This is self described 'punk poet' Jay Mitra from Yorkshire Jay (they/he) 🚩🏳️‍⚧️ I saw Jay last night @ShambalaFest . Absolutely brilliant. The future. The John Lydon poem is next level. I am afraid he might even enjoy it. Please keep up the comedic polemic in your inimitable style.

Have you got your tickets for the spoken word battle of the year - the CheltenhamPoetryFest slam - snap your tickets here - cheltplayhouse.org.uk/CheltPlayhouse…

Finally thanks to all supporters of The Alchemy Spoon. From issue 13 The Alchemy Spoon welcomes @dianamcant to our editorial team. Our next submission window will be the month of July, the theme is 'silence'. We look forward to reading your poems.

Arghhhh it’s out in the world all by itself. Terrifying

As June begins so might summer?! Here's a seasonal offer to help: FREE UK postage an all #poetry books bought from our online shop: buff.ly/3zEinCy What will you discover?

This is right up there with ‘palindrome’ not being a palindrome, ‘lisp’ being unsympathetic to those who have one, ‘abbreviation’ being anything but, and ‘dyslexia’ being tricky to spell. Any others?

*UPDATE* all 25 signed copies are now accounted for as at 10am BST on 14th June. If you have ordered before this you will get a signed copy after we have seen Cathy on the 25th of the month. Thank you for ordering.

Congratulations, podpanion & friend! ⁦Susie Dent⁩ has been honoured by being made an MBE in The King’s Birthday Honours. She’s the world’s leading lexicographer & a very special person. I was always honoured to know her. Now it’s official. Congratulations Susie!

Acrostic poems? Which are the best? The funniest? Ones about animals? Please let me know!

Hear julieanne read three poems as part of wave eighteen of iamb ~ poetry seen and heard. iambapoet.com/wave/18-juliea…

We’re at The Walrus on Tuesday 25th June with very special guest, Saboteur Award winning, Cathy Carson. For tickets (£5/£3 trybooking.com/uk/DNCM), for a reader slot please email us at [email protected]

My book is officially out today. Thank god! Now pretty soon I can stop banging on about it ;) shorturl.at/JXYCR

I often have to pinch myself at the places this poetry lark gets me to and the crow’s nest at the top of Blackpool Tower in December, the circus ring, the magnificent Tower Ballroom and the place where they make and store the illuminations (see below) are all very memorable.

Thrilled to see the stunning window displays at the Poetry Pharmacy, Shropshire, for Small Moon Curve by Roz Goddard - looking so beautiful and so inviting. Thank you Poetry Pharmacy 🚑💊📚🇪🇺 🧡

Very excited to be in wave 22. #itsapoetslife

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