Thread by @thaoworra

Going to do some shoutouts to some of the Black speculative poets on Twitter you can follow! #SFFPoetry has expanded greatly over the decades thanks to the verse they've shared. If you have others I should also be taking a look at, please let me know and I'll be happy to add them

Of course, I'll start with @nytebird45, an @sfpoetry Grand Master who also holds a lifetime achievement award from @HorrorWriters cith.org/linda/

I've been very impressed over the years with the work of @therisingtithes who is always very generous with his time and support of other poets and students

@therisingtithes Be sure to check out the work of @somesillywowzer who is becoming a positive voice in speculative literature, drawing on her sense of horror and the imaginative to the benefit of all of her readers.

I encourage you take a look at the work of GA-based @bryantohara who has made some wonderful contributions to the field.

Try #Ghettobirds as a great first introduction to his #SFFPoetry work if you haven't run into it before!

frayededgepress.com/ghettobirds.ht…

I always appreciate the opportunity to see the work of the wonderful experimental poet @NikiaChaney, author "Three, Walking," "us mouth,"and "Mapless" among others.

Her approach made me rethink many ways I address my own themes in my verse!

nikiachaney.com

In 2021, @eveewing left twitter, and wow, I can't imagine why anyone would ever consider THAT 🙄🤣 but never say never.

I came across her work through Electric Arches, and have been following her verse since. Swing by www.eveewingcom

A founding member of the Black Writers Union and the New Renaissance Writers Guild, @akualezli keeps me energized and on my toes with the amazing work she does from NY to bring BIPOC voices forward in speculative poetry & art. I always appreciate her generosity with time, wisdom

Although it's out of print, Simulacra is a fine introduction to the work of @aireadee as is her poem "Black Ecstatic Ode." Keep an eye out for more of her verse in the future!

A Minnesota-based poet and non-fiction writer, @Hawona has only recently begun sharing more of her speculative poetry with the community but I enjoy it every time I run across it. Be sure to give her a follow to see all of her most recent and intriguing projects!

Botswana has blessed us with the talented work of @TlotloTsamaase who always has my unconditional support for her efforts to blaze trails in her community in the speculative arts. In my bias, I am particularly enthused for her #Sffpoetry, but I look forward to all of it :)

I will also give a shoutout to @GlitterStormm who guest-edited the @sfpoetry All-Black issue of Star*Line and assembled an amazing roster of poets from across the globe (and I suspect other reaches of existence, but that goes without saying). I applaud her energy & imagination!

And as I opined earlier this week:

https://twitter.com/thaoworra/status/1491091719622135808