Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls. As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination. #HealthForAll

So very true

As Bookbanks new Ambassador I’d like to spread the word about this brilliant charity giving books with food at food banks. Please share and support if you’re able :) www.bookbanks.co.uk

(1/2) Aroreretini, the Māori word for ADHD, translates to “attention goes to many things.” Takiwātanga, the Māori word for Autism, translates to “in their own time and space.” Combined, you could say folks give their attention to things in their own time ❤️.

Is America okay? (you don’t need to answer that)

Good morning. We are open!

That’s what someone on ketamine would say

Me in The New Statesman today on poverty. Please share :)

In this piece, @claudiasterbini.bsky.social & @keiranwilson.bsky.social challenge the medical humanities' reliance on disciplinary hierarchies and call for a radical rethinking that dismantles, rather than crosses, boundaries. thepolyphony.org/2025/05/21/i...

Good Morning! ☀️🪶🌵

Really looking forward to attending my first ever writers conference organised by @writingwestmids.bsky.social at the end of May! Learning more about the industry and hopefully connecting with other writers feels so helpful for an emerging writer like myself. #writersky #booksky #writer #poet

It's so sick of our shit

Irish writers please share this amazing opportunity ✍️ Workshoppin' ✍️ Exploring new ways of writing ✍️Learning how to sculpt your work and edit ✍️ Having a geg at the #JHISS! ✍️ Networking with fellow writers and literary peeps! APPLY APPLY APPLY! 👇 johnhewittsociety.org/freedom-to-wri…

You just locked eyes with the silent ruler of the sky. No sound. No warning. Just grace and power in motion. Photo© turnipian

Research supplies for my novel 🍀✨️ I'm actually really enjoying the process of reconnecting with the Irish half of myself in such a creative way 💚 #novel #writer #writersky #booksky #folklore #mythology

"If we imagine the poem is a body, is it possible to map the experience of chronic illness onto the space of the page?" Thanks to Jane Hartshorn for this latest exploration of creative practice research in our new 'In Practice' project. thepolyphony.org/2025/05/08/p...

@irisacroft.bsky.social uses poetry to untangle the relationship between neurodivergence, being articulate, and receiving care. thepolyphony.org/2025/05/06/i...

"Not enough hours in the day? Not a problem." Today marks my first ever publication! A hybrid poem and essay in @the-polyphony.bsky.social exploring the lived experience of navigating neurodiversity and mental illness as a woman. #academicsky #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #poetry #womenshealth

Because this cat craved attention and because my impatient American paws had to do something. —Lance Larsen

Switching from creative writing to academic writing seems to be mildly jarring my brain. Might have to do a creative detox until the end of May 🥲 #Masters #Uni #Writer #Poetry #Prose #Politics #Law #Ethics

Wolves in a Ukrainian zoo howl in response to air raid sirens, signaling a possible Russian attack.

#booksky 📚💙 #writingcommunity #writersky #author #indieauthor #booklovers

I want writers to know that in my little corner of the internet, it is absolutely okay (and encouraged!) to be proud of your work and to speak well of it. Particularly women, POC, disabled people & queer folks. It is not audacious to take up space. Your words matter. #writer #prose #poetry #booksky

I love these too much. I just can't help myself with photographing them. Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Batsu Gardens, San Gerardo de Dota #CostaRica #birds #hummingbirds #nature 🌿

🔁 Repost if late-night writing sessions fuel your best ideas 🌙

I may have just submitted (dare I say it) my best work yet. A short prose poetry piece with heart and flair. Competition land is unpredictable, but I'm genuinely proud of how far I've come in such a short space of time. Most importantly, this piece means something. #prose #poetry #writer #booksky

With just 16 Red Wolves known to remain in the wild, every wolf is essential + worth protecting. #SaveRedWolves

Take a deep breath, you're safe. You can let go. Shout out if you know the author of this powerful little #poem. #poetry #amwriting #booksky #indieauthor #writingcommunity #books

Having an all round wobbly few weeks. Trying to convince myself to keep pushing through with my Master's while all I want to do is work on my creative writing for a while. Things are feeling a little chaotic in my brain! #burnout #writing #studying #masters

Fiery-throated hummingbird dropping by for #Stunday #EastCoastKin #photography #photographersofBluesky #birds #PhotographersUnited

Booksellers have faced censorship and harassment defending the freedom to read. Celebrate your local bookstore and support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom. press.princeton.edu/ideas/bookst... #BookstoreDay

Oliver Fox is the winner of the Free Verse Prize 2025 for his poem 'The Volunteers'.

Inua Ellams is highly commended in the Free Verse Prize 2025 for his poem 'A fist full of desert sand'.

If you're lucky enough to live near a local bookstore, shop Saturday (and everyday) for Independent Bookstore Day. I'll be a guest bookseller at Cottage Groove Books. Come and let me and @wildmelissahart.bsky.social press books into your hands! 1-3pm 637 E Main St. Cottage Grove

Again, birds have a lot to teach us. #birds

How do writers keep up with daily responsibilities when novel ideas won't stop pushing their way into your brain?? 📚💭 Asking for a friend... #thoughtshower #writers #novel #Ideas #booksky #fantasy

Currently in the fun research/ideas stage of planning a novel brimming with Irish folklore, political turbulence, strong women and a touch of magic 🍀✨️ Thinking of documenting some of this journey as it develops! #novel #writers #fantasy #Irishfolklore #politics

Good on this library.

From Faber the FAB Prize highlights new talent from underrepresented backgrounds with a publishing deal for the winner. Please share :)

Shloka Ramachandran explores her lived experience of chronic pain through a series of four poems. thepolyphony.org/2025/04/22/f...

An amazing bookshop in Siem Reap Cambodia A tranquil retreat in the heart of the city with a selection of local and international books. #bookshops

Spent the afternoon in here. 10/10. No notes. Would recommend.

❛ I don’t hold with the romantic myth that the writer has to be starving and all screwed up before he can produce. You write better if you’ve had a good meal and you’ve got an electric typewriter. Gabriel García Márquez, who died #OTD in 2014.

A moving piece of poetry exploring the experience of transient aphasia.

❛ The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Author Kurt Vonnegut, who died #OTD in 2007.

#MedHums101 Medical humanities champions arts-based and creative approaches. Plenty to read on the role of creativity, visual and material culture in advancing our understanding of health here 👉 thepolyphony.org/tag/arts-bas...

Resist the regime. Reading books is resistance. Buying books is resistance. Sharing books is resistance. Celebrating books is resistance. Resist this regime.

I shared my first poem on Substack today: open.substack.com/pub/irisacro...