Poets Who Love Poets is one of No, Dear magazine's most beloved gatherings where contributors from the most recent issue select poets they love to read. This event is curated by five issue 33 MIRROR contributors.
BRITTANY ADAMES invited by Rishona Michael
KACI ARIA invited by Eleanor Sturm
SAVANNAH LAMPLEY invited by Bimbi Mafia
DERYN MIERLAK invited by Afriti Bankwalla
R.A. VILLANUEVA invited by John Paul Davis
Brittany Adames is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and editor with an MFA in poetry from Brooklyn College. Kaci Aria is a high school teacher, poet, and slightly obsessive rock climber. Savannah Lampley lives, works and writes in New York City since 2013. Deryn Mierlak is a poet and artist living in New York. R. A. Villanueva is the author of two collections of poetry: A Holy Dread (forthcoming from Alice James Books in 2026) and Reliquaria (University of Nebraska Press, 2024).