"Yes", Kevin Hart Wearingeul - Path Leuchtturm a5 standard @just-turnings.bsky.social "Heart Nebula", M journaller I'm going to try #poem, instead of #poetry. From "Living Systems" sold by recently discovered vagabondpress.net #kevinhart #australianliterature #fountainpensandink #30inks30days

"Now and then I'm convinced" Graeme Miles Sailor Shikori Yuki Akari Leuchtturm Just Turnings <EF> Neon Dragonfly Graeme has three poetry collections in print: Infernal Topographies (2020), Recurrence (2012) and Phosphorescence (2006). #poetry #graememiles #australianliterature #fountainpensandink

"The Dreams" Leonid Shersher Diamine- Tropical Green A5 Leuchtturm Diplomat Viper <FM> Green I found this poem via google book previews "Young Jewish Poets Who Fell as Soviet Soldiers in the Second World War" #poetry #leonidshersher #russianliterature #fountainpensandink #30inks30days

"Echolalia", Amy Edmonds Dominant Industry - Downpour Mystery onionskin paper Kaweco sport <F> coconut Wow, this poem really got me this morning. I almost feel like I should be burning the paper in offering. #poetry #amyedmonds #australianliterature #fountainpensandink #30inks30days

"The Orchardist", John Kinsella Fanyantan - Lucky @yamamoto_paper Slight White Opus88 mini <F> (endless pens exclusive) Did not notice "speres" until I was doing the photos. Grrr! #poetry #johnkinsella #australianliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

"Barking" Jim Harrison Kaweco Royal Blue Leuchtturm a5 Stipula passporto <1.1 stub> "I was like a dog on a short chain and now there's no chain" Jim tells us in the title and "I said no in thunder" what a dog on a short chain does. What now, freed? #poetry #jimharrison #fountainpensandink

"The Idea Of Beauty Is Adored In This World", Joachim du Bellay 1: BPC- Salt Water Taffy Hongdian N7 <blade> 2: MB- Coal Blue Moonman P136 <EF> One translation has prioritised the style, and the other is more literal. #poetry #joachimdubellay #elisiegel #frenchliterature #fountainpensandink

"The Beach in the Nineties", Scott-Patrick Mitchell Robert Oster - Violet Dreams Colorverse Nebula Note Just Turnings <F> Last night someone pointed me at: www.themarrowpoetry.com It's exciting to find more Australians! #poetry #scottpatrickmitchell #australianliterature #fountainpensandink

"How to Live", Todd Dillard Montblanc - Toffee Brown passport 52gsm Tomoe River Kaigelu 316 <blade?> I try to live like this poem. Love easily, but also not restrict myself trying to make it stay. #poetry #todddillard #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

"Grief", Barbara Crooker Tono & Lims - Black Rabbit Leuchtturm a5 standard Hongdian N23 <long blade> Black Rabbit I tried to match the energy of the poem, with how I wrote, but I'm not sure I quite captured it. #poetry #barbaracrooker #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #30inks30days

"Howl", Humberto Ak'abal Translated from Spanish by Michael Bazzett Wearingeul - Dracula Leuchtturm a5 standard @just-turnings.bsky.social <EF elastic> red w/ blue abalone #poetry #humbertoakabal #kichemaya #guatemalanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

"The Flaw in Paganism", Dorothy Parker Fanyantan - Yangchun Noodles Yamamoto Bank paper Moonman X1 <F> I am humbled at the difficulty of italic print. I've cut the paper to show you the angle I was attempting. #poetry #dorothyparker #americanliterature #fountainpensandink

And Found" Sarah Kay Colorverse - Gravity Wave Midori RJ Custom Pens <1.1 stub> I always liked "you are always in the last place I look" as not needing to search anymore, but it could mean they are so out of touch they really don't know. #poetry #sarahkay #americanliterature #fountainpensandink

"Unwanted Item", Brian Bilston @birminghampens Tiger Lily Leuchtturm a5 Platinum President <M> The irony of getting rained on with a poem about a bad year! How fun is the fluorescence? #poetry #brianbilston #britishliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

"I want to go back", Gregory Orr Colorverse - Gravity Wave Statology A6 Hard Rock <1.1 stub> (loan) Sorry! I got busy! I'll definitely show this pen and ink again in daylight. #poetry #gregoryorr #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"In Which Case", Primož Čučnik Rohrer & Klinger - Scabiosa 52gsm TR Mascarcu ProfutureLab FP0029 <EF> We need language, which by its own nature doesn't give direction, but is essential for both survival (water) and progress (jeep). #poetry #primozcucnik #slovakianliterature #fountainpensandink

"Death Has No Face Of His Own", Gwen Hardwood Diamine x Cult Pens - Murky Bucket Leuchtturm A5 standard @justturning mini <F> Still no sun today, so not showing this ink to its best effect, sadly. #poetry #gwenharwood #newzealandliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

"Margaret", Tom Wintringham Color Bar Ink - Martini @smallstationerystudio passport TR 52gsm Esterbrook estie < @nibgrinder M stub> (borrowed nib) #poetry #tomwintringham #britishliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

"Horses at Midnight Without a Moon", Jack Gilbert Van Dieman's- Graceful Priouette B6 TR 52gsm, Midori Codex Waldmann Sterling Silver <M> Darkness sharpens the senses, so I imagine first sensing nothing, until dark is a crushing weight. #poetry #jackgilbert #fountainpensandink #30inks30days

"Poem (External Scene)", Dan Beachy-Quick Van Diemans - December 2023 Leuchtturm A5 Twsbi Eco <B> I'm always up for a snow/written page poem, and enjoyed the extra element flagging how poets can make themselves isolated (or appear so) for the vibes. #poetry #danbeachyquick #fountainpensandink

"Katy", Frank O'Hara Fanyantan - Firefly Hunting Daiso "Life" copy TWSBI eco <F> Glow Green This ink is a pastel orange, which is incredibly impressive. Theres a similar poem called "Someday I’ll Love Ocean Vuong" by Ocean Vuong. #poetry #frankohara #fountainpensandink #30inks30days

"Half a Second", Robert Siegel Weenk - No. 4 Kistch Magenta (pearl) Leuchtturm A5 standard Conklin misto <omniflex> Perhaps wrong, but I take it as a moment breaking through the numbness of depression. For a moment, everything is there. #poetry #robertsiegel #fountainpensandink #30inks30days

"Slant", Kay Ryan Colorverse - Butterfly Nebula Leuchtturm A5 standard Kaweco Sport <F> ocean blue (Singapore and Malaysia exclusive) #poetry #kayryan #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #30inks30days #fountainpensaustralia

"Escape At Bedtime", Robert Loius Stevenson @thewetpen.bsky.social Big Four Ice Caves Leuchtturm A5 standard Esterbrook "estie" <bacus blade> "half full of water and stars" #poetry #robertlouisstevenson #scottishliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days

"Morning Song", Sylvia Plath Waterman - Audacious Red @smallstationerystudio TR 52gsm B6 Kaco "First Heart Mini" <EF> white A glimpse of the complex feelings of motherhood. #poetry #sylviaplath #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"Owl and Mouse", Iain Chrichton Smith Iroshizuku Yu-Yake Leuchtturm A5 Fine Writing International Sceptre <CI> #muzepens Otter exclusive Just a short one to share this pen. Muze will be at the Melbourne Pen Show this October. #poetry #iainchrichtonsmith #scottishliterature #fountainpensandink

"Happiness", Raymond Carver Midori MD _ "Stationery", Agha Shahid Ali Lennon Tool Bar "Egret" _ #KittyInkpot x Soe and Soe "Moonlit Rose Garden" Pelikan M400 <F> A chromoshading ink Box art by eyterna soeandsoe.com.au/products/moo... #poetry #aghashahidali #raymondcarver #fountainpensandink

"Senior Discount", Ali Liebegott Iroshizuku Yama-Budo Leuchtturm A5 Pilot Custom 742 <FA> Look how flat and boring the leuchtturm swatch looks compared to the others. This is why you should try new papers, not just inks. #poetry #aliliebegott #americanliterature #fountainpensandink

"Tomorrow is Beautiful", Sarah Crossan Van Diemans - Dusk Leuchtturm A5 Esterbrook Estie <journaller> Petrified Forest This ink is similar to Wearingeul's Tsukuyomi, just a little drier. Not the best with this nib, fine with others. #poetry #sarahcrossan #irishliterature #fountainpensandink

"Trees" Brendan Kennelly Wearingeul-The Flowers On The Way Leuchtturm A5 Pilot Custom 743 <B> I don't know if the extreme shading here is typical of the ink, or a result of this pen/ink combination. Colours most accurate in group photo. #poetry #brendankennelly #irishliterature #fountainpensandink

"Medicinal" Megan Nichols Kaweco - Royal Blue Smll Stationery Studio Passport TR 52gsm Stipula Passporto <stub> FPN 2011 LE Taking time to think about who my neighbours are and how we enrich each others lives. #poetry #megannichols #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"Self-Employed", #DavidIgnatow Visconti - Starry night Leuchtturm A5 Pilot Elite <Script> I learned about the script nib, and was immediately intrigued. Pilot used to do a lot of task specific nibs. Read more about nib specialisations here: www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/... #poetry

"Man and Camel", Mark Strand @rohrerundklingner_official - Sepia @smallstationerystudio B6 TR 52gsm Jinhao 82 mini <EF> orange crush You can hear Mark read his poem here: youtu.be/PJFnSqFVaZI?... Analysis here: www.instagram.com/p/DNcJq0mPyt... #poetry #markstrand #fountainpensandink

"Counter-Signs", F.R. Scott Rohrer & Klinger - Scabiosa Passport 52gsm TR Mascarcu ProfutureLab FP0029 <EF> Heres a quick and dirty poem, ink and pen share - I'll do this combination again in daylight. #poetry #FRScott #canadianliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"Love Like Law", #WHAuden Dimaine Solar Storm Iroful Conkin Misto <Omniflex> Auden was famously gay. Poignant, particularly the lines "Law is only crimes/punished by places and by times" considering he instructs "to identify Law with some other word" and the word he puts forward is love. #poetry

"Makes You Stronger", Nina Oyama Van Dieman's Dawn Leuchtturm A5 ???? Fuliwen Nina is active in the comedian/entertainer space both on screen and as a writer, including season 1 of Taskmaster Australia. #poetry #ninaoyama #australianliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"Another Choice", Branden Kennelly Lamy - (new) dark lilac B6 52gsm Tomoe River @justturnings < bacus m CI jowo> This poem has come from "Glimpses". I highly recommend it, and want to get more by Brendan. #poetry #brendankennelly #irishliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"Leisure Time", W.H. Davies @thewetpen Big Four Caves Esterbrook Estie < @nibgrinder Blade B> response "Viewing Time" by E.V. Miller Tono and Lims - Black Rabbit Hongdian N23 <Long Blade> Both Midori paper. #poetry #whdavis #welshliterature #evmilner #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"The dead", Susan Mitchell, @thewetpen.bsky.social Everett Massacre #2 Midori Cream Pilot 743 < Bacus M CI> The Wet Pen Everett Massacre #2 is closer to the Giant Pacific Octopus that it it Everett Massacre #1. #poetry #susanmitchell #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"Child in the Dark", "I always Come Home", #AlfredHayes @thewetpen.bsky.social Giant Pacific Octopus Midori MD Esterbrook Estie < Bacus Predator Hybrid> Two poems today, to show the different faces of the hybird predator grind, and impact on the ink. #poetry #americanliterature #fountainpensandink

"How to be Hopeful", Barbara Kingsolver Colorverse- Eintsein Ring Leuchtturm A5 TWSBI ALR 580 <architect> gold This varies a bit from "Hope; an Owners Manual" presented in 2008 today.duke.edu/2008/05/king... #poetry #barbarakingsolver #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"Book of Statues", Richie Hofmann @thewetpen.bsky.social Everett Massacre #1 Yamamoto - Sheeps Cloud Bond Pilot Custom 743 <FA> “When Matthew Shepard was murdered ... it was the first time I began to glimpse the costs of being a body that desires.” #poetry #americanliterature #fountainpensandink

"Tenderness and Rot", "In Case of Complete Reversal", Kay Ryan "First Fig", Edna St Vincent Millay Kitty Inkpot-A Certain Forest Midori MD (grid), CRENA spark (white) BlueDew <Wet Noodle> Showing max vs slight flex #poetry #kayryan #ednastvincentmillay #americanliterature #fountainpensandink

"What Then?" W.B. Yeats @thewetpen.bsky.social Gas Works Park Parchment and Hide 100gsm Smooth White A5 Pilot Custom 823 <Bacus B Architect > (borrowed) This was published the year before Yeats died. Was he content? #poetry #wbyeats #irishliterature #fountainpensandink

"Evening", Raymond Carver @thewetpen.bsky.social Gas Works Park Midori MD Pilot Custom 823 < @nibgrinder B Architect > (borrowed) Compare how the ink looks compared to the paper in the next post! #poetry #raymondcarver #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"The Uses of Sorrow", Mary Oliver @thewetpen.bsky.social - Elliott Bay Yamamoto Paper - Slight White Magna Carta 600 < Cypress triple stacked architect> Azure This is said to have been written in re: the death of Mary's partner. #poetry #maryoliver #americanliterature #fountainpensandink

"Death of the Irish Woman", Michael Hartnett Van Dieman - December 2023 Midori MD TWSBI eco <B> "I loved her from the day she died" This poem was written as an epitaph for the poet's grandmother and the crafts and culture dying with her generation. #poetry #michaelhartnett #irishliterature

"Nuala", Brendan Kennelly Kitty Inkpot - Kunshan Night Glow Midori MD A4 BlueDew Essential <Wet Noodle> Winter I have another pen-meet-in-a-box from my friend! This is the first pen, and its pretty unique. #poetry #brendankennelly #irishliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia

"A Backwards Journey", P.K. Page Lamy Rhodonite Leuchtturm A5 Parker 45, teal This is a vintage Parker 45 gifted to me by Bruce Denney. Bruce sells vintage fountain pens and will be at the Melbourne Pen and Stationery Show in October. #poetry #pkpage #canadianliterature #fountainpensaustralia

"Faith", Loius Untermeyer Fanyantan - Yangshan Juicy Peach Leuchtturm A5 Moonman B25 <F> Orange I like the sentiment of this poem "That Life’s too bold and bright a thing to question or to save." #poetry #louisuntermeyer #americanliterature #fountainpensandink #fountainpensaustralia