Ten Poems of Hope - for the new year! Poems by Fleur Adcock, Sujata Bhatt, Arthur Hugh Clough, Katie Dunstan, Kerry Hardie, Winifred Holtby, Roy Marshall, Paula Meehan, Roger Robinson, Laura Theis and Walt Whitman. Cover illustration by Sarah Kirby. candlestickpress.co.uk/pamphlet/ten-p…

Completely honoured to be part of this. 3 big shout outs: To Laurie Bolger my piece was discovered at your night. Thank you for hosting To lemn sissay OBE FRSL for inspiring 'Some Things I Like' (the idea inspired by yours) To Candlestick Press - thank you for giving my poem its 1st home

We all just want somebody to talk to, I think.

Her friendship brings me hope. Big heartfelt thanks Clare McCullagh (she/her) 🧡

What an honour to be in your window. Thank you for sharing this precious collection. Hope. The quiet thing, that gently nudges us along. Don't forget about us. 🧡

Such an incredible thing to be part of. And a special shout out to Anneka Deva who led my MM journey with such warmth and kindness. You don't forget those things! To every woman I know, get involved. We can all do something. But we can do more together.

Gosh, what an inspiring time that was #imaginationinfra Amahra Spence in particular, thank you for how you spoke about creativity and the world as a rehearsal room. And my mind will be holding onto: "I want to cultivate spaces that feel like my Grandads kitchen" for a long time.

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One of my favourite poets. Such amazing news. Click on this, and listen to the insanely good, Parkland Walk.

Do you know what’s really beautiful about today’s AD announcements? Both David Byrne and Annabel Turpin have put generosity, integrity and collaboration at the heart of their work, and Twitter is blowing up with people they’ve helped celebrating their success with them 🥰

Chuffed to have created this 30 day quest; a training experience with a twist. Last week we 🎉 & reflected w/ our 1st cohort inc. the fab Rachel Smith & in Sept we go again. It's for people in orgs looking for new & different ways to involve people. Can you spread the word?🙏

"What Shall We Make Here?" What a beautiful question to be guided by in your work. Truly inspiring work happening Make/Shift Give this a read, I guarantee it'll leave you smiling, your mind whirring with possibilities. And hopefully, reminded of your creativity.

She's forever my biggest cheerleader🧡 Some things I like; inspired by lemn sissay OBE FRSL & kindly shared Candlestick Press When the focus is on how terrible everything & everyone is, it was an act of resistance to notice & document those small, wonderful things. Like how joy, is full.

For anyone who needs a poem today. Raymond Carver, Happiness. The one I can't stop looking, can't stop thinking about. "It's early in the morning, & they are doing this thing together [...] Such beauty that for a minute death and ambition, even love, doesn't enter into this."

It truly is, magic. And even more magic to be part of this.

Wonderful evening of poetry and performance at our Magma 89 launch! Check out our Instagram account for loads more photos... Pics here: Francis-Xavier Mukiibi - Poetry Bea Bacon Katie Dunstan #MagmaPoetry #Magma89 #launchnight 📷 Penny Dampier

At Chiswick Sunday flower market’s poetry pop-up stall, the brilliant Katie Dunstan, poet, composing on the spot, for fathers and daughters everywhere.