Matt McBride

May poem for late May. From my latest collection, At the Mercy of the Flies, out now from @halfmysticpress (link in the comments).

Now that my second book is out, I'd love to do some readings. Happy to read with others, lead a generative workshop, make balloon animals, etc... DM me to set something up. And, if you haven't already, please consider purchasing my latest out from @halfmysticpress (link below).

@neonpajamas @Bill_p_Erickson @April_Gloaming I had a poetry prof once say that in a good poem, you should be able to end the poem at any line. That is one of the few poems that lives up to that.

william erickson

another great Neon Night Mic ❤️

Paper copies of my book should be out into the world soon! If you'd like some pre-reading to better understand the book, check out this essay I did for @halfmysticpress about the book's theme's and the process of writing it.

Would love to see you if you're in Chicago next week.

@neonpajamas I could kind of see Bezos as the cop from Terminator 2.

Another Day in America

Hey all! This week (April 20-26) if you preorder my second collection, At the Mercy of the Flies, from Half Mystic, I will make a matching contribution to TWO Palestinian families in need (so one book will buy $15 of food for both families). Link to preorder below.

For the next week, 10% of preorder sales of At the Mercy of the Flies will go toward mutual aid, supporting two Palestinian families. Additionally, author @matthewdmcbride is matching each preorder with a donation—so $15 becomes $16.50. Pick up your copy: halfmystic.com/bookshop/flies

And, if you're so inclined, here is a link to preorder the book: halfmystic.com/bookshop/flies

From Ellen Kirkpatrick's review of my new collection on her substack, The Break (link below).

@halfmysticpress collaborated with me on a playlist as part of the countdown to the release day for my second book, At the Mercy of the Flies!

Blurbs are in for my second collection, At the Mercy of the Flies. Couldn't be happier with these. Many thanks to @nofalck , Matthias Svalina, and @CAConrad88. Preorder a copy now from the good people at @halfmysticpress (link in the comments).