Thank you to Agron Shele for publishing four of my poems this month at Atunis Galaxy. “Sacrificial Nibble,” “Like Night Follows Day,” “Everyone Has Their Hill,” and “Pick a Perspective” can be read here…

https://atunispoetry.com/2023/04/20/scott-thomas-outlar-usa-4/

I’m beyond thrilled to announce that my essay “Daydreaming Dystopia” was awarded the prize for second place in the 2023 Bellarmine Goes Gonzo Writing Contest. The event was hosted last week by the Bellarmine University Office of Military & Veteran Services in Louisville, Kentucky. Huge thank you to Lindsay Gargotto, Ron Whitehead, and everyone involved with the festivities. The contest was held in honor of Hunter S. Thompson who has been one of the most influential writers in my life, so this one felt especially cool.

Thank you to Angie Tibbs for including my poem “Administrative Leeches” on a recent Sunday Poetry Page here at Dissident Voice…

https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/04/administrative-leeches/

Angie was the first editor to ever publish one of my poems back in June of 2014. Since that moment, I’ve not missed a single week as a regular contributor at the site. It’s getting awfully close to the nine-year anniversary! What a ride it’s been so far.

Big thank you to Mitali Chakravarti for including three of my poems in the new April issue of Borderless Journal. “The Swarm,” “Fathomed Perceptions,” and “Alpha (Adrenaline)/Omega (Saturation)” can be read here…

https://borderlessjournal.com/2023/04/14/poetry-by-scott-thomas-outlar-2/

Thank you to Tiffany Renée Harmon for publishing my poem “Insomnia” at Ephemeral Elegies earlier this month. That piece can be read here…

https://ephemeralelegies.com/2023/04/10/insomnia-by-scott-thomas-outlar/

Thank you to Onkar Sharma at The Literary Yard for publishing four of my poems this month. “Alkalizing Spirit,” “Kerosene Creases,” “Medication May Cause Nausea,” and “For a Soul Friend” can be read here…

https://literaryyard.com/2023/04/09/alkalizing-spirit-and-other-poems/

Baker Park, Frederick, MD

I’m excited to have had 51 poems and two essays published in 23 different literary venues so far during the first 20 days of April to celebrate National Poetry Month.

Thank you to Sand Pilarski for publishing my poem “Fragile Fragments of Building Block Burps” this month in The Piker Press out of California. That piece can be read here…

https://www.pikerpress.com/article.php?aID=9771

I’m thrilled to share that my poem “Transcending Definitions” was one of 25 poems selected from across the USA to be included in the 2023 Dublin Poetry Walk during April to celebrate National Poetry Month. Poems are displayed in local businesses across Dublin, California and can be viewed during a guided tour. More information about this cool project being produced by James Morehead and Viewless Wings can be found here…

https://viewlesswings.com/2023/04/02/city-of-dublin-poetry-walk-returns-for-national-poetry-month-2023-with-poems-displayed-in-local-businesses/

Big thank you to Kathy Kieth for publishing six of my poems and six of my photographs earlier this month on Easter Sunday at Medusa’s Kitchen out of California. “Spontaneous Combustion,” “Whirling Prana,” “Rarity,” “Divinely Orchestrated,” “Beyond My Sphere of Explanation,” and “Short Sequence” can be read here…

http://medusaskitchen.blogspot.com/2023/04/whirling-prana.html