Morgan Harlow's poem empathises with the natural environment, comparing the losses witnessed to human grief. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/morgan-harlo... #InkSweatandTears #Grief #Poetry

Martin Figura/@martinfigura.bsky.social's 'Sacrifice' pays attention to the natural world around a soldier in the midst of trench warfare, while Antony Owen's 'Death of an autistic war child' is an ache from the soul. inksweatandtears.co.uk/remembrance-... #RemembranceDay #InkSweatandTears #Poetry

These minimalist poems by Stephen C. Curro carry us through moments of transition, whether that be the onset of grief or the changing of seasons. Read them here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/40928-2/ or via the link in our bio #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Haiku

James Norcliffe contrasts the dark and untamable nature of a gorge with the sweet and precious recollection of a beautiful family memory in 'Sarsaparilla Road'. Read it here inksweatandtears.co.uk/james-norcli... #InkSweatandTears #NatureWriting #Poetry

Claustrophobic and ominous, today's featured poem is 'Location of Incident' by David Hanlon / @vespertine4.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/40945-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #FeaturedPoem

Mana Misaghi reminisces on how games and rituals can act as a thread connecting diaspora and family in 'Mythopoetics'. Read it here inksweatandtears.co.uk/40941-2/ #Diaspora #Poetry #InkSweatandTears

Taḋg Paul's Word and Image poem marries the aesthetics of technology with playful imagery, sound and rhythm. @tigger.ie Read it here inksweatandtears.co.uk/ta%e1%b8%8bg... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #WordandImage

In Mat Riches' 'Beef Rendang', nostalgia evoked by the sensory decadence of a curry meets the present day joy shared between a parent and their child. @matriches.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/mat-riches/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry

David Sapp's 'Aimless' captures the internal tension felt in the stillness that opens up in transitional stages of life. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/david-sapp-2/ or via the link in bio to our homepage. #InkSweatandTears #FeaturedWork #Prose #Preview #Poetry #OnlineZine

Hi! I'm so excited to read your work :) For more guidelines check out inksweatandtears.co.uk/submissions/ or follow the link in our bio to the submissions page: share.google/AeU3wkv9bjiK... -SA #prose #poetry #onlinezine #creativewriting #inksweatandtears #poetrydaily #poetrylovers #poetrygram

In Debbie Strange's poem, 'Evacuation', instead of escaping, the speaker explores how humans might extend kindness to the natural world. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/debbie-stran... #InkSweatandTears #WordandImage #Submission

In Gareth Writer-Davies' poem 'In the Dales', the speaker beautifully evokes both a sense of place and of 'what might have been'. After John Ashbery and on inksweatandtears.co.uk/gareth-write... @garethwd.bsky.social #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submissions

In Sam Szanto's poem, 'Spotted in a 7-Eleven in North Hollywood', the speaker details their experiences with intimacy and its aftermath. @samszanto.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/sam-szanto-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

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Sairah Ahsan is our newest Editing Intern and will be with IS&T from November through February. A writer, scientist and researcher doing a Creative Writing PhD at @aberuni.bsky.social, please give her a huge welcome! And start submitting now. More details at inksweatandtears.co.uk/welcome-sair...

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Tamara Evans' poem, 'Return,' is filled with imagery and memory, focusing on the fine details that a person might rely on to help them find their way back. @cadicarterbrown.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/tamara-evans/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

Elontra @cloudscholar.bsky.social we appreciate so much your four months with us – your superb editing and curation of submissions, your compelling and personal social media posts, and the way you think outside of the box (or hoop!) An absolute privilege. #InkSweatandTears #EditingInternships

In 'quiet', Rushika Wick's speaker follows a young man on his search for belonging, hope and momentary freedom from life's harsh realities. @rushikawick.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/rushika-wick/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission #Hoops

Helen Smith's poem, 'Safety in Numbers' takes us back to childhood and some of the simpler pleasures of school and its autumn term. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/helen-smith/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

Autumn Poetry Contest closes tomorrorw - last chance for entries So looking forward to reading your poems. www.whisperingwisdom.co.uk/competitions... #whisperingwisdom #poetry

'Quietly devasting poem' 'Fresh, alive, original, funny' Congratulations to Clara-Læïla Laudette whose poem 'The purpose' is the IS&T Pick of the Month for September 2025. To revisit this fine poem and for more voters' comments go to inksweatandtears.co.uk/september-20...

In 'Autumn Fires' Carolyn Oulton examines the dual natures of memory and time, while using vivid imagery to create an atmosphere of melancholy and stillness. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/carolyn-oult... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

In 'Confirmation', José Buera's speaker details a sweltering night and an unusual visitation. Exploring belief, relationships, family, childhood and the supernatural, 'Confirmation' is a fantastic autumnal read. inksweatandtears.co.uk/jose-buera/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

In Abraham Aondoana's poem, 'Inheritance of Smoke', the speaker explores themes of family, loss and legacy, using stunning imagery. It is a poem that evokes a striking sense of melancholy and hope. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/abraham-aond... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

In, 'I Don't Remember Breakfast With You', Lorna Rose Gill examines the small moments which add up, sometimes unconsciously, to make a life. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/lorna-rose-g... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

Francesco Palma conjures clear imagery in minute detail in 'The nightmare where I am back in middle school.' Exploring themes of coming of age, belonging and perserverance, the voice of Palma's speaker rings clear and true. inksweatandtears.co.uk/francesco-pa... #InkSweatandTears #Flash

Adam Strickson's poem, 'Remedial' explores ideas of perseverance, belonging, and a particular kind of desire. Not every sports story ends with a championship. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/adam-stricks... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission #Hoops

In 'You used to be shorter', Leigh-Anne Hallowby's speaker reminisces about their child's growing up and their shared love of the game. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/leigh-anne-h... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission #Hoops

Welcome to the Venn Diagram of basketball and poetry! Delighted to see my poem published today. Thanks to everyone at @inksweatandtears.co.uk

My recording of my #poem Six Balloons, first published in Ink Sweat & Tears @inksweatandtears.co.uk #poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky #booksky

Walking yesterday evening, I saw what at first seemed a bird of prey but became a party balloon. It recalled a poem of mine published a while ago by @helenivory.bsky.social in the brilliant @inksweatandtears.co.uk Six balloons. Recording posted in the thread #poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky #booksky

In Tadhg Carey's poem, 'Pivotal', the speaker ponders the outcome of a chance taken and wonders about the eventual outcome with awe and anticipation. @tadhgcarey.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/tadhg-carey/ #InkSweatandTears #PoetryCommunity #Submission #Hoops

In 'Art Exhibit', Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal's associations and metaphors push and pull much like the crashing and wombing of the ocean. Full of surrealism and sound, it's a great wave to ride. @cuatemochi.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/luis-cuauhte... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry

So pleased to be featured on @inksweatandtears.co.uk today

In Natasha Gauthier's poem, 'Roman curses', the speaker ponders the music of ancient Rome and laments that its curses are what have survived. @tigerbaynatasha.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/natasha-gaut... #PoetryCommunity #InkSweatandTears #Submission

We have six amazing writers shortlisted for our September Pick of the Month. Will you choose Claire Booker/@clairebooker.bsky.social, Clara-Læïla Laudette, Grace Lynn, Sandra Noel, David Waters or Dave Wynne-Jones? Vote via inksweatandtears.co.uk/september-20...

We'll be announcing our shortlist for September's #PickoftheMonth in a few hours. In the meantime, you can hear August's winner John Bartlett read his winning poem at inksweatandtears.co.uk/august-2025-...

In Jean Atkin's 'Lighting the strangers into the cave', our speaker documents her journey to a remote cave & what she finds there. Image rich & in conversation with history, it's a great piece of work. @jmatkin.bsky.social inksweatandtears.co.uk/jean-atkin-3/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

Lovely to be published in Ink Sweat & Tears

. @irisannelewis.bsky.social's 'A Moonless Night When Lanterns are Shuttered', takes us on a hike through both nature and time, with sharp snapshots of a landscape that provides us with hope in the knowledge that even the darkest nights must end. inksweatandtears.co.uk/iris-anne-lewi…#Poetryry

I'm thrilled to have my poem Elements published today in Ink Sweat and Tears.

In Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad's word & image poem, 'A zuihitsu of strings', there is music, memory, pain and healing all at once. It is a beautiful piece of work full of strong imagery and musicality. @oormilaprahlad.bsky.social inksweatandtears.co.uk/40824-2/ #InkSweatandTears #WordandImage

Antonia Kearton's poem, 'Elements', doubles as both a meditation on elements and alchemy and an exploration of human inquiry and desire. @antoniakearton.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/antonia-kear... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

For a year or two I taught English to Ukrainian refugees, and several of them became close friends. They're scattered now, some back to Ukraine, some across the UK, and some still close by. This poem is for them.

Elizabeth Loudon's 'Forty' explores the unsettling nature of war in its ability to keep a semblance of natural everyday routine, slowly forcing people to acclimate to its horrors. Surprising, subtle and haunting. @esloudon.bsky.social inksweatandtears.co.uk/40751-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry

In Pratibha Castle's poem, 'Conscience', the speaker meditates on the nature of conscience, but also the natural world itself. @poet-pratibha1.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/pratibha-cas... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission

Shannon Clinton-Copeland/@XBagginses's review of @LewisBuxton93's 'Mate Arias' is a genuine & thorough look at a collection of poems that explores something that seems often forgotten in poetry. Friendship. Just 'being mates'. inksweatandtears.co.uk/40822-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Reviews

Shannon Clinton-Copeland's review of Lewis Buxton's "In Praise of 'Mate Arias'" is a genuine and thorough look at a collection of poems that explores something that seems often forgotten in poetry. Friendship. Just 'being mates'. inksweatandtears.co.uk/40822-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Reviews

K.S. Moore's poem, 'A Memory Moves Me On (Teenage Years)' reflects on the younger years of a speaker who, despite not being young anymore, realises that things are always beginning. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/40748-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submission