Yau at Anton Kern Gallery in Manhattan next Friday, 9/26/25. Please RSVP at conaltura.us/blogs/news/a... Hope to see you there! CC: @finishinglinepress.bsky.social
What movie shall we watch in 35mm? (My pick is “They Live,” though I’d be fine with “Trolls 2.”)
Anyhow, I’m thinking of the awful events that took place in New York, and elsewhere, 24 years ago today, of the victims whose lives were taken, and of a world—a certain version of it, anyway—that no longer exists.
Living in the United States requires accepting that a) no safe spaces exist (if they ever did); and b) one may be shot to death anywhere, at any place, for any reason.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · last yr.Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.
Listening to Steve Gunn’s “Music for Writers” because it is exactly the kind of moody, meditative music I need to, you know, get some writing done. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Jan Davidszoon de Heem, “Vase of Flowers,” oil on canvas, circa 1660.
Please respect my privacy as I am about to take a deep dive into this very, very important book. Thank you.
Enjoying this poem by Ryan Habermeyer, part of a larger piece titled “Portrait of a Desert with Necronauts,” in the latest issue (Vol. 59, #3) of Denver Quarterly.
