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Kathleen Rooney
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"the planet"
a typewriter haiku
by Sabrina Alsaffar
from Joffrey Ballet
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Kathleen Rooney@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social |
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Poet. Fictionist. Nonfictionist. Feminist. Typewritings at poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com Editor at Rose Metal Press Latest novel: FROM DUST TO STARDUST (Fall 2023)
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"the planet"
a typewriter haiku
by Sabrina Alsaffar
from Joffrey Ballet
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7556229...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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If I had an axolotl, I'd name him Axl.
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Father's Day"
a typewriter poem
by Jonah Radeke
from Joffrey Ballet!
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7555323...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Sister Circle"
a typewriter poem
by Liz Hildreth
from Joffrey Ballet
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7554417...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Where Dreams Go"
a typewriter poem
by Heather McClelland
from Chicago Artisan Market
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7553511...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"November 5 -- Courage"
a typewriter poem
by Lizzie Bourne
from the Chicago History Museum
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7552549...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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it's a sneak attack!
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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Tomorrow from 1 to 3 pm at the International Museum of Surgical Science! Come get a hot, fresh Poem While You Wait! poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7551699...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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America's on a wild ride so why not get a poem about it tomorrow at the Chicago History Museum from 12 noon to 2 pm? poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7549888...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Beach"
a typewriter poem
by Caro Macon Fleischer
from Chicago Artisan Market
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7548982...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"All Aboard for the North Shore"
by Sam Nassau
from Chicago Artisan Market
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7547170...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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there are not enough vomit emojis in the world for this
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"The Wizard"
a typewriter poem
by Alex Berge
from Chicago Artisan Market
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7546264...
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Hemry, Local Bartender
@bartenderhemry.bsky.social
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You know what's crazy is you could easily write a historically compelling op-ed about how Trump should end his campaign because he's a convicted criminal who tried to overthrow the government and is only on the ballot/out of prison because of extremely corrupt judges he personally appointed
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"transcience"
a typewriter poem
by Rachel Summerfield
from the American Writers Museum
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7545358...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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I'd rather gnaw my arm off at the elbow than watch the debate tonight. I cannot wait to vote for Biden & cannot bear the thought of listening to the demented authoritarian maniac Trump spewing hateful garbage while the moderators act like it's normal.
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"empty nest"
a typewriter poem
by MC Rydel
from Randolph Street Market
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7544452...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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nmdl.libnet.info/event/10156118
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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Beginning my re-read of all 858 pages of LONESOME DOVE in anticipation of Story Studio's Geek-Out Book Talk on Wed 8/14! My partner in geekery will be Elisa Gabbert who's reading the book for the first time now. Join us?
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"honey bees"
a typewriter poem
by Liz Bajjalieh
from the CSO:
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7543546...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Cosmic Fingerprint"
a typewriter poem
by Andrea Rehni
from Soho House
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7542640...
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Martin Seay
@martinseay.bsky.social
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Let’s see how epiphyllum oxypetalum content does on Bluesky. Thanks as always to @chutson99.bsky.social for giving @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social & me the cutting from whence he grew!
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Apples"
a typewriter poem
by Caro Macon Fleischer
from Claire & Daniel's Wedding
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7541846...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"our skin rains"
a typewriter poem
by Toni Smalls
from Chicago Public Library's
Night in the Stacks:
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7540828...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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Our night blooming plant is contemplating his next move!
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Beefcake"
a typewriter poem
by yours truly
from the University of Chicago!
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7539922...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"For Hope"
a typewriter poem
by Eliza Bent
from the Union League Club
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7539016...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Being. Still"
a typewriter poem
by Eric Plattner
from the Gerber/Hart Library
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7538110...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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The ARCs of @rosemetalpress.bsky.social's Fall title THE BRAILLE ENCYCLOPEDIA: BRIEF ESSAYS ON ALTERED SIGHT by Naomi Cohn are hot off the presses and they are beautiful. If you're a book reviewer or interviewer and would like to request one, let us know!
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"apple pie of my eye"
a typewriter poem
by Marcel Palomar
from Randolph Street Market:
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7537208...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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I got to interview Ananda Lima about her debut story collection CRAFT: STORIES I WROTE FOR THE DEVIL for Chicago Magazine! www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"An Eye for Asses"
a typewriter poem
by Alexis Foran
from the Gerber Hart Library
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7536270...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"follow the feeling"
a typewriter poem
by Danielle Levsky
from the Joffrey Ballet
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7535465...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Natty Diplomas & Natty Ice"
a typewriter poem
by Eric Plattner & yours truly
from the U of C:
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7534486...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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Poems While You Wait will be doing a haiku happy hour from 4 to 5 pm ahead of the Joffrey Ballet's free show in Millennium Park tomorrow! Come through! poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7533529...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"The Future"
a typewriter poem
by Marcos Morales
from Randolph Street Market:
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7532675...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"The Interim"
a typewriter poem
by Shane Zimmer
from Randolph Street Market:
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7531760...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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More on Betsy here! woodcut.com
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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Beth Rooney & I are beyond excited to be able to share that our forthcoming children's book, LEAF TOWN FOREVER, officially has its illustrator, the brilliant Betsy Bowen. Here is a sample study--stay tuned for updates as the process continues!
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"I've tattooed...."
a typewriter poem
by Sabrina Alsaffar
from Randolph Street Market
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7529943...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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Tomorrow night from 5:30 to 7:30 at the American Writers Museum! Come to the Gaymer Night edition of the Get Lit cocktail party & get a hot, fresh Poem While You Wait! From Lisa Farver, Rachel Summerfield, and yours truly! americanwritersmuseum.org/program-cale...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Beauty, Well Considered"
a typewriter poem
by Lizzie Bourne
from Randolph Street Market
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7528143...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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Just put together a 117 song playlist for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary party in August!
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Life"
a typewriter haiku
by Jonah Radeke
from StoryStudio StoryBall
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7527238...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Travel"
a typewriter poem
by yours truly
from the Union League Club of Chicago:
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7526332...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Visitor with Wings"
a typewriter haiku
by Noel Perez-White
from StoryStudio StoryBall
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7525426...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Y TF Not"
a typewriter poem
by Lisa Farver
from the Union League Club
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7524484...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Stars"
a typewriter haiku
by MC Rydel
from Story Studio
StoryBall
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7523614...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"coffee is the human condition"
a typewriter poem
by Samuel Nassau
from the Union League Club of Chicago
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7522675...
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Kathleen Rooney
@kathleenmrooney.bsky.social
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"Chaos Fleurs!"
a typewriter poem
by Eliza Bent
from the Union League Club of Chicago
poemswhileyouwait.tumblr.com/post/7521803...
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