Poets On Twitter 2.0

In May, I posted the first Poets on Twitter list in response to the Mashable.com list of 100 writers on Twitter, which didn't include any poets. That list brought thousands (more than 4,000 in just two days) to Modern Confessional and prompted publisher Didi Menendez to suggest we co-edit an edition of OCHO literary magazine featuring poets on Twitter. It was an amazing experience.

Of course, there were many poets who didn't make the list or who weren't on Twitter at the time. This list is by no means complete, and if I overlooked you -- all apologies. I used the same criteria as the last list: individual poets who identify themselves by their real name and are actively tweeting. Following the denial-of-service attack on Thursday, Twitter has been acting up and some folks accounts no longer seem to be active. If that's the case, let me know and I'll make sure to add you.

There are familiar names here and not-so-familiar names. That's what the list is for -- to introduce poets of all sorts. So, without further ado: Poets on Twitter 2.0

January O'Neil: @januaryoneil

Joseph Quintela: @josephquintela

Martha Silano: @marthasilano

Robin Kemp: @profkemp

Robert Peake: @peakepoetics

Pamela Ross: @writerross

Mary Cronin: @maryecronin

Jason Davis: @jazzone

Cara A. Mulheron: @rainbowmagick

Leslie DeJesus Marson: @phatgyrl

Allen Taylor: @worldclasspoet

Jacob Sam-La Rose: @jsamlarose

Liz Harward: @labgal

Chris Twitery: @christwitery

Anthony C. Howe: @sirwumpus

Alberto J. Trevino: @atetal

Guy Vincent: @guy_vincent

Phil Boiarski: @boiarski

John Ladd: @paradisetossed

Kerry Slavens: @kerryslavens

Brian Pike: @paiku

Kristy Westendorp: @bettieboudoir

Dave Morris: @davemorrisisa

Jake Adam York: @jakeadamyork

Julie Bloemeke: @juliebloemeke

Rebecca Loudon: @rloudon

Sam Rasnake: @samrasnake

Brian Campbell: @passengerflight

Diane Lockward: @dianelock

Barbara Jane Reyes: @bjanepr

Larry "Lorenzo" Fish: @theamericanpoet

Jon London: @jonlondonpoet

Carolee Sherwood: @caroleesherwood

Bernard Fraely: @bernfraley

Melissa Fondakowski: @mfondakowski

Dana Guthrie Martin: @mygorgeous

Mike Dockins: @sloucher72

Patrique Vosges: @patriquevosges

Paul Badger: @paulpoetry

Nathan Deen: @braindog242

Carmen Palmer: @carmencpalmer

Edward Byrne: @edwardbyrne

Suzanne Frischkorn: @litwindowpane

David-Matthew Barnes: @xoxodmb

Belinda Subraman: @belindasubraman

Theresa Davis: @piraterockstar

M. Kei: @kujakupoet

Jeffrey Thomson: @jeffreythomson

Stephen S. Mills: @stephenscott22

Bryan Borland: @poeticgrin

Alonzo Rumfelt: @homericgeek

Ellen Hopkins: @ellenhopkinsya

Courtney Ray: @melancholyroot

Jen Campbell: @yellowstring

Gillian Sze: @gilliansze

Eduardo Ribeiro: @edoowado

Francis Scud: @franscud

Bernadette Geyer: @bernadettegeyer

JC Reilly: @aishatonu

Heidi Colthup: @heidi_colthup

Keith Wilson: @robottomulatto

Julie Dill: @gatewaygroupie

Stephanie L. Brown: @1stephzen

Anne Boyer: @anne_boyer

Peter Ciccariello: @ciccariello

If you want to be on the Poets on Twitter 3.0 list, which will post before the end of the year, leave your name and @name in the comments.