Season, just about holding sway

Congratulations to these fantastic poets, for getting one of After...'s covered spots for next year 🥳

Hi #poetrycommunity 👋🏼 😌 I've written an essay in response to another (very good) essay. I'd love you to have a read and let me know if you agree? Disagree? Don't know? open.substack.com/pub/victoria...

Love this by @hareontherun.bsky.social in Lines of Communication too ❤️

What a beautiful anthology from The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press, curated and co-edited by @marcellenewbold.bsky.social and Bronwen Evans. I was delighted to have a poem chosen alongside many wonderful poets. Find out more about it here: www.theweesparrowpoetrypress.com/lines-of-com...

My review of @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social in @davebonta.bsky.social 's Poetry Blog Digest

Brilliant Book Bag open mic tonight, warmly hosted by @paulwritespoems.bsky.social. Please do another one in the new year, Paul! 😁

The host for #promptcombo this (forthcoming 😉) week is the lovely @hool415.bsky.social with the rather intriguing prompt of #workinglove and a rather charming poem to start us off 💖

@rfsmith.bsky.social for your #promptcombo #storms. I persist in believing in this weird half-poem, despite all evidence to the contrary. Also, #smallpoemsunday

A rather atmospheric run, this evening.

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If you're looking for a fun new poetry open mic where you can share your work and hear others air theirs, @paulwritespoems.bsky.social's got you covered this Sunday. Hot off the back of his successful online series The Book Bag, Paul's gearing up for this project's inaugural night. bit.ly/4oq9OlL

Latest review is up on my Substack. Read all about the poetic alchemy practised by @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social ✨

Chuffed to see my tiny poem in @magmapoetry.bsky.social with thanks to editors Isabelle Baafi and @sohinibasak.bsky.social

Well this was a nice surprise as I'd forgotten it was coming out today. Thank you @atriumpoetry.bsky.social for publishing this one 🍰🦷

Delighted to have a poem in the new issue of the @madridlitmag.bsky.social alongside a whole host of wonderful poets. Out at the end of November 🩷

Check out our amazing Issue 6 cover art by Lita Cabellut. You know you want in - themadridreview.com/subscriptions #arte #art #portada #litacabellut #litmag #subscribenow

Stoked to have two poems in The Interpreter's House, alongside @moette.bsky.social, @poetbex.bsky.social and many other fine poets. About...errr... homunculi, and not going quietly into vinegary distinction. You can read both – and the rest of the issue – here theinterpretershouse.org/spires-84

Passing over the #PromptCombo baton to @rfsmith.bsky.social who has got in nice and early with the new prompt #Storm. You have until this time next week to join in 🌪️⛈️

where my pulse dared the counter-beat

Thank you to everyone who has engaged with #PromptCombo this week on the theme of #DreamLogic. I've enjoyed the variety of the writing. Poems, like dreams, offer us a space to turn things on their head. I'll leave you with this poem by Seàn Hewitt, from Rapture's Road, which I'm just reading.

British Library. Kings X.

"to mask the cutpurse dip / he took her dreams before they'd formed"

Excited to see my review of @lauratheis.bsky.social & Rhian Elizabeth's books (published by @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social) in Dave's excellent digest 😁

"a saint's eye unbuttons, / spilling bees" 👏🏼

Hey #promptcombo crew 👋🏼 Thanks to @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social for hosting last week. This week's prompt is #DreamLogic. Tag me & use the #. Replies will be a little sporadic initially, but I know the community will be out in force, supporting each other as ever ☺️

My latest review has landed on my Substack. @lozzawriting.bsky.social 's Motherbunnet is warm, witty and wise. Give it a read (the review, and then the book) 😁 open.substack.com/pub/victoria...

Great night of poetry at @louisepoetical.bsky.social's monthly Last Saturday Poets get-together. Among many superb performances were readings by @drbafc.bsky.social, @jahshabby.bsky.social, @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social, @hool415.bsky.social and the host herself. I should attend these more often.

Enjoying these from @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social ❤️

‘Bold and uncompromising’ @victoriaspires.bsky.social reviews Katrina Moinet’s poetry pamphlet published by Hedgehog poetry. @hedgehogpress.co.uk www.blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews...

New review up on my Substack of the brilliant Rhian Elizabeth & @lauratheis.bsky.social 🥳 @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/victoria...

My book likes being out in the world, coffee stains and all 😁

@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social 's you host for #promptcombo this week, with a tongue twister of a prompt and this well-observed character piece. All welcome to join in.

Diwali 🪔

Colour > Pattern > Meander

Im judging this years @cafewriters.bsky.social poetry competition - its now open so send me your best poems. www.cafewriters.co.uk/home/poetry-... #poetrycompetition

Delighted to see my review of Katrina Moinet's 'Portrait of a Young Girl Falling' up as @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social's Book of the Month. It's a bold, vulnerable, intelligent collection.

Possibly the most exciting poetic thing to happen to me yet... @annekramer.bsky.social has wonderfully translated my recent @atriumpoetry.bsky.social poem 'Sonnet for Perimenopause' into German! 🤩

Our #openmic on Zoom is back on the evening of Sunday 26th October. Book now to roadtest your #poems in arguably the most friendly online open mic! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-boug...

Beautiful launch for @galiamelon.bsky.social for 'Sad boys are not my kink'✨

Fidel's your host for this week's #promptcombo, with the delightful prompt #SimplePleasures. I've seen some delightful poems about pies, cups of tea, solitude, the sea and many other things. And of course a lovely hot bath. I'll try to corral some of mine into a poem a bit later this week ☺️

Quick, it's #smallpoemsunday.

The scope and ambition of what James is doing with this whole crown of sonnets 👌🏼

Well, that was fun. Shall we do it all again soon?! Much love to @corinnaboard.bsky.social, @dbodepudi.bsky.social, @sophiaargyris.bsky.social, @marcellenewbold.bsky.social, @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social for stunning reading, & all those who came to listen ❤️

Thank you for posting this @markantonyowen.com, you've done all the hard work for me 😁 I'm pleased with this cheeky little thing finding a home with Brawl Lit, and with an interview too. If you've ever wondered how to, or how not to, write a poem... don't. Just write and have fun 🙃

📢 This is your final reminder... Happening tonight! 📢 Please join us to hear some exceptional poetry. Zoom link from me if you want to join 🙏🏼 #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity

For @hool415.bsky.social and this week's #promptcombo #visitor (s), an old TTT one I had forgotten about from around this time last year. I've not caught up to anyone else's contributions yet but will do so before the week is out 😘

it’s on! thrilled to be in the company of these fantastic poets

Very excited for this, and reading with @sophiaargyris.bsky.social, @dbodepudi.bsky.social, @corinnaboard.bsky.social and @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social. Hosted by the lovely @victoriaspires.bsky.social 💫💫. Poetry of place and memory 💫💫