I can't express my delight to invite the wonderful poet, Damien B Donnelly, Damien Donnelly back to #PatriciasPen

Don't miss out on this wonderful feature as Damien blogs about 'Back from Away.'

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#poetrylovers
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TOMORROW: The premiere of #PhoenixDodoButterfly , the new play by Steve Waters inspired by my book, takes place UEA in #Norwich , as part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival. I'll be on the panel after the performance with Patrick Barkham.

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Today husband Trevor Lilllistone signed the lease for a new shop on St James Parade, Bath. It will be called Craft, broadly interpreted, and include ceramics, textiles, jewellery, and prints, opening the first weekend of July! Visit Bath Beaux Arts Bath Pey I'm so proud!

The Haar is in on the Isle of May this morning

What has happened to all the Isle of May guillemots? The first egg was the latest ever but adjusting for that we should still be peak laying now and the cliffs are terrifyingly empty. Even those that have laid don't seem committed and are losing their eggs at an alarming rate.1/2

Here's a #PoetSeabirdIsland interview with William from Speaking of Marvels -
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Morning all! It's a FullMoodMag day so here's a link to my piece - Flare Path -
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thanks so much for giving this one a home Jaime Dill

“whatever happens / now is who we might become”

On this very sad day, I want to share a happy poem by Kathryn Bevis, an immensely kind poet who deserves to always be remembered with a smile.

From her exquisite collection, The Butterfly House 🦋

Andrew Robinette, Christiana Doucette, Violetta Woolywisp Joy, el wiwi, Ashley Elizabeth, Lynn Finger, Isaac Fox, nancyhuggett, t.r. san, Ewen Glass, Sarah Wallis 💙, Leia 🌹, Amy DeBellis, Alex Carrigan, Lydia Rae Bush, Bethany Cutkomp

Our SIXTH issue is now live!

We titled this one 'Limitless' since it was born from a submission period with no theme, no word counts, no rules. Just vibes.

Read now, and see thread for author tags to give them a follow!

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Next Mood issue releases tomorrow! Huzzah!

Lobster linocut done. 8 colours in total. Here is a close up to show some of the texture. I’ve listed a few and will be ready to ship in a week or so once they’re dry. If you’re in the Teddington area you can see it up close at the Landmark Arts Centre fair next weekend.

Out this month from Fly on the Wall Press

Winner of the 2023 Aryamati Pamphlet Competition. In her second chapbook, And I Will Make of You a Vowel Sound, Morag Anderson places centre stage an unlikely cast of neglected, exploited, and unsung characters.

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Dip into this outstanding short story by Saskia McCracken from #SeasideGothic Issue 10. seasidegothic.com/fiction/off-se…

On her way to the British Book Awards #Nibbies tonight. Couldn't be more proud of Isabelle Kenyon (Kenyon Author Services - Book PR) and Fly on the Wall Press this year's winner of Small Press of the Year in the North. Sorry I can't be there with you. Everything crossed ♥️

You know this planet with auroras and eclipses? It has orchids, grass snakes & mangoes too. Rainbow trout and diatoms and self-organizing college students and star fish. What are the odds of it all & how about a just and equitable economy and then living lives of awestruck peace?

Spring is here at last! 🌼 You can hear me read some spring-themed poems by three of the Rossettis, Morris, Tennyson, Keats (and me!) in the latest The Pre-Raphaelite Podcast. I even recommend some gorgeous spring-stuffed images too. Please do have a listen! 🌷🐦‍⬛ pre-raphaelitesociety.org/podcast

In the UK, Rachel Deering’s ‘In the Shadow of Gods’ is at no 7 in the British poetry category. 🙏 for buying and posting your pics of the book in the wild 🌳 🌊 🌱 🏙️ 🏕️ 🏜️ Rachel Deering

blackboughpoetry.com/rachel-deering

Off to bed, what an incredible 25 hrs!
Friday 10th May, 2024, I’ll leave you with my fave photo.
A tiny snippet of our house on the left, my father in laws farmhouse in the distance & of course the Aurora Borealis.
#Ireland #NorthernLights #offaly #magical

when i got back to the lock to move the swans, to my horror i found some passers-by by the manhole cover to the bottom of the lock overflow sluice where it goes underground. all four cygnets had been washed down the sluice and thru the trash screen 😳