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Marcelle Newbold
@marcellenewbold.bsky.social
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Poet- place and inheritance, Cardiff Wales
Bridport shortlist. Poems: Poetry Wales, Propel, IS&T, Iamb, Atrium, Fly on the Wall, Black Bough, Broken Spine, Ice Floe….
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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · Oct 3
Wonderful evening at @booksontherise.bsky.social for the launch of @aurorametro.bsky.social ‘Encounters with Jane Austen’ which I’m delighted to have a poem included.

Available now! www.aurorametro.com/product/enco...
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longbarrowpress.bsky.social
Looking forward to bringing Longbarrow Press (and @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social) to the inaugural @dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social at the end of the month, alongside 30+ excellent presses. Fri 28 Nov & Sat 29 Nov, Pearse Street Library, Dublin 2, all welcome, admission free. dublinsmallpressfair.com
Flyer for the Dublin Small Press Fair. https://dublinsmallpressfair.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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victoriaspires.bsky.social
What a beautiful anthology from The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press, curated and co-edited by @marcellenewbold.bsky.social and Bronwen Evans. I was delighted to have a poem chosen alongside many wonderful poets.

Find out more about it here: www.theweesparrowpoetrypress.com/lines-of-com...
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
marcellenewbold.bsky.social
We received a wonderful (anonymous) selection of poems, and short stories, many thanks to all who submitted. You gave me, and my poetry co-judge Daramis, a tricky job.

Congratulations to all! And thank you @walklistencreate.org for the judging invitation.
walklistencreate.org walk · listen · create @walklistencreate.org · 8d
Long list of our #Walking #InTheDark competition announced - terrific poems and stories beautifully penned - read them here wlc.zone/ark
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
marcellenewbold.bsky.social
Very proud to co-edit, with @wennieevans.bsky.social, The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press’ 5th anthology ‘lines of communication’. Lovely comment from @alixklingenberg.bsky.social 👇❤️

Available now: www.amazon.co.uk/Lines-Commun...
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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annasaund.bsky.social
Thank you Marcelle for joining me for my launch and for dressing to kill, in line with the collection ! ( And oops - I have only just seen your post! )
Thank you again to @indigodreamspub.bsky.social for publishing this, my 8th collection - indigodreamspublishing.com/anna-saunders
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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louisepoetical.bsky.social
Wonderful to have this poem featured on the night of fireworks and a full moon. My grateful thanks to @markantonyowen.com for this opportunity.
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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thepaulconnolly.bsky.social
I am delighted that my #poem Devon Gothic is longlisted for the @walklistencreate.org WRITE ABOUT WALKING IN THE DARK competition. My huge thanks go to WLC & competition judges @marcellenewbold.bsky.social & Damaris West. You can read the poem in the link below 👇

#poetsonbluesky #poetrycommunity
Devon Gothic
write.walklistencreate.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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pdevonald.bsky.social
Delighted to be longlisteded with so many excellent writers!

@alicestainer.bsky.social
@jenratcliffe.bsky.social
@elizafevwrites.bsky.social
@lauratheis.bsky.social
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.social
@eleanorholmes.bsky.social
@sarahraybould.bsky.social

write.walklistencreate.org/wr_writing/?...
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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citizen-chris.bsky.social
Delighted to have a poem in The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press’ anthology ‘Lines of Communication’. 😍 collection, edited by @marcellenewbold.bsky.social & @wennieevans.bsky.social, on overlooked beauty in the natural world. Proceeds to @starlighttrust.bsky.social &
Long Forest - @keepwalestidy.cymru 👏💥
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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richlyevocative.bsky.social
New from Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. Includes a poem by me finished 30 years after it was started, when I found an old notebook containing initial drafts. All proceeds go to Starlight Trust & Long Forest - Keep Wales Tidy www.theweesparrowpoetrypress.com/lines-of-com... @marcellenewbold.bsky.social
Cover of Lines of Communication Poetry Anthology from Wee Sparrow Poetry Press
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
marcellenewbold.bsky.social
Congratulations @louisepoetical.bsky.social !
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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atriumpoetry.bsky.social
Thank you for reading and sharing today's poem - The Law of Conservation of Mass, according to Marie Antoinette by @victoriaspires.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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eatthestorms.com
Launch No 2 for The Storms, the printed journal of poetry, prose & visual art, is the audio companion on Eat the Storms, the podcast.

This bumper episode episode is 2 hours+ and is now available on #Applepodcasts #AmazonPodcasts #Podbean and #Spotify

spotify.link/6cfE2v1lYXb
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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afterpoetry.com
Poets, @afterpoetry.com's month-long annual submissions window is almost over.

More than 115 of you have sent in your previously unpublished 'after' and ekphrastic poems – the highest number of subs of any year so far!

Not sent in YOUR poem yet? Don't leave it too late ...

afterpoetry.com/submit
Submit to After... | Poems inspired by other art
Send a new, unpublished 'after' or ekphrastic poem to After... throughout October 2025
afterpoetry.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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eatthestorms.com
⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️

Susan Richardson is the author of three collections of poetry. Susan also writes the blog, Stories from the Edge of Blindness, and hosts the podcasts, A Thousand Shades of Green and Story Sessions.

The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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animalheartpress.bsky.social
Wildlings, @feralpoetryandart.bsky.social is OPEN! Send us your submissions for the MIRROR issue from now until the end of November. Send us your poetry, send us your art. We can't wait to see what you've got. For guidelines and to submit, go here:
feralpoetry.net/submissions/
A structure consisting of a series of angled mirror cells. Between the upper and lower sections, a view of hills at sunset.
October 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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carmellapoetry.bsky.social
Thank you to Paul Brookes for the opportunity. It is an honour to be featured in Issue 13 of The Starbeck Orion. 💫💫💫
October 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
Are you a poet? Are you looking to improve your writing routines, profile, publication rate and self confidence

We’ll be working on our writing plans.

Join us on Sunday 16th November, 6.30 - 9.15 Uk time

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crafting-y...

#poetry #writing #writers #amwriting #poets
October 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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thepaulconnolly.bsky.social
Also brilliant at last night’s @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social open mic to meet that tireless poet, editor and advocate for our #poetrycommunity @marcellenewbold.bsky.social And great too to hear namechecks for those brilliant #poetsonbluesky @vikkicwrites.bsky.social & @victoriaspires.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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eatthestorms.com
The 5th Storm has landed, the printed journal of poetry, prose & visual art featuring 89 star Stormers & cover art by Brian Malachy Quinn is supported by @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @fingal.ie

Now available to buy at our online shop eatthestorms.com/the-storm-sh...
October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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paulwritespoems.bsky.social
The Book Bag is here. This week we cross A Wide River Divides by Gill Barr, published by Cinnamon Press.

One of the top ten books I've read this year.

Read my thoughts here.

Also news, opps and the regular playlist.
The Book Bag: A Wide River Divides Us By Gill Barr
Welcome back to The Book Bag. I hope you’ve had a poetic week. It’s been a productive week in the allotment with strawberry runners being planted, the fruit cage being finalised and the cold frame started. Things are taking shape. Last Sunday we went to Wallington, a National Trust property not far from Morpeth. It was a perfect day for a long autumn walk. We also got to take in the photography exhibition dotted throughout the East Wood. I may write an ekphrastic piece about one of the images. The below, I took on my phone.
paulwritespoems.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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thepaulconnolly.bsky.social
Brilliant @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social open mic last night with featured poet @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social & great MC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social I'll put my poems & recordings in the thread👇 This one is Branscombe Coast, published by @indigodreamspub.bsky.social in The Dawntreader #poetrycommunity
October 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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martinkennedyyates.bsky.social
Come on, people of the West Midlands... get yerselves to the Great Western in Wolvo on Sunday night. Emilie, me and a load of open mic-ers will be givin' it our best. I'm puttin' down a deposit on a Cheese & Onion cob - see yer there! 😎👍
pandemonialists.bsky.social poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 21d
Next Sunday, Yes We Cant is back at the Great Western. Expect great poetry from Emilie Lauren Jones and @martinkennedyyates.bsky.social, cheese & onion cobs the size of a small house, and a fantastic atmosphere! Get in touch for a) an open mic spot, or b) if you want to join us on Zoom. 😊
A pink and yellow poster. Text reads: Top-notch spoken word. Yes We Cant. Emilie Lauren Jones, 7.30pm Sunday 2nd November 2025. 'Alf Ender Martin Kennedy Yates. A pay-as-you-feel event
October 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
marcellenewbold.bsky.social
Looking forward to this ! 7pm UK tonight
louisepoetical.bsky.social Louise Longson @louisepoetical.bsky.social · 21d
Truly a Magnificent Seven of poetry giants joining me tonight for this #LastSaturday - Zooming and freeeeeeeeeee! Join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
October 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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thewingedmoon.bsky.social
Today’s excerpts, from @jenwithwords.bsky.social, are found in BIOPHILIA,

‘The Wooden Rental Canoe’ and ‘Low Tide on Shell Beach’ run straight to the core, and we suggest venturing to the issue to read the poems in full (and to find Jenny's work elsewhere, of course) at wingedmoon.com/biophilia
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM