one great mystery of our age is how the only way to motivate rich people to work is to give them loads of money for no reason but the only way to motivate poor people to work is to take away loads of their money for no reason

I’ve been overdoing it of late – Paul Stephenson atriumpoetry.com/2025/03/25/i...

This is an amazing scheme and one we should all support to keep poetry flourishing!

CALL OUT FOR SUBMISSIONS! Editors Isabelle Baafi @timtimtmi.bsky.social & @sohinibasak.bsky.social can't wait to receive your submissions for Magma 93: The Liberation Issue. What does ‘liberation’ mean to you? 📷 Luizph/Pexels More info and to submit: magmapoetry.com/call-for-sub...

Poets working in BSL! Did you know you can enter the @forwardprizes.bsky.social for Best Single Poem - performed? Judge Lisa Kelly has written about why she'd love to see your work in BSL limpingchicken.com/2025/03/05/l... Deadline = 16 March Info at forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-priz...

I'm on the lookout for a talented reporter to come and work with the team at @bylinetimes.bsky.social as we continue to grow. Please get in touch at [email protected] if you're interested

Kate Wakeling: Send Me Your Poems! (Thoughts on Judging the Caterpillar Prize) childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/02/13/k...

I've had great fun working on this with my co-ed @hexnhart.bsky.social, @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social, and the authors. You can order it here (or at the other usual places): fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/product/linc... Link to the first launch, in Notts, below. With thanks also to the AHRC and to NTU.

I’ve been a bit rubbish lately at sharing poetry I’ve enjoyed, so here are two books that I thought were great. Both Kathy Pimlott’s @pimlottkathy.bsky.social ‘After the Rites and Sandwiches’ from @theemmapress.bsky.social and Peter Gizzi’s ‘Fierce Elegy’ explore grief, 🧵

Today’s Joy poem is The Happiest ‘Happy Birthday’ Ever by Paul Stephenson. Read it here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/the-hap...

Lovely to have this generous review on London Grip. www.facebook.com/100001010692...

Hi poetry folks, We’re new on here! Do give this a like and share so we can reach as many of you poetry lovers as possible. Much love 🤠

Applications for 2025 Illustrator in Residence now open at The RSL for twelve months to explore the relationship between literature and illustration. This is a paid residency of £5,000 from springtime 2025 until springtime 2026. Please share!

And a special edition of Poetry Please at 15.30 in which Roger McGough & Paul Farley explore poems inspired by the Shipping Forecast- Heaney, Duffy, Plath, Cope, as well as a new poem from Roger. With some guest star @bbcradio4.bsky.social readers...Producer Eliza Lomas www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Beautiful poems, beautifully read.

Hello friends and poets. I’m Joining Bluesky on a high - with a poem selected by @thepoetryarchive.bsky.social for their Poetry Archive Now! 2024. Congratulations to all the winners and huge thanks to the judges.

Finally, we had poet Paul Stephenson on our podcast this week to discuss writing as balm in times of grief, Oulipo restraints and the ‘uber-sincerity’ of poems. You can listen to that here, and find all our other podcast episodes to catch up if you need: open.spotify.com/show/5PP5Vrj...

After the Rites and Sandwiches by @pimlottkathy.bsky.social is a Book of the Year from the fantastic @burleyfisher.bsky.social! Thank you!! 🙏

My poem Essay on Craft is up for IS&T's poem of the month - do consider voting for it if you like it. My poem is at the bottom of the page - the link to vote is in the text at top of page. inksweatandtears.co.uk/november-202...

Mimi reading at the London Buddhist Centre tonight - room full of love.

Currently updating my quarterly spreadsheet of poetry journals and their submissions windows, to be sent out later in the week. If you're a poet looking to submit work, and are not already on my list, sign up here - tinyurl.com/robinsubslist

I’m on this week’s episode of the brilliant fairytale podcast Grimm Reading, talking mother goose, fur slippers, Rapunzel and THE MODERN FAIRIES 🐺🌹🪰🍰🗝️🪞🐸🥂🦢🩸❄️🏰🧚‍♀️🥖🍎🍏 grimmreading.podbean.com

This is a 397-year-old Greenland Shark, born in 1627! It is the old living vertebrate known on the planet. In his younger days he went drinking with Charles II, Isaac Newton and JS Bach. He once told Samuel Pepys to "fuck off, diary cunt". Don't write off the elderly, they've led quite a life.

Did you know the Pre-Raphaelite Society runs three annual competitions? We would love you to get involved! One for poetry, one for art and one for essays. For more details, requirements, deadlines and prizes, check out our website here- www.pre-raphaelitesociety.org/competitions/

This is such an unlikely subject which resulted in a wonderfully rich pamphlet.

@matthewepaul.bsky.social literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/s...

One for you Matthew Paul?

WE ARE SOOOO excited for our February festival, recently funded by #ArtsCouncilEng !! Lineup and tickets on sale 28th Nov 2024 (11am) Festival dates 13-16 Feb 2025 SAVE THE DATES! WE CAN'T WAIT 😍

Well, let's see what's happening here.