Not sure why my wee elephant is giving me the side eye 👀 #january #ScottishWinter

So many reasons to be thankful. Delighted that my poem "Excavated" has been given a home in the Salon Showcase on @mslexia.bsky.social's blog mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo...

It’s starting to get dark and I’m just wondering what to have for dinner. Then I realise it’s just after 3 pm 🕰️🤣🤣🤣 #scotland #winter #shortdays #scottishwinters

As we step into a new year, I have again been considering 3 words to accompany, guide and inspire me in the coming months. This is far more meaningful for me than resolutions. Here is my 2026 3 word mantra - feistybluegeckofightsback.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/s... #threewordmantra #noresolutions

A gorgeous collection of poetic Christmas Wishes from the wonderful @hedgehogpress.co.uk, and FREE to download!

Counting Down to Christmas … Well, we are counting down to Christmas here in Hogland, and I am chuffed to say that Christmas Day will see the release of our new FREE eBook "A Christmas Wish" for your comfort and joy. Until then, we thought you may enjoy last year's Christmas Annual ... so please,…

I'm so proud to be part of the wonderful Poetry Advent Calendar so thoughtfully curated by @annierutherford.bsky.social - and there is still time to sign up to receive a poem every day until 24 December 💙

Still time to sign up for this delight - a poem for your email inbox every morning of advent, and it supports Medicines Sans Frontieres.

It’s that time of year when I reflect on the past year’s words and think ahead to the coming year and which three words will guide and inspire me … #threewordmantra #threewordsfor2026

This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.

This is a wonderful space for small and powerful poetry and fiction - submissions closing so be quick!

Today’s highlight: “I wish I had known…” by @feistybluegecko.bsky.social, featured in our September issue. A gentle, evocative poem that lingers. Read it here: www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu... #shortpoetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #poetsofbsky #poetryisnotdead #poetrythatlingers 🦉💫💙🐴

Oh my!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤸🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤸🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤸🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

What a wonderful afternoon, cosy and sharing #poetry and #words on and in #friendship at Dunbar Library as part of #BookWeekScotland

Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚 Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳

Quick reminder: Authors may submit once per calendar month during open rounds. However, if your October #submission was accepted, we ask that you please wait until the next reading period before submitting again. Deadline: November 30 www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions.... ✍️💫 📩 #microfiction #poetry

Oh it’s a fine morning for a writing workshop with @tyneeskwriters.bsky.social on writing in Scots

🚨Closing soon 🚨: Calling all BPOC residents of Edinburgh! Have your say in helping us build creative programming that builds justice-focused and greener futures in Edinburgh! Deadline: 16 November. Find out more: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/call-for-con...

A dazzling love poem from Paul Brookes today. @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social

Our Mystic & Magic section is waiting for more stories and poems. (Psst: I have a soft spot for mermaids. 🧜‍♀️💫🐬) Dive in for a bit of inspiration: www.thehooletsnook.com/stories--poe... #microfiction #poetry #magic #speculativefiction #writersofbsky #fantasy #shortfiction #fantasyhaiku #submissions

Haven’t submitted yet? You’ve still got time! Our current reading period ends November 30. Full guidelines here: www.thehooletsnook.com/submissions.... #microfiction #shortfiction #shortpoetry #haiku #submissions #writersofbsky #poetsofbsky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #dribbles #drabbles ✍️🦉📩

Are you interested in writing in Scots? We’re holding a workshop on 15 November- details in the original post. Sign up still open!

Tree(s) of the Day, Edinburgh smiling and proud

"Dinnae be feart!" - Tyne & Esk Writers Workshop Are you interested in writing in Scots but not sure where to start? Come and have fun building your confidence in writing, and speaking Scots Free to Tyne & Esk members, £5 for non members. Details here - tyneandeskwriters.org.uk/sign-up-for-...

It’s lovely to see the chatter as the latest issue of Poetry Scotland and sibling Gallus arrive in our letterboxes. Published twice a year, they gather a range of contemporary #poetry from Scotland and beyond. I’m super chuffed to have a few lines there. Thank you 🙏 @poetryscotland.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💙

Here’s something to look forward to in the New Year ✨

Oooh very exciting! I can’t wait to see it 💙

Issue No 4 of The Candyman’s Trumpet is here, filled with new work as well as some favourites. I’m delighted to have a wee poem in there. This is a really packed edition, 64 pages of poetry and treasures. Thanks to Jack Caradoc #poetry #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #amwriting

Ooh, a great opportunity to stretch those boundaries

Here’s another poem for National Poetry Day. This one is called ‘A Brief History of Modern Art in Poetry’.

A wonderful home for micro fiction and short poetry - submissions currently open.

Delighted to see this great poem from @rburrows.bsky.social in October’s issue of @dreich.bsky.social #poetrycommunity #BlueskyPoets #PoetsSupportPoets

An exciting week with @northseapoets.bsky.social 😊

#fantasy #authors #IndieAuthor #nospicebooks #SelfPublishing

THN's September issue—stories and poems short enough for a #coffeebreak, deep enough to linger. www.thehooletsnook.com/stories--poe... #microfiction #shortpoetry #storieswithheart #quickreads #drabbles #haiku #shortreads #flashfiction #takeabreath #poetrylovers #readersofbsky #writersofbsky 🦉❣️📖

This is a wonderful #submission opportunity for #poetry and #microfiction 💙 🦉

And yet a third #LifttotheSky for The Candyman’s Trumpet @dreich.bsky.social a new online mag curated by the supportive and generous Jack Caradoc. It’s already published great work by fantastic poets and it’s free to subscribe (and submit). Get to know it! #poetrycommunity @alanparrywriter.co.uk

More very exciting news - this is the cover art reveal for the Wee Sparrow Poetry Press anthology "Lines of Communication". Isn't it gorgeous! Am highly chuffed to have a tiny poem in the anthology. #poetry #anthology

Where much is said in few words, the latest issue of The Hoolet’s Nook 🦉💙 #microfiction #poetry

Oooh - how exciting! The brand new issue of The Hoolet's Nook is live! This is a gorgeous journal where much is said in few words. I am delighted to be in such great company in this edition. #poetry #microfiction #dribbles #drabbles

[email protected] has done a brilliant job compiling a handy list of writing open mics across Scotland! In a quickly-evolving scene, that's no easy feat. Read it (and consider supporting her work) here: thegoodeggproject.substack.com/p/scotland-o...

The blood moon wove its way upwards in a cloud-strewn sky, giving us glimpses of the lunar eclipse as evening fell. #lunareclipse

Wonderful ✨

We're thrilled to be collaborating with the Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature to present our latest online poetry writing workshop with Preston Losack, host of Preston's Poetry Podcast. Join us on Wed 17 Sept as we dive into active reading for poetry writing: www.citizenticket.com/events/push-...

I’m intrigued by the conversation these two butterflies might be having - I think one is a peacock butterfly and the other a red admiral? #Latesummerdays #butterflywhispers #inmygarden #ScottishSummer #naturephotography

The Starbeck Orion Showcases The Poetry Of Maggie Mackay Day Five Of Twenty-Five: open.substack.com/pub/the880/p...

Running she comes, late, Reeling in under the last Bronze brimmings. She sits Among twenty whispers. —George Mackay Brown, “Island School” published in Carve the Runes: Selected Poems by George Mackay Brown (Polygon 2021) #Orkney #poetry birlinn.co.uk/product/carv...