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Today write a villanelle - a form that refuses to forget. With its pattern of repeating lines and tight rhyme, the villanelle lends itself to obsession, grief, survival, and transformation. aftershockpoetry.substack.com/p/day-69-the-d…

Day 76 - Be loud and unapologetic! aftershockpoetry.substack.com/p/day-76-be-lo…

We have arrived in Deansgate The Aftershock Review by Max Wallis

Hey hey, this has just gone up in Deansgate Manchester... Ian McMillan The Verb

Day 81 - What would you rewire? What DIY task can you write into poetry? - The Daily Aftershock open.substack.com/pub/aftershock…

Day 82 - Write a prayer to your... plumbing! open.substack.com/pub/aftershock…

Andrea Gibson, “Wellness Check” M.R. Mandell — another one worth remembering

RIP Andrea Gibson, a brilliant poet

300,000 years of human history. How lucky we are to have lived in the same 49 as Andrea Gibson

A very interesting read about Max Wallis and The Aftershock Review in today’s Guardian. Get your copy soon and know that the world is a better place for having the lovely and talented Max in it. ♥️ #poetry #suicideprevention #PTSD

theguardian.com/books/2025/jul… ‘How can I find meaning from the ruins of my life?’: the little magazine with a life-changing impact | Poetry | The Guardian

Hey The Verb Ian McMillan you might like this: theguardian.com/books/2025/jul…

Joseph Fasano (Joseph Fasano, published by BOA Editions) said this about Well Done, You Didn’t Die (Verve Poetry Press) and I still haven’t quite recovered. This pamphlet nearly didn’t happen. I nearly didn’t happen. vervepoetrybookshop.com/product-page/w…

Day 89 - Write about the dentist, or doctors, or from a time in the past (and give your past-self some spoilers) open.substack.com/pub/aftershock…

Pain Parade by Polly Atkin open.substack.com/pub/aftershock… Polly Atkin