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I'm David Herring, Lead Editor of indie poetry press, Dithering Chaps, based in Dorset, UK. We publish thematically-linked sequences of poems: works that riff on a core conceit, event or narrative voice. He/him. https://www.ditheringchaps.com
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Our first shortlisted poet is Leanne Moden, reading part of her fascinating work, The Vernal Equinox, which is an anagram poem - it only uses letters from the title! It comes from Leanne's collection, Ophelia of the Bathtub. Four more videos to go - let us know what you think! www.ditheringchaps.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Our first shortlisted poet is Leanne Moden, reading part of her fascinating work, The Vernal Equinox, which is an anagram poem - it only uses letters from the title! It comes from Leanne's collection, Ophelia of the Bathtub. Four more videos to go - let us know what you think! www.ditheringchaps.com
Our first shortlisted poet is Leanne Moden, reading part of her fascinating work, The Vernal Equinox, which is an anagram poem - it only uses letters from the title! It comes from Leanne's collection, Ophelia of the Bathtub. Four more videos to go - let us know what you think! www.ditheringchaps.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Our first shortlisted poet is Leanne Moden, reading part of her fascinating work, The Vernal Equinox, which is an anagram poem - it only uses letters from the title! It comes from Leanne's collection, Ophelia of the Bathtub. Four more videos to go - let us know what you think! www.ditheringchaps.com
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What's in a name...?
January 7, 2026 at 9:04 AM
What's in a name...?
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This is where the real dithering begins...!
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 AM
This is where the real dithering begins...!
This is where the real dithering begins...!
January 8, 2026 at 7:43 AM
This is where the real dithering begins...!
What's in a name...?
January 7, 2026 at 9:04 AM
What's in a name...?
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A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A bunch of new people followed me recently so I must remind you that I wrote a biography of Henri Bergson called Herald of a Restless World.
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
I wrote it with my HANDS and BRAIN and I'm very proud of it. John Banville called it “The most intellectually stimulating book I read this year” (last year).
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
i.m. Frank Hurley from Shackleton's Endurance...
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i.m. Frank Hurley from Shackleton's Endurance...
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#OblongStockingFillers
December 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
i.m. Frank Hurley from Shackleton's Endurance...
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
i.m. Frank Hurley from Shackleton's Endurance...
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
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The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
December 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
December 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
#OblongStockingFillers
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The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
#OblongStockingFillers
#OblongStockingFillers
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
#OblongStockingFillers
#OblongStockingFillers
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
#OblongStockingFillers
#OblongStockingFillers
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps
#OblongStockingFillers
#OblongStockingFillers
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It's Antarctica Day and we have something for all lovers of adventure (and poetry!)
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's Antarctica Day and we have something for all lovers of adventure (and poetry!)
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
It's Antarctica Day and we have something for all lovers of adventure (and poetry!)
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's Antarctica Day and we have something for all lovers of adventure (and poetry!)
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
'The Ice Sonnets' by Christopher James - published today by Dithering Chaps.
#DitheringChaps #PoemsForAdventurousSouls
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Great to see our Lead Editor, DG Herring, featured on the Guest Poet page of the Acumen Website with his poem 'Thoughts on Crater 308'.
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Great to see our Lead Editor, DG Herring, featured on the Guest Poet page of the Acumen Website with his poem 'Thoughts on Crater 308'.
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
Great to see our Lead Editor, DG Herring, featured on the Guest Poet page of the Acumen Website with his poem 'Thoughts on Crater 308'.
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Great to see our Lead Editor, DG Herring, featured on the Guest Poet page of the Acumen Website with his poem 'Thoughts on Crater 308'.
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
acumen-poetry.co.uk/guest-poems/
#LiteraryMagazinesToSubscribeTo
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You can get hold of a copy here @ditheringchaps.bsky.social...
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
You can get hold of a copy here @ditheringchaps.bsky.social...
www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn...
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And the winner is.... Ceri Morgan, whose innovative collection, ‘Unstuck’, will be out next May. Form mirrors emotional state: a mind unstuck from linearity; a portrait of psychological unravelling and tentative reassembly.
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
And the winner is.... Ceri Morgan, whose innovative collection, ‘Unstuck’, will be out next May. Form mirrors emotional state: a mind unstuck from linearity; a portrait of psychological unravelling and tentative reassembly.
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
And the winner is.... Ceri Morgan, whose innovative collection, ‘Unstuck’, will be out next May. Form mirrors emotional state: a mind unstuck from linearity; a portrait of psychological unravelling and tentative reassembly.
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
And the winner is.... Ceri Morgan, whose innovative collection, ‘Unstuck’, will be out next May. Form mirrors emotional state: a mind unstuck from linearity; a portrait of psychological unravelling and tentative reassembly.
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Could your poems be next? Send them in!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
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Our last shortlisted poet is Eloise Unerman, with her collection, 'a skeleton - finally'. Dark, cohesive & immersive, her poems have thematic depth & sustained atmosphere.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Our last shortlisted poet is Eloise Unerman, with her collection, 'a skeleton - finally'. Dark, cohesive & immersive, her poems have thematic depth & sustained atmosphere.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Our last shortlisted poet is Eloise Unerman, with her collection, 'a skeleton - finally'. Dark, cohesive & immersive, her poems have thematic depth & sustained atmosphere.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Our last shortlisted poet is Eloise Unerman, with her collection, 'a skeleton - finally'. Dark, cohesive & immersive, her poems have thematic depth & sustained atmosphere.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now:
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
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Still crossing fingers although having seen and heard the other shortlisted poets am feeling very much an imposter :)
Our fourth shortlisted poet is @saccharinequeen.bsky.social , with her collection, Have You Tried Turning Off and On Again - witty, sharp and often raw.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Submissions Window — Dithering Chaps
This page describes the submissions window Dithering Chaps have opened on 1st July 2024. Poets can submit 10 pages of their poetry collection and we will shortlist our favourites, so that we can prod...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Still crossing fingers although having seen and heard the other shortlisted poets am feeling very much an imposter :)
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Our fourth shortlisted poet is @saccharinequeen.bsky.social , with her collection, Have You Tried Turning Off and On Again - witty, sharp and often raw.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Submissions Window — Dithering Chaps
This page describes the submissions window Dithering Chaps have opened on 1st July 2024. Poets can submit 10 pages of their poetry collection and we will shortlist our favourites, so that we can prod...
www.ditheringchaps.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Our fourth shortlisted poet is @saccharinequeen.bsky.social , with her collection, Have You Tried Turning Off and On Again - witty, sharp and often raw.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Our fourth shortlisted poet is @saccharinequeen.bsky.social , with her collection, Have You Tried Turning Off and On Again - witty, sharp and often raw.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
Submissions Window — Dithering Chaps
This page describes the submissions window Dithering Chaps have opened on 1st July 2024. Poets can submit 10 pages of their poetry collection and we will shortlist our favourites, so that we can prod...
www.ditheringchaps.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Our fourth shortlisted poet is @saccharinequeen.bsky.social , with her collection, Have You Tried Turning Off and On Again - witty, sharp and often raw.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now! #ditheringchaps www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
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Our third shortlisted poet is Ceri Morgan, with her collection, Unstuck, in which the form mirrors the emotional state: a mind unstuck from linearity.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
#DitheringChaps
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
#DitheringChaps
November 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Our third shortlisted poet is Ceri Morgan, with her collection, Unstuck, in which the form mirrors the emotional state: a mind unstuck from linearity.
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
#DitheringChaps
If you want to be in the running for our final publication in 2026, submissions are open now!
www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions
#DitheringChaps