We were transported -thank you Iris. And what a lovely picture - x

Such a privilege to be reading at the Cheltenham Poetry Festival. Thanks for the invitation to read CheltenhamPoetryFest

'In flight' is flying out - get this bijou edition at a super sensible price. It will inspire!

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Our project page for our ‘In flight’ edition. Check out the contributors, pics, links to buy and more! 🔥 🔥 🔥

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🪽 Gayle J. Greenlea🟧🌻🏳️‍🌈@GJGreenlea.bsky.social Iris Anne Lewis Karen Pierce Gonzalez jared mulhair Glenn Barker ✍📚 The poet in the Lakes mq hovey Ness Owen Lesley Curwen Regine Ebner Sarah is The Poet who Spells Her Name. Saraswati Nagpal Dr Joanne Dixon 🪶

So pleased to have a poem in this anthology alongside Gillian Clarke and other fine poets.

Iris Lewis reads with Isabel Galleymore #DerekHealey CheltenhamPoetryFest Sat20 April 11.00am.
Glos based Iris was highly commended in the Wales Poetry Award 2022. Iris is featured in .Poetry Wales today. You can read more/book tickets here Glos Writers Network
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'Grandmother binds my thighs together,
strokes my silver scales. Her hands
are rough with barnacles.' (Iris Anne Lewis)

Soon! CheltenhamPoetryFest Iris Anne Lewis
+ Isabel Galleymore Isabel Galleymore
+ Derek Healy #DerekHealy
Sat. 20th April, 11am.
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Gaynor Kane Julian Day

'And if it comes, to catch us arm in arm,
let’s pray it wants us both and halves the harm.'
(Derek Healy)

Soon! CheltenhamPoetryFest #DerekHealy 20th April 11am.
+Dr Carrie Etter +Iris Anne Lewis
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Gaynor Kane Julian Day
Tickets: cheltenhampoetryfestival.co.uk

'I turn your words although
the line you spoke was simple'
(Isabel Galleymore)

Soon! CheltenhamPoetryFest 20th April, 11am.
+Iris Anne Lewis Iris Anne Lewis
+Derek Healy #DerekHealy
Gaynor Kane Julian Day
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Writers in the Library, Cirencester, April 8th at 2pm, guest author is Derek Dohren, all the way from Ross on Wye. Plus open mic and refreshments.

Really looking forward to reading at the Festival along with Derek Healey and Isabel Galleymore

For TopTweetTuesday and host Matthew M C Smith I would like to boost Robin Houghton ‘s website robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk. She sends out a monthly website listing opportunities for poetry submissions which is very useful and much appreciated.

Lovely to be featured on the Poetry Wales website alongside some of my favourite poets.

New on the website: writing advice from four poets speaking at CheltenhamPoetryFest in April, including Iris Anne Lewis Taz Rahman: East of the Sun West of the Moon, 2024 Dr Carrie Etter. Share your favourite tidbits below!

Article by timrelf

🔗 poetrywales.co.uk/writing-advice…

Delighted to be reading from Baby Schema at CheltenhamPoetryFest this April ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampoet…

Absolutely adored these poems by ⁦Tracey Rhys⁩! ⁦iamb ~ poetry seen and heard⁩ 🌊 iambapoet.com/wave/17-tracey…

Folks, for those of you that care for #poetry –I've been lucky enough to have recordings of me reading three of my poems published online by 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 on iamb ~ poetry seen and heard, enjoy! iambapoet.com/wave/17-david-…

Happy World Poetry Day!

Can I recommend you all visit iamb ~ poetry seen and heard today?

There are 45 new poems to read (and hear read) by the 15 poets of wave seventeen.

And in total, 275 poets whose work you can explore – for free.
#worldpoetryday2024
iambapoet.com/wave/17

'She pours herself into
the earth, spreads herself
thinner than vapour.

Nothing will find her until morning,
when the tinny glug of her belly
will answer the flushing loos.'

Hear Tracey Rhys read three poems as part of wave seventeen of iamb ~ poetry seen and heard. iambapoet.com/wave/17-tracey…