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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

New blog post: Poems Inspired by Things People Say - Part Two. A selection of poems by top children's poets. brian-moses.blogspot.com @josiedefalco.bsky.social @valpoet.bsky.social @bardymum.bsky.social

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

FEATURED VOICE ~ JULIE STEVENS It's an honour to have Julie sharing a reading for The Amygdala Safari reel launch on Sep 1st! Please go and experience her sincere, rousing and inspirational poetry. jumpingjulespoetry.com #juliestevens #featuredpoet @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

FEATURED VOICE ~ PETER THABIT JONES It's a privilege to have Peter sharing a reading for The Amygdala Safari reel launch on Sep 1st! Go experience his unforgettable, sincere and visceral poetry. #PeterThabitJones #FeaturedPoet @peterthabitjones.bsky.social peterthabitjones.com/en/

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

FEATURED VOICE ~ VAL HARRIS It's a joy to have Val sharing a reading for The Amygdala Safari reel launch on Sep 1st! Let her warm, bright and brilliant poetry sweep you away into the sunlight... #ValHarris #FeaturedPoet @valpoet.bsky.social valharrispoet.co.uk

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thank you for this lovely review of The Amygdala Safari @valpoet.bsky.social it has really warmed my heart. 🩶

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 25/08/2026

If you're waiting for a response on In the Dark submissions, please be patient with me! I'll have all responses sent by the EOD on Wed. A summer without childcare & the start of a new school year have set me back a bit, but every free minute I have is used to send decisions. Sorry for the delay.

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Lots of new poems flying on the wonderful Dirigible Balloon, including three by me!🎈🎈🍁👯‍♀️ 🐉🪰 🙏😍

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Jumping Jules Poetry @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A poem from my pamphlet Forest Girl. Only 8 copies left now. Thanks all. Hope you enjoy 🙂🌳

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Joshua Seigal - 'YAPPING AWAY' out now! @joshuaseigal.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Pamphlet complete! Now to search for publisher. Email me if you'd like a copy (you dont have to be a publisher, I'll give it for free to anyone). Email address on my website www.joshuaseigal.co.uk sample poem below! #BookSky

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A delightful summery selection - thank you for including mine

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Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I'm reading through the other poems in the "Historical Horrors" collection from Ticket To Scary-ness and I LOVE this poem by @valpoet.bsky.social : The Little Known Erfult Latrine Disaster of 1184. This is one I wish I'd written. scaryness.com/historical-h...

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THE LITTLE KNOWN ERFULT LATRINE DISASTER of 1184 – Valerie Harris

THE LITTLE KNOWN ERFULT LATRINE DISASTER of 1184 – by Valerie HarrisWhen near a hundred noblemenwere gathered in a room,the floor collapsedbeneath their weightand sent them to their doom.Down…

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Catherine Redford @catherineredford.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Happy publication day to Victoria Gatehouse 🎉🎉🎉 I’ve been reading the poems in ‘Aardvark Day’ to my son and they’re absolutely brilliant! I’m looking forward to the online @theemmapress.bsky.social launch this evening.

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Attie Lime @attielime.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Never mind that Blue Monday business! I'm thrilled to have signed with the wonderful @troikabooks.bsky.social for a collection of children's poetry, due later this year! Excited to share more, soon 🎉😊 #UkKidLit

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

'About 10,000 writers have contributed to Don’t Steal This Book, in which the only content is a list of their names. Copies of the work are being distributed to attenders at the London book fair on Tuesday'. 1/2

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Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work

About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Looking forward to this. 'A Promise of Poems' promises to be good. #MustRead

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Small poems for BIG Imaginations @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social Another super poetry collection from a master poet. Great for performing or just curling up somewhere comfy and reading! Made me laugh, made me think.

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Attie Lime @attielime.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

A new episode every Wednesday, The Ditty Bag is a lovely little pocket of poetry joy in the week ❤️ A small but perfectly formed poetry podcast for those of us who are big on poetry love but short on time.

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Laura Cooney *Motherbunnet* on sale @lozzawriting.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Announcing our top picks from Issue 4 of @frazzledlit.bsky.social We narrowed it down to four each that particularly resonated with us, but it was excruciating to do so. We have so much love for this issue and all in it. We hope you love them as much as we do! www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-4-ou...

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Issue 4 - Our top picks

Jennifer & Laura choose their top picks from our latest issue!

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Frazzled Lit *Closed for Submissions* @frazzledlit.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We are so grateful for all the kind words and views we have had through the door since yesterday! To our staff readers: @valpoet.bsky.social @louloumach.bsky.social @paulwritespoems.bsky.social @kerrybyrne.bsky.social couldn't have done it without you. www.frazzledlit.com/p/issue-4-ha...

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Issue 4 Has Landed!

Welcome to our Spring 2026 issue!

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Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

"When Christmas catches you out" by Val Harris @valpoet.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity #christmas

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Frazzled Lit *Closed for Submissions* @frazzledlit.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We land Issue 4 on Sunday! Mark your calendars!

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

@hedgehogpress.co.uk thank you for the wonderful poetry books! Happy Christmas!

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

2025 began with a piece in @paragraphplanet Poetry lows/highs this year but yay the highs won! Anthologies, publs, poetry trails incl: @TheDirigible @TheToyPress, LTP, Surrey Poet Laureate @Painshill, The Poetry Express - and to all my super poetry pals Happy Christmas! 🎄🎄

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Hey look! It’s release day for @littlethoughtspress.com too! So much good new stuff for kids today!

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Thank you to @northernjim.bsky.social & #TheDirigibleBalloon for publishing these pieces amongst their December release! 🙏🏻 So proud to have poems within. dirigibleballoon.org/writer/carme... 🎈🪂🎈 #childrenspoetry #kidlit #nature #imagination #poemsaboutfriendship #realfriendsonly

'Carpet Walking' a poem by Carmella de Keyser

'Following Bamidele's Words Home' a poem by Carmella de Keyser

'Mandy's Cave' a poem by Carmella de Keyser.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

If you're a writer, publisher, bookseller, booklover...this is a piece you should read.

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coralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

A.I.M. High day today. I love that children from a number of schools will have time and space to write. Thank you @authorsabroad.bsky.social

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Paul, thank you for your sincere passion for poetry and all you do for the #poetrycommunity -am so thrilled to have my wee book on #TheBookBag Christmas list. 💚✨🙏🏻🎄

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Excited to reveal that PRE-ORDERS for 🌜'THE LIMINAL LIGHT OF THE NIGHT'🌛 are OPEN! 💙 Special thank you to MARK DAVIDSON @hedgehogpress.co.uk for everything...🤍 & to MIRJANA MIRIC, Creator of @suburbanwitchlit.bsky.social & Dr TANJA GOLDBERG PhD 💙 for their time and for their thoughtful reviews...🫶🏻

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 27/10/2025

We are here for helter-skelter leaves and bouncing, boppy poems! Helter-Skelter by @valpoet.bsky.social, accompanied by artwork by Imogen Hartland is part of Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available now in print & pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

A page from Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words featuring the poem Helter-Skelter by Val Harris. The poem is accompanied by an illustration from Imogen Hartland of colorful leaves scattered across the page.

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Thrilled to see that, along with Nia Broomhall, Poet in Residence @Painshill Painshill Park in Cobham, Surrey, our poems for children are being featured on a new Fairy Door Trail for the winter, from 28th November. I cannot wait to see it! ❄️❄️🐾🍄🦔🐿️👀🧚‍♂️🧚‍♀️

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Thank you @littlethoughtspress.com for publishing my poems in your ##StirringWords edition of your fab magazine amongst so many wonderful poems and short stories 😍

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Very excited to have a poem in this lovely new edition! Thank you @littlethoughtspress.com

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Neal Zetter @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I'm thrilled to have 3 poems in this fab online book. All proceeds from sales fund Compassiviste Foundation's work to create a more equitable + sustainable future for all #poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky ‪@fhpowellwriter.bsky.social‬

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Mary Earnshaw @maryearnshaw.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

People: vaccines save lives. Lies take lives.

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Daily poetry prompt: Write a poem that doesn't rhyme but uses a repetitive pattern to build up a rhythm. Try it with different subjects - this dog, this pen, this tree, this bike, this guitar, this key..... Examples here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2019/11/this...

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Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel

This Car This car has been driven into walls and into sunsets. It has slipped down mountain tracks, almost ending up on its bac...

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Daily poetry prompt: Do you have an imaginary friend? She was always there, watching me as I slept. Memories of her baggy jumper, the hug she once gave me. As real as a person but as distant as a star. More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2012/07/imag...

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IMAGINARY FRIENDS

The Girl in the Red Jumper She was always there, watching me as I slept. Memories of her baggy jumper, the hug she once gav...

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

@littlethoughtspress.com thank you so much for accepting my poem for your Stirring Words issue. Delighted to be among such lovely poets!

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Val Harris - Poet @valpoet.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

A wonderful week of #poetry An acceptance from The Toy Press- a Workshop with Nia Broomhall Poet in Residence at Painshill Park, and recorded poem for the poetry trail. An Open Mic at West End Centre, hosted by Nia, and today I delivered another workshop to some wonderful care home residents.

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Lisa J Allen @lisajallen.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Christmas #kidlituk poetry from the fabulous @attielime.bsky.social?? Yes, please! ☃️

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