The opening lines from Exodus Terminus by Therese Kieran, reflecting on the death of 2 year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi. Therese read this last night at a #RefugeeWeek event in Belfast. Those words have stayed with me. poetryni.com/uploads/2/6/9/…

Welcome back to our Friday Note – our weekly collection of writerly thoughts. This week we are celebrating writing for creativity and self-expression by observing National Writing Day. darkangelswriters.com/2023/06/23/dar…

Join us for a one-day workshop in Highgate Woods to explore what it means to really listen, and to see how we can use whatever we hear as inspiration for writing. Writing What We Hear - 8 Sep - Highgate Woods Get your tickets here. Neil Baker @JNSim tickettailor.com/events/neilthe…

Welcome back to our Friday Note – our weekly collection of writerly thoughts. This week we are celebrating the birthday of Lucille Clifton. Click the link for this week's Note for more reading, writing and sharing. darkangelswriters.com/2023/06/30/dar…

On September 8 we're taking a small group of writers into Highgate Woods to explore what it means to really listen, and to see how we can use whatever we hear as inspiration for writing. Book your ticket via the link. tickettailor.com/events/neilthe…

Very excited about tomorrow’s #poetry #podcast episode. We’ve a trio with us to celebrate our Collection of the Week Dark Angles, 3 contemporary poets ✨Therese Kieran John Simmons & Tim Rich with Dark Angels From 5pm tomorrow GMT on your preferred podcast platform ✨

Tonight at 5pm, @JNSim, Therese Kieran & Tim Rich will be featured reading poems from 'Dark Angels, Three Contemporary Poets' on the EatTheStorms the Poetry Podcast poetry podcast. Listen to the podcast here: eatthestorms.com/listen-to-the-…

The #poetry #podcast is now available on your preferred platform with guests Gary Gautier Therese Kieran Tim Rich @JNSim & Alan Monahan Apple Podcasts link… podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/eat… For guest details check out… eatthestorms.com/2023/07/01/eat…

Welcome back to our weekly Friday Note. This week we remember Franz Kafka... darkangelswriters.com/2023/07/07/dar…

Join us for a one-day workshop in Highgate Woods to explore what it means to really listen, and to see how we can use whatever we hear as inspiration for writing. Writing What We Hear - 8 Sep - Highgate Woods Get your tickets here. Neil Baker @JNSim tickettailor.com/events/neilthe…

Dark Angels Creative Retreat in Aracena, Spain, September 28 - October 3, 2023 All the friendship, community and creativity you might expect from a Dark Angels experience in a lightly-held space to explore something meaningful to you. darkangelswriters.com/courses/return…

Our weekly Note is back after its summer break. This week, we look at English writer W. W. Jacobs and share a writing prompt, plus some news from the Dark Angels community. darkangelswriters.com/2023/09/08/dar…

Come along to the Artworkers Guild in Bloomsbury at 6.30 on the evening of Thursday 19th October for an inspiring, uplifting and accessible evening of poetry. Poetry's Circle of Growth is brought to you as part of @bloomsburyfest 2023. Get tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetrys-circ…

Welcome back to our weekly Friday Note. Cave art for creative expression, celebration or communication in this week's collection of observations, reading and creating. Plus, we share a poem from our very own John Simmons @JNSim darkangelswriters.com/2023/09/15/dar…

I’ll be reading some new #poems at this event—along with Therese Kieran @JNSim & others—on 19 Oct, Bloomsbury, 6.30pm, part of @bloomsburyfest. ‘Dark Angels: Three Contemporary Poets’ may feature too. Pub after. Join us! #poetrycommunity bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/2023-festival-… Dark Angels

Dark Angels Poetry at The Bloomsbury Festival 2023 coming up! I'll be reading some new 'Grow' themed poems with @JNSim, Tim Rich & others October 19th - please join us - tickets from bloomsburyfestival.org.uk @bloomsburyfest Dark Angels #poetrylovers

Tune in to Bloomsbury Festival Radio on 17 October at 7pm or 18 October at 5pm to listen to Therese Kieran, John Simmons and Tim Rich talk about the upcoming Poetry’s Circle of Growth event. Listen live here: bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/radio-2023/

Last few tickets available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetrys-circ…

What a wonderful evening of Dark Angels poetry last night at the fab Artworkers Guild. Huge thanks to @bloomsburyfest & our lovely audience. Great to read alongside @JNSim Tim Rich Rebecca Dowman Nick Asbury Sophie Gordon bigbrandjohn Thomas Sharp Max Parfait#poets

Tune in to the latest episode of The Extraordinary Business Book Club where @JNSim talks to podcast host Alison Jones (Alison Jones) about human-to-human business writing. Listen here: extraordinarybusinessbooks.com/episode-388-wr…