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Listen to 'The Two of Us' where myself and Naomi Woddis (@NaomiWoddis) and fab guests discuss creativity & mental health. Every Tuesday 7 - 8pm on reelrebelsradio.com and after as a #podcast open.spotify.com/show/40fx2NkaT…

Visit this beautiful and inspirational exhibition to see artwork by 40 artists about loss and grief. The exhibition breaks taboos by celebrating the amazing creativity of artists who have experienced this often ignored part of life and it includes: short films, paintings, glasswork, photographs, textiles and poetry. Find the exhibition by the Millennium Bridge in London, or for more information see artofgrieving.org.uk

My statement on the Hay-on-Wye literary festival👇🏾

Looking for poets / poems / writers work that contains a felt presence - of the body &/or location.. that explores the present (writing) moment in some way… any ideas? At the moment I am thinking @Anna_Selby ‘s ‘Field notes’ and @lasanalfabetas

@KostyaTsolakis Very sorry to hear this, Kostyra. Sending lots of love your way 💛💛💛💛💛 take care of yourself xxxxxx

@antoshwojcik @PoetrySociety Me too!

@PoetrySociety Try some form(s)! :)

What poetic/ poetry resolution(s) do you have for 2024?

@niinabelle @PoetrySociety Sounds like a wonderful plan

@PoetrySociety To write at least 3 new poems that mean a lot to me and to print at least 20 copies of a little book I wrote.

@roguestrands @PoetrySociety Intriguing!

@PoetrySociety To reach readers beyond the bubble of the poetry scene.

@okjoan @PoetrySociety I did this last year, and how I found it manageable was to use a small notebook - approx size of my hand. Did most days last year - starting from March, & will be working through them this year, see what themes/other poems can grow from them. I hope this helps. Best of luck :)

@AdamFeinst Sorry to hear this, Adam. Best wishes to you and his loved ones x x

Terribly sad news: my very good friend, David Soul, died this morning. Known as ‘Hutch’ in the original Starsky and Hutch, but he was much more! Very generous, thoughtful, full of ideas and enthusiasms. Here we are together after one of our stage presentations on Pablo Neruda.

@LondonBirdLucy Here here xxxxxxx

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. It was so nice to spend quality time with my family. It doesn't matter about presents, just presences 🥰

Which lines from poems do you hold close in your mind?

For anyone who needs it, here's some cherry blossom along Shingashi river in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Photo: Aoki_88.

@STN_Airport @Ryanair @jeffphonoma

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland! 🇮🇪 We're giving you the chance to #WIN x2 return flights to Dublin or Belfast with @Ryanair! ✈️ TO ENTER: ☝️ Follow @STN_Airport 💚 Like & RT this post ⬇️ Tag who you’d take with you May the luck of the Irish be with you! 😉 *T&Cs apply

#NatureBabyBreak🤍 Alpaca Mama with her 13 minute old baby, Bolivia. #AintNoBettahThanMamaLoVe💞

This is SO good! Huge congratulations ⁦⁦@_oliviadouglass⁩ 💚 theguardian.com/books/2022/nov…

giddy, overwhelmed & so happy I could burst! thank you @4thEstateBooks @guardian @HarperCollinsUK for seeing me & my writing. It's truly an honour to be part of the lineage of writers that this prize has championed over the years. congrats to us all, what a moment🖤💫

Our 2023 program announced! 11 events of live, collaborative literature. It will be brilliant, please come along and celebrate some of the best European poets working today, visiting UK. Thanks @natpoetrylib @WritersCentre @RichMixLondon @iklectikartlab europeanpoetryfestival.com/2023

I want to do creative writing sessions! Miss them a lot Know of any coming up? Virtual or in-person? London or nearby... X