What a loathsome creature. What's he going to do? Nuke them? That the answer isn't certainly a negative, shows how mad things have become.

Abridged Elixir has just gone to print. Now for the pacing and the whiskey and the ciggies... @su-anna.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

One of us has a little online Irish literary magazine archive. Give his Bluesky account a like! These mags featured Seamus Heaney as an editor for all you Seamus fans. The archive site works best with anything but Chrome.

a poem in latest Abridged by me. About the sea, the sea, about the world, Bach, of course, and a little bit of insignificent me in there. @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social #Poetry #Ireland #climatecrisis

Thanks for all the Elixir issue submissions. We'll get back to you as soon as we can. Our next submission call, Parallax, will be made in April.

Only a few more days to submit! Don't be tardy!

One week to go to submit to our latest Submission Call! Don't be tardy! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Poetry required! @poetryireland.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

One week to go to submit to our latest Submission Call! Don't be tardy! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Poetry required! @poetryireland.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

Two good pieces of #haiku news in the last week: ‘stone labyrinth’ (inspired in #Scotland) got 2nd prize in last week’s Seashores ‘kukai’ competition and my #senryu sequence appears in the new issue of @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social 😊 Here are the first two senryu…

There's only a couple of weeks left to submit to the Abridged Elixir Submission Call! We don't encourage tardiness! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info!

Afternoon. We're in the early 2000s today and adding a few issues of the Black Mountain Review to the Archive and here's the first of them, issue 4. Read it at oldzinescene.com/items/show/108 for free! Thanks to Niall McGrath.

There's only a couple of weeks left to submit to the Abridged Elixir Submission Call! We don't encourage tardiness! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info!

Submit!

It's Friday the 13th! The perfect day for submitting to Abridged....See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Image by Vinod Venkapalli: www.vinodvenkapalli.com @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

It's Friday the 13th! The perfect day for submitting to Abridged....See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! Image by Vinod Venkapalli: www.vinodvenkapalli.com @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

One of us, has a little online Irish literary magazine archive. Give him a like and a follow!

Poetry Required! Don't be tardy!

@su-anna.bsky.social's debut MORSELS is available for purchase at machapress.com Supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon www.machapress.com/subscription... #ACNISupported #NationalLottery #ThanksToYou

Poetry Required! Don't be tardy!

Our new Submission Call is open now! Don't be tardy!

We had a great night at @goldenthreadni.bsky.social for the launch of Abridged Adrenochrome last night! Thanks to everyone!

My contributor copy of @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social just arrived! Many thanks to the editors for including my poem and producing such a beautiful issue. Amazing artwork by Mark Tamer.

A submission opportunity! To be tardy would be foolhardy! Submit today to the fabulous @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social As always read the submission guidelines and then submit

Copies of Adrenochrome are available from us for free plus postage. See www.abridged.zone/obtaining-ab.... Sending Abridged to the US has unfortunately increased substantially. Blame Trump. You can also read Abridged on the web for free. If you like it, you could perhaps donate! Much appreciated!

All Adrenochrome contributor copies are on their way. You should get yours soon!

The new Abridged Elixir Submission Call is now open! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info. Don't be tardy! Submit! #irishpoetrymagazine #abridged @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

Now open! Submit!

The new Abridged Elixir Submission Call is now open! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info. Don't be tardy! Submit! #irishpoetrymagazine #abridged

@su-anna.bsky.social's debut MORSELS is available for purchase: Supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Ireland, and the Shared Island Civic Society Fund, managed by the DFAT. www.machapress.com/subscription... @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social

Thanks for the Donations! Much appreciated!

Many thanks to @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social for publishing my poem ‘The Onset’ in the Adrenochrome issue. I love the images by Mark Tamer. www.abridged.zone/mark-tamer-p...

Our new issue is online and free to read. Go see! If you like it and have a spare quid or two, we'd be grateful for a donation! You can here: www.abridged.zone/obtaining-ab... Ta!

The new Abridged Elixir Submission Call is now open! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info. Don't be tardy! Submit! #irishpoetrymagazine #abridged

A great review of our Susanna's new book! We like the Red Riding Hood imagery. stingingfly.org/review/irish... @machapress.bsky.social

Afternoon. We're pleased to present Abridged 0 - 108: Adrenochrome. Read it at www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for free! The print version will be available in libraries throughout Northern Ireland and in our usual arts organisations and comic shops soon.

Afternoon. We're pleased to present Abridged 0 - 108: Adrenochrome. Read it at www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for free! The print version will be available in libraries throughout Northern Ireland and in our usual arts organisations and comic shops soon.

Submission Call open now! Poetry required!

The new Abridged issue has arrived. Yes, we do have lots of covers.

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Our new Submission Call is now open! Poetry required!

Afternoon. We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 - 107: Elixir Submission Call. Poetry Required! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

Afternoon. We're pleased to present the Abridged 0 - 107: Elixir Submission Call. Poetry Required! See www.abridged.zone/abridged-0-1... for info! @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

One of our own has a little online Irish literary mag archive. Give him a like/follow!

@sa.galbraith's debut collection MORSELS is available for purchase at machapress.com, and also as part of our Year Two Subscription alongside DWELLING, the forthcoming (May) title by @maighreadmedbh.bsky.social www.machapress.com/subscription... www.machapress.com/subscription...

Abridged 0 - 107: Elixir Submission Call Tomorrow. Abridged 0 - 108: Adrenochrome online at www.abridged.zone on Friday. Yes, our numbering system is as confusing as ever. You're welcome.

Afternoon. We're in Belfast at the @goldenthreadni.bsky.social in Belfast on Thursday 5th February for our Adrenochrome launch. Come say hallo, grab a free copy and see some groovy art! Image by Mark Tamer. @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @poetryireland.bsky.social

Another couple of old mags added to the ZS Archive. The Rolling Stones-esque covers are actually more day-glow than they appear online! Two issues edited by Seamus Heaney, one by Jimmy Simmons of Honest Ulsterman fame. Go see. It's free to read!

another striking @jos.mcgookin image from Susanna Galbraith's @ulsterpresents.bsky.social launch of MORSELS. At once formally bold and tantalisingly elusive, this debut is available for purchase at machapress.com. #ACNISupported #NationalLottery #ThanksToYou @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social

One of the Abridged personnel is creating a little Irish literary magazine archive. Give him a like or Follow or whatever it's called! Also you'll see interesting old Irish (and some other) poetry and literary mags! Ta!

Afternoon. We're figuring covers for our Adrenochrome issue...This isn't a finalised cover but you get the idea! Cover art is by Mark Tamar.