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Caroline Bird @carolinebirduk.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Are you free on the evening of December 16th? 🎄 Join me for this masterclass all about finding multiple (infinite?) ways in to the same subject matter. We’ll write a ridiculous amount of poems in 2 hours…with brand new exercises ⁦‪‬⁩ www.arvon.org/writing-cour...

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Masterclass: Infinite Ways in to Writing Poems | Tackling big subjects with wonder | Arvon

For the third year running, with all new prompts and exercises, Arvon favourite Caroline Bird returns for our final Masterclass of the year, which promises to be a bolt of creativity to kick-start som...

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I'm grateful to The Amethyst Review for publishing my poem: 'Is This the Path for Me?' and for providing the lovely photo. amethystmagazine.org Scroll down to December 2nd poems to read it.

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I'm glad to be a guest poet on the new Acumen website acumen-poetry.co.uk/terry-sherwo...

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I'm delighted and grateful to have two poems in the latest Orbis

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I'm grateful and delighted to have two poems in the latest Northampton Poetry Review. The online version is available. @npoetryreview.bsky.social

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Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com · 22/08/2025

Famine declared in Gaza, in case there was any doubt

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Poetry Wales @poetrywales.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We are over the moon to share the 13 shortlist poets for the Poetry Wales Award 2024-25, sponsored by Literature Wales and judged by Jeremy Dixon. You can read the full collection on our website: poetrywales.co.uk/poetry-wales... Stay tuned for information about our online Awarding Ceremony.

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I'm delighted to have a poem in the latest Acumen which popped through my letter box today.

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Tom Hirons @hironstom.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Psst. As many of you’ll know, I’m the lead editor for Clarion Poetry Quarterly. Issue 4 is launching in May, but this is a heads-up to all you poets: CLARION 5 submissions are open! Find out more at clarionpoetry.com/submissions

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

@corinnaboard.bsky.social Hi Corinna, I enjoyed your reading at @sophiaargyris.bsky.social launch very much. The mention of Icarus was very apt as I'm working on a poem featuring him. I look forward to hearing and reading them again in the recording.

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Thanks for the follow and a couple of interesting posts @npoetryreview.bsky.social

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Don Paterson @dharmabam.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

we’re going to have to talk sensibly and honestly about the ramifications of this very soon. for literature, for publishing, for the assessment of talent, for the creative writing degree. Anyway - first time I’ve read any AI fiction or poetry and thought: Oh. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

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‘A machine-shaped hand’: Read a story from OpenAI’s new creative writing model

Posting the piece online, OpenAI’s Sam Altman said this is the first time he has been “really struck” by AI writing

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Don Paterson @dharmabam.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Just flagging the inaugural NorthSeaPoets Poetry Fundamentals course here … It’s selling somewhat faster than we’d anticipated - so don’t leave booking until the last minute, as places are limited on this one. www.northseapoets.com/events/poetr...

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Poetry Fundamentals - A Seven-Week Course Taught by the North Sea Poets | North Sea Poets

A series of seven classes, each one delivered weekly by a different member of North Sea Poets, with a Q&A at the end of each session.

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Laura McKee @lauramckee.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This was AMAZING news, I am still taking it in tbh!!! 🤯

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North Sea Poets @northseapoets.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Beginnings - our first post on #substack #northseapoets open.substack.com/pub/northsea...

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Poetry London @poetrylondon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It's nearly time for our Spring issue - so why not subscribe to Poetry London? There is no better way to support the work we do. poetrylondon.co.uk/subscriptions/

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Subscriptions – Poetry London

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

in this four minute video clip Paul Muldoon discusses the need for poets to write from that place of unknowing to touch the place of unknowing in the reader. #unknowing #poetry www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYrJ...

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What advice do you have for young poets?

YouTube video by Big Think

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I'm grateful that the latest The Seventh Quarry has two of my poems and delighted to join @kimwhysallhammond.bsky.social and @hannahl1n.bsky.social there.

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Jo Bell @jobellwriter.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Delighted to be judging this competition for Artemisia Arts - don't think twice, just send your very best work, I'm reading every entry (I don't like filtering!) artemesia-arts.com/artemesia-po...

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vickygwriter.bsky.social @vickygwriter.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Honoured to be judging the Spring Poety Competition @indigodreamspub.bsky.social !! Can't wait to read your poems!

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Sophia Argyris @sophiaargyris.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The heron is taking flight this Spring. Launch events for my pamphlet Heronless. With guest readers Alan Buckley, @benedictan.bsky.social and @corinnaboard.bsky.social

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Propel Magazine @propelmagazine.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Issue Thirteen is NOW LIVE! Edited by Helen Mort, Issue 13 marks our return after the hiatus around the Anthology launch and we're psyched to be back. With thanks to Helen and all our contributors – we hope you enjoy reading: propelmagazine.co.uk/thirteen

CONTENTS
Introduction by Editor Helen Mort

Abhijeet Singh, Reading Emily Dickinson

Rency Jumaoas Raquid, To The Tall Man in Queen’s Library

Nia Broomhall, I won't tell you this

Daniel Nixon, Axe Edge

Ger Duffy, Baile an Ghoilin / Burnham East

Julie Kennedy, Change of Purpose

Nasim Luczaj, her father

Laura Strickland, When My Body Remembers

Becky May, Lessons with Conchita

Sallyanne Rock, Matthew 10:29

Helen Bowell, Is That the Moon

Nia Solomon, When My Hair Was a Blonde Bowl

Maria Isakova-Bennett, My father is a complicated sentence

Ben Verinder, Lavender

Rochelle Hanslow, A Body of Text

Brad Beau Cohen, cyanotypes

Godelieve de Bree, Study from the Human Body, 1949

Bella Rona, Rorschach Test

Barnaby Harsent, Half-light

Helena Fornells Nadal, Ships Came from Cuba

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Propel #13 is now online. Poets read their work and Helen Mort celebrates the abundance of poetry being written today in the introduction

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Sophia Argyris @sophiaargyris.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Who's going to this? I booked, and I'm very much looking to it 💚

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

@clarebryden.bsky.social Hi Clare. I write haiku too and have had several in Blithe Spirit. Do you know of the burning haibun and if so what do you think of it? I've dabbled with the form. www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...

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Writing Prompt: Burning Haibun

Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.

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BTO Garden BirdWatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

🌱🐦 Evolution in your garden! Teasels and Goldfinches are a perfect match, as evolution has shaped the birds’ beaks so they can reach seeds hidden in these unique plants. Let Teasels grow in your garden to witness this exciting encounter. #Winterwatch #Birds #GardenWildlife

Goldfinch perched on Teasel and using its beak to take seeds from the flower head.

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

@taniahershman.bsky.social Thanks for the workshop on Monday which was instructive, thought provoking and playful. Perhaps you would like to see my two short responses to your writing exercises?

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

@kimwhysallhammond.bsky.social Hi Kim, good to see you here. On Monday, I went to a @taniahershman.bsky.social workshop. We were asked to write a 'drabble' a form of writing new to me but apparently common in sci-fi/fantasy writing so I wonder if you know of it? It was fun to do.

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Tania Hershman 🏳️‍🌈 @taniahershman.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I've created a Hybrid Writing starter pack, a place to find writers, lit mags & publishers who leap over genre boundaries & out of boxes, ignoring labels & definitions - in their own writing & in what they publish! Pass it on and let me know who else I might add! go.bsky.app/MswLLwc #UnboxYourWords

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Let's make Bluesky the home of independent news. Unlike X, where algorithms crush links & push content you don't want, news flourishes here. Particularly news from independent & non-profit outlets. If you prefer news away from MSM, here's a starter pack to share with valuable & verified accounts.

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Dr Carrie Etter @carrieetter.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Good morning! I've begun a starter pack for prose poets. go.bsky.app/EdpM3cb Please share.

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Hedgehog Poetry Press @hedgehogpress.co.uk · 09/01/2025

“A Proper Poetry Pamphlet Competition #5” – A Poetry Pamphlet Competition Deadline: 28th February 2025 Ah, the UK's Premier Poetry Pamfie Competition (In my head, anyway) Open and ready to find and publish a quite awesome collection, beautifully.. #comeandjoinus

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“A Proper Poetry Pamphlet Competition #5” – A Poetry Pamphlet Competition Deadline: 28th February 2025

“A Proper Poetry Pamphlet Competition” – A Poetry Pamphlet Competition Win the chance to see a collection of your poems, published beautifully in one of our rather lovely pamphlets Deadline…

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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Our evergreen creative writing handbooks full of practical advice, examples, encoragement and motivation are all on sale at £9.99 each, including these two favourites. The perfect aids towards fulfilling your new year writing resolutions. buff.ly/41GNXOL

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John Glenday @johnglenday.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

John Cage, master of the bon mot: ‘I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.’

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Corinna Board @corinnaboard.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Seeing this encouraged me to tot up the figures on my own spreadsheet (makes me sound organised, but I’m really not lol… ) I submitted poems to 36 places this year. 9 acceptances, 20 rejections (3 personalised replies/longlisted) and 7 pending. I know it’s just numbers, interesting though!

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Some of my Xmas reading to enjoy: 'Kith' by Jo Bell

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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Want to browse a wealth of sample poems from our books with poet discussions about how they came into being? Our blog offers a great variety of #poem examples and insight: buff.ly/3DlJ8w1

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Excited for this cover reveal 😍 ’Hinterland’ issue out in January from @thewingedmoon.bsky.social and EIC @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social

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Out-Spoken Press @outspokenpress.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

✨ Playback recording-access options, allowing you or someone you love to work through the @outspokenacademy.bsky.social courses in your own time, make a fantastic (and last-minute-friendly) gift ✨ > www.outspokenldn.com/shop/acadpla... > www.outspokenldn.com/shop/minipla...

Academy Standard playback (photos of tutors Caroline Bird, Anthony Anaxagorou, Jack Underwood)

Academy Mini playback (photos of tutors Joelle Taylor and Malika Booker)

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Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Excellent reporting by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on Tortoise Media's financial ties to Big Oil - as the climate justice reporter for Guardian US, this is shocking on so many levels broligarchy.substack.com/p/who-is-the...

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Who is 'the money behind the money?'

As the Guardian announces the 'sale' of the 233-year-old Observer to Tortoise Media, I wave hello to my new bosses (hi!) with an investigation of their finances.

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Encounter is out! A new app to get you into nature from Melissa Harrison open.substack.com/pub/mzharris...

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Encounter is out!

...just in time for Christmas. And it's free!

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Rosie Hadden @rosiehadden.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Trying to put together a poetry pamphlet in a storm on a writing retreat on Tresco- this book proving invaluable. So far have over 50 poems!! Any advice poets? #TheCraft

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Terry Sherwood @calledterry.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

amazing and BTW an interesting resource.

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