I was so very happy my poem 'Galatea' has been shortlisted in the Verve Poetry Press Poem of the Month competition 🙂 A poem about bodily autonomy which felt so very important to me. Many congratulations to everyone on the list. The poems can be found here x vervepoetry.substack.com/p/horse-marb...

I am thrilled to have had 3 of my poems in the brilliant The Starbeck Orion. Many thanks to Paul Brookes. The Starbeck Orion Issue #16 A 25 Day Spring Feast Of Artwork And Poetry Day Seven featuring the work of Dorian Nightingale open.substack.com/pub/the880/p...

@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social My experimental poem for #TopTweetTuesday Thanks for the challenging poetry prompt. #oulipopoetry #constrainedpoetry #oulipo #poetrycommunity

The Starbeck Orion Issue #16 A 25 Day Spring Feast Of Artwork And Poetry Day Two featuring the iconic work of @markantonyowen.com the880.substack.com/p/the-starbe...

LAUNCH DAY 🔥 🔥 🔥 🤩 A momentous day with the publication of ‘Shored Fragments: Poems in Response to Eliot’s The Waste Land’. Get this book at early bird price now!!! www.blackboughpoetry.com/shored-fragm...

Take your seat at The Starbeck Orion Spring Feast of Image and Word. Hope you savour the dishes brought to you over the next 25 days. Tuck in. open.substack.com/pub/the880/p...

TUESDAY! 🔥🚀🌟 #PoemsAbout #PoemsAloud all-star, @johnchmura.bsky.social headlining! (Plus an Open Mic, which looks like a stellar opportunity) 🥳

@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social Here’s my minimalist poem for #fragmentsfriday in response to last week’s tragedy at Aintree. Thanks to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the prompt. #micropoetry #minimalism #micropoem

Tomorrow on my website a fabulous drop-in by @SaraswatiNagpal.bsky.social as she reflects upon a poem from her collection .Drench Me in Silver' (Black Bough Poetry, 2025). If you don't know her work - and even if you do - check it out!

My micropoem for #fragmentsfriday Thanks to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the prompt. #micropoetry #micropoem #micropoems

arcanapoetrypress.com/shop/ols/pro... Advance notice of a new poetry anthology. My poem 'Wordfish' is included - the book is due out in June...

Playing with form, repetition and white space for #NaPoWriMo today.

2nd place on #fragmentsfriday Dorian Nightingale 🥈 Who also happens to the author of our book of the month! #poetry #writing

Catch up with my review of Dorian's musical, visual treat of a pamphlet below 👇🏼

My fleeting moment micropoem for #fragmentsfriday Thansk to @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social for the prompt.

Poetry month. Added to The Wombwell Rainbow's Ekphrastic Challenge there is an additional opportunity: 1 day in 25 devoted to 3 of your unpublished poems, short prose, artworks in April's The Starbeck Orion no theme substack anthology. The contribution details: open.substack.com/pub/the880/p...

My review of @secretsoliloquies.bsky.social 's Songs from Last Imaginations is up now on the Bough 🤩

Such a lovely surprise! 🥰 Big thanks to @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social #micropoetry #poetry #poetrychallenge

Here’s my micropoem for #fragmentsfriday Thanks to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the prompt #micropoem #micropoetry #micropoet

Here’s my poem for #fragmentsfriday Thanks again to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the prompt.

Coming up on Tuesday 24 March, the bliss-filled and epochal Survivors' Poetry Zoom Party. Open Mic and two headliners, poetry and music and good company, and an international line-up. What's not to love, in these dark times? Free entry, what's more. Sign in from 7pm to book your five minute slot 🥰

Survivors' Poetry are very excited to preview forthcoming appearances at our legendary Zoom parties from two stars of the Bluesky poetry firmament: @johnchmura.bsky.social headlining on Tues 28 April, @secretsoliloquies.bsky.social on Tues 23 June. Free entry! Ping us to get on the mailing list! 🥳🥰

Despite the rain, the chill, winter's reluctance to cede his throne, spring arrives with daffodils, birdsong, the lengthening of days. Welcoming it are the 15 poets of wave twenty-five of @iamb.uk. Expect 45 poems, written and read – fresh as the incoming season. iamb.uk/index/wave/25

My micropoem for #fragmentsfriday on X. 18 words max. Thanks to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the prompt.

“reverie” from my recent poetry pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations”. The poem describes the gentle descent into unconsciousness and forms the third movement of a suite of poems. Copies available from: doriannightingale.com #lyricpoetry #musicandpoetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetry #poem

Lovely to have had a mention of my recent open mic at Poetry Cafe, Eastbourne. Along with “Airlock”, I read “Dark Matter” and “Reverie” from my recently published pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations”. You can buy a signed copy at: doriannightingale.com #songsfromlastimaginations #lyricpoetry

I am thoroughly enjoying these poetry books @louloumach.bsky.social and @thebrokenspine.co.uk Truly inspiring!

Books I’m enjoying. Many thanks to @annasaund.bsky.social of the @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, @miriamo77.bsky.social, @secretsoliloquies.bsky.social and a cute little book for children from Colin West. Thank you all 🥰

My poem “in bloom” taken from my debut poetry pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations”. Copies available to buy at: doriannightingale.com #songsfromlastimaginations #lyricpoetry #poetry #poetrycomnunity #musicandpoetry #poetryandmusic #poetrycafe #poetrylovers

My poem “reckoner” from my debut poetry pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations”. You can buy a copy from Flight of the Dragonfly Press: flight-of-the-dragonfly.sumupstore.com/product/song...

Well done to Dorian Nightingale whose poetry pamphlet Songs from Last Imaginations has been published by Flight of the Dragonfly Press. Dorian is an alumni of the Creative Writing Programme where he studied with Rosie Chard and John McCullough. bit.ly/484voaa @secretsoliloquies.bsky.social

My poem “words unspoken” taken from my debut poetry pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations”. To order one of the few remaining copies go to: doriannightingale.com #songsfromlastimaginations #poetry #poems #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #lyricpoetry #musicandpoetry #poetryandmusic

Thank you so much to those who have bought my debut poetry pamphlet. You can still order a copy from: doriannightingale.com #songsfromlastimaginations #poetry #poems #lyricpoetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #musicandpoetry #poetryandmusic #blueskypoets

I’m thrilled that my debut poetry pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations” is released today. Many thanks to @dragonflyflight.bsky.social for their support. You can buy a copy from doriannightingale.com

My sincere thanks to John McCullough for his review of my debut pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations” which is being released on Friday 15th August. To pre-order a copy go to: doriannightingale.com #songsfromlastimaginations #lyricpoetry #poetry #poems #musicandpoetry #poetryandmusic

“You” from my forthcoming debut poetry pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations”. You can pre-order a copy from: doriannightingale.com

Excerpt from “Dream of Stone” taken from my forthcoming poetry collection “Songs from Last Imaginations”. Pre-order a copy from: doriannightingale.com

Many thanks to Julie Stevens @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social for her review of my debut poetry pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations”. Now available for pre-order at: www.doriannightngale.com

I was delighted to have the opportunity to talk about my poem ‘clair de lune’ at Nigel Kent’s drop-in. It’s taken from my forthcoming debut pamphlet ‘Songs from Last Imaginations’. To read the drop-in, visit Nigel’s website: nigelkentpoet.wordpress.com/blog-2/

Excerpt from “Clair de lune” taken from my debut poetry collection “Songs from Last Imaginations”. To pre-order a copy go to: www.doriannightingale.com

My sincere thanks to @markantonyowen.com for his review of “Songs from Last Imaginations”. Now available for pre-order at doriannightingale.com @dragonflyflight.bsky.social

Excerpt from “Reverie” from my debut poetry collection “Songs from Last Imaginations”. Available now to pre-order at: www.doriannightingale.com or through the link in the bio.

I am very grateful to Nigel Kent @kent-nj.bsky.social for his review of my debut pamphlet “Songs from Last Imaginations” which is coming out soon. To read the review and pre-order a copy visit: www.doriannightingale.com/songs-from-l...

The Judgement of Cambyses (1483) by Gerard David (1460-1523)

Just Now (1982) by Ted Kooser (b.1939)

TRULY BRILLIANT evening at the Black Bough open mic. Amazing talent. Almost everyone was there to roadtest their poems before their pamphlet/ book launches - some there for the buzz and the sharing. Humbling to host!!! Poets from Spain, Australia, Ireland, US, England and Wales.

Crocuses yawn, sparrows nest, daffodils trumpet the sun. Spring has returned. With her, she brings a basket of 45 poems – some delicate, some fierce, all of them rich in colour. Sit where you're comfortable, and reach in, to wave twenty-one of @iambapoet.com. #newpoetry iambapoet.com/wave/21