David Milley
Long-time married gay man, retired developer and tech writer, enjoying time with hubby and writing seriously again, mostly verse and memoir.
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- Reposted by David MilleyThis year marks 100 years of celebrating Black history. Now more than ever, it is critical that we teach our history, preserve our history, and continue to make history. Black history is American history. Happy Black History Month.
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- I'm honored to see my poem, "Tiller and Shears," appear in Issue #104 of Neologism Poetry Journal: www.neologismpoetry.com/January-2026/. I'm crazy proud of this piece! #poetry #poem #sestina #writing #neologismpoetry #icarus #garden #lgbtq @neologismpoetry.bsky.social
- Reposted by David MilleyWeek 1 - Black History Month 2026 1. You may have seen this image of Black men voting during Reconstruction, and assumed it is a depiction of voting after the passage of the 15th Amendment (which outlaws denying the right to vote based on race).
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- Reposted by David MilleyWhen anyone from SCTV dies it’s like 30 people have died. Every character they created was as alive as anyone else you’ve ever met.
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- My author's copy of Snowflake Magazine, Anthology IV arrived today! The editors have marked my poem, "Decimal," as Editor's Pick for this issue! I'm thrilled that the team at @snowflakemag.bsky.social have given my poem second life, and that they've rated it so highly!
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- This morning the Origami Poems Project published my little set of poems about Wade Whimsies. It's a "microchap," which means, when it's folded, it forms a tiny booklet. You can download it for free here: www.origamipoems.com/poets/recent... #poem #poetry #writing #WadeWhimsies #Tea #RedRose #lgbtq
- @viridinelit.bsky.social featured my ghazal from their July issue on their IG posting today! Nifty! www.instagram.com/p/DQPPewxjJW...
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- Ink and Ember Magazine's Fall issue is now freely available online (and for hard-copy purchase) at www.inkandember.org This issue includes three of my poems: "Basket," "The Jersey Devil," and "The Queer Outreach Concert." #poem #poetry #writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #lgbtq #inkandember
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- Reposted by David MilleyUNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion. As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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- I'm one of the featured poets at the troublemakerfire.bsky.social virtual reading this Saturday evening at 7:00 pm EST. There's an open reading, too. Come on by! luma.com/f4lhbz77?tk=...
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- Reposted by David MilleyBody-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. trib.al/9Sxu9IN
- Last Syllable has nominated my poem "Names" for inclusion this year’s Best of the Net Anthology. The odds are long, I know, but I'm honored that this piece resonated with the editors enough for them to recommend it! lastsyllablelit.com/names #poem #poetry #writing #lgbtq #hiv #washington
- Today, my poem "The Morning News" appeared on-site at Merion West. I'm super-proud of this poem. It's about trying to hang onto what's important in hard times: www.merionwest.com/tag/poetry (It's a paywalled site, but they offer an option if that's an issue.) #poem #poetry #writing #lgbtq
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- Reposted by David MilleyThis man will not be fired for calling for the murder of American citizens, yet multiple journalists/reporters/teachers lost their job for accurately reporting things Charlie Kirk actually said and stood for. But it’s the “violent left” that’s the problem
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- Over the weekend, my copies of Querencia's Summer 2025 anthology were delivered. This print volume contains a reissue of my story, "Bats," about a vivid memory of Warren in his garden on a summer night many years ago. #poem #poetry #writing #querencia #bats #garden #seasons #lgbtq
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- Santa Fe Literary Review's 2025 issue has arrived! This beautifully designed and edited volume includes my short poem, "Brewis," in which my parents' legacy informs my life with Warren: www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-lit.... #poem #poetry #writing #brewis #Newfoundland #Canada #codfish #tea
- Found my poem, "Cactus," in the Summer 2025 edition of Penumbra Online today! It's a short verse, but heartfelt: www.penumbraonline.com/summer-2025 Click the shortest poem title in the contents listing to jump directly to it--or peruse the entire page! #poem #poetry #writing #gardening #cactus
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- Here's a thread. Some joy on a Sunday afternoon!
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- New blog post up this week, bringing my publications story up to date, along with some site maintenance: davidmilley.com/latest-publi... #writing #poem #poetry #memoir
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- [reposting from last week to fix a broken link] "Cloak of Night," my sonnet about a lifetime of change in the night sky, is one of the two featured poems last week on Winged Moon Literary Magazine's blog. A poem I'm proud of, and it's a quick read! thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/uncharted-...
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- Issue 3 of @viridinelit.bsky.social, "Identity," went live today, including my ghazal about Warren. It's a free download from the bottom of the "Issues" page. The entire issue is lovely, in both execution and content! viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/... #poem #poetry #writing #ghazal
- ☆ ISSUE 03 IS OUT ☆ Brimming with work centred on the theme of identity from fabulous writers, poets, and artists. View and download for free from our website: viridineliterary.wixsite.com/viridinelit/issues
- The online edition of Paddler Press, Volume 14, "Canada," appears today. I'm thrilled they chose to include my bit of memoir, "Bookend," about a souvenir my Dad carried south from his early years in Newfoundland. paddlerpress.ca/issues-trip-... #writing #memoir #paddlerpress #nonfiction #CanadaDay
- Moss Piglet's June issue, "Gardens," includes my poem, "Tulips," in which Warren hijacks me into digging yet another tulip bed. It's a love poem, with sweat and (internal) swearing. #poem #poetry #tulips #garden #poetrycommunity #writing #mosspiglet #krazines
- Excellent thread here about the way language is deployed in service to the erasure of trans people, specifically, today, as well as disempowered groups generally:
- Philadelphia turned out in huge numbers on Saturday, June 14, 2025 for the "No Kings" march and rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. #NoKings
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- Please read this thread about the death of Jonathan Joss. This loss must not pass unremarked.
- The May issue of Moss Piglet, Krazines' musical instruments issue, arrived in the mail last week, and it's lovely. Not just because it contains my poem, "Concertina Song," about waiting for an outdoor concert to begin, back in the day. #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity #Writing
- Reposted by David MilleyIt's been 8 years since the iconic moment Tom Holland lip-synced "Umbrella" by Rihanna for Zendaya. 🎥
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- I'm on a roll! My poem, "Little Song," about getting distracted from writing all that important stuff, appears today on page 75 of Issue 14 of Book of Matches Literary Journal! www.bookofmatcheslitmag.com/post/issue-1... #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity #Writing
- Last Leaves Magazine posted Issue 10 online today, with my poem, "The Honey King," on page 53. www.lastleavesmag.com/last-leaves-... #poetry #poem #writing #blueskypoets #honey
- My contributor's copy of RFD Magazine arrived today, with a fetching photo of a nekked man on the cover and my springtime poem "Husbandry," about providing water to honeybees, on page 56. Huzzah!
- The online edition of The Loch Raven Review is posted, and it includes my poem, "To the Thrift," about an ending: thelochravenreview.net/david-milleys/ #poetry #Writingcommunity #WriteSky
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- So cool! I ran across the interview that Troublemaker Firestarter asked me fill out when they published one of my poems in their print journal. They've posted the poem "Moment of the Moon," online here, too! troublemakerfirestarter.substack.com/p/former-fla...
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- Reposted by David MilleyJust an FYI: Medicaid fraud is rarely perpetrated by beneficiaries. The fraudsters are almost always the doctors and CEO's that administer Medicaid. For example: when a doctor charges the government $600 for an $8 breast pump and pockets the cash and the third party administrator takes a cut.
