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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

BODIES, BAGGAGE AND BELONGING An online poetry workshop about the female form, fashion and society 23rd November 1-4pm SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23rd 1pm - 4pm £30 Ask for more details. Free and concession places available.

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Yaffle @yaffles-nest.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

We'll be launching our first pamphlet and collection competition this autumn in memory of the late great John Foggin, who won a few similar competitions himself. Watch out for further details in the next few weeks. #poetsonbluesky #poetry #collections #pamphlets

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

CHANGING LIVES ONLINE WORKSHOP This is a poetry workshop that will look at three ages of a woman's life: Girlhood, Childbearing (including those who are childless) and 'Cronehood'.

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

My last collection is off for a reprint with my new name. The poems include some that are about and in the voice of Anne Boleyn If you'd like one give me a shout. #blueskypoets #poets #writers #poetry

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Yaffle @yaffles-nest.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Coming this summer from Yaffle/Yaffle's Nest The John Foggin Memorial Prize. Three catagories: Debut Pamphlets Pamphlets Debut poetry collections Full details coming in the next few weeks. Watch this space! #poets #blueskypoets

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

For a project as part of my PhD I want to publish an anthology which will be a physical manifestation of my metaphorical 'paper dolls'. What I'm imagining, is that I get a group of you willing and wanting to be part of it, then, like a chain, one person writes a poem,

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Fidel Walsh @dragonslayerma.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Hello Vic, I'm loving this prompt #AllAtSea for #PromptCombo . Here's 1 from me. Have a fab week hosting ❤️ @rfsmith.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Give us a share! Poets! Come on y'all! Get your poems in before the deadline. Poems about your BestOfallTime song! Judged by Emma Purshouse www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Poets! What's your BEST OF ALL TIME song? Write a poem. Write a few! Send them to Yaffle's Nest Get your poems in our first BOAT anthology. Judged by Emma Purshouse #poets #poetry #writer #competition www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

WAVES FROM THE OTHER SIDE Coming to you from the other side of the world. Different tides, different currents. Water that will lull you into calm and excite you. Water that will make you want to go there. And poems and images to inspire you to write. £30 by PayPal to wordclub@hotmail.co.uk

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

We still have lots of copies of our joint collection and I'm off to the Post office later. Would ya like one?? For one day only we'll pay the postage so it's available for £12! DM me for details

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I'm staring at bel hooks like she's gonna help me. #PhDife

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Join us for WORDSHIP ADVENT! 25 Words behind Advent windows. The etymology of each word and its use in a poem. A private Facebook group to share your work. £25 - a pound a day Christmas ⛄🎄🎁 yafflesnest@gmail.com

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

WORDSHIP ADVENT 2024 Write a poem every day for 25 days in December. one word per day, its etymology and use in a poem, along with an image/video behind the door of an online advent calendar. a private Facebook group to share your poems in response to the prompts. £25 #poets #bluskypoets

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

As part of my PhD research I'm running discussion forums on Zoom. The first one was on motherhood and the next one, tomorrow is on Judgement, who we judge, who judges us, why and how. I'll be using poems and articles to prompt discussion

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Moonlight swim. #14 of #30 for November dip for dementia charities

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Gill Connors @gillcresearch.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Hi! I'm new here. I'm Gill Connors, a poet, teacher and full-time PhD student. Thesis is 'Parallels and intersections between 16th C and 21st C women. Poetry collection too.

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