WOW. A teacher just told me, "I gave one of my 2nd grade (dyslexic) students your nature poetry prompt. He is reluctant to write because of challenges with spelling, but I suspect he’s gifted. I told him just to write and we’d sort out the spelling later. This is what he wrote."

Whenever I stop by a city to give a reading, I duck into the local bookstores & leave little notes in some of my books for poetry readers. Here we are in Cambridge. 🕯️

For all the Giants fans out there, you can blame @BarstoolBigCat for the loss last week thanks to a single text he sent. @PFFShow presented by @ChevyTrucks

For all who didn't make it through the darkness, and for all who are still in it somewhere. 🖤

When everything is rough, we need this brief sweet mercy. ❤️

This poem appeared in the poem-a-day program from The Academy of American Poets (@POETSorg) and was later collected in The Crossing (2018). I hope it finds its way to you.

These words were too late for a dear friend who left too soon, but I offer them in the hope that they're not too late for someone. Break the stigma. Talk about the pain. Stay.

Thank you, everyone, for all your beautiful messages. I've picked the winner at random from those who entered across all my platforms, and the book is on its way. I wish I could do more of these so everyone could get a free book. I hope the work I do gives everyone something. 🙏🏼

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Six years ago, the photographer @LindaIbbotson found me howling poems in NYC. I didn't know someone could take a photo of my soul.

I'll be giving two events in Boston/Cambridge this weekend, one for the public and one for Harvard undergrads. Details for the public event can be found @bostonbookfest. Come say hi!

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By the way, everyone, my new book of prose, The Teacher, will be out on Dec 1 and is available now for pre-order:

Hymn by @Joseph_Fasano_. Such a beauty. Found myself returning to this poem every time. Here is me reading the poem.

I'm giving away a signed copy of The Swallows of Lunetto, my novel about fascism in Italy, because I think we need to understand how the madness can happen anywhere. Just leave a like/comment so I see you, and I'll drop your name in the hat. I hope this book holds its little 🕯️.

All are welcome to join this communal discussion led by poet and professor Joseph Fasano on November 9. To register, email TheFasanoAcademy@gmail.com. (more info below)

Autumn Hymn

Join me in a poetry workshop at the @bostonbookfest on Saturday, October 25. Details at the link below!

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Just to be absolutely clear...

No life is perfect. Pretending otherwise may be the greatest mistake. Joseph Fasano’s The Teacher 📖 Preorder today: https://t.co/7wBExIBVYj