For the first time in a year and a half, I had an interview this afternoon in my "third option" field. For those who are interested: 1) Town poet, haunting the old brick bridge by the town square. 2) Middle/High English teacher, in a well funded public school system. 3) Soul numbing corporate IT.

If you’re not already following by @alanparrywriter.co.uk and #poemsabout you really should. Huge thanks to Alan for the massive amount of support and dedication he puts into supporting poets. We all owe you a debt of gratitude. #lifttothesky

Ahh the obligatory birthday post where I ask you to share my art 👉👈 *cough cough*Also if you wanna check out my ko-fi: ko-fi.com/pumpkinnquee...

The story of a snow bear, global warming and found family. www.amazon.co.uk/Snugs-Snow-B... www.amazon.ca/Snugs-Snow-B... www.amazon.de/-/en/Snugs-S... www.amazon.com/Snugs-Snow-B... #chapterbooks #animals #nature #culture #lighthouse #tourism #winterreading #England #Germany #US #Canada #kids

Ten days to submit poetry to Forgotten Ground Regained. Theme: Norse and Icelandic poetic forms alliteration.net/call-for-sub... #CallForSubmissions #poetrycommunity #poetrysky #BlueSkyPoets #PoetsOnBluesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

Cancel subscription services. Do not use Gig services. Are Hulu and Amazon and Netflix and Uber and Doordash really making you happy or are they part of an enshitification machine? Reassess your dependence on the oligarchs conveniences.

Infinite roads, paths, Possibilities, yet here We are, all the odds. #Haikufeels #infinite #haiku #senryu #poem #writing #writingcommunity

Here's an actual Old English riddle, translated by @byfield.bsky.social alliteration.net/poetry/exeter-riddle-47/ #alliterative #poetry #OldEnglish #riddle #translation #poetrysky #alliterativeverse

This year I put out my horror fiction collection FEVER DREAMS OF A PARASITE from Raw Dog Screaming Press, if anyone is interested. Much love. rawdogscreaming.com/book/fever-d...

I think the ending needs more. It feels like the woman in this #persona piece has more #history to share. This may have to be a repeating character for my "Mountain Mama" #poetry #book. Enjoy 🤗 @alanparrywriter.co.uk #promptcombo #WIPwednesday #blueskyrelay #dimlights #6amwritersclub #poem

#blueskyrelay #swamp #populism #villanelle #poem #resist

#completethehaiga 115 #haiga #haiku @completethehaiga.bsky.social ✨

Looking to explore new worlds? Here are 22 fantasy books with amazing new places to discover! itch.io/b/3254/new-w... 💙📚⚔️📚

💥🥓 Litmag News! 🥓💥

I finished this for #PromptCombo #history Thanks Paul. @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social This #WIPWednesday @alanparrywriter.co.uk is one of the poems in what's either going to be a new large collection or possibly a cycle. Right now its just notes other than this and a handful of connected poems.

If she had eyes she’d look joyful. Just trust us.

With today's #FairyTaleTuesday theme being 'The Sun, Moon, and Stars' we warmly suggest having a listen to Episode #14 of our Bonus Series 'Magic and Medicines' all about The Zodiac! 🖤 Available wherever you get your podcasts - or just search on the Internet. It'll come up!

Ever been stopped on the street by an insistent old man with eyes that seem to penetrate to the depths of soul? Was he just asking for money? A Jehovah's Witness? Or an Ancient Mariner? There are some strange tales in the world of #poetry. This one has zombies, curses and spirits of the deep.

A few days left to reach with $1k more and Stretch Goal #1, which would add another issue to 2026. We’ve added more rewards, and an easy way to get add-ons. For the glory of monsters and dreams! kck.st/4mIkEm1

I have arrived! Thank you @zoomburst.substack.com for reading Breaking Ground and providing such a fine review at your 60 Odd Poets site. Grateful that someone has read my silly little fable. Get a copy now! books2read.com/u/4jdexD sixtyoddpoets.substack.com/p/promoting-...

Thanks for keeping the thread alive on Friday. This week’s theme drifts into deep space: #PoemsAbout #SilentPlanets 🌌 Post your poem this Friday. Tag it and tag us: @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social Read. Repost. Reply. Prompts arrive Saturday: shorturl.at/oEXAM

A little late on this #PoemsAbout #Candlelilght. I was thinking of holding it back and submitting to some #horror #Poetry market, but I woke up this morning with about 10 more ideas for cursed objects so this will be the seed of a new collection.

Why on Earth is a brilliant collection of stories featuring different characters during an assumed alien invasion. With lots of queer rep, loveable characters, and hilarious dialogue, this was a genuine joy to read🌈 Review here: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/af47... #queerbooks #queersci-fi

The Chronicles of Nerezia is a big fantasy series in fun bite-sized format! It has... ✨ aro, ace, non-binary main characters / worldbuilding ✨ high stakes and quieter moments around games ✨ found family road trip claudiearseneault.com/nerezia/ 🌈📚 #booksky #QueerAdultSFF

Fewer than two days now till wave twenty-three of @iambapoet.com arrives on screens large and small. There's also only a week left until YOU can audition for your place in the journal in either 2026 or 2027. Find out what you need to do, and be ready to submit next week. 🤞🏻 iambapoet.com/audition

Well, hey there! We're excited to be here, and excited to share what's coming 👀👻 📚🌈

Had to add a name to my feed filter for 48 hours as the event seems to have filled everyone's imagination. Suddenly there is a lot more poetry, but strangely my friends who like Star Trek :TOS are unusually silent.

The amazing thing is that any scholars who emerge from the wreckage and decay in the 24th century will be able to pinpoint with accuracy the beginning. Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind. Thou shalt not disfigure the soul.

That is an awkward phrase. #HorrorWritersChat Crisp autumn leaves blanket the ground, silencing every sound. He walks away through the trees, humming a tune. They will rest, unseen, until next June. The wind is the only witness.

#HorrorWritersChat I once dreamed I was a fish who thought he was a man who thought he was fish. I woke floundered. Nightmares fuel quite a bit of my poetry. I wake at 3aa, clutching a keyboard and writing out images. I ride the edge between sleep and wake just to harness that energy.

I love how it takes literally one question for the trending posts to start noticing #HorrorWritersChat :) I turned for plagues, for popes, for steam, For noble truths and shattered dreams. You sing like this is something new— AITA? Tell me true.

#HorrorWritersChat I'm Jordan River and I write a lot of poetry, like a lot, often using horror, folklore and fable tropes with to mask social lessons. Currently adapting into verse Treasure Island and Das Kapital.

Oh look, it's that day again! And it's my turn to set you some mind-stretching questions. Four questions about you and your horror work, coming at you 7pm UK time. That's 2pm Eastern for North America. #HorrorWritersChat

#WednesdayWIPs #PoemsAbout #PoetsOfBluesky #BlueSkyWriters I'm working on two today. I'm about 3/4 done with the next Canto of Treasure Island but I don't want to share that just yet. Instead, this is from a folklore story cycle I am noodling over.

New itch bundle live! Like Urban Fantasy? Then this bundle's for you! itch.io/b/3253/magic... #UF #BookSky #FateOfEnaros #UrbanFantasy #Magic

My friend @ameliahogan.bsky.social just released a music video of her singing The Twa Corbies, which has been a favorite of mine for ... well, more than one decade, we'll just leave it at that 😆 www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8-d... A border ballad with Scots language and ravens. What's not to love?

Don't miss this sale! Ends today! #BookSky #Romantasy #ParanormalRomance #ArthurianFantasy

🌞 Morning! 🌞 New book review today for THE FAERIE MORGANA by @louisamorgan.bsky.social. 🪐📚💙 I loved this book…”It’s everything I hope for in an Arthurian retelling.” Thanks to @orbitbooks.bsky.social for the free ARC! aliteraryescape.com/2025/09/08/t...

Word of the day: Dumbfounded - Verb - To have started a stupid company that made the world worse. Example: I’ve worked at this AI company ever since it was dumbfounded! Our CEO and dumbfounder says his AI generated finger paintings are way better than the crap toddlers make. He’s a genus!

'Bang.' #poetry #redux #power #vss365

Slightly diminish a book. Reasonable Expectations.

#Promptcombo #ClocksTicking @dragonslayerma.bsky.social This isn't brand new in response to this prompt. I've been working on this one for a while to get the soundscape right and it's close. The Ticking Clocks of Wonderland #Folklore #Poetry

Delightful.

A quick fan poem for @professoremily.bsky.social's upcoming novel, Tenement. It started as a bit of a laugh, but I liked the way it was going. 😁 (Disclaimer: The events in this poem are all part of my own headcanon, and have not been confirmed by Emily.)

And it's time!!! Novella submissions are open! #writers #booksky💙📚🪐 www.sfincscompetition.com

Floors pristine— cold tile, texture of wealth hue of good breeding, furnishings to match. What if my inferior birth stains the upholstery? Or my brittle facade cracks just a little revealing the housemaid in me? Inferiority claws— will I be asked to hunker down and scrub the floors? #facades

Good morning! I have a busy day/weekend, but I thought I'd try a #Cherita again for #PoemsAbout #Facades. Thank you @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk #BelieveTheSurvivors I'll be back later to read and comment!

My Word! The offerings in #PoemsAbout #Facade this week from everyone are fierce and it feels like the whole field leveled up. Fantastic work and great prompt @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk This is my entry.

If you're interested in a online translation, I've got an ongoing online one, currently about 3/4 done. alliteration.net/poetry/sggk/

I have a new poetry collection, and I'm launching it next month, Sunday, October 19 at 1 PM Eastern Daylight Time I hope you'll join me! @janecornwell.bsky.social merrildsmith.org/2025/09/05/b...