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Jayne Stanton
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A passion for poetry; books and reading; lifelong learning.
I love walking in nature, small island retreats, music, knitting. And cats.
The launch of my Poetry Space pamphlet, Have they marked you with arrows?, online via Zoom on Thurs 30th Oct, 7-8 pm.
If you'd like to join us, message me for the link.
October 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
My pamphlet, "Have they marked you with arrows?" (Poetry Space) is featured on Creative Writing at Leicester University:
creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com/2025/08/jayn...
Jayne Stanton, "Have they marked you with arrows?"
Jayne Stanton ’s poems have appeared in print and online at Anthropocene , Ink, Sweat & Tears , London Grip , Pennine Platform , Skylight...
creativewritingatleicester.blogspot.com
August 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Proof copy of my pamphlet, forthcoming from Poetry Space 🎉
July 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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💰💰💰The theme of this month's Open Mic & Practical Chat is Money!

Join us on June 22 as we discuss how to make a living as a professional poet.

Sign up for the open mic, or just come along & enjoy a good old chat with other women poets!

www.tickettailor.com/events/rebec... #poetry #openmic
June 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Wow! Maya C Popa's reading and poetry conversation - this alone was worth the cost of my livestream ticket for Ledbury Poetry Festival 2025.
July 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Stanzas are groups run voluntarily by Poetry Society members — some Stanzas meet to give feedback on each other’s poems in progress, some are poetry reading groups, some run impromptu open mic sessions. poetrysociety.org.uk/membership/p...
Poetry Society Stanzas – The Poetry Society
Stanzas are groups run voluntarily by Poetry Society members, and take a variety of forms. Some Stanzas meet to give feedback on each other’s poems in progress, some are poetry reading groups, some…
poetrysociety.org.uk
July 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Our books are well-constructed, good and useful things, and if you buy one, it will enable us to make more. Recent titles include Steve Ely's 'Eely', Angelina D'Roza's 'The Blue Hour', and Rob Hindle's 'Sapo'. You can order them here:
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
November 17, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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Some rather wonderful poems to read and enjoy here.
July 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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The moon is broken, and the sky is cracked. But we can still make something beautiful, together. Come on up to the house. <3

New Thimble issue just dropped. Big thanks to our volunteer staff, readers, and contributors.

www.thimblelitmag.com

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March 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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TLM is open! Online / print / no fee / no payment / poetry / art / short prose. (I'm the EIC, co-founder, and managing editor. But you can just call me the HBIC.)

www.thimblelitmag.com/submissions/
Submissions
www.thimblelitmag.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Over 150 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in February 2025. Best of luck & pls share! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
February 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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I've started compiling starter packs of UK Poets. I've just finished the first one... alphabetically listed from A to J (1st names)... will start another list from there on.

go.bsky.app/DgHRkcK
November 22, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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Very much looking forward to this online gig!

#PoetsOnBluesky
November 17, 2024 at 5:29 PM