Paul Terence Carney
@paulscribbles.bsky.social
Writer and reader (well, audiobook listener, mostly). Poetry collection, ‘The Empty Horizon’, and pamphlet, ‘Into the Earth’, published by Live Canon. New book, ‘This Box of Stolen Sunlight’, coming soon…
Chuffed most mightily I am to find myself on the longlist for this year’s @livecanon.bsky.social International Poetry Competition — and in the new anthology!
Congratulations to all shortlisted and longlisted poets and especially this year’s winner, Lauren Thomas.
www.livecanon.co.uk/competitions...
Congratulations to all shortlisted and longlisted poets and especially this year’s winner, Lauren Thomas.
www.livecanon.co.uk/competitions...
International Poetry Competition 2025
Live Canon perform poetry, publish poetry and create poetry events.
www.livecanon.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Chuffed most mightily I am to find myself on the longlist for this year’s @livecanon.bsky.social International Poetry Competition — and in the new anthology!
Congratulations to all shortlisted and longlisted poets and especially this year’s winner, Lauren Thomas.
www.livecanon.co.uk/competitions...
Congratulations to all shortlisted and longlisted poets and especially this year’s winner, Lauren Thomas.
www.livecanon.co.uk/competitions...
Still in AI-generated C&W mode, this.
Originally a poem from that lost classic, ‘Into the Earth’, published by @Livecanon.bsky.social
youtu.be/NcUrKOJDPwo?...
Originally a poem from that lost classic, ‘Into the Earth’, published by @Livecanon.bsky.social
youtu.be/NcUrKOJDPwo?...
THE END OF PEOPLE, PART 1: DETLING
YouTube video by Paul Carney
youtu.be
July 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Still in AI-generated C&W mode, this.
Originally a poem from that lost classic, ‘Into the Earth’, published by @Livecanon.bsky.social
youtu.be/NcUrKOJDPwo?...
Originally a poem from that lost classic, ‘Into the Earth’, published by @Livecanon.bsky.social
youtu.be/NcUrKOJDPwo?...
“What ever became of Paul?” they still whisper in poetry circles. “We miss his work. Will he ever be published again…?”
Well, this was in @LiveCanon’s 2024 anthology. Here reimagined, with a bit of AI trickery, as a C&W song. youtu.be/cp-w5W3nryo?...
Well, this was in @LiveCanon’s 2024 anthology. Here reimagined, with a bit of AI trickery, as a C&W song. youtu.be/cp-w5W3nryo?...
An Idle Moment’s Daydream of Another Biology
YouTube video by Paul Carney
youtu.be
July 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
“What ever became of Paul?” they still whisper in poetry circles. “We miss his work. Will he ever be published again…?”
Well, this was in @LiveCanon’s 2024 anthology. Here reimagined, with a bit of AI trickery, as a C&W song. youtu.be/cp-w5W3nryo?...
Well, this was in @LiveCanon’s 2024 anthology. Here reimagined, with a bit of AI trickery, as a C&W song. youtu.be/cp-w5W3nryo?...
youtu.be/2DL4Q0jvWd0?si…
Poetry connoisseurs will doubtless remember the winning poem from the @LiveCanon International Poetry Competition of 2020. Well, it’s back and now it’s set to (AI-generated) music… 🎵
Poetry connoisseurs will doubtless remember the winning poem from the @LiveCanon International Poetry Competition of 2020. Well, it’s back and now it’s set to (AI-generated) music… 🎵
WIND-UP EYEBALLS
YouTube video by Paul Carney
https://youtu.be/2DL4Q0jvWd0?si…
May 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
youtu.be/2DL4Q0jvWd0?si…
Poetry connoisseurs will doubtless remember the winning poem from the @LiveCanon International Poetry Competition of 2020. Well, it’s back and now it’s set to (AI-generated) music… 🎵
Poetry connoisseurs will doubtless remember the winning poem from the @LiveCanon International Poetry Competition of 2020. Well, it’s back and now it’s set to (AI-generated) music… 🎵
When I am finally appointed National Boss of Teaching Creative Writing, this is going on the curriculum. I believe it contains some profound truths about the nature of storytelling.
February 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
When I am finally appointed National Boss of Teaching Creative Writing, this is going on the curriculum. I believe it contains some profound truths about the nature of storytelling.
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