Thrilled to be reading poems from my collection 'Guerrilla Country' as a guest of Needlewriters in Lewes on Thursday evening, alongside Robert Hamberger and PD Viner - upstairs at the John Harvey Tavern needlewriters.co.uk/2025/07/27/r...

The M23 takeover, part 1: In DR Congo’s Walikale, forced labour and fears of arrest: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

After the forest fire philvernon.net/2025/09/29/a...

After the forest fire philvernon.net/2025/09/29/a...

A new poem up on my website: Social engineering philvernon.net/2025/09/25/s...

A new poem up on my website: Social engineering philvernon.net/2025/09/25/s...

New poem up on my website: Social engineering philvernon.net/2025/09/25/s...

This is an exceptional article by @pollyrowena.bsky.social @lithub.com.web.brid.gy on The Salt Path and what it highlights about our attitudes to illness and disability: lithub.com/nature-is-no...

It’s that time of year again…

Thrilled to see my most recent poetry collection Guerrilla Country on display at the National Poetry Library @dragonflyflight.bsky.social

Can't wait for this to go live tomorrow, Sat. 23 August! Nigel is a poet and poetry reviewer for whom I have so much admiration, so featuring on his blog is a real treat ✨️

Thrilled to see my most recent poetry collection Guerrilla Country on display at the National Poetry Library @dragonflyflight.bsky.social

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Did you still need a reason to read Whatever You Do, Just Don't?! Well, here are five excellent ones, provided very generously and with great insight by Andy Hopkins @nightjrrs.bsky.social DM me to grab your signed copy...! andyhopkinspoet.wordpress.com/2025/07/31/m...

Follow the White Rabbit internationaltimes.it/follow-the-w... Özge Lena Picture Mészáros Zsuzsanna

Absolutely brilliant poet @petestrongpoet.bsky.social

Our next Members’ Competition will be on the theme of ‘Clearing’ (poets are welcome to take this as a verb or a noun), chosen by our judge Helen Farish! The deadline for entries is 11:59 pm Friday 1 August 2025. The winning poems are published in Poetry News and their authors win a (...)

Stop taking Glastonbury so seriously: 🖊️ @finnmcredmond.bsky.social sketches Glastonbury

UK should aim to prevent conflicts around the world www.thetimes.com/article/5c2a...

Whose work will you choose for your April 2025 Pick of the Month: Paul Bavister, Elena Chamberlain, @vaikuspg.bsky.social, Opeyemi Oluwayomi, @philvernon.bsky.social or @heathercwalker.bsky.social? Go to inksweatandtears.co.uk/april-2025-p... for details.

Do not pass up the opportunity to read tonight's thought-provoking new #ekphrastic poem by @philvernon.bsky.social. 'No pasarán: they shall not pass – shall not by passing take away the hope – the slender chance.' afterpoetry.com/poem/apr-27-...

My debut pamphlet 'Mutabani & [ ]ther Poems' is now available for pre-order on the Bad Betty Press website, published on 12th June! Can't thank the team enough for helping me bring this work into the world, especially my editor @anjakonig.bsky.social 🙏🏾🧡 badbettypress.com/product/muta...

Thank you @markantonyowen.com for including this poem in your beautiful @afterpoetry.com website

Thank you @markantonyowen.com for including this poem in your beautiful @afterpoetry.com website

‘I am not I’: the Slippery First-Person in Poems A couple of recent experiences with my own poems being posted/published on-line and kind readers then commenting on them has made me think again about the use of the first-person singular in poems – the use of ‘I’. Perhaps ‘think again’ is the wrong…

Delighted to have a poem in The Alchemy Spoon Issue 15 - out now! Huge thanks to the wonderful editors Roger, Mary and Diana Also longlisted in another of my dream publications - Northern Gravy. Huge thanks to Ralph Dartford #poetry #poetrycommunity www.clayhangerpress.co.uk/store/p61/Th...

An interesting way to support a local charity with your time, from time to time, if you have IT or building knowledge #TunbridgeWells

Almshouses near #TunbridgeWells seeking new trustees with knowledge of building’s maintenance or IT

Almshouses near #TunbridgeWells seeking new trustees with knowledge of building’s maintenance or IT

Very happy to share that @hedgehogpress.co.uk's Tree Poets: River of Stone is now out and available, containing poems by myself, Tista Austin and Peter Burrows www.hedgehogpress.co.uk/product/the-...

'After the forest fire' by Phil Vernon / @philvernon.bsky.social is a meditation on survival, choices, and the quiet aftermath of catastrophe. Read now! inksweatandtears.co.uk/phil-vernon/ #InkSweatandTears #Submission #PoetryCommunity

Reading from my sold out debut pamphlet from @blackcatpress.bsky.social #blueskypoets #poetry

@blackcatpress.bsky.social Welcome to BlueSky! Great to find this excellent small press here - and so pleased to be published by them in 2026 - that's me and @richardnskinner.bsky.social with our poetry and walking collaboration 'Crossing Paths'. Give @blackcatpress.bsky.social a follow 🐈‍⬛

A little bit of news I'd like to share - my new poetry pamphlet, 'How To Shape Our Mouths' will be published by Black Cat Poetry Press in 2026. Black Cat are one of my favourite indie poetry presses, so I'm delighted to be joining their author list! Thanks so much to Satya, Catherine and Ophira 🐈‍⬛❤️

A year ago, Flight of the Dragonfly Press published my collection Guerrilla Country. The poems are about peace & war, and the processes that lead from one to the other (in both directions). Still relevant, unfortunately. There are still copies available, I believe..... @dragonflyflight.bsky.social

A year ago, Flight of the Dragonfly Press published my collection Guerrilla Country. The poems are about peace & war, and the processes that lead from one to the other (in both directions). Still relevant, unfortunately. There are still copies available, I believe..... @dragonflyflight.bsky.social

Introducing North Sea Poets. We run online masterclasses, workshops and webinars for poets and readers in the UK and Ireland (and for early birds and night owls planet-wide). We look forward to meeting you online soon. northseapoets.com 🌊 Follow @northseapoets.bsky.social #NorthSeaPoets #Poetry

Issue 34 is online.

Excellent writer - do buy if you have the means or follow on bluesky otherwise!

I think this is my favourite thing today.

SUBMISSIONS for our next issue (unthemed, out in June) will OPEN 1st - 31st of March. We can’t wait to read your poems! 🤩 Please note that poems sent before March will not be read. Thank you! ✨

In a new article in @foreignaffairs.com, @marniehowlett.bsky.social, @carlmc.bsky.social & I argue that Trump is making a strategic mistake by sidelining Zelensky & #Ukraine in talks with #Russia. Ukraine Will Not Surrender to Russia foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukrai... via @foreignaffairs.com

Sudan's army breaks RSF siege on strategic city of el-Obeid - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudans-army-breaks-rsf-siege-strategic-city-el-obeid

My musical tribute to the legendary singer and pianist Roberta Flack who has died at the age of 88.

You’ve been given free access to this article from The Economist as a gift. You can open the link five times within seven days. After that it will expire. Donald Trump is taking presidential power to alarming places, writes Jack Goldsmith econ.st/435m43z @yukinosaru.bsky.social