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Poetry, mostly.
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Rishi Dastidar
17 days ago
can't wait to read your poems. Send me your bangers, both quiet and noisy!
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If you're feeling Woolfish
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5 months ago
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A huge thank you to Dust: a safe space for anxious dogs...
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The Braag | Press & Journal
5 months ago
It's that time of year again, folks! Submissions open in under two weeks. For full info, get yourself over to
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Really enjoyed reading this poem and discussion.
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Dan Sohege
6 months ago
There already isn't enough support for many children in schools. There desperately needs to be a shift from the idea of "diagnosis led support" to "needs led support". Further reducing support will leave many more struggling. 1/
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support
Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/may/24/children-with-special-needs-in-england-may-lose-legal-right-to-school-support?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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I've got three big deadlines coming up in the next fortnight. What better time to begin a 3D papercraft raven?
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OH THIS POEM
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Sarah Doyle
6 months ago
Delighted to have been shortlisted in the Dark Poets Club competition, out of over 2000 submissions! 'Observance' was first published by Black Bough Poetry, because oh, I do love me a MššN poem. Many thanks to the judges for this lovely boost. š
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Metro, boulot, dodo
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Printing off PDFs; calling it work.
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Always find I'm in a perfect state of mental readiness for creative work at the precise time I need to leave for the school run.
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Steve Whitaker
6 months ago
Yorkshire Times Poem of the Week: 'Eton Mess' by Laurie Bolger
@poetrybusiness.bsky.social
www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
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Poem Of The Week: <i>Eton Mess</i> By Laurie Bolger
Eton Mess she added whipped cream took the knife without fuss smashed the blade through and watched the meringue crack like every bad man she was ever taught to love.
https://www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem-Of-The-Week-Eton-Mess-By-Laurie-Bolger
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Seems there's a lot of you reading outside today. Every year I aspire to enjoying it, and every year I cannot. The glare! The flapping pages! The uncomfortable seating arrangements! WHAT IS THE SECRET PLEASE.
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Steve Eely
7 months ago
I'm leading this five-workshop outdoor creative writing course this summer in Yorkshire, first session on Saturday 17th May. If you can't make the whole course, it is possible to book on individual workshops. More details and booking here.
www.eventbrite.com/e/anti-pasto...
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Liked the wit of this one. I found it in The Forward Book of Poetry (1994), but it's from Moving the Stereo.
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Victoria Spires
7 months ago
š§µ Lovely poetry folks: it's time for me to step gingerly onto the merry-go-round of self promotion and announce that my debut pamphlet Soi-mĆŖme is available now for pre-order from the wonderful
@salopress.bsky.social
Thank you so much to Salo for taking this on ā¤ļøā¤ļø
salopress.com/store/soi-meme/
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PRE-ORDER Soi-mĆŖme - Victoria Spires
Soi-mĆŖme delves into the āmechanics of failureā inbuilt into every situation where desire ebbs and flows, and as subject and object trade places. It seeks to pose questions without answers, about how ...
https://salopress.com/store/soi-meme/
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Looking forward to getting stuck into this. Huge thanks for giving me a space to fangirl about Charlotte Brontƫ...
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Marjorie Lotfi
8 months ago
Writers, please help me spread the word about my 30/30/Ā£30 Marjorieās Table in April: 30 half-hour workshops for Ā£30, live 7:30am weekdays (with recordings posted by 9am) & by email on weekends. Workshop = a warm up, a read of poems, craft notes + 3 prompts.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/marjories-...
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Marjorie's Table 30/30 in April for NaPoWriMo
Marjorie's Table 30/30/30 returns in April for NaPoWriMo - weekday live workshops 7:30-8am (+recordings) and by email on weekends
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/marjories-table-3030-in-april-for-napowrimo-tickets-1257958530829?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Kit de Waal
9 months ago
Job here for a Creative Writer to respond to Everything is Connected, an exhibition of artworks belonging to the Methodist Modern Art Collection during Bradford 2025 City of Culture. Deadline 31/3 Details in link. Please share :)
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Corinna Board
9 months ago
New issue of The Marrow is out (donāt think theyāre on here). Excellent pieces from poetry friends
@rcurzon.bsky.social
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@sarahbwestcottpoet.bsky.social
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@janezwart.bsky.social
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Issue Three Contents ā The Marrow International Poetry
https://www.themarrowpoetry.com/issue-three-contents
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Elizabeth Chadwick Pywell
9 months ago
RISE UP! With Antony Dunn, Lisa Coates and Nathan Walker š 26/02, nowhere better to be on a Wednesday in February (or any other Wednesday)
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Tom Jenks
10 months ago
The 4th instalment of my project documenting everything I buy on the reduced counter for a year. This week, a philosophical paradox.
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Dr Briony Hughes
10 months ago
Sharing details of a 2025 scholarship specific to the MA in Creative Writing! This is one of several (!!!!!) currently available for postgraduate applicants. If you would like to chat to me about the poetry pathways, please get in touch!
www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-her...
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The Koppinen Family Scholarship 2025
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-funding/scholarships/the-koppinen-family-scholarship/
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Jane Burn
10 months ago
I'm celebrating my 50th article since March if anyone would like to read it :-)
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The University of the Self #50
Muse as Love
https://burnj.substack.com/p/the-university-of-the-self-50
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So,
earreadthis.bsky.social
is here now, for those of you who like your poetry crit. well done and ... er ... highly seasoned. (Oh, hush. I'll workshop this later.)
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10 months ago
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One of favourite childhood books. Or possibly just one of my favourite books. Thank you, JF.
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Oxford Bibliographical Society
10 months ago
OBS / Balliol College research associate position! We invite early career / grad scholars to apply to our new 2-week research associate position at Balliol College, Oxford. Any interesting projects that will benefit from 2 weeks at Balliol -- £500, accommodation and meals. Deadline 28 February
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Angela T. Carr
10 months ago
Over 160 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in January 2025. Best of luck & pls share!
www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
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Black Bough Poetry
11 months ago
We could do with a Bluesky boost. Please have a gander through our timeline and idly like or repost or content, if inclined. Merci!
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Longbarrow Press
11 months ago
Last dates for Christmas delivery: UK delivery addresses: order by Tuesday 17 December (books will be posted on or before Wednesday 18 December) Sheffield delivery addresses: order by Sunday 22 December (books will be delivered on or before Tuesday 24 December)
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Really excited about this book. I might spontaneously combust during the reading.
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Vasiliki Albedo
11 months ago
thank you so much
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Had my eye on this workshop with the brilliant Sarah Doyle, but have just discovered Irritating Other Arrangements on the same day. One of you should definitely go, though - it'll be great.
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I'm still thinking about this poem a week later, so thought I'd put it here for easier finding...
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Singy stuff for Advent - usual darkness to light affair, only for some reason nobody remembered the candles this year. Palestrina's Matin Responsory has never sounded so ... eclectic.
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Clare Pollard
12 months ago
Iāve started a substack called CLAREāS POETRY CIRCLE. Itās free to read and subscribe. Today weāve begun a readalong of Keatsā LAMIA ššš Do read part one and join the conversation!
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Reading āLamiaā by John Keats
Part One
https://clarespoetrycircle.substack.com/p/reading-lamia-by-john-keats
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Robin Houghton
12 months ago
Currently updating my quarterly spreadsheet of poetry journals and their submissions windows, to be sent out later in the week. If you're a poet looking to submit work, and are not already on my list, sign up here -
tinyurl.com/robinsubslist
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Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submittingĀ to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵ā¦
https://tinyurl.com/robinsubslist
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Corinna Board
12 months ago
Sharing my poem āExtinction Eventā from issue 3 of
@andotherpoems.bsky.social
as Iāve just found out itās been nominated for a Pushcart Prize! Thanks Tom and Laurie! ā¤ļø
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Seconded. Lovely atmosphere, some excellent words, and an amusingly errant mic stand. Thanks, all. š¤
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Big thanks to Anthropocene, who have given my sad&angry a home this morning. Featuring bins.
www.anthropocenepoetry.org/post/2-poems...
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2 poems by Rachel Curzon
Nine days since I heard from you and look how itās goingBin day was missed. Note the passive construction, which is ugly and deliberate. My thoughts were elsewhere, or I was not up to its rigmarole. B...
https://www.anthropocenepoetry.org/post/2-poems-by-rachel-curzon
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Beth Kitson
12 months ago
'From stalled careers to broken marriages, the work that parenting a child with extra needs piles onto mothers is unpicking their lives.' -
@hannahfearn.bsky.social
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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'I quit to fight for my son': how the SEND crisis is wrecking women's careers
Four in 10 parents of children with special educational needs have stopped working, and mothers are hit the hardest
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/quit-fight-son-send-crisis-wrecking-womens-careers-3398843
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charlotte shevchenko knight
12 months ago
my guest episode of Poetry Please will be airing over on BBC Radio 4 in a week's time! - 3rd of December at 4pm - do join in to hear my picks (spoiler: i went for an overwhelming sense of sadness)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - Poetry Please, Charlotte Shevchenko Knight
Poetry choices from the guest poet and listeners
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025l53
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Jolie-laide
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Reckon this deserves to go round again...
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Hannah Linden
12 months ago
I've started compiling starter packs of UK Poets. I've just finished the first one... alphabetically listed from A to J (1st names)... will start another list from there on.
go.bsky.app/DgHRkcK
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Make January Great Again.
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