I’m over the moon to have been gifted this beautiful artwork of Saint Sara-le-Kali, the Patron Saint of the Gypsies. It is the work of Ildiko Nova, my Sister Artist who also painted the artwork for the cover of #Kin This artwork will adorn the front of my next pamphlet, to be out in 2026. 🙏

I’m delighted to be facilitating this Winter Workshop, ‘Caring for the Soul’ in Hampshire, UK. All creatives are welcome. Please contact me to book a place or for more information. @hedgehogpress.co.uk @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @craftygreenpoet.bsky.social @fft.bsky.social #Poetry #Story #Soul

Congratulations Anthony Vahni Capildeo 👏🥂🎉

Samhain Blessings. Tonight there is an opening between the worlds of the living and the dead. It’s time to remember our ancestors and put photographs on the altar. I carry out a simple ritual every year and often adapt the ritual by Barbara Ardinger. 🙏 #Ritual #Samhain #AncestralHealing

Two poems from my first collection ‘The Talking Stick: O Pookering Kosh’ published with @salmonpoetry.bsky.social -2022 @rteone.rte.ie @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @sallrock.bsky.social 🙏 #Poetry #Romany #HopPicking

I’m delighted that our wonderful anthology #Kin is selling well and orders continue to come in from all over the world. 🙏 @salmonpoetry.bsky.social

WRITING AS SANCTUARY: CARING FOR THE SOUL, a Transformative Writing Workshop in the Meon Valley. Facilitated by Poet Raine Geoghegan.

#Egypt: We welcome the long-overdue release of writer & activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah after nearly 6 years in arbitrary detention. Our thoughts are with Alaa and his family as they reunite after this painful struggle. Read our full statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/egypt-a...

I’ll be facilitating another Transformative Writing Workshop in October in the beautiful Meon Valley, Hampshire. Contact me for further information or to book a place. 🙏 #WritingasSanctuary #SoulWork #Poetry #FreeWriting #Ritual @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @rteone.rte.ie @salmonpoetry.bsky.social

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I’m looking forward to performing here on 27th September with contributors of #Kin, Poet AmandaGarrie & Nessie Wood Davies on harp. Hope to see some of you there. Huge thanks to the team @blakecottagetrust.bsky.social 🙏 @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @louisedoughty.bsky.social @salmonpoetry.bsky.social

It was so lovely to spend time in my spiritual home, Malvern and revisit Priory Park recently. On my return, I finished working on an operatic musical script for ‘The Legend of the Werewolf’ which will be performed in San Francisco Bay later this year and then on tour. Back to poetry. Peace. ❤️

I said goodbye to two aunts last week. My Welsh auntie Joan (98), pictured on her wedding day and my Romany auntie Mary (91) pictured with Mohammed Ali. Time passes swiftly. Love and appreciate every moment.

I’m delighted to have a poem published in the latest edition of ‘Poetry & Jazz’ magazine alongside some fabulous poets. Thanks to Barry Smith for choosing my poem, ‘When I Wear Black’ @suefinch.bsky.social @hedghogpress.co.uk @wcorklitfest.bsky.social @salmonpoetry.bsky.social

Thank you Lucy. I’m delighted to see my first pamphlet on your list. 🙏

What a wonderful time we had performing poetry and harp music at the church in the woods on Bramdean common on Saturday. It’s also known as the Gypsy Church. It was absolutely packed with some people sitting outside on the grass, thankfully they were able to hear the music and poetry. 🎶🙏♥️

I’m so honoured to be reading in the Church in the Woods, also known as The Gypsy Church on Bramdean Common, nr Alresford in Hampshire. I’ll be joined by poet and harpist Vanessa Wood-Davies and poet Allison Hulmes. All welcome. @nicolawriting.bsky.social @wcorklitfest.bsky.social #KIN

Thanks to @rainegeoghegan.bsky.social, I wrote about my experience in this beautiful book KIN by @salmonpoetry.bsky.social Things I recognise as part of that purlieu, that diaspora; whispered winds of words themselves, too often packed away. And at the weekend, new revelations, goosebumps .. 3/7

Connecting with my own English Gypsy heritage has been a lifelong background hum, that I can sometimes barely hear; or swells to a choir, as it has recently, thanks to poets & writers such as @joclement.co.uk @rainegeoghegan.bsky.social @louisedoughty.bsky.social @profdavidmorley.bsky.social 2/7

Celebrating ‘#KIN’ Poetry & Harp Music with Allison Hulmes, Nessie Wood-Davies & myself at the #ChurchInTheWoods on Bramdean Common, Alresford, Hampshire (also known as the Gypsy Church) August 2nd @ 3pm - all welcome. @lillianhowan.bsky.social @nicolawriting.bsky.social @poet-pratibha1.bsky.social

Thanks to Linda Raedisch and the New Providence Memorial Library in New Providence, New Jersey, for bringing Orchid to the library bookshelves and to the Roma Words, Roma Worlds Book Club. @stelliform.press @romanistanpodcast.bsky.social #orchidfens #riverspirts #Romany #ecohorror #ecofiction

This is the strongest, most unequivocal language on Gaza I think I’ve heard out of the UK and France. And Canada’s position has notably changed this year too www.gov.uk/government/n...

WRITING AS SANCTUARY: TRANSFORMATIVE WRITING & HEALING WORKSHOPS IN THE MEON VALLEY. Facilitated by International Romanichal Poet, Raine Geoghegan.

My poem ‘SHELTER’ commissioned by the TT, a tribute to the Church in the Woods, also known as the Gypsy Church on Bramdean Common. @fft.bsky.social @travellerpride.bsky.social @nicolawriting.bsky.social @romanistanpodcast.bsky.social

Beltane Greetings from Brockwood, Hampshire. May the creative juices flow, may your heart be filled with love and light. I will spend this afternoon in the garden writing poetry and giving thanks for this day. Love and Peace to those in darkness. ♥️

I live in the beautiful Meon Valley in Hampshire. I write poetry and prose, sometimes plays and monologues. I run ‘Writing as Sanctuary’ a Transformative Writing Programme’ and am going to be facilitating Creative Retreats for individuals. Love and Peace.

Creative Retreats for Poets, Writers, Artists and all Creative Practitioners in the beautiful Meon Valley, Hampshire, UK. #CreativeRetreats #WritingasSanctuary #Poetry #Prose #Art #TransformativeWriting #AncestralHealing

I’m going to be facilitating two Transformative Theatre Workshops in June. See below. #Theatre #Transformation #MaskWork #Improvisation #PhysicalTheatre #Movement #Upham #Hampshire #TheMeonValley

Something to remember. #leadership

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We interviewed artist and curator Sharon Svec about this exhibit featuring Ceija Stojka and Daniel Baker at Art At The Cave in Vancouver, WA from March 4-29. Amazing works on display! Listen here or wherever you get podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

We’re launching The Broken Spine Poetry Award—a cash prize for poets who deserve real recognition. No token sums. No empty prestige. Just real prizes for real work. 💰 £5000 goal | 🏆 Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place | 📢 100% goes to poets 📝 Read more & donate: 👉 thebrokenspine.co.uk...

Have you heard Gaza's exceptional #poetry yet? Read by Katie Leung, 'In Gaza' tells of a life lived on the limits of endurance and survival. Written by Jomana Zaqout, it is part of a series of poems written by Gazan students, narrated by acting talents from stage & screen. Listen free: link in bio

What a fantastic feature, endorsing our beautiful anthology KIN, published with @salmonpoetry.bsky.social . Thank you @irishtimes.com 🙏 @nicolawriting.bsky.social @louisedoughty.bsky.social @wcorklitfest.bsky.social #Roma #Poetry #Story #Nomad

I’m delighted to be introducing KIN to an audience at Petersfield Museum in October. I’ll be joined by two of the contributors and a musician. More information to follow. KIN, an anthology that celebrates Romany, Traveller & Nomadic Culture is published with @salmonpoetry.bsky.social

📣 The wait is over. We are delighted to announce that the programme for this year's West Cork Literary Festival is now live. 👀 Explore the programme here: www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/programme/ #WCLF2025

I agree Kelly. 🙏

I’m looking forward to facilitating this workshop in Hampshire UK. Contact me for more info 🙏 @nicolawriting.bsky.social @mclellandphotography.com

Well this is lovely! Doing the copy edits for next book, which is set in the fields just below Gallows Down. Funny, but even if you stay in one place, all the world is there, one way or another, & if you dig …

Exciting news. Our anthology KIN, curated & edited by myself & co-edited by Fiona Bolger (Salmon Press) will be featured in the Irish Times in April. We’ve 45 female contributors from Romany, Traveller & Nomadic communities. #Poetry #Art #Story @womenshistnet.bsky.social @scripthavenltd.bsky.social

It’s #WorldPoetryDay 🎉🪶 Whether it's by reading, writing, or reciting poetry, we hope you find a moment today to celebrate poetry.💙 Have a listen below to Poet in Residence Anne Tannam read her poem 'Picking Figs' and head to our FB/IG to hear more poems read by the Poetry Ireland Team!

Following a healing break, I’m looking forward to teach again. This workshop will be held in Brockwood, Alresford, Hampshire. All welcome 🙏

Bright Blessings for Springtime a time of Renewal. Breathe deeply and let go of all that you carry. In letting go, we open to the new. 🌼

My very first pamphlet’Apple Water: Povel Panni’ published with @hedgehogpress.co.uk in 2018 was featured in Roma Words, Roma Worlds Book Club last June. 🙏Linda Radeisch

@clairerwade.bsky.social Hi Claire. How do I get put on the ADCI list?

Happy International Women’s Day to my Sisters across the globe ❤️

A revelation, a homecoming, a sisterhood; wonderful to join bestselling author @louisedoughty.bsky.social & poet Mandi Garrie at Southsea Cinema to talk & rokker all things Romany women, in a place I’m from. Thank you @rainegeoghegan.bsky.social for bringing us together irl & in #KIN 1/2

Excited & yes, apprehensive of taking part in T'Articulation's Romany & Traveller Poetry & Prose event in one of the places I'm from, that's at the heart of my piece in #KIN. With the fabulous @rainegeoghegan.bsky.social @louisedoughty.bsky.social & Amanda Garrie www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kin-and-th...