Question for poetry people. I've been on this platform for a good while now but I've been idle. How is it going here for all things poetry? I'm still on X but I hardly see any poetry topics on it at all anymore.

Lovely to see my poem in the hands of one of my favourite journals. If you have a few minutes, please take a look.

Calling all editors (and poets)!!

It's a real honour for me to be taking part in @Cheltpoetfest 'poetry lounge' anniversary celebrations. I hope lots of you poetry lovers can join us for an evening of poems with some very talented poets (and me).

An example of how Bluesky is going for me, versus X. I posted this same message at the same time on both platforms. Over 500 likes on X and only 43 on bluesky.

My time has come. I got to almost 47 years, but now I'm an official spectacle wearer. How fitting the first book I plucked from my bookcase was called 'Life Support' with a big pair of eyes on it

Random poem from a random book on my bookcase

Random poem from a random book on my bookcase - I think we've all been there

📣 📍hello BlueSky poets I’m a poet too, and my poems have rocked up in these places: The Poetry Review, The Rialto, Under the Radar,The Interpreter’s House, Butcher’s Dog, Stand, Poetry Salzburg Review, The North, Frogmore, Prole, Obsessed with Pipework, pamphlet with Against the Grain Press.

Poets & writers, how is bluesky going for you? Is it better than current twitter but not as good as old twitter?

Did you know a book makes a perfect stocking filler? Use 20% discount code 'XMAS' to gift someone or perhaps a treat for yourself! niallmoliverpoetry.bigcartel.com

So poetry friends, I haven't bought any books in a while and would like to treat myself for Christmas. What's the best books you've read this year?

AND THE WINNER IS … REVEALED: “A Proper Poetry Book Full Collection” I am chuffed in extremis to be able to announce the winner and shortlisted poets are ..

I feel sorry for my Christmas tree trying to outshine my collection of poetry books

‘He’s Priceless’ 👑 Mo Salah painting on 91cm x 61cm canvas hand painted with acrylic.

Hoping to connect with fellow poets and discover new collections. Feel free to share yours with a link below!

My second post, correcting errors in first post! I’m a poet in the UK looking to build a poetry community on bsky. If you’re interested in poetry follow me and I’ll follow you.

Anyone fall in love with a poem recently? If so can I see it?

A few of my books posted off this week to new readers, virtue of my new bluesky connections. Thank you all 👏 Discount code 'XMAS' still ongoing 👇 niallmoliverpoetry.bigcartel.com

Whenever I told my mum I'd started writing poetry, she said 'wait there' and left the room, before returning with a book, saying 'this would be a good time to give you this then': A copy of Seamus Heaney's Haw Lantern, signed with a personal dedication by the great man himself, some 30yrs earlier.

Not everyone is looking forward to Christmas (by Paul Birtill)

For those of you who don't already know, this is a poetry press you should definitely be following!

Not such a bad view to wake up to this morning

Hey writers, anything keeping you awake at night? Poem by Fleur Adcock

Bluesky poets & writers, ever wonder how your peers really feel when they hear you've got a poem published? Meg Cox knows...

Over the last few weekends, as a family, we've watched Jack Frost, The Christmas Chronicles & today, The Claus Family. It would seem I'll be lucky if I'm alive this Christmas.

I'm not the biggest haiku fan but this one by Francis Harvey tickles me

If anyone wants to gift a book for Christmas or treat themselves, this is what the amazing Selima Hill said about my new pamphlet 👇 PS there's a festive discount on all my books with this code: XMAS niallmoliverpoetry.bigcartel.com

Poetry people and non poetry people, this is important.

I've always loved this poem

One of my proudest publishing moments. A poem about someone who meant an awful lot to me. Published in the 99th edition of Acumen. I hope you enjoy reading it. #poetry

Even if you don't like poetry, you surely must like this! By Julie O'Callaghan

With Christmas approaching, how about this grandmother poem by Bryony Littlefair

Just to start me off here at bluesky, here's my first poetry related post. Anyone get any rejections recently?

I'm considering the move to here from X and would love to connect with both familiar and new faces from the poetry and writing community. Not sure how it works here, but if you can help me do that I'd really appreciate it.