Really looking forward to this. Honoured to be in such a stellar line up

Driving forces behind Cheltenham Poetry Festival, Zoe Brooks and Anna Saunders read for us from their latest and forthcoming collections. @julwe1.bsky.social @lesleysharpe.bsky.social @zoebrooks.bsky.social @annasaund.bsky.social @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social

Delighted to be reading at this Milton Keynes Lit Fest online event

I have a new poetry collection coming out next February with the launch on 31st March at Cheltenham Poetry Festival Online! I'm very excited about this one. The poems work really well when performed, so I am looking for readings. Anyone interested?

The line-up for this year's Cheltenham Poetry Festival Slam has to be the best yet - with slam champs from across the county (together with some locally sourced talents) going head-to-head in this feast of spoken word! Get your tickets from Cheltenham Playhouse: cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhou...

As Anna Saunders says please join us at Cheltenham Poetry Festival for some exquisite poetry from Sean Borodale. Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...

Just an amazing poet!

I’m honoured and excited to be reading alongside Fiona Benson and Anna Maughan at this @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social event

This blogpost is about a visit I made to the concentration camp for Roma and Sinti at Lety, Czech Republic. Approximately 50% of the continent's Roma and Sinti died as a result of the Holocaust or the Devouring as the Roma call it. czechproperty.blogspot.com/2020/01/lety...

The BBC will be playing my recording of my poem 'Punch' with Adam Crowther this week! Thurs eve on BBC Radio Glos & BBC Radio Wilts from 6pm! Sat eve on BBC Radio Glos, BBC Radio Wilts, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset between 6-8pm. You can listen on your radio or via the free BBC Sounds app.

Looking forward to this, if a little nervous. As Anna says, message me if you would like to attend

Hailes Church near Winchcombe a special and holy place.

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Work with poet @annasaund.bsky.social at this workshop on line breaks. Suitable for experienced poets. This class will take you a little deeper into the subject and craft of lineation. Read more and book www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...

This is going to be amazing. Seven stellar poets. tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...

Christmas Day book haul! Books by @ellafrears.bsky.social @victoriachang.bsky.social @joyellemcsweeney.bsky.social Billy Collins, Marina Warner, Scott McKendry & Ishion Hutchinson. @philipwilkinson.bsky.social knows what I like

Who are we? Well Cheltenham Poetry Festival is run by poets. @annasaund.bsky.social leads the in-person Festival and @zoebrooks.bsky.social the on-line. We have wide and varied taste in poetry and would love to connect with you here.. cheltenhampoetryfestival.co.uk

We would just like to apologise to anyone who has booked for @annasaund.bsky.social latest workshop hoping they would work with 'other pets'. This should read 'poets'. There will be no cats, dogs, goats, fish or other creatures present. Unless you bring your own. @zoebrooks.bsky.social

We are excited to have our winners for the @Cheltpoetfest International Single Poem Competition. Huge thanks to our judge rmcfarlane63 and administrator @zoebrooks.bsky.social for their hard work. The results will be on our website and social media from Monday 16th Dec.

Last night I dreamt I found a shark in a builders’ bag of compost. As it was still alive the rest of the dream was spent discussing how to get the shark back to the sea, which is miles away. Interpretations welcome.

Bought five books for family presents online yesterday and did so via Bookshop.org, thereby ensuring my local bookshop got 30% commission.

There are still a few places left on Anna Saunders' online workshop tomorrow - Write What You DON'T KNOW Telling other’s stories in poetry - with power, empathy and understanding. @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social @annasaund.bsky.social Tickets from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...

Preparing my introduction to Dzifa Benson's reading tomorrow evening by reading her collection from @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social again. What a tour de force it is! If you can make it, do grab a ticket to hear her read: www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampoetryfestival

A piece of ice at the allotment - an exploding star in miniature

What a wonderful evening of scintillating poetry at the @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social Fundraising Party. 16 superb poets including @julwe1.bsky.social @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social @davewakely.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @chrishemingway.bsky.social

Well, I've paid the money and now have a proper domain name for my new website: www.zoebrookspoet.co.uk The website appears to be working ok. Not bad for someone who hasn't created a website in years. The last time I did it, I was still messing around with html!

The Piece Hall, Halifax. Dozens of rusticated columns. Scores of doors. Fascinatin’ rhythm.

Just spent the evening creating my new website. It was surprisingly easy to do with Wix. Now to stop being a cheapskate and buy a proper hosting plan with domain name.

We are so excited to welcome Dzifa Benson to Cheltenham Poetry Festival's December 2nd online lounge. Dzifa will be reading from her long-awaited debut, Monster. Tickets from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo... Also reading will be @alicestainer.bsky.social Alice Stainer

Next week at Cheltenham Poetry Festival Online: 16 poets including: Julia Webb, Julie Stevens, Jinny Fisher, Nicola Warwick, Chris Hemingway, Marcelle Newbold, Dave Wakely, & Sue Johns www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo... @julwe1.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @davewakely.bsky.social

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If you can write a poem, creating your own world, you can survive. It doesn’t have to be a good poem, but it’s yours and no one can hurt you while you are in its world. It’s like a secret passage from danger, from prison. This is how I got through my teenage. There was no coming of age for me

Hello Bluesky folks, I look forward to meeting you all.