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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

An easy way to email your MP every single week about GAZA. Takes less than 2 minutes redlineforgaza.eaction.org.uk

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Red Line for Gaza

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Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Honoured to judge the National Poetry Competition again. As an ex-winner, I know how life-changing it is to find your work validated by experts; as a former judge, I know it's a real privilege to read work people put the best of themselves into making. Take a punt and good luck.

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

It’s Learning Disability Week 2025 and yesterday I read some poems at St James’ Hospital, Leeds. Met lovely nurses who make me hopeful for care offered to people with additional needs. Here’s one of the poems, published in Butcher’s Dog last year xxx

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Wendy Pratt @wendypratt.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

This is the first time I’ve used a power point to talk about my nature-landscape memoir, The Ghost Lake. I’m praying to the gods of technology that all goes well with it. Come along to Filey lit fest today, the evron centre 1.30 to see me fly or fail! It’s just £5.00 and you can pay on the door.

Photo of Wendy’s computer showing a PowerPoint set up for her talk The Ghost Lake with lots of interesting slides of landscape and archeology.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

My Etsy shop's now open for small & large limited ed'n fine art signed mounted prints & frameable greetings cards of my botanical collections. I design my photos using recent research so that they dial down your fight or flight/stress response just by looking at them: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

An autumnal collection of nature finds including shells, pebbles, feathers, seedheads and lichen

A large mounted print of floral finds from my garden in May

Floral finds from my garden during a very mild spell in February 2019

Garden and common hedgerow floral finds in Norfolk in September 2021

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Poem published in @atriumpoetry.bsky.social today. Here’s an early draft next to the final published poem. Thanks so much @atriumpoetry.bsky.social @hollyannepoet.bsky.social @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social what you do for poets is appreciated xxx

Early handwritten draft of poem showing lines crossed out

Poem of two stanzas printed in Atrium journal

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BookwormVaught - Dr Anna Vaught @bookwormvaught.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

If you can help, please do. #curae is not publicly funded - it’s me and a very small volunteer team. We’re up to £820 on the bursary fund for our three eventual winners. Unpaid care is intersectional with financial hardship & many challenges. Let’s do this.

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Photo of my notebook at Arvon just after @carolinebirduk.bsky.social gave us the prompt. I’m pleased to see the neighbour collecting budgie feathers survived through to the final poem! @atriumpoetry.bsky.social @hollyannepoet.bsky.social @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social @arvonfoundation.bsky.social

Photo of first handwritten draft of my poem that was published in Atrium today. Included crossing out of words.

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

In 2023 at Arvon, @carolinebirduk.bsky.social read James Tate’s ‘I left my couch in Tatamagouche’. The prompt was to write about attempting to do something ridiculous. My poem in Atrium today is the result. Thank you Caroline! Thank you @hollyannepoet.bsky.social @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Thank you so much @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social and @hollyannepoet.bsky.social for publishing my poem today. It means the absolute world to me 💖💖💖

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

That feeling when you finally make progress with a poem that has been bothering you for months! 😇💖

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

My poem, PIP, was published in The Frogmore Papers (2023). Solidarity to everyone who is worried about the changes 💖

Photo of poem called PIP. Deals with the experience of contacting the DWP for a PIP application.

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 22/03/2025

Words To Live By Number 202

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The Belfast Review @thebelfastreview.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Loving the submissions so far - there’s still plenty of time to submit. Procrastinators relax - the deadline is midnight, 1st April. Check our website for Submissions guidelines and how to submit - link in bio or below🍀

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Manchester Review @manchesterreview.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

'Submissions for Issue 27 of The Manchester Review are now open. The submission window will be open from 24th Feb to 24th March 2025. Please take a look at the submission guidelines on our website before you submit.

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Dust Poetry @dustpoetry.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

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! ✨

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

It was a leaning against a beech tree kind of day today X🌳

Photo of me leaning against a big beech tree

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

OMG why is writing a poem so hard?! I’ve changed the word ‘golden’ to ‘gold’ and back again a million times! Also, no one is forcing to write poetry so I can only blame myself! 😫🫨💖😆

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Plus Billie, Malika, Alex, Alan, Kate and Ewan from Arvon 💖💖💖

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Feeling nostalgic for Lumb Bank on Sylvia Plath’s anniversary @arvonfoundation.bsky.social I was there in 2023 for a life changing residential and met friends for life @deborahfinding.bsky.social @estelleprice.bsky.social @imogenforster.bsky.social @carolinebirduk.bsky.social @chadpie.bsky.social

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Barnaby Harsent @jahshabby.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I know I've posted a lot about @propelmagazine.bsky.social issue 13, but bear with me... I'm so chuffed to be among the work on show here. Poems like Axe Edge, by @danielnixonpoet.bsky.social (I hope I've tagged the right account). Listen while you read. www.propelmagazine.co.uk/daniel-nixon...

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Daniel Nixon, Axe Edge — Propel Magazine

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Elizabeth Chadwick Pywell @chadpie.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

RISE UP! With Antony Dunn, Lisa Coates and Nathan Walker 🎉 26/02, nowhere better to be on a Wednesday in February (or any other Wednesday)

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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

📢JUST ANNOUNCED Poetry Masterclass Webinars: Getting Your Poetry Published, a series of 3 x 1hr sessions led by Jane Commane on Mondays 10th, 17th and 24th March, 7-8pm. Sign up now for one (£17) or buy all three (£45). Recording sent to ticket-holders. Details eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-mas...

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Poetry Masterclass Webinars: Getting Your Poetry Published

Nine Arches Press editor Jane Commane will lead 3 x1 hour webinars with guidance and tips for shaping up and sending out your poetry

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 03/02/2025

Stop your Monday scrolling!

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Rough Diamond Poetry @rough-diamond1.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Still open...not many days left now! #poetry #submissions #writing

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Thank you to @aanaxagorou.bsky.social and Patricia Ferguson for giving poets such a beautiful magazine. This is my 6th attempt to be published in Propel so this edition is very precious to me. Thank you @helenmort.bsky.social for choosing my poem and for curating such an amazing issue xxx

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And Other Poems @andotherpoems.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Hey folks, Today's your last chance to submit to the next issue of And Other Poems. Send us your strangest, quirkiest, wonderfullest, grittiest, griefiest, funniest, bitterest poems. We can't wait to read them!

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Jo Clement @joclement.co.uk · 30/01/2025

Northern folkies - see you in Boro for some poems? Freespill x Butcher's Dog x Borderlands present THRESHOLDS, 5.30-8 pm Tuesday, 18th February in The Crypt. I'm told it isn't as creepy as it sounds... Tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/borde...

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Laurie Ogden @ogdenlaurie.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Submissions are still open for Issue 6 @andotherpoems.bsky.social - send us your poems! andotherpoems.com/submissions/ #poetry #poets

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

This is so uplifting and positive. As a carer and poet I am happy initiatives like this exist. Thank you 💖💖💖

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 26/01/2025

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The Poetry Business @poetrybusiness.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Join us on Sunday evening for our online celebration of the 2024 Book & Pamphlet Competition! With readings from: Caroline Bracken, Jen Feroze, Dale Booton, Kate Rutter, James Appleby, Ger Duffy & Derval Tubridy buytickets.at/thepoetrybus... @jenferoze.bsky.social @carolinebracken.bsky.social

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Laura Strickland @l-strickland.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Is it really true that there’s a ceasefire? 💖💖💖

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 13/01/2025

Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets for the TS Eliot Prize as we wait to find out from judge Hannah Sullivan who has won the 2025 Award

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Barnaby Harsent @jahshabby.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

While reading (and listening to) @propelmagazine.bsky.social online is a joy, being able to leaf through the anthology is even better. Especially when it contains incredible scope and some really great work, including terrific pieces by @jpseabright.bsky.social and @rcurzon.bsky.social Go buy.

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 09/01/2025

Roses are red, violets are blue, we've got an open mic on, and we need you! Come down to The Poetry Café on 13th February to read your most hopelessly romantic ode - or your weepiest break-up sonnet. Headliner announced soon! Tickets here: poetrysociety.org.uk/event/roses-...

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Anthony Anaxagorou @aanaxagorou.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

You can now follow @outspokenldn.bsky.social on Bluesky. Keep up to date with all events and masterclasses taking place this year.

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

From a FB post. Hey California friends…my friend’s dog sanctuary in Topanga has burned to the ground. 30 dogs looking for fosters ASAP. Please contact me if you can help, even help for a temporary basis it would do so much . Please call or text me on 248 520 0054

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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 07/01/2025

Dear fans – sincere THANKS for your orders and keeping the Salty ship afloat! We still need your help! Do please share this post – as post-Brexit prices and red tape continue to hit us, we need to ride out the financial storm. Do please buy #JustOneBook from us today. Prices start from just £1.99.

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Beautiful Books You Won’t Forget | Salt Publishing

Welcome to Salt, one of the UK’s great independent publishing houses. Since our founding in 1999, we have published some of the world’s foremost writers.

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