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My Chapbook Got Shortlisted!

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Michael R. Clark

26 Oct 2026
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I'm thrilled to share that my chapbook, "The Patron Saint of Getting On With It," has been shortlisted for the Beyond Words Chapbook Prize.

Read more here: https://www.instagram.com/p/De96aZRIF2g/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&rpxt=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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Palette Poetry Nature Prize

Palette Poetry Nature Prize

I am pleased to share that my poem "Strange Attractor" has been selected by guest judge Kimiko Hahn as the second runner-up of the Palette Poetry 2026 Nature Poetry Prize. You can read it here. This piece has been long-gestating; I've been working on
21 Oct 2026 1 min read
Friday Poem: "Percolation Network"

Friday Poem: "Percolation Network"

For a long while I was kind of obsessed with the concept of fractal geometry; not that I had or have any idea what the math actually looks like or how it operates, but from the books I read about it, fractals felt like the most poetic field in math.
09 Oct 2026 2 min read
Friday Poem: "Medusa's Wig"

Friday Poem: "Medusa's Wig"

Here's yet another Topsail Beach poem. Swimming in the Atlantic off the North Carolina coast after a storm can lead to a few shocks as big clumps of seaweed cruise at ankle-depth in the turbid water. Medusa’s Wig A swirl of seaweed, a cold clutch of
18 Sep 2026 1 min read
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