Matt Nicholson
@mattnicholson365.bsky.social
Poet, performer, pedant. One quarter of The 4 Johns. For more info and to buy my books, please visit and browse www.mattpoet.com (hoping to have a fifth collection out in 2025 so please feel free to invite me to read at your poetry events xxx)
Sat. 30th August 2pm HEART Headinley. @yaffles-nest.bsky.social will host the launch of Side-eye. It's free there's open mic. Guests Bob Beagrie & Faye Marshall (so there's your guarantee of quality!)
www.mattpoet.com/shop
(Photo of Bob by Kev Howard - Photo of me Phillip Shaw Photography)
www.mattpoet.com/shop
(Photo of Bob by Kev Howard - Photo of me Phillip Shaw Photography)
August 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Sat. 30th August 2pm HEART Headinley. @yaffles-nest.bsky.social will host the launch of Side-eye. It's free there's open mic. Guests Bob Beagrie & Faye Marshall (so there's your guarantee of quality!)
www.mattpoet.com/shop
(Photo of Bob by Kev Howard - Photo of me Phillip Shaw Photography)
www.mattpoet.com/shop
(Photo of Bob by Kev Howard - Photo of me Phillip Shaw Photography)
Been into @jebookshull.bsky.social this morning with my new book, Side-eye, and Julie videos the inestimable @deanwilson.bsky.social reading one of the poems in it x
August 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Been into @jebookshull.bsky.social this morning with my new book, Side-eye, and Julie videos the inestimable @deanwilson.bsky.social reading one of the poems in it x
Books arrived...off to post office to send out pre-ordered copies... don't forget if you want one, www.mattpoet.com/shop xx
August 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Books arrived...off to post office to send out pre-ordered copies... don't forget if you want one, www.mattpoet.com/shop xx
Official Side-eye launch, courtesy of @yaffles-nest.bsky.social. Sat 30th Aug 2pm Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre. Amazing guest poets: @bobbeagrie.bsky.social & @fayemarshall.bsky.social + open mic. Compered by @markconnors.bsky.social & @gillcresearch.bsky.social. Photo of Bob by Kev Howard
August 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Official Side-eye launch, courtesy of @yaffles-nest.bsky.social. Sat 30th Aug 2pm Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre. Amazing guest poets: @bobbeagrie.bsky.social & @fayemarshall.bsky.social + open mic. Compered by @markconnors.bsky.social & @gillcresearch.bsky.social. Photo of Bob by Kev Howard
Today the proof copy of my new book arrived. I've signed it off to go to print asap. Thanks again to all involved at Yaffle Press
If you'd like to pre-order, it's available now at
www.mattpoet.com/shop/
If you'd like to pre-order, it's available now at
www.mattpoet.com/shop/
August 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Today the proof copy of my new book arrived. I've signed it off to go to print asap. Thanks again to all involved at Yaffle Press
If you'd like to pre-order, it's available now at
www.mattpoet.com/shop/
If you'd like to pre-order, it's available now at
www.mattpoet.com/shop/
My new book, Side-eye is just days away now and I have readings/gigs booked in August September, November and December, and in 2026 all over the place...if you'd like to invite me to read at your poetry/spoken word event please get in touch x
July 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My new book, Side-eye is just days away now and I have readings/gigs booked in August September, November and December, and in 2026 all over the place...if you'd like to invite me to read at your poetry/spoken word event please get in touch x
So here it is...Side-eye is my new poetry collection, to be published by Yaffle Press in the coming weeks and available to pre-order now via www.mattpoet.com/shop/
Cover Art by Steve Mitchell www.inkyconditions.co.uk
Gigs and launch events to be posted soon
Cover Art by Steve Mitchell www.inkyconditions.co.uk
Gigs and launch events to be posted soon
July 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So here it is...Side-eye is my new poetry collection, to be published by Yaffle Press in the coming weeks and available to pre-order now via www.mattpoet.com/shop/
Cover Art by Steve Mitchell www.inkyconditions.co.uk
Gigs and launch events to be posted soon
Cover Art by Steve Mitchell www.inkyconditions.co.uk
Gigs and launch events to be posted soon
Very pleased to tell you my new collection of poetry was submitted to the Forward Prize 2025...I'm very ok that it didn't get onto the shortlist... congratulations and commiserations to the fine creatives that did or didn't progress further xx
Ps I'm gonna tell you all about my new book next week xx
Ps I'm gonna tell you all about my new book next week xx
July 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Very pleased to tell you my new collection of poetry was submitted to the Forward Prize 2025...I'm very ok that it didn't get onto the shortlist... congratulations and commiserations to the fine creatives that did or didn't progress further xx
Ps I'm gonna tell you all about my new book next week xx
Ps I'm gonna tell you all about my new book next week xx
New book on its way, watch out for cover reveal, launch details, and events to follow...I'm getting proper excited xx
July 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New book on its way, watch out for cover reveal, launch details, and events to follow...I'm getting proper excited xx
The Fig Tree - Issue 9 Really pleased to have some poems from my next collection featured in The Fig Tree issue #9 alongside some great poems from a host of other poets... open.substack.com/pub/figtreep...
The Fig Tree - Issue 9
with Featured Poet Matt Nicholson
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July 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The Fig Tree - Issue 9 Really pleased to have some poems from my next collection featured in The Fig Tree issue #9 alongside some great poems from a host of other poets... open.substack.com/pub/figtreep...
Reposted by Matt Nicholson
Reposted by Matt Nicholson
Give us a share!
Poets!
Come on y'all!
Get your poems in before the deadline.
Poems about your BestOfallTime song! Judged by Emma Purshouse
www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...
Poets!
Come on y'all!
Get your poems in before the deadline.
Poems about your BestOfallTime song! Judged by Emma Purshouse
www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...
Yaffle's Nest Competition | Yaffle
www.yafflepress.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Give us a share!
Poets!
Come on y'all!
Get your poems in before the deadline.
Poems about your BestOfallTime song! Judged by Emma Purshouse
www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...
Poets!
Come on y'all!
Get your poems in before the deadline.
Poems about your BestOfallTime song! Judged by Emma Purshouse
www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...
This happened and it was good
What’s It Like To Talk Poetry In Prison?
Curiosity held our first event in Hull Prison Library last week. Poet @mattnicholson365.bsky.social describes the experience.
curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-it-lik...
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
@deanwilson.bsky.social
Curiosity held our first event in Hull Prison Library last week. Poet @mattnicholson365.bsky.social describes the experience.
curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-it-lik...
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
@deanwilson.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This happened and it was good
Reposted by Matt Nicholson
I’m really happy to announce that I’ve got a brand new book & cd coming out very soon & they’re available to pre order now
Book
tinyurl.com/jn8ds5t2
CD tinyurl.com/mpwyh728
the first 100 copies of the book come with a free badge, bookmark & exclusive
extra handwritten verse.
DeanWorld.org
Book
tinyurl.com/jn8ds5t2
CD tinyurl.com/mpwyh728
the first 100 copies of the book come with a free badge, bookmark & exclusive
extra handwritten verse.
DeanWorld.org
March 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I’m really happy to announce that I’ve got a brand new book & cd coming out very soon & they’re available to pre order now
Book
tinyurl.com/jn8ds5t2
CD tinyurl.com/mpwyh728
the first 100 copies of the book come with a free badge, bookmark & exclusive
extra handwritten verse.
DeanWorld.org
Book
tinyurl.com/jn8ds5t2
CD tinyurl.com/mpwyh728
the first 100 copies of the book come with a free badge, bookmark & exclusive
extra handwritten verse.
DeanWorld.org
Reposted by Matt Nicholson
We held our first Curiosity event inside a prison today.
Poets @mattnicholson365.bsky.social and @deanwilson.bsky.social visited Hull Prison’s library to talk to inmates about poetry, poets and writing in general.
Apparently a splendid time was had by all.
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
Poets @mattnicholson365.bsky.social and @deanwilson.bsky.social visited Hull Prison’s library to talk to inmates about poetry, poets and writing in general.
Apparently a splendid time was had by all.
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We held our first Curiosity event inside a prison today.
Poets @mattnicholson365.bsky.social and @deanwilson.bsky.social visited Hull Prison’s library to talk to inmates about poetry, poets and writing in general.
Apparently a splendid time was had by all.
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
Poets @mattnicholson365.bsky.social and @deanwilson.bsky.social visited Hull Prison’s library to talk to inmates about poetry, poets and writing in general.
Apparently a splendid time was had by all.
@hulllibraries.bsky.social
It is my inalienable right
to eat small oranges
in late Spring,
yes, I shall always do it,
Kumquat May
to eat small oranges
in late Spring,
yes, I shall always do it,
Kumquat May
January 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It is my inalienable right
to eat small oranges
in late Spring,
yes, I shall always do it,
Kumquat May
to eat small oranges
in late Spring,
yes, I shall always do it,
Kumquat May
Daft little poem about perspective:
Eyes
My eyes were put in
the wrong way round.
It’s not hard to spot
but it’s what I’ve found.
The left is where
the right should be,
the right sees what
the left should see,
and that’s the way
it will always be,
until I’m buried
in the ground.
Eyes
My eyes were put in
the wrong way round.
It’s not hard to spot
but it’s what I’ve found.
The left is where
the right should be,
the right sees what
the left should see,
and that’s the way
it will always be,
until I’m buried
in the ground.
January 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Daft little poem about perspective:
Eyes
My eyes were put in
the wrong way round.
It’s not hard to spot
but it’s what I’ve found.
The left is where
the right should be,
the right sees what
the left should see,
and that’s the way
it will always be,
until I’m buried
in the ground.
Eyes
My eyes were put in
the wrong way round.
It’s not hard to spot
but it’s what I’ve found.
The left is where
the right should be,
the right sees what
the left should see,
and that’s the way
it will always be,
until I’m buried
in the ground.
This ace anthology of recovery poems arrived in today's post, and in it my poem, A-rhythm xx
January 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This ace anthology of recovery poems arrived in today's post, and in it my poem, A-rhythm xx
blacknorereview.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/m... Thanks Black Nore Review for taking my poem about a dead bird... Happy new year x
Matt Nicholson – “The unattributable”
The unattributable This dead finch on the step, eyes fogged, feathers slick, has no purpose here. We have no cat to attribute its silent gift. It is death, in its first transition, the stage we fea…
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January 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
blacknorereview.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/m... Thanks Black Nore Review for taking my poem about a dead bird... Happy new year x
I have shaved off my white beard because at this time of year it can cause existential concerns, especially among the younger population
December 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I have shaved off my white beard because at this time of year it can cause existential concerns, especially among the younger population