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"I have only two hands. Each morning, I set anger down to pick up grief, heavy and palatable... there are many secrets to be kept because the child in me wants to love you... But back then, all I knew was to defend you when I just needed to forgive you."

"It doesn’t start with Ma’s Ma, telling her to quit making up tales... or a long line of Mas, irritable, bound together like worms knotted deep in their guts. It starts with the men, and their careless taking. If this is a story, then that’s where it starts."

Great writing ideas!

We are now OPEN for chapbook submissions! thetemzreview.moksha.io/publication/th… (Midjourney-generated image)

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I'm deeply saddened to have lost my dear friend Geoff Hattersley. As a poet his work inspired me, and as a friend his words comforted me. We had begun work on a Collected Poems after he became ill, and I am determined to complete it in his memory.

Forr TopTweetTuesday hosted by Terri Metcalfe. Have a great day, Terri:

Mama swan carrying her little babies..🦢😍

sleepers version of backslide being released when??

Makin’ things official over here.

One day, things will go smoothly, without a hitch or a glitch. One day.

Today we share our final finalist Elizabeth Philip's poem! Editorial Coordinator A-E Best says “Guide to the Bones of the Foot” reads into the past through our bones. Read the full poem here: buff.ly/46Bh4Dr

Drum roll please! Arc's 2024 Poem of the Year Contest winners have been announced! Follow the link to read the winning poems! Grand Prize Winner: buff.ly/4d8l2WB Honourable Choice: buff.ly/3WXX2Qk Reader's Choice: buff.ly/3WXkL2X

I'm delighted (and honoured) to be joining Professor Monica McWilliams and Josh McErlean later today as we chat with journalist Patricia Buller - part of the #FairyThornFestival taking place in Kilrea this weekend ☺️ #poet #novelist #ulsterscots #rurallife

My ex wasn’t a cheerleader of mine. He told me regularly my twitter was crap & no one cared. Sorry to ask this but he’s been negging me massively again this week-if you’ve ever seen one of my photos or tweets & it lifted your mood or made you feel a bit less alone,maybe say hi? x

If anyone is looking for picture books about horses in rodeos...A Day with the Rodeo Royalty (Rocking Horse Rodeo) a.co/d/bVUR7bO