So excited to have a poem in the new issue of @poetrybrum.bsky.social! Fragility and Tenacity: Nature in the Balance is curated by the wonderful Paul Roberts and I was honoured to be a part of it. You can read 'The Olive Tree of Vouves' here: poetrybirmingham.com/bex-hainswor...

"The spire of Christchurch rises like a splinter, desperate to slide free from slum muck. Itchy Park stinks like Eden, the rotten fruit of our bodies hasn’t fallen far. We are Eve, we are Hagar, we are Magdalene." theinterpretershouse.org/hainsworth-84

‘Autumn dawn is the colour of old bruises with a moon like a nail print in a neck.’

Delighted to have a poem in the new issue of The Interpreter's House alongside @calebparkinpoet.bsky.social and @moette.bsky.social! My piece 'Fourpence', narrated by the women of Whitechapel during the time of Jack the Ripper, can be read here: theinterpretershouse.org/hainsworth-84

"my journal...like a planchette" "what is it you want me to know?"

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here's 'Séance', from my new pamphlet, Circulaire 🖤

Just a reminder that Circulaire, my new pamphlet, has all the spooky vibes of the season! 🎃 If haunted houses, séances, and bonfires are your jam, you can grab a copy from Written Off Publishing here: writtenoffpublishing.com/shop/p/circula…💀 Or drop me a comment for a signed copy 🖤

"Mewed". The latest in a series of poems on which I'm working, each starting and ending with the first and last lines of another poet's poem. #poem #poetry #skypoets #blueskypoets #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #topped&tailed @poetbex.bsky.social @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social

Just wanted to share my poem 'Dancing with Mercutio in Klute Nightclub', published in the latest issue of @poetrywales.bsky.social 💙

Thank you so much for the shout out, @teniemi.bsky.social! Another copy of Circulaire has crossed the Atlantic ☕️ Just a friendly reminder that if you fancy a signed copy, please do drop me a comment, £10 via PayPal, I ship internationally 💛

Very excited by my poetic birthday haul!! @carolinehardaker.bsky.social @jesstraynor.bsky.social @alinaetc.bsky.social 📚

It was wonderful to interview the brilliant Bex Hainsworth @poetbex.bsky.social on her truly amazing poetry collection Circulaire - she's got some fascinating things to say about her poems and process so please read and share, then buy Circulaire! #poetry www.samszanto.com/post/bex-hai...

Absolutely loved being interviewed by the wonderful @samszanto.bsky.social about my new pamphlet, Circulaire. 💛☕

"Then, dreams of being left on the sand to burn up like a gift shop starfish, the unthinkable driftwood of my body beached and baking." My poem 'Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef the first time I used a tampon' is now up at @anmlymag.bsky.social 🪸 anmly.org/ap41/bex-hains…

Delighted to have a poem in Issue #41 of @anmlymag.bsky.social! You can read 'Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef the first time I used a tampon' here: anmly.org/ap41/bex-hai...

My gran died this evening. Posting this poem again so she knows her stories are safe with me 💙

I will never get tired of seeing Walrussey on the shelves in my favourite bookshop in the world, Salts Mill! 💙 I still have a few author copies available, if anyone would like a signed copy 🌊

I completely missed two poems of mine being published by the incomparable Columbia Journal in the spring. You can read 'Mary Visits a Magdalene Laundry' and 'Diary of Shem's Wife' here: www.columbiajournal.org/articles/two...

I've been keeping this quiet, but I can now share that my poem 'Arboreal' won First Prize in the Whispering Wisdom Poetry Competition! 💙

It's October! 🍂 If you're looking for an autumnal read, Circulaire, my new pamphlet, features cosy cooking, bonfires, and benevolent hauntings 🎃 You can grab your copy from @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/4cw3e27r 🧡 Or drop a comment for a signed copy (£10 via PayPal) ☕️

Happy National Poetry Day! 🎉 And the winners are @victoriaspires.bsky.social and Emily Tee over on Instagram! 🥳 Thank you to everyone who responded! 💛 If you missed out but would still like a signed copy, do drop me a comment! (£10 via PayPal, I ship internationally!) ☕️

Delighted to hear that my poem 'Moeritherium' has received a Best of the Net nomination! Published by the wonderful @whaleroadreview.bsky.social, it was inspired by this model in the Natural History Museum 💙

Absolutely loved spending my weekend with I Am Not Light by @louloumach.bsky.social . This collection is vivid, raw, and full of blistering seascapes that made my landlocked heart sing! Grab your copy from @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social 🖤

GIVEAWAY ALERT! 💛 Circulaire is a month old today and to celebrate I'm giving away two FREE copies! ☕️ Please like, share, and drop a comment below if you want to be entered into the draw - which will happen on Thursday, National Poetry Day! ✨

Join poets @poetbex.bsky.social @alicestainer.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social Martin Kennedy Yates @judemarr.bsky.social @miriamo77.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @annpelletiert.bsky.social 7.00pm - 8.30pm UK time Free on Zoom www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...

A beautiful poem from MistakenMagic @poetbex.bsky.social and from her new collection for our Pick of the Day. You can read Santarcangelo di Romagna here: www.abctales.com/user/mistake...

Circulaire has made it to The Waitākere Ranges, New Zealand! 🇳🇿 If you live outside of the UK and would like a signed copy, please do drop a comment! (£10 via PayPal, I'll cover p&p) 💛☕️

Huge fan of Bex Hainsworth too. Will be getting this one. Walrussey was fantastic. 👇

Also in today’s post! Circulaire by Bex Hainsworth @poetbex.bsky.social Huge fan of Bex since reading her wonderful collection Walrussey, so very excited to read this now!💫

My poem 'Shortbread' from my new pamphlet, Circulaire, for anyone who many need a reminder 💛 Circulaire, a collection of thirty-four poems about family, love, and being in a body, is available from Written Off Publishing here: tinyurl.com/4cw3e27r ☕️

The most wonderful review of Circulaire is now up at @abctales.bsky.social 💛 ☕ abctales.com/blog/insertp...

Join poets @poetbex.bsky.social @alicestainer.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social Martin Kennedy Yates @judemarr.bsky.social @miriamo77.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @annpelletiert.bsky.social - an evening of wonderful wordery 7.00 - 8.30 Zoom www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...

It's so wonderful seeing my two little books together! I have signed copies available of Walrussey (The Black Cat Poetry Press, 2023) and my new pamphlet Circulaire (Written Off Publishing, 2025). Drop me a comment if you'd like one! £10 via PayPal, I post internationally ✉️

How gorgeous is this cover design? And I know the poems are going to be fab. Off to order it now...

Do you have a body? Have you encountered others whilst having a body? Then Circulaire may be the pamphlet for you! ☕️ These poems explore body image, stretchmarks, vitamin deficiencies and mental health - a corporeal love letter!💛 Copies available here: tinyurl.com/4cw3e27r

Circulaire is a snapshot of my confessional era - each poem is a love letter to family, relationships, and femininity. 💛 ☕️ Available to purchase from @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/4cw3e27r Or comment for a signed copy! (£10 via PayPal/BCAS, I ship internationally!)

IT'S PUBLICATION DAY! 🎉🎉🎉 Circulaire is now available to purchase from Written Off Publishing here: writtenoffpublishing.com/shop/p/circu... This pamphlet is a series of confessionals, exploring family, femininity, home and relationships. I can't wait to share it with you! 💛 ☕️

My author copies have arrived! ☕️ Circulaire will be released this Thursday, available to pre-order here: tinyurl.com/4cw3e27r Pay-as-you-feel tickets for the online launch are available here: tinyurl.com/4zxet24y Can't wait to share these poems with you! 💛

SIX DAYS TO GO!! ☕ Circulaire will be released on Thursday 28th August. Available to pre-order from Written Off Publishing here: writtenoffpublishing.com/shop/p/circu... There are still pay-as-you-feel tickets available for the online launch here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/circulaire...

Some believe the biblical fruit from the Tree of Knowledge wasn't an apple at all, but a pomegranate. Here's my poem in response, first published in Stand Magazine earlier this year! 🍃

Just finished Belief Systems by Tamar Yoseloff as part of my #SealeyChallenge . It's a brilliant collection with a series of superb ekphrastic poems that have already inspired me to draft some poetic responses to artwork 🎨

Absolutely adored spending time with L Kiew’s More Than Weeds @ninearchespress.bsky.social as part of my #SealeyChallenge It’s a beautifully botanical collection of poems, exploring language, family, and an ecological inheritance. Can’t recommend it enough! 🌺

If you're taking part in the #SealeyChallenge, just a little reminder that Walrussey is available here: tinyurl.com/3xvk822x or drop a comment for a signed copy (£10 via PayPal/BCAS I’ll cover p&p!) Circulaire - released 28th Aug, just in time! - is available to preorder here: tinyurl.com/4cw3e27r

I absolutely love this!

Delighted to see my poem 'Ithaka', which won first prize in the Indigo Spring Poetry Prize, published in the latest issue of Reach Poetry @indigodreamspub.bsky.social with very kind comments from competition judge @vickygwriter.bsky.social 🐐

Look what I picked up in Stratford-Upon-Avon last week! The Anne-thology from @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social is a beautiful collection of poems, with a tour de force sestina from @jennymitchellgo.bsky.social and a hilarious film review/poem from @calebparkinpoet.bsky.social 🪶💀

Adding some colour to my #SealeyChallenge with Portrait in Mustard by @wendycaitlin.bsky.social! A beautiful little collection of poems about the sensory and the sensuous experiences in this life 💛💜

Continuing my #SealeyChallenge, I've been thoroughly absorbed in Deathless by Cat Balaq. This collection from @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social is dark and delicious, a rumination on love and loss, with some wonderful Hamlet/Ophelia interplay to top it all off! 🖤

As part of my slowed down #SealeyChallenge I spent the morning with this delightful pamphlet from @jenferoze.bsky.social! A Dress with Deep Pockets is a collection of stunning poems about friendship, youth, and motherhood. I can't recommend it enough! 👗 ❤️