So thrilled to receive my contributor copies of Nimrod Journal! My poem 'Shoreline Abecedarian' is in their fabulous Refuge issue 🌊

'Love for the art form' – another in my series of interviews with editors of small poetry presses, this time with Satya Bosman and Catherine Balaq Catherine Balaq of Black Cat Poetry Press Black Cat Poetry Press
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marianchristiepoetry.net/love-for-the-a…

✨We’re posting one poem here every day from Issue 11✨

Today’s poem, which opens our issue, is ‘Gallop is to Horse as Fall is to’ by Jane Zwart jane zwart

Read it here: dustpoetry.co.uk/post/gallop-is…

‘There is a timeless, folkloric quality to these haunting poems’

Forward Prize nominated poet, Matt Gilbert Matt Gilbert on ‘In the Shadow of Gods’ by Rachel Deering

blackboughpoetry.com/rachel-deering

evening plays out in soft grey fade, gaps of colour: 21.55, last brush-stroke of afterglow

Beautiful wild garlic,
pungent after the spring rain,
understory stars.

“We should be kind / while there is still time.”

I am so pleased to have a poem in the first issue of this exciting new journal - and to appear among some writers who I very much admire...

Lovely to see ‘Arboreal’ on the ⁦PoetryBookSoc⁩ website! 🌳🤍 poetrybooks.co.uk/products/arbor…

'Arnie's Poetica' is a sestina of best one liners from Schwarzenegger films, from Harry Man POPULAR SONG, a brilliant jukebox collection of #poetry , sci-fi and pop culture. Enjoy!
Out now.
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Contains swearing

Not only do I have the pleasure of getting something in here, but a generous, tweet-length crit too. 🥳

Read the poem 'None of my enemies is online' from Release Three of 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟's Mark Antony Owen's. subruria.com/release-three/…

One of the most astute poetry critics on the planet, David Wheatley, refers to my new Carcanet Press collection 'Come Here to This Gate' as 'a wise and deeply satisfying book' in today's The Guardian, and I could not be happier.

theguardian.com/books/2024/may…

Michael Donaghy was beautiful & brilliant. In cherished memory of him, we are raising £8K to support a poet to attend the first Arvon Advanced Writing Programme in 2024, 20 years after Michael left us. Please give if you can. RTs are greatly appreciated: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-michael-…

This week I've got two #Lapwing readings:
Thursday 9th, 8pm ONLINE with Enfield Poets. To sign up, send me a DM.

Sat 11th at the Newcastle Poetry Festival NCLA with the wonderful alice hiller Pavilion Poetry. In-person and digital tickets: northernstage.co.uk/whats-on/npf-2…

Happy Friday!! Enjoy the trees 🌳