UK #giveaway For, On or After by @samanthaterrell.bsky.social Please repost & follow Samantha to win a copy! tinyurl.com/ForOnOrAfter Winner notified Sunday 8th March, UK post only.

As the warmongering of a self-styled ‘peacemaker’ scatters shrapnel & body parts across the Middle East, & sends flames soaring over the region, which may yet engulf the world, it seems appropriate to dwell on what war is & what it isn’t in the company of one of its greatest witnesses, Wilfred Owen👇

For another five days, the eBook version of This Joyful Interlude is available for 99p / 99¢! UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWKQBX77 US amazon.com/dp/B0FWKQBX77 CA amazon.ca/dp/B0FWKQBX77 FR amazon.fr/dp/B0FWKQBX77 DE amazon.de/dp/B0FWKQBX77 AU amazon.com.au/dp/B0FWKQBX77 #poetry #poetrylovers #books

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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it

A1: It's everywhere in electronic design automation. And it's impacting prospecting for my writing clients. 20+ yrs in this niche and I still have to prove my worth to new clients versus AI. However, initial glance is AI can't handle PhD-level subject complexity my clients demand. #FreelanceFriends

Parting thought: part of running your business is choosing clients and choosing projects. One of the most powerful tools you have is to walk if your boundaries are getting trampled. Thick skin is a plus, trying to find a solution helps, but ultimately, you must control your world. #FreelanceFriends

One of my favourite books! Loved this article by Jessie Thomson 👏 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Thanks, #poetrylovers , for helping me share the news about my new chapbook, For, On, or After (available here: tinyurl.com/yc878296 and worldwide via Amazon marketplace!! The winner of my #booklaunch day giveaway is... @tebean.bsky.social ! 🎊 Please DM me by Midnight (EST) Friday, for details.

Honored by this kind post from the talented @janecornwell.bsky.social , who has designed/published FOUR gorgeous #poetry #books for me...most recently, of course...For, On, or After! ❤️ #poetrylovers #booklovers #poetrycommunity

We have a handful of Sundays left in our new Sunday Poetry Series, which will see us to the end of the year, so we are going to open a very short submission window next week. If you are interested, find a poem you would love to have shared and keep your eyes on our page for more info.

Good morning #PromptCombo & thank you to @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social for hosting last week. This week's theme is #Rupture, with some ekphrasis to kick us off. I may be a little slow responding today & tomorrow but will get to you eventually. Look forward to reading all contributions ☺️

I’ve had some terrible news today. I don’t need anything, but I’d like for anyone reading this to take two bits of advice. If there’s something you want to do, and think you can, try to do it. And tell people you love that you love them, frequently and honestly. You won’t regret either thing

Many thanks to those who joined us for the launch party of 'For, On, or After' -- from the amazing JC STUDIO Press! Much love to all the poets who read and listened today. I'm so grateful for your friendship and support! For, On, or After is available here: tinyurl.com/yc878296 #poetry #booklaunch

Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate Samantha's beautiful new chapbook, For, On or After. It was brilliant to hear Samantha read. We enjoyed poetry by Aidan Parr, Lawrence Moore, Paul Brookes & Mandy Hayden too. For, On or After is available now, please message Samantha for a signed copy.

SHINE EIC announces the launch of her new chapbook, For, On, or, After (a collaboration with @janecornwell.bsky.social ). You can purchase a copy here: www.tinyurl.com/yc878296 or worldwide via Amazon! #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #internationalcommunity

Dark skies over Bandelier National Monument, framed by pine silhouettes. We traveled to New Mexico searching for darker skies, and this quiet canopy of stars made the trip worthwhile. There’s always another story waiting to be seen. #Photography #Astrophotography #DarkSkies #ScottKissPhoto

If you’re at #OSM26 in Glasgow, I’ve just signed lots of copies of Blue Machine that are now on sale in the shop at @glasgowscience.bsky.social 🌊🌊 Share the ocean love!

My kids gave me a book token (the best present) for Christmas so I treated myself to 'The Examiner' by Janice Hallett. The cover caught me, I love the simple colour palette, the scorpion illustration and hand rendered lettering. It's got some excellent reviews...

I love this print by Jossot 🤩

🤮 I won't be going to Nandos 🐔 anymore either. 38d.gs/dwof

Hey #poetrylovers , here's my #poem "Uplifting (Or, Proof Not All My Poems Are Depressing)" from my brand new chapbook, 'For, On, or After' -- which explores the art of poetry itself & magnifies the work of other #poets through epigraphs, dedications, golden shovels, and more. #booklaunch Sunday

Walkies! Happy Friday! #dogsofbluesky #sproodlecrew

‘In This LIfe' from: 'Why It’s Better To Be Struggling Half-way Up A High Hill On Your Own: A Poetry Collection' Published by @jane_cornwell_studio www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Strug... #wilderness #walking #hiking #nature #clouds #sky #storm #sun #life #poetry #poem

Listening to Radio Solent at the moment - the BBC Upload show with Leo Ulph. They're currently playing a Duran Duran record. I think my poem 'My Soul Need Know' is on in the next 20 minutes 🙂 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

My thanks to @janes-studio.bsky.social Press for the upcoming publish of my book For, On, or After. Join us this weekend (Sunday, Feb. 22) for a zoom launch party! Or...if you can't make it, be sure to stay tuned here on BSKY for a book giveaway and more details! 🙏 #poetry #booklaunch #poetrylovers

Even if you can't join us for the Zoom launch, keep an eye out THIS Sunday, for #booklaunch news, a free giveaway, and more! Looking forward to introducing 'For, On, or After' to the world! #poetry #poetrynews #booklovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

Coming soon from @janes-studio.bsky.social Press! #poetry #booklaunch #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

ICE is detaining LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record and separating same-sex families, even when people are following the law. This is happening right now. I just signed this petition – can you add your name too? a.allout.org/s/O53MQ/

It's Monday, and I'm musing. This is my weekly post of #poetry, #photos, and commentary on the past week. It took me awhile to get it together this morning. merrildsmith.org/2026/02/16/h...

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 loved this. It reminded me a little of the dark humour in Shallow Grave - at lots of points I was laughing and absolutely cringing at some of Eilidh's decisions. Brilliant - and I'm very excited to read more by Natalie Jayne Clark.

Look what popped through the letterbox just now. Hedgerow of Voices, a wonderful sonnet collection, by Paul Brookes, beautifully illustrated by Jane Cornwell Highly recommended @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social @janecornwell.bsky.social @janes-studio.bsky.social #poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky

I realize that "hustle culture" is all the rage, but what about "sit in front of a cracking fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage whilst reading, sipping tea, and eating scones" culture?

Huge thanks to Susan Richardson at @shadesofgreen.bsky.social for promoting my collection Felling Trees (Low Hanging Fruit Press) -- available worldwide via Amazon, or DM me for a signed copy! 🫶 #poetry #poetrylovers #booklovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

For today's Sunday Poetry Series poem, I am thrilled to share, "Pragmatism" from the incredible @samanthaterrell.bsky.social collection, "Felling Trees", available on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSRR5L4Z

Congratulations @samanthaterrell.bsky.social 💕

Pro-a.i. push- "everyone should be able to make art." Why? There's a ready public belief that the arts are easy/artist isn't a skilled profession. It's a target because art is the entry point to control narratives. There's a reason they don't say "everyone should be able to do theoretical physics."

Spent many happy hours browsing in @waterstones.bsky.social Sauchiehall St today, now settling down with The Malt Whisky Murders recommended by @linanderson.bsky.social so it must be a great read!

Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records. Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'. Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Another current events poem for #PoemsAbout #Undressed written after I listened to Rep. Pramila Jayapal discuss Bondi's disgusting performance at the oversight hearing. Thank you as always to @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk

I enjoyed "In the Heat of the Moment (Sandhamn Murders Book 5)" by Viveca Sten, translated by Marlaine Delargy. A twisty page turner! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Start reading it for free: read.amazon.co.uk/kp/kshare?as...

Here’s ‘Patchwork Coat’ from my new poetry collection ‘This Joyful Interlude’, out now ✨ Book links (or pm me for a signed copy) UK amazon.co.uk/dp/1068432330 US amazon.com/dp/1068432330 CA amazon.ca/dp/1068432330 FR amazon.fr/dp/1068432330 DE amazon.de/dp/1068432330 #poem #poems #poetry #books

#poetrylovers , have you got your tickets to the launch of For, On, or After yet?! Join us for an afternoon/evening of sharing & celebrating the craft of poetry and those we write for, on, or after! www.eventbrite.com/e/for-on-or-... #poetrycommunity #booklaunch #writingcommunity

#poetrylovers , it would be an honor if you'd join me for the launch of my new chapbook, For, On, or After (JC STUDIO Press)...Feb. 22, at 3p (EST)/8p (GMT). Please DM @janes-studio.bsky.social for the link and details. #booklaunch #poetsofsky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

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Good morning! It's Monday, and I'm musing. This is my weekly post with a #Poem, #Photos, and commentary on the past week. I have a thing for blue. merrildsmith.org/2026/02/09/i...

Here's a snippet from Victoria Melekian -- one of 23 poets from at least 10 different countries, included in SHINE Quarterly, Issue 6...coming in March. Stay tuned! #shinepoetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #internationalcommunity

🎉 New video just dropped! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 46 minutes of my BEST drone shots remixed across SCOTLAND! Highlands, castles, lochs – pure cinematic 4K. Featuring Modern and traditional Scottish music Where should I fly next? Comment below! 👇 Watch now: youtu.be/ugePitYvJFs #Scotland #4K #ScottishViews