'exacting language and emotional intelligence' Our July book of the month Sophia Argyris's 'Heronless', reviewed by Victoria Spires Victoria Spires blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews-m…

You guys. I managed to make another book!! Test copies are here a full month early (yay me) and they are god damn spectacular. Pre-order the book by itself or as part of the Breakdown Bundle, complete a jazzy felt pennant and a PDF of First Kicking, Then Not emailed on pub day.

This week has in The Book Bag I’m looking at ‘Modern Poetry’ by Diane Seuss. Pubd by Graywolf Press in USA & Fitzcarraldo Editions in 🇬🇧. Lots of other news too. Including details on a Victoria Spires event hosted by Vanessa Napolitano - the BLF anthology, a reading by Alan Parry - Find Me Elsewhere and more

Thank you to The London Magazine for publishing this poem, inspired by the Merchant Adventurer's Hall in York

Andrea Gibson 🖤

I'm mildly desperate for orders of Issue 19 of the magazine. I've lowered the price & made it available from wherever books are ordered to make it more accessible, but it's not working. François Bereaud curated a superb 5th anniversary issue. Please give it a try stanchionzine.com/product-page/s…

On #sharingsaturday ‘Your nectared throat a quickening’ Vikki C. from her #SilverBranch series feature. blackboughpoetry.com/about-1-1

On #sharingsaturday ‘Shadows’ by Ivor Daniel from his #SilverBranch feature. Rest in poetry, Ivor. ♥️ blackboughpoetry.com/ivor-daniel-ma…

‘The forest is unshaven land’ Julian Cason Julian Cason from his #SilverBranch series feature on #sharingsaturday blackboughpoetry.com/february-2025-…

On #sharingsaturday 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟’s ‘Conkers’ from his #SilverBranch feature. blackboughpoetry.com/mark-antony-ow…

i don’t get to publish the poet laureate every day so will celebrate by retweeting simon kindly gifted this pretty poem to Anthropocene after a reading in derby. thank you to simon for his generosity 💙💜

All in-stock books are still buy 2 get 1 free. Poetry, prose, novellas, short story collections, memoir, horror, humor—Pick your pleasure and use code BOGOBOOKS at checkout. 🖤🤍

Another review for TopTweetTuesday is for Down River with Li Po by Karen Pierce Gonzalez Immerse yourself in some calm… paulwritespoems.com/2025/06/29/the…

This TopTweetTuesday I am running about the moors (really!) but here are some poetry books I'm loving!

Will also say this TopTweetTuesday is a good time to boost hosting this wonderful line up of poets on Friday including Victoria Spires Wendy Allen

A fantastic evening courtesy of the brilliant Salò Press poets Karan, Laia Sales Merino, Wendy Allen, 𝔾𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒✨גליה (she/her) & Victoria Spires (beautifully hosted by Vanessa Napolitano)! 🤩 Such a perfect showcase of compelling female voices.

Evenings like these fully remind me why I love poetry so much. What amazing poets!

‘Plumes of watersmoke and spirit’ On #sharingSaturday Jen Feroze Jen Feroze 💙 from our winter anthology ‘22/ ‘23. ❄️ Share your own poetic inspirations using the top hashtag.

Super excited to announce that Circulaire, my new pamphlet, is now available to pre-order from Written Off Publishing! writtenoffpublishing.com/shop/p/circula… Blurbed by the phenomenal Jane Burn, Circulaire is a love letter to my northern roots, my many mothers, and myself 💛 ☕️