@TaylorFranson

Poetry MFA candidate at GMU | EIC of @BRAWL_Lit | Poetry Editor @PhoebeJournal | BONE VALLEY HYMNAL 2025

 Utah, USA
elj-editions.com/bone-valley-hymnal/
Joined February 2014
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I’m excited to announce that my debut poetry collection is officially forthcoming! March 2025 with @EmergeJournal “Bone Valley Hymnal” is a deeply personal and special collection centered on themes on lineage, religion, and gender and I am so excited to share it with y’all
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BRAWL@BRAWL_LitOct 2
🚨New Brawler Unlocked: Team Bleah🚨 "One engine behind my poetry is discomfort" says Megan McDermott in her interview about her poetry. (Did you forget we interview every writer AND write about why we like the poem? 😉) Link in comments:
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Brecht De Poortere@brecht_dpOct 1
Oh, another one for the poets: Sixth Finch (who put out gorgeous issues, by the way) are still open for FREE submissions unilt 6 October. Send up to 8 poems. Link below ⬇️
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Brecht De Poortere@brecht_dpOct 3
The South Carolina Review is open for FREE submissions of poetry and prose. Ends 16 December or when 1000 submissions have been received. Link below ⬇️
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyOct 2
Today's Feature: [Is there one God?] by Azra Abbas, translated by Daisy Rockwell from Sleep Journeys published by @UWiscPress Read here: poems.com/poem/is-there-one-…

[Is there one God?]

we shouldn't listen for the sound of footsteps.

poems.com
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WOOOOO! such a wonderful honor < 3
swamp pink@swamp_pinkOct 1
Congratulations to the 2026 swamp pink Best of the Net nominees! Poetry: @TaylorFranson @spikenerxx  CNF: @PhilipMetres
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swamp pink@swamp_pinkOct 1
Congratulations to the 2026 swamp pink Best of the Net nominees! Poetry: @TaylorFranson @spikenerxx  CNF: @PhilipMetres
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The Dodge@TheDodgeMagMay 20
Today we're excited to feature "The Frigate Bird Will Not Land" by Brook J. Sadler from our Spring 2026 Issue OUT NOW! Enjoy the rest of her poem and check out the rest of our Issue on our website, linked in our bio!
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anddddd got some very utah specific poetry out with Inscape! Always been a fan of easter eggs and this poem features some deep Mormon jokes, facts about extinct species from utah, and honors Brenda Hillman's poem talking to reader energy inscape.byu.edu/2026/04/09/t…

The Utah Lake Sculpin Meets the Utahraptor – Inscape

Poem by Taylor Franson-Thiel – Take animal in through the spine Shaken with sego lily unending. . .

inscape.byu.edu
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The Dodge has, since I began submitting years ago, been one of my dream publications. Both of these poems sat with me a long time before finding a home here and I am so grateful that they did.
The Dodge@TheDodgeMagMay 18
We're excited to feature Taylor Franson-Thiel @TaylorFranson and her poem "Swamp Pink" from our Spring 2026 Issue OUT NOW! Read the rest of "Swamp Pink" and her other stunning poem in The Dodge, "A Gun is Also a Mirror," on our website, linked in our bio.
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The Dodge@TheDodgeMagMay 18
We're excited to feature Taylor Franson-Thiel @TaylorFranson and her poem "Swamp Pink" from our Spring 2026 Issue OUT NOW! Read the rest of "Swamp Pink" and her other stunning poem in The Dodge, "A Gun is Also a Mirror," on our website, linked in our bio.
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coming out of the haze of newborn trenches to let y'all know I still have some new poems coming out including this one from The Dodge (from a while ago haha).
The Dodge@TheDodgeMagApr 15
We are excited to announce the release of our Spring 2026 issue, live now on our website! It is linked in our bio, and make sure to check out the authors & artists tagged. @TaylorFranson, "@toddedillard
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The Dodge@TheDodgeMagApr 15
We are excited to announce the release of our Spring 2026 issue, live now on our website! It is linked in our bio, and make sure to check out the authors & artists tagged. @TaylorFranson, "@toddedillard
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyApr 6
Review: Mothersalt by Mia Ayumi Malhotra "Her 'Mothersalt' poems are ruminations on pregnancy and birth, in which she describes the physical and emotional aspects of her own pregnancies and births." Read here: literarymama.com/articles/de…

Stills From the Life of a Writing Mother: A Review of Mothersalt

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literarymama.com
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyApr 4
Today's Feature: "Jesus be a durag" by @Danez_Smif from Bluff published by @GraywolfPress Read here: poems.com/poem/jesus-be-a-du…

Jesus be a durag

let me wake up Black & alive & Black & alive & thinking i'm cute.

poems.com
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyApr 5
Today's Feature: "In Geologic Time, It Happened Just Seconds Ago" by Maggie Smith from A Suit or a Suitcase published by Washington Square Press Read here: poems.com/poem/in-geologic-t…

In Geologic Time, It Happened Just Seconds Ago

Our honeymoon was a strand           of scenic overlooks.

poems.com
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyMar 31
Today's Feature: "'Ease My Mind Shell' Field Holler Helmet" by Douglas Kearney from I Imagine I Been Science Fiction Always published by Wave Books Read here: poems.com/poem/ease-my-mind-…

“Ease My Mind Shell” Field Holler Helmet

(MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)

poems.com
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BRAWL@BRAWL_LitMar 30
All responses (from Taylor) have been sent! There were a few that bounced back as incorrect emails, so if you haven't heard back, please feel free to reach out! We are still planning on re-opening June 1st (with some fun news!) Wishing you all well.
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyMar 23
Today's Feature: What Sparks Poetry: Jeremy Noel-Tod on R.F. Langley's "Cook Ting" Read here: poems.com/poem/cook-ting/

Cook Ting

But there's more, there's more. Rubbing it out will prove there's no nub of the matter. There are too many eyes for your own eyes to catch in the scatter.

poems.com
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyMar 22
Today's Feature: "After the Deluge" by Kwame Dawes from Sturge Town published by Peepal Tree Press Read here: poems.com/poem/after-the-del…

After the Deluge

There are no ghosts here. They drained away with the ebbing waters.

poems.com
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Poetry Daily@Poetry_DailyMar 23
Write about your favorite poem showcased on Poetry Daily!  We'll publish the most interesting responses throughout April, and send a free book to everyone whose work is featured.  Submissions to: [email protected] Subject: National Poetry Month DEADLINE: March 30, 2026
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