Lou Mach

From my upcoming collection, I Am Not Light, with @blackboughpoems here is the video for ‘Grief Therapist’. “Put hemlock in the teapot…” Disclaimer for sensitive content - connotations of self-harm.

My beautiful daughter painted by my wonderful future husband - best birthday gift ever ❤️

Longing, emotional undertow and escape. Louise Machen's 'I Am Not Light', available with Black Bough poetry. shorturl.at/eI9aG #writing #books #poetry @LouLouMach

Good to see @kent_nj's review of @LouLouMach's collection I Am Not Light from the brilliant @blackboughpoems in the issue too!

@DanielGHinds @brokensleep @kent_nj @sanjeevpoems3 Great review! 🙌

Delighted to have my debut @brokensleep poetry collection as Book of the Month in The Candyman's Trumpet magazine, which features this wonderful & insightful review from @kent_nj & a few poems from the collection. @sanjeevpoems3 has done a great job guest curating the issue too.

Find out what I thought of 'I Am Not Light' by the talent that is @LouLouMach (AKA Louise Machen). My review is on my website now! Check it out. #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers nigelkentpoet.wordpress.com/2026/03/21/rev…

So thankful to @kent_nj for this brilliant review of my collection! Follow the link below to have a read an check out links to buy @blackboughpoems ❤️

On my website tomorrow @louloumach (AKA Louise Machen) drops in to reflect upon a poem from her emotionally charged collection 'I Am Not Light' (Black Bough Press). A genuinely insight into an accomplished poet's work. Don't miss it. nigelkent.poet.wordpress.com

‘One of the most exciting contemporary poets I have read’ @_WendyCaitlin on @LouLouMach’s ‘I Am Not Light’ ❤️‍🔥 shorturl.at/xeInp

@ITattum Thank you so much, Ian 🙏

@LouLouMach A powerful and beautiful capture of the young soul. Love the gravy / Kia-ora bit. Ronald Blythe is brilliant on the imaginative uncontrollable wanderings of the mind in church. Congrats Lou

So pleased to have this narrative poem in Atrium Poetry! Click the link and have a read ❤️

Thank you for reading and sharing today's poem - Communion Wafer by @LouLouMach

A fantastic afternoon at 1853 Studios for Oldham Writers’ Festival with Cultureword ❤️

@iglawton @blackboughpoems Thank you so much! 🙌

@LouLouMach @blackboughpoems Only just seen this, amazing haunting psychological weight, and I hope you don’t mind me saying your accent does not soften it. Every time I come across your work it’s so emotionally resonant. You are inanely brilliant!

From my upcoming collection, I Am Not Light, with @blackboughpoems here is the video for ‘Grief Therapist’. “Put hemlock in the teapot…” Disclaimer for sensitive content - connotations of self-harm.

#FollowFriday 🖊️ 💎 @PaulDragonwolf1 @jahshabby @RegineEbner @Rhona_Greene @PaulWritesPoems @helen_laycock @JulianD86666247 @ITattum @SaraswatiNagpal @LouLouMach @bardmus @jakkybeefive

Hello! You might be interested to hear that we will be opening a one week submission window on Monday. Full details of how to send us your poems will magically appear on the site then.

‘I reach for her and my fingers turn to ribbons, their doubt-cut dovetails mauling silent air.’ @LouLouMach Louise Machen from ‘I Am Not Light’ Book available at shorturl.at/PClgk

We are so grateful for all the kind words, comments and readers we have had through the door since yesterday! More praise here for our staff readers also @dragontripper @PaulWritesPoems @LouLouMach @Kerry_Byrne We couldn't have done it without you. frazzledlit.com/p/issue-4-has-…

‘They intrude into present flesh carving tongues from echoes of old disasters’ Louise Machen’s ‘Splinters’ from ‘I Am Not Light’ by Louise Machen @LouLouMach shorturl.at/dIQk3

Here's the back cover for Issue 4 of Frazzled Lit @frazzledlitmag, with the full list of our amazing contributors. Issue 4 lands on Sunday, January 11th, and it is going to be MEGA!

Books for Christmas ❤️