Bibliography
Groups and Associations
- Host and Member of Cannon Mine Poets, based in Lafayette, CO September 2024-Present
- Assuming host responsibilities as of June 2025
- Member of Colorado Poets Center, February 2025-Present.
- Member of Columbine Poets of Colorado, Inc: State Poetry Society affiliated with the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, January 2025-Present
Publications
- On the Other Side of Anything – full-length poetry book, independently published August 10, 2026, 160 pages https://a.co/d/0cUK4QIX
- “Carson’s Flock” and “It’s Up to You” - poems in Shared Visions, Ars Nova anthology, 2026
- “Light And Way” - ekphrastic poem in the Telephone game at Telephonegame.art, 2025
- “Brewing” and “Inspire” - poems accepted into Windsor Art Show, Windsor Art and Heritage Center, Windsor, CO, September-October 2025
- “Nightquake,” “Hollow Grief,” “Context of a Child,” “Apologizing to my Sister-in-Law in a Black Hole,” - poems published in Masticadores Canada, an online publication, August 2025 https://masticadorescanada.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/thematic-call-women/
- “Look mom, no hands” - Poem published in Screaming at America Volume 2: An Anthology of Disobedience, Edited by Joshua C. Robinson, June 2025
- Artwork: “Baby Loves You” mosaic of formula containers, labels, and scoop handles, published in Twenty Bellows chapbook: Matriarch, June 2025
- “Look mom, no hands” – Poem published in Dissident Voice*,* June 28th, 2020 https://dissidentvoice.org/2020/06/look-mom-no-hands/ (magazine no longer active)
- Entanglements – full-length poetry book, self-published with Kickstarter supporters, November 2015, 61 pages
- “Brewing” – Poem published in Sitting With a Drunken Sorceress, Bice, Arlene S., PurpleStone Press LLC, 2013, pp. 27-28
- “Guacamole” – audio recording of poem, Kenning Journal, August 1, 2013 http://www.kenningjournal.com/abigail-pillitteri-guacamole-issue-4-draft/ (journal no longer active)
- All-Nighter – full-length poetry book, self-published November 2012, 67 pages
- Brewing – full-length poetry book, self-published with Kickstarter supporters, November 2011, 73 pages
- “How Pooh Bear Lost His Pants” – poem in STYLUS Volume 121, Number 2, Spring 2008, Boston College, pp. 10
- “Good at Heart - Bad at Math” – Poem in STYLUS Volume 121, Number 1, Fall 2007, Boston College, pp. 30
Awards
- “Wear It” - poem, Honorable Mention 4 of the Free Verse Contest, Columbine Poets Annual Contest, 2026
- “A Washer (the Kind for Bolts)” - poem, Honorable Mention 5 of the Prose Poem Contest, Columbine Poets Annual Contest, 2026
- “Searching for the Ugly” - poem, First Place Winner of the Prose Poem Contest, Columbine Poets Annual Contest, 2025
Readings/Performances
- Feature Poet for Cannon Mine Poets Group along with Moudi Sbeity and Heather Gardner to celebrate the release of our books, December 10th, 2026
- Book Launch with Special Guests to celebrate the publication of On the Other Side of Anything, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, Boulder, October 6th, 2026
- Book Launch and Open Mic on Zoom to celebrate the release of On the Other Side of Anything, September 23rd, 2026
- Feature Poet as part of a trio reading a contrapuntal at Spotlight Notoriety Show, Canyon Theater at the Boulder Library, September 19th, 2026
- Feature Poet who read three poems (two originals and one cover) to introduce the Andrea Gibson documentary, Come See Me In the Good Light, Canyon Theater at the Boulder Library, September 3rd, 2026
- Feature Poet and Percussionist at Longmont Public Media’s Comfy Couch Series as part of a music/poetry troupe, PoJams, April 23rd, 2026
- Feature Poet at Spotlight Notoriety Show, Canyon Theater at the Boulder Library, February 21st, 2026
- Feature Poet and Percussionist at Longmont Public Media’s Comfy Couch Series as part of a music/poetry troupe, PoJams, October 23, 2025
- Feature Poet for Boulder Writers Alliance, covering Andrea Gibson’s life and craft, Zoom, October 8, 2025
- Feature Poet for Cannon Mine Poets Group, as part of four-person music/poetry troupe, East Simpson Coffee, Lafayette, CO, August 14, 2025, ~30 attendees
- Workshop Leader for Columbine Poets of Colorado, covering Andrea Gibson’s life and craft, Zoom, July 19, 2025
- Feature Poet for And Now Featuring: Variety Show at Trident Cafe, July 17, 2025
- Feature Poet for Boulder Writers Alliance, Zoom, January 22, 2025, ~15 attendees
- Feature Poet for Cannon Mine Poets Group, East Simpson Coffee, Lafayette, CO, December 12, 2024, ~30 attendees
- Wordsmithing Open Mic, Jersey City, NJ Third Wednesday of each month, November 2014 – March 2016
- Feature Poet at Wordsmithing, Jersey City, NJ November 2015
- JCAST Bar 9 Open Mic, October 8-9, 2015
- Bowery Poetry Club Slam - Finalist, 2013
- Feature Poet at the Delaware College of Art and Design, 2012
- Various Open Mics – Newark Arts Alliance, Newark DE 2009-2010
- Various Open Mics – Boston College area 2008
Recording of live performance as feature poet for Cannon Mine Poets Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKPhVEvDo1Y
Additional Recordings:
- Brewing: https://vimeo.com/87014159
- If Poetry is Prayer: https://vimeo.com/87014160
