Modron Magazine
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Biannual online eco-poetry magazine. Edited by Kristian Evans and Zoe Brigley, with Taz Rahman, Sian Melangell Dafydd, and Glyn Edwards. http://ModronMagazine.com
We’re back, after a summer break! This week, we’re thrilled to present an exclusive interview with leading poet, Ruth Padel, exploring creative process, inspiration, and the importance of the natural world to her work.
Huge thanks to Taz Rahman and Just Another Poet
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Huge thanks to Taz Rahman and Just Another Poet
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August 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We’re back, after a summer break! This week, we’re thrilled to present an exclusive interview with leading poet, Ruth Padel, exploring creative process, inspiration, and the importance of the natural world to her work.
Huge thanks to Taz Rahman and Just Another Poet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_0f...
Huge thanks to Taz Rahman and Just Another Poet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_0f...
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Thanks to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for interviewing me about my poem 'A night on the river Yealm' for @modronmagazine.bsky.social. modronmagazine.com/2025/04/06/t...
The More Than Human Perspective in Environmental Poetry: A Poem and Interview with Lesley Curwen
In this interview, Lesley Curwen discusses her writing process, particularly in relation to nature and ocean pollution. Her poem “Night on the Yealm” captures a quiet moment on a sailin…
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April 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Thanks to @zoebrigley.bsky.social for interviewing me about my poem 'A night on the river Yealm' for @modronmagazine.bsky.social. modronmagazine.com/2025/04/06/t...
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@modronmagazine.bsky.social Lesley Curwen discusses her writing process, particularly in relation to nature and ocean pollution. Her poem "Night on the Yealm" captures a quiet moment on a sailing trip, highlighting immersion in nature. Read on at modronmagazine.com/2025/04/06/t...
April 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
@modronmagazine.bsky.social Lesley Curwen discusses her writing process, particularly in relation to nature and ocean pollution. Her poem "Night on the Yealm" captures a quiet moment on a sailing trip, highlighting immersion in nature. Read on at modronmagazine.com/2025/04/06/t...
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For "Plots & Plants" at @modronmagazine.bsky.social. John Freeman shares a favorite walk in the Vale of Glamorgan, detailing landscape changes due to recent weather. How might a nearby wildfire raise concerns about climate change's impact on local environments?
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April 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
For "Plots & Plants" at @modronmagazine.bsky.social. John Freeman shares a favorite walk in the Vale of Glamorgan, detailing landscape changes due to recent weather. How might a nearby wildfire raise concerns about climate change's impact on local environments?
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For our series of poets and writers on the environment, Julie Runacres discusses her poetry's relationship with herbalism, women, and nature, addressing societal perceptions of women and ecology. Read more at modronmagazine.com @modronmagazine.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
For our series of poets and writers on the environment, Julie Runacres discusses her poetry's relationship with herbalism, women, and nature, addressing societal perceptions of women and ecology. Read more at modronmagazine.com @modronmagazine.bsky.social
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CATAPOETICS is out in the world! Happy Earth Day everyone! 🖤
You can read about "Catapoetry" in the @modronmagazine.bsky.social
#catapoetics #catapoetry #catapoem #catastrocene #özgelena
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You can read about "Catapoetry" in the @modronmagazine.bsky.social
#catapoetics #catapoetry #catapoem #catastrocene #özgelena
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April 22, 2025 at 5:35 AM
CATAPOETICS is out in the world! Happy Earth Day everyone! 🖤
You can read about "Catapoetry" in the @modronmagazine.bsky.social
#catapoetics #catapoetry #catapoem #catastrocene #özgelena
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You can read about "Catapoetry" in the @modronmagazine.bsky.social
#catapoetics #catapoetry #catapoem #catastrocene #özgelena
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Fantastic essay by @lenaozge.bsky.social up on @modronmagazine.bsky.social 💚💚💚
Earth Day 2025: A Manifesto by Özge Lena
The narrative of the Phoenix symbolizes the journey of poets amid chaos and catastrophe. As the Phoenix is reborn from its ashes, poets are urged to address pressing global issues through “ca…
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April 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Fantastic essay by @lenaozge.bsky.social up on @modronmagazine.bsky.social 💚💚💚
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Earth Day issue of the eco-poetry magazine @modronmagazine.bsky.social 🌍
Explore poetry, manifestos and films including 'The Dunes', which explores the perspective of a teenage, neurodivergent, working-class runaway, seeking refuge from a normative society
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Explore poetry, manifestos and films including 'The Dunes', which explores the perspective of a teenage, neurodivergent, working-class runaway, seeking refuge from a normative society
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April 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Earth Day issue of the eco-poetry magazine @modronmagazine.bsky.social 🌍
Explore poetry, manifestos and films including 'The Dunes', which explores the perspective of a teenage, neurodivergent, working-class runaway, seeking refuge from a normative society
amam.cymru/modron-magaz...
Explore poetry, manifestos and films including 'The Dunes', which explores the perspective of a teenage, neurodivergent, working-class runaway, seeking refuge from a normative society
amam.cymru/modron-magaz...
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Interview by @zoebrigley.bsky.social @modronmagazine.bsky.social
Welcome back to our series on writing the #MoreThanHuman. We offer a set of interviews with poets and writers on how they approach writing about the environment.
Welcome back to our series on writing the #MoreThanHuman. We offer a set of interviews with poets and writers on how they approach writing about the environment.
The More Than Human Perspective in Environmental Poetry: A Poem and Interview with Susie Wild
An author photograph of Susie Wild Interview by Zoë Brigley Welcome back to our series on writing the #MoreThanHuman. We offer a set of interviews with poets and writers on how they approach writin…
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May 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Interview by @zoebrigley.bsky.social @modronmagazine.bsky.social
Welcome back to our series on writing the #MoreThanHuman. We offer a set of interviews with poets and writers on how they approach writing about the environment.
Welcome back to our series on writing the #MoreThanHuman. We offer a set of interviews with poets and writers on how they approach writing about the environment.
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Many thanks to @modronmagazine.bsky.social for publishing my conversation with @zoebrigley.bsky.social about my poem Chafer modronmagazine.com/2025/06/28/t...
The More Than Human Perspective in Environmental Poetry: A Poem and Interview with Hilary Watson
This interview features poet Hilary Watson discussing her creative process influenced by her interactions with insects. She addresses human perceptions of disgust and superiority over these creatur…
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June 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Many thanks to @modronmagazine.bsky.social for publishing my conversation with @zoebrigley.bsky.social about my poem Chafer modronmagazine.com/2025/06/28/t...
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We’re delighted to see Abeer Ameer on the shortlist for the @forwardprizes.bsky.social Best Single Poem – Written! 🎉 Her poem ‘At Least’ was first published by @modronmagazine.bsky.social.
The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written
Announcing the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Written! Poems that move, resonate, and demand to be read.
👏 Huge congratulations to the shortlisted poets!
🔗Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
Announcing the #ForwardPrizes 2025 shortlist for Best Single Poem – Written! Poems that move, resonate, and demand to be read.
👏 Huge congratulations to the shortlisted poets!
🔗Full list: buff.ly/SS35YlZ
July 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
We’re delighted to see Abeer Ameer on the shortlist for the @forwardprizes.bsky.social Best Single Poem – Written! 🎉 Her poem ‘At Least’ was first published by @modronmagazine.bsky.social.
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A short film I wrote, filmed by Nathan Roach (Coal Poet Media), 'The Dunes', exploring the perspective of a runaway kid finding sanctuary in a desolate duneland on the Welsh coast.
Huge thanks to Nathan for the beautiful images of #Kenfig #poetry #wales
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Huge thanks to Nathan for the beautiful images of #Kenfig #poetry #wales
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Earth Day 2025: The Dunes, A Film by Kristian Evans & Nathan Roach
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April 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A short film I wrote, filmed by Nathan Roach (Coal Poet Media), 'The Dunes', exploring the perspective of a runaway kid finding sanctuary in a desolate duneland on the Welsh coast.
Huge thanks to Nathan for the beautiful images of #Kenfig #poetry #wales
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPkB...
Huge thanks to Nathan for the beautiful images of #Kenfig #poetry #wales
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPkB...
Today, a poem and interview with Dyfan Lewis, filmed alongside the river Taff, Cardiff, Wales 📽️
Dyma gerdd a chyfweliad gyda Dyfan Lewis, wedi’i ffilmio ar lan afon Taf, Caerdydd, Cymru 📽️
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Dyma gerdd a chyfweliad gyda Dyfan Lewis, wedi’i ffilmio ar lan afon Taf, Caerdydd, Cymru 📽️
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Ffilm: Cerdd gan Dyfan Lewis, Film: A Poem by Dyfan Lewis
Here is a poem and interview with Dyfan Lewis, filmed alongside the river Taff, Cardiff, Wales, UK. Funded by the Books Council Wales, Modron is a literary magazine in response to the ecological cr…
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February 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today, a poem and interview with Dyfan Lewis, filmed alongside the river Taff, Cardiff, Wales 📽️
Dyma gerdd a chyfweliad gyda Dyfan Lewis, wedi’i ffilmio ar lan afon Taf, Caerdydd, Cymru 📽️
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Dyma gerdd a chyfweliad gyda Dyfan Lewis, wedi’i ffilmio ar lan afon Taf, Caerdydd, Cymru 📽️
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Check out a review of Roselle Angwin's A Spell in the Forest by new staff writer Sarah Bitter at modronmagazine.com
The book's blurb: "A Spell in the Forest - Tongues in Trees is part love-song, part poetic guidebook, and part exploration of thirteen native sacred British tree species."
The book's blurb: "A Spell in the Forest - Tongues in Trees is part love-song, part poetic guidebook, and part exploration of thirteen native sacred British tree species."
January 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Check out a review of Roselle Angwin's A Spell in the Forest by new staff writer Sarah Bitter at modronmagazine.com
The book's blurb: "A Spell in the Forest - Tongues in Trees is part love-song, part poetic guidebook, and part exploration of thirteen native sacred British tree species."
The book's blurb: "A Spell in the Forest - Tongues in Trees is part love-song, part poetic guidebook, and part exploration of thirteen native sacred British tree species."
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I really love this poem by Taylor Edmond’s in @modronmagazine.bsky.social . modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ta... It’s not only a fantastic poem, but is a great teaching resource. Taylor is also superb workshop facilitator . @brokenspinearts.bsky.social
A Poem by Taylor Edmonds
My Magnolia Tree All I have left of my great-grandmother is her letters. While I was taking my first breath she was watching the storm roll in, lining the house with an army of sandbags, willing th…
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January 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I really love this poem by Taylor Edmond’s in @modronmagazine.bsky.social . modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ta... It’s not only a fantastic poem, but is a great teaching resource. Taylor is also superb workshop facilitator . @brokenspinearts.bsky.social
Poems by / Cerddi gan Duriel E. Harris, Mari George, Siôn Tomos Owen, clare e potter, Sam Robinson.
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January 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Poems by / Cerddi gan Duriel E. Harris, Mari George, Siôn Tomos Owen, clare e potter, Sam Robinson.
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For those who've not found it yet.. I've made lists of UK Poets here so you can find them. Search it or click follow all for each one and you'd have more than 600 poets (& adding more to List 5 as I find them).
Here are the UK Poets lists including all the poets based in the UK that I've found on Bluesky so far. List 1 is here and the next lists are in the comments. Let me know if anyone is missing and I'll add them to the last list:
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December 2, 2024 at 12:38 PM
For those who've not found it yet.. I've made lists of UK Poets here so you can find them. Search it or click follow all for each one and you'd have more than 600 poets (& adding more to List 5 as I find them).
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Thought I'd curate a Starter Park of writers living & working in Wales 🖋️🏴 drop me a line if you'd like to be added!
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#WelshWriters #WtitingCommunity #Wales
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#WelshWriters #WtitingCommunity #Wales
January 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Thought I'd curate a Starter Park of writers living & working in Wales 🖋️🏴 drop me a line if you'd like to be added!
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#WelshWriters #WtitingCommunity #Wales
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#WelshWriters #WtitingCommunity #Wales
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This week’s #FridayPoem is ‘Birch’ by Hilary Llewellyn-Williams from her sequence ‘The Tree Calendar’ republished in ‘The Little Hours: New and Selected Poems’ www.serenbooks.com/2025/01/frid...
January 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This week’s #FridayPoem is ‘Birch’ by Hilary Llewellyn-Williams from her sequence ‘The Tree Calendar’ republished in ‘The Little Hours: New and Selected Poems’ www.serenbooks.com/2025/01/frid...
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Midwinter is behind us now of course, but I thought I'd share a recent piece by me about ice and salt, the tenacity of rock pipits, and the working class mystic Jacob Boehme... (and thanks to Sustainable Wales for publishing it)
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MIDWINTER AT SKER — Sustainable Wales
Ice on the rockpools and salt in the hail that lashed across the black shipwrecking hooks of Sker Point. I shrank into my coat, tugged my hood over my eyes and retreated.
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January 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Midwinter is behind us now of course, but I thought I'd share a recent piece by me about ice and salt, the tenacity of rock pipits, and the working class mystic Jacob Boehme... (and thanks to Sustainable Wales for publishing it)
www.sustainablewales.org.uk/a-kenfig-jou...
www.sustainablewales.org.uk/a-kenfig-jou...
@xanindigo.bsky.social hey can we join your lit mag list? 💚🌱🌱
January 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@xanindigo.bsky.social hey can we join your lit mag list? 💚🌱🌱
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Thought I'd remind folk about the nature #writing starter packs and feed, now that @nicolawriting.bsky.social has joined the Bluesky crew. Please do like, 📌, repost & enjoy! Thank you 🙏🐸🐦⬛🌳🐌🐜
Starter Pack 1: go.bsky.app/NXoPc6D
Starter Pack 2: go.bsky.app/7opWxNV
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Starter Pack 1: go.bsky.app/NXoPc6D
Starter Pack 2: go.bsky.app/7opWxNV
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January 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thought I'd remind folk about the nature #writing starter packs and feed, now that @nicolawriting.bsky.social has joined the Bluesky crew. Please do like, 📌, repost & enjoy! Thank you 🙏🐸🐦⬛🌳🐌🐜
Starter Pack 1: go.bsky.app/NXoPc6D
Starter Pack 2: go.bsky.app/7opWxNV
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Starter Pack 1: go.bsky.app/NXoPc6D
Starter Pack 2: go.bsky.app/7opWxNV
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MODRON ISSUE 5
RHIF 5 MODRON
Read 'Of Luring'
Darllenwch ‘Deny’
by/gan Hildred Crill
Translated by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
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RHIF 5 MODRON
Read 'Of Luring'
Darllenwch ‘Deny’
by/gan Hildred Crill
Translated by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ce...
January 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
MODRON ISSUE 5
RHIF 5 MODRON
Read 'Of Luring'
Darllenwch ‘Deny’
by/gan Hildred Crill
Translated by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ce...
RHIF 5 MODRON
Read 'Of Luring'
Darllenwch ‘Deny’
by/gan Hildred Crill
Translated by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ce...
MODRON ISSUE 5 RHIF 5 MODRON
Read ‘What the Deep Ocean Said to the Billionaire’
Darllenwch ‘Yr Hyn A Ddywedodd y Cefnfor Dwfn Wrth Y Biliwnydd’
by/gan Jonathan Kinsman
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
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Read ‘What the Deep Ocean Said to the Billionaire’
Darllenwch ‘Yr Hyn A Ddywedodd y Cefnfor Dwfn Wrth Y Biliwnydd’
by/gan Jonathan Kinsman
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
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January 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
MODRON ISSUE 5 RHIF 5 MODRON
Read ‘What the Deep Ocean Said to the Billionaire’
Darllenwch ‘Yr Hyn A Ddywedodd y Cefnfor Dwfn Wrth Y Biliwnydd’
by/gan Jonathan Kinsman
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
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Read ‘What the Deep Ocean Said to the Billionaire’
Darllenwch ‘Yr Hyn A Ddywedodd y Cefnfor Dwfn Wrth Y Biliwnydd’
by/gan Jonathan Kinsman
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
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MODRON ISSUE 5
RHIF 5 MODRON
Read ‘Cusp of the Last Cold Moon’
Darllenwch ‘Pen Pella’r Lleuad Oer Olaf’
by/gan James McConachie @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
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RHIF 5 MODRON
Read ‘Cusp of the Last Cold Moon’
Darllenwch ‘Pen Pella’r Lleuad Oer Olaf’
by/gan James McConachie @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ce...
January 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
MODRON ISSUE 5
RHIF 5 MODRON
Read ‘Cusp of the Last Cold Moon’
Darllenwch ‘Pen Pella’r Lleuad Oer Olaf’
by/gan James McConachie @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ce...
RHIF 5 MODRON
Read ‘Cusp of the Last Cold Moon’
Darllenwch ‘Pen Pella’r Lleuad Oer Olaf’
by/gan James McConachie @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social
Trans. by / Cyfieithwyd gan Siân Melangell Dafydd
modronmagazine.com/a-poem-by-ce...