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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The fifth poem in PERVERSE 10B is 'a sharp and pointed thing . . .' by Linda Black. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10b

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The fourth poem in PERVERSE 10B is 'BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour – What will your retirement look like?' by Sue Vickerman. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10b

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The third poem in PERVERSE 10B is 'The woman raises a sword' by Suzanna Fitzpatrick @suzannafitzpatrick.bsky.social - read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10b

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith77.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My poem Woodland for sale is out in Perverse 10. It’s a piece about ownership, distortion, and the strange cheerfulness of buying a woodland like a basket item. Hermits, holy wells, fences, shotguns, all the rural misdefinitions. Huge thanks to Chrissy Williams for posting it on National Poetry Day

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Suzanna Fitzpatrick @suzannafitzpatrick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So happy to be back in @perversemag.bsky.social mag, thanks @chrissywilliams.bsky.social! Thanks too to my swordfighting teacher Gabor Antali. Fantastic poems from @suzannahevans.bsky.social Anna Mindel Crawford Sue Vickerman and Linda Black too. perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-1...

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The second poem in PERVERSE 10B is 'Nothing Bad is Happening' by Anna Mindel Crawford. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10b

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The first poem in PERVERSE 10B is 'NAMES OF BOATS' by Suzannah V. Evans. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10b

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

PERVERSE 10B is out today! This week features five poems by Suzannah V. Evans, Anna Mindel Crawford, Suzanna Fitzpatrick, Sue Vickerman and Linda Black, on boats, swords, caves and despair. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10b

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The fifth poem in PERVERSE 10A is 'an alphabet of vegetables' by Sophie Herxheimer @sophieherx.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10a

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The fourth poem in PERVERSE 10A is 'Woodland for sale' by Ian D Smith - @iandsmith77.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10a

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The third poem in PERVERSE 10A is 'Some kind of poison' by Soledad Santana. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10a

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The second poem in PERVERSE 10A is 'Opening an Orange Blindfolded' by Hélène Demetriades. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10a

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The first poem in PERVERSE 10A is 'Girl on a White Horse (1933)' by Meredith MacLeod Davidson @mairmacleod.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10a

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PERVERSE 10A is out today! The first section of this issue! This week features five poems by Meredith MacLeod Davidson, Hélène Demetriades, Soledad Santana, Ian D Smith and Sophie Herxheimer. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-10a

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

PERVERSE is back with issue 10 on Monday - an email of five strange and unusual poems every week, and each poem posted here too. Sign up free at perverse.substack.com

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Here is Sophie Herxheimer reading her poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Here is Troy Cabida reading his poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Here is Vik Shirley reading her poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here is Fiona Moore reading her poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here is Sadhana Jal reading her poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here is Mary Mulholland reading her poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here is Lorraine Mariner reading her poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Here is Soledad Santana reading her poem from PERVERSE issue 10 at the Betsey Trotwood on September 16th 2026.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Please join us for a PERVERSE reading to launch the new issue on Weds 16th Sep at the Betsey Trotwood in Farringdon from 7pm onwards. So many wonderful poets reading!

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Many thanks to everyone who came to the event last night - the room was full and happy, and we went from pelicans to buzzards. I’ll hopefully post some videos of the readers over the next few days.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This Wednesday! Come along for some brilliant poetry!

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Natalie Shaw @natalieshaw.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Am so looking forward to this - join us!

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Please come to an awesome PERVERSE poetry reading with Annie Katchinska, Crispin Best, Edward Doegar, Joe Carrick-Varty, L. Kiew, Michelle Penn, Natalie Shaw and Phoebe Gilmore on Weds 18th March | Basement @The Betsey Trotwood (EC1R 3BL) | from 7pm | free

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'In which I carry Gandhi across Paris on the longest night of the year' by Sue Burge. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'And maybe it’s the time of year… New Year’s Eve 2024 (Aldwych, London)' by Jeffery Sugarman @jcsugarman.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The third poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'THE PARTY AFTER THE AFTER PARTY' by CP Nield. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The second poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'Herpetologists' by L Kiew @lkiew.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j

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Michelle Penn @michpenn.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Loving the new issue of Perverse - with special joy reading poems by @lkiew.bsky.social, Sue Burge and Jeff Sugarman! Frogs, Gandhi and New Year's Eve - brilliant stuff!

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The first poem in PERVERSE 9J is 'Continue as Annie' by Annie Katchinska. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

PERVERSE 9J is out today! The last section of this issue! This week features five poems by Annie Katchinska, L Kiew, CP Nield, Jeffery Sugarman and Sue Burge, on parties, adjectives, frogs and more. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9j

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9I is by Edward Doegar. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'Box' by Michelle Penn @michpenn.bsky.social. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The third poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'Lush' by Charlotte Whittle. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The second poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'Crying into the Onions' by Sam Harvey. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The first poem in PERVERSE 9I is 'I Blame Myself for Herbert Kretzmer’s Death' by Dawn Sands. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

PERVERSE 9I is out today! This week features five poems by Dawn Sands, Sam Harvey, Charlotte Whittle, Michelle Penn and Edward Doegar, on Jean Valjean, leaf mulch, and Lush glitter. Read all five poems from this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9i

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Gordon Anderson @librarygordon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Clearly the finest haiku ever written.

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The fifth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Julian of Norwich Witnesses the Passion of Christ in Aisle 3 of Tesco Extra' by Isabelle Thompson. Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h

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perversemag @perversemag.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The fourth poem in PERVERSE 9H is 'Haiku Against Loneliness' by Tom Blake (@tomblake17.bsky.social). Read all five poems in this section here: perverse.substack.com/p/perverse-9h

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