We are here for helter-skelter leaves and bouncing, boppy poems! Helter-Skelter by @valpoet.bsky.social, accompanied by artwork by Imogen Hartland is part of Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Thrilled to see that, along with Nia Broomhall, Poet in Residence @Painshill Painshill Park in Cobham, Surrey, our poems for children are being featured on a new Fairy Door Trail for the winter, from 28th November. I cannot wait to see it! ❄️❄️🐾🍄🦔🐿️👀🧚‍♂️🧚‍♀️

Thank you @littlethoughtspress.com for publishing my poems in your ##StirringWords edition of your fab magazine amongst so many wonderful poems and short stories 😍

Very excited to have a poem in this lovely new edition! Thank you @littlethoughtspress.com

I'm thrilled to have 3 poems in this fab online book. All proceeds from sales fund Compassiviste Foundation's work to create a more equitable + sustainable future for all #poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky ‪@fhpowellwriter.bsky.social‬

People: vaccines save lives. Lies take lives.

Daily poetry prompt: Write a poem that doesn't rhyme but uses a repetitive pattern to build up a rhythm. Try it with different subjects - this dog, this pen, this tree, this bike, this guitar, this key..... Examples here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2019/11/this...

Daily poetry prompt: Do you have an imaginary friend? She was always there, watching me as I slept. Memories of her baggy jumper, the hug she once gave me. As real as a person but as distant as a star. More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2012/07/imag...

@littlethoughtspress.com thank you so much for accepting my poem for your Stirring Words issue. Delighted to be among such lovely poets!

A wonderful week of #poetry An acceptance from The Toy Press- a Workshop with Nia Broomhall Poet in Residence at Painshill Park, and recorded poem for the poetry trail. An Open Mic at West End Centre, hosted by Nia, and today I delivered another workshop to some wonderful care home residents.

Christmas #kidlituk poetry from the fabulous @attielime.bsky.social?? Yes, please! ☃️

Yesterday I confirmed another 2026 school visit & 3/5 days in #NationalPoetryDay week 2025 are already booked. Plenty of in-between dates available but don't dilly-dally! Fun, imaginative visits, bringing the joy of poetry to Nursery - Year 6 🤩 #readingforpleasure #poetry #kidlituk #eduskyuk

Attie Lime: Finding Your Voice childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/06/12/a...

Way too much of this going on in my house at the mo! 'The Chat' from Blue Jelly and Strawberries, published by @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social. Buying a wobbly blue and yellow book would be a great way to support your favourite indie bookshop during #independentbookshopweek 🍓 (Signed copies from me 😊)

We @frazzledlit.bsky.social are open for our summer competition the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award. Check the OP for details!

The poetry of Neal Zetter

ICYMI @paulwritespoems.bsky.social put our Loz's book, Motherbunnet, in his esteemed Book Bag and delivered some news from some brilliant fellow mags and presses. 👇🏼👇🏼 We have our Short Story Award coming up. Opens on 1st June - 30th, judge Nuala O'Connor! @NualaNiC. Details: frazzledlit.com

She really is a wonderful and generous poet

Easter/spring poems up on my website for children. Happy Easter week 😍 www.valharrispoet.co.uk

I'm doing a post office run this morning ... 🥳 15 books left for sale! Many thanks to all who have bought one this week. If anyone else wants one DM before 10am and I'll post it today.

It’s a fools day today. Here’s one for the MUGWUMPS Along came the cockalorum Dressed all in trumpery With a mopsical flop-wig. Fudgelling the onlookers With his mumpsimus opinions. What a mugwump!

AND THE WINNER IS … “A Proper Poetry Pamphlet Competition #05″ Well, this is going to be a busy week - and I am rather chuffed indeed to be able to announce the winner of this, our rather special Proper Poetry Pamphlet Competition. And the Shortlisted Poets are, in no particular order: Miriam Otto…

The poetry of Val Harris

CAT AND DOG TALK Said the cat to the dog, ‘Ah, you’re tied up I see, By a collar and leash, While I wander free.’ Said the dog to the cat, ‘Yes, they want me to stay, But perhaps they don’t care If you run away!’

Some wonderful work in this issue 👏👏✍️📖😍

A super workshop at Farnham Library yesterday run by the Surreypoetlaureateship for the first ever Farnham hub. Even the Mayor of Waverley joined in. Well done Adam Gary! Any #Farnham #Poets out there the hub meets every Wed at 11am at Farnham Library.

Hi TBS! Thank you for the repost 😍

Wishing my fabulous, inspiring, supportive poetry friend @AttieLime the happiest of publication book birthdays for this fabulous collection! 🍓🩵📖✍️🎈🎈

Happy World Book Day! Elon Musk couldn’t be more wrong. Empathy is vital and reading stories helps develop our skills. Don’t be like Elon. Be a reader. ❤️❤️

Happy #WorldBookDay! Here is a poem about a lonely book. 😍

A super workshop at Farnham Library yesterday run by the Surreypoetlaureateship for the first ever Farnham hub. Even the Mayor of Waverley joined in. Well done Adam Gary! Any #Farnham #Poets out there the hub meets every Wed at 11am at Farnham Library.

Repost as previous link broken. Proud to have been nominated for a BOTN award recently. Here's a working link to the poem: samanthaterrell.weebly.com/shine-poetry... Do follow @samanthaterrell.bsky.social and look at the talented group of poets she's showcased in SHINE.

New poems on my children’s website to brighten the dreary days from my book A Classroom of Stars t.co/ynaLyPN9kN

I'm off to the post office to send a signed copy of 'Why did my brain make me say it?' to someone for their niece's 8th birthday. Here's a suitable poem from inside 😊 Available from all the usual places, but only I have signed ones (plus a free pencil!) £10, inc p&p. #Poems4Kids 💙📚 #UKKidLit

Wow thank you so much for that accolade Shaun! 🥰

Here is your #wordoftheweek! #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren

On Wed 19 Feb, 6.30pm, I’m taking part in a very special @rsliterature.bsky.social event at The London Library honouring and remembering Fleur Adcock, a poet who has meant so much to me. Rachel Long will chair & Wendy Cope will also be on the panel. Tickets here: rsliterature.org/whats-on/rsl...

My work was stolen to develop AI. Maybe yours was too? I know people who have already lost work because these systems are being deployed to protect Profits over people. We need to stop and reflect, not ‘unleash’. www.independent.co.uk/voices/ai-ch...

We will be open for submissions from Jan 21 to Jan 31, for short stories, poetry, flash and CNF. Submissions will be capped at 1,500, so get in early. Our guidelines are the link below! www.frazzledlit.com/p/submissions

So honoured to have a poem included in this wonderful anthology full of brilliant poetry - Sky Surfing produced by @northernjim.bsky.social at The Dirigible Balloon to raise money for Juvenile Arthritic Research - and having my poem brilliantly illustrated by Jason Chapman. Hooray for poetry!

Just a reminder that this isn't just UK and Ireland focused I'd love for bookshops from other countries to be involved

There are plenty of Christmas poems this year and from last years postings on my website valharrispoet.co.uk Letter to Santa and Letter from Santa are particular favourites and could be used as models.

Delighted that my poem Fledged was selected for this anthology curated and edited by the www.surreypoetlaureate

Delighted to have two of my poems flying on the Dirigible Balloon

Happy to have an article in the autumn issue of UKLA English 4-11 Magazine, alongside the brilliant James Carter, about raising the profile of poetry in schools. #EduSky #EduSkyUK #poetry #PoetryForPleasure #RfP #Primary

Thank you again @littlethoughts.bsky.social for including my poems in this fantastic issue! #Poems4kids

Thank you so much for this Amazon review of ‘Why did my brain make me say it?’ Poetry Teacher ❤️ #ukkidlit #Edusky #Poems4kids