Salena Godden
@salenagodden.bsky.social
poet & author: latest books ‘Mrs Death Misses Death' 'Pessimism is for Lightweights' 'With Love, Grief and Fury' & ‘Springfield Road’
Substack:
https://salenagodden.substack
Links:
https://buythebook.online/salena-godden
Substack:
https://salenagodden.substack
Links:
https://buythebook.online/salena-godden
Pinned
Gigs & Festivals & Fundraisers, March 2026
MARCH 2 - BARNSLEY BOOK FESTIVAL - Performing with my old N&T family at LIVEWIRE in Yorkshire, alongside gorgeous Toria Garbutt and Ma...
www.salenagodden.co.uk
Gigs: March 2026
📚March 2: Barnsley Book Festival @livewirepoetry.org @mattabbottpoet.com & Toria Garbutt
🇯🇲March 12: Manchester, Sounds of Solidarity, fundraiser for Hurricane Melissa
🎤March 21: @hackneyempire.bsky.social with @holliemcnish.bsky.social
🎟️ www.salenagodden.co.uk/2026/02/gigs...
📚March 2: Barnsley Book Festival @livewirepoetry.org @mattabbottpoet.com & Toria Garbutt
🇯🇲March 12: Manchester, Sounds of Solidarity, fundraiser for Hurricane Melissa
🎤March 21: @hackneyempire.bsky.social with @holliemcnish.bsky.social
🎟️ www.salenagodden.co.uk/2026/02/gigs...
Reposted by Salena Godden
This week in the poetry blogs with @alinaetc.bsky.social @emmalee1.bsky.social @wendypratt.bsky.social @pearlpoet.bsky.social @billymills.bsky.social @beckyltuch.bsky.social @salenagodden.bsky.social @robin-gow-poet.bsky.social @victoriamoul.bsky.social
1/3 www.vianegativa.us/2026/02/poet...
1/3 www.vianegativa.us/2026/02/poet...
Poetry Blog Digest 2026, Week 7
A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.
www.vianegativa.us
February 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Gigs: March 2026
📚March 2: Barnsley Book Festival @livewirepoetry.org @mattabbottpoet.com & Toria Garbutt
🇯🇲March 12: Manchester, Sounds of Solidarity, fundraiser for Hurricane Melissa
🎤March 21: @hackneyempire.bsky.social with @holliemcnish.bsky.social
🎟️ www.salenagodden.co.uk/2026/02/gigs...
📚March 2: Barnsley Book Festival @livewirepoetry.org @mattabbottpoet.com & Toria Garbutt
🇯🇲March 12: Manchester, Sounds of Solidarity, fundraiser for Hurricane Melissa
🎤March 21: @hackneyempire.bsky.social with @holliemcnish.bsky.social
🎟️ www.salenagodden.co.uk/2026/02/gigs...
Gigs & Festivals & Fundraisers, March 2026
MARCH 2 - BARNSLEY BOOK FESTIVAL - Performing with my old N&T family at LIVEWIRE in Yorkshire, alongside gorgeous Toria Garbutt and Ma...
www.salenagodden.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Gigs: March 2026
📚March 2: Barnsley Book Festival @livewirepoetry.org @mattabbottpoet.com & Toria Garbutt
🇯🇲March 12: Manchester, Sounds of Solidarity, fundraiser for Hurricane Melissa
🎤March 21: @hackneyempire.bsky.social with @holliemcnish.bsky.social
🎟️ www.salenagodden.co.uk/2026/02/gigs...
📚March 2: Barnsley Book Festival @livewirepoetry.org @mattabbottpoet.com & Toria Garbutt
🇯🇲March 12: Manchester, Sounds of Solidarity, fundraiser for Hurricane Melissa
🎤March 21: @hackneyempire.bsky.social with @holliemcnish.bsky.social
🎟️ www.salenagodden.co.uk/2026/02/gigs...
Please read this thread! Thank you @margaret.bsky.social
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Please read this thread! Thank you @margaret.bsky.social
Reposted by Salena Godden
This week in the poetry blogs with @victoriamoul.bsky.social @emmalee1.bsky.social @jwikeley.bsky.social @pearlpoet.bsky.social @billymills.bsky.social @kent-nj.bsky.social @salenagodden.bsky.social @robin-gow-poet.bsky.social @linarvitvideopoet.bsky.social
1/3 www.vianegativa.us/2026/01/poet...
1/3 www.vianegativa.us/2026/01/poet...
Poetry Blog Digest 2026, Week 3
A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.
www.vianegativa.us
January 19, 2026 at 11:47 PM
🎧 ✏️ Latest Substack, first post of 2026, free read and listen if you need to climb into some tenderness ... salenagodden.substack.com/p/try-a-litt...
Try A Little Tenderness
audio archive & essay
salenagodden.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🎧 ✏️ Latest Substack, first post of 2026, free read and listen if you need to climb into some tenderness ... salenagodden.substack.com/p/try-a-litt...
Reposted by Salena Godden
I'm loving this collection by the wonderful Salena Godden. I saw her perform with #neureekie about a decade ago and still remember it! I love this justification for writing about certain other people - if there's ever a poem about you, you know! 😜🤨
#salenagodden #spokenwordartist #poetrycollection
#salenagodden #spokenwordartist #poetrycollection
January 9, 2026 at 10:40 AM
I'm loving this collection by the wonderful Salena Godden. I saw her perform with #neureekie about a decade ago and still remember it! I love this justification for writing about certain other people - if there's ever a poem about you, you know! 😜🤨
#salenagodden #spokenwordartist #poetrycollection
#salenagodden #spokenwordartist #poetrycollection
Thank you so much! Happy new year! Xx
The one you've been waiting for, my personal books of the year! In no particular order:
@davidmbarnett.bsky.social
@johnironmonger.bsky.social
@nnedi.bsky.social
@caimhmc.bsky.social
@nikitagill.bsky.social
@salenagodden.bsky.social
@joannechocolat.bsky.social
Benjamin Wood
@davidmbarnett.bsky.social
@johnironmonger.bsky.social
@nnedi.bsky.social
@caimhmc.bsky.social
@nikitagill.bsky.social
@salenagodden.bsky.social
@joannechocolat.bsky.social
Benjamin Wood
January 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Thank you so much! Happy new year! Xx
Reposted by Salena Godden
"No boots, no armour, nothing but love drives this. And love is where this comes from and love is who this is for."
In fact basically the whole of @salenagodden.bsky.social's 'It Isn't Punk To Seek Permission' - one of my fave poems ever
In fact basically the whole of @salenagodden.bsky.social's 'It Isn't Punk To Seek Permission' - one of my fave poems ever
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"No boots, no armour, nothing but love drives this. And love is where this comes from and love is who this is for."
In fact basically the whole of @salenagodden.bsky.social's 'It Isn't Punk To Seek Permission' - one of my fave poems ever
In fact basically the whole of @salenagodden.bsky.social's 'It Isn't Punk To Seek Permission' - one of my fave poems ever
Reposted by Salena Godden
Time flies when you're doing all sorts of things you weren't planning to.
Later than planned, more poetry! On the top shelf you can see new arrivals from @longbarrowpress.bsky.social - The Footing collection, Steve Ely, Mark Goodwin, Angelina D'Roza and others. Shelves need some re-order... 1/2
Later than planned, more poetry! On the top shelf you can see new arrivals from @longbarrowpress.bsky.social - The Footing collection, Steve Ely, Mark Goodwin, Angelina D'Roza and others. Shelves need some re-order... 1/2
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Time flies when you're doing all sorts of things you weren't planning to.
Later than planned, more poetry! On the top shelf you can see new arrivals from @longbarrowpress.bsky.social - The Footing collection, Steve Ely, Mark Goodwin, Angelina D'Roza and others. Shelves need some re-order... 1/2
Later than planned, more poetry! On the top shelf you can see new arrivals from @longbarrowpress.bsky.social - The Footing collection, Steve Ely, Mark Goodwin, Angelina D'Roza and others. Shelves need some re-order... 1/2
Ahh thank you @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social Xx
It’s been a wonderful five weeks.
🍂 To all our amazing speakers, our thanks for wonderful workshops, enthusiastic discussions and engaging sessions.
🍂 Thank you to you, our writers. We hope you enjoyed the last few weeks, that there were highlights and inspiring nuggets for you to take away
🍂 To all our amazing speakers, our thanks for wonderful workshops, enthusiastic discussions and engaging sessions.
🍂 Thank you to you, our writers. We hope you enjoyed the last few weeks, that there were highlights and inspiring nuggets for you to take away
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ahh thank you @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social Xx
🙌🏾💛 LAST CHANCE TO ENTER RAFFLE & WIN INCREDIBLE PRIZES & SUPPORT RCK! Refugee Community Kitchen serve nutritious food without judgement to those fleeing war, poverty, persecution and climate change and living in Northern France and the UK. Please repost. Thank you! raffall.com/400775/enter...
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🙌🏾💛 LAST CHANCE TO ENTER RAFFLE & WIN INCREDIBLE PRIZES & SUPPORT RCK! Refugee Community Kitchen serve nutritious food without judgement to those fleeing war, poverty, persecution and climate change and living in Northern France and the UK. Please repost. Thank you! raffall.com/400775/enter...
Reposted by Salena Godden
There's a lot of good things worth bidding for here, in the #creativesforsudan auction, please take a look and help fundraising for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher. @yassmin.bsky.social, via @sdnsolidarity.bsky.social
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
There's a lot of good things worth bidding for here, in the #creativesforsudan auction, please take a look and help fundraising for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher. @yassmin.bsky.social, via @sdnsolidarity.bsky.social
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
✨Last gig of this autumn tour tonight! Words On Wax: Poetry & Vinyl Listening session hosted by Repeat Beat Poet & Salena Godden - Looking forward to chatting about poetry and vinyl and the making of LIVEwire. Come along, Mason & Frith, Westbourne Park, 7.30-9.30pm - mason-fifth.com/event/words-...
Words On Wax: Poetry & Vinyl Listening session Hosted by Repeat Beat Poet & & Salena Godden
mason-fifth.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
✨Last gig of this autumn tour tonight! Words On Wax: Poetry & Vinyl Listening session hosted by Repeat Beat Poet & Salena Godden - Looking forward to chatting about poetry and vinyl and the making of LIVEwire. Come along, Mason & Frith, Westbourne Park, 7.30-9.30pm - mason-fifth.com/event/words-...
Reposted by Salena Godden
This week in the poetry blogs w/ @shawnalemay.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social @wendypratt.bsky.social @hanvanderhart.bsky.social @richardjnewman.bsky.social @pearlpoet.bsky.social @billymills.bsky.social @kent-nj.bsky.social @salenagodden.bsky.social
1/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/11/poet...
1/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/11/poet...
Poetry Blog Digest 2025, Week 47
A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.
www.vianegativa.us
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is such a generous review, thank you for sharing your thoughts, thank you SO much Paul! Xx @paulwritespoems.bsky.social
This week on The Book Bag, I am sharing my thoughts on With Love, Grief and Fury by Salena Godden.
There are tender moments, fierce moments, defiant moments. A title that whispers and shouts. In the top 5 books, I’ve read this year.
Plus news, opps and the playlist.
There are tender moments, fierce moments, defiant moments. A title that whispers and shouts. In the top 5 books, I’ve read this year.
Plus news, opps and the playlist.
The Book Bag: With Love, Grief and Fury by Salena Godden
Welcome back to The Book Bag. I hope you’ve had a poetic week. I’ve had quite the week. On Sunday, I popped into Barter Books in Alnwick to drop in some books, (I ended up buying more than I left) then we went for a walk along Alnmouth Beach where I tripped over some jetty railings and landed knee and face first. My shin currently has a bruise the shape of Italy. The walk was worth it though because I got this photo of the North Sea with Coquet Island lit up by a soft November sun in the distance.
paulwritespoems.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This is such a generous review, thank you for sharing your thoughts, thank you SO much Paul! Xx @paulwritespoems.bsky.social
Reposted by Salena Godden
You can still DONATE to help those in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa’s devastation & WATCH the recording of last night
With a TON of amazing poetry, incredible hosting by Leone Ross & a beautiful atmosphere - but on a Karim Kamar one today, not sorry
melissafundraiser.eventbrite.co.uk
With a TON of amazing poetry, incredible hosting by Leone Ross & a beautiful atmosphere - but on a Karim Kamar one today, not sorry
melissafundraiser.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
You can still DONATE to help those in Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa’s devastation & WATCH the recording of last night
With a TON of amazing poetry, incredible hosting by Leone Ross & a beautiful atmosphere - but on a Karim Kamar one today, not sorry
melissafundraiser.eventbrite.co.uk
With a TON of amazing poetry, incredible hosting by Leone Ross & a beautiful atmosphere - but on a Karim Kamar one today, not sorry
melissafundraiser.eventbrite.co.uk
Reposted by Salena Godden
Oooo! Come and celebrate NPF's 10th year!
🙌🏾💚 This weekend I am in sunny Nottingham for a BIG gig sharing the stage with my poetry family, Henry Normal, Joelle Taylor and Lemn Sissay! What a line up! Grab ticket’s now, it’s gonna be a glorious evening, Saturday night, Nottingham Poetry Festival - nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/notti...
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Oooo! Come and celebrate NPF's 10th year!
🙌🏾💚 This weekend I am in sunny Nottingham for a BIG gig sharing the stage with my poetry family, Henry Normal, Joelle Taylor and Lemn Sissay! What a line up! Grab ticket’s now, it’s gonna be a glorious evening, Saturday night, Nottingham Poetry Festival - nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/notti...
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🙌🏾💚 This weekend I am in sunny Nottingham for a BIG gig sharing the stage with my poetry family, Henry Normal, Joelle Taylor and Lemn Sissay! What a line up! Grab ticket’s now, it’s gonna be a glorious evening, Saturday night, Nottingham Poetry Festival - nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/notti...
❤️✨ Calling the coven! I am going to be in Manningtree this evening, sharing poetry at the magic Manningtree Arts, love this place, a celebration of books and community, local to Manningtree, see you tonight! Xx
www.manningtreearts.com/event-detail...
www.manningtreearts.com/event-detail...
Salena Godden, performs | Manningtree Arts
Experience an evening with poet and performer Salena Godden, performing selections from With Grief, Love and Fury. Through powerful, evocative performance, she explores identity, activism, love, and r...
www.manningtreearts.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
❤️✨ Calling the coven! I am going to be in Manningtree this evening, sharing poetry at the magic Manningtree Arts, love this place, a celebration of books and community, local to Manningtree, see you tonight! Xx
www.manningtreearts.com/event-detail...
www.manningtreearts.com/event-detail...
🇯🇲🙌🏾 Thank you to all who joined us online last night to raise funds for Jamaica, beautiful gathering of poetry and music and community and connection, loved it, love you, @outspokenpress.bsky.social here’s to more of this good stuff soon! BIGlove Xx
What are you up to this evening? If you are staying home then sign up for this online gig all for a great cause, and the line up organised by @outspokenpress.bsky.social is epic: POETS READ FOR HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDRAISER. Please share and donate if you can! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
Poets Read For Hurricane Melissa Relief Fundraiser
An online evening of poetry, raising funds for Food for the Poor and Support Jamaica to support those affected by Hurricane Melissa.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🇯🇲🙌🏾 Thank you to all who joined us online last night to raise funds for Jamaica, beautiful gathering of poetry and music and community and connection, loved it, love you, @outspokenpress.bsky.social here’s to more of this good stuff soon! BIGlove Xx
Reposted by Salena Godden
What are you up to this evening? If you are staying home then sign up for this online gig all for a great cause, and the line up organised by @outspokenpress.bsky.social is epic: POETS READ FOR HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDRAISER. Please share and donate if you can! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
Poets Read For Hurricane Melissa Relief Fundraiser
An online evening of poetry, raising funds for Food for the Poor and Support Jamaica to support those affected by Hurricane Melissa.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What are you up to this evening? If you are staying home then sign up for this online gig all for a great cause, and the line up organised by @outspokenpress.bsky.social is epic: POETS READ FOR HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDRAISER. Please share and donate if you can! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
What are you up to this evening? If you are staying home then sign up for this online gig all for a great cause, and the line up organised by @outspokenpress.bsky.social is epic: POETS READ FOR HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDRAISER. Please share and donate if you can! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
Poets Read For Hurricane Melissa Relief Fundraiser
An online evening of poetry, raising funds for Food for the Poor and Support Jamaica to support those affected by Hurricane Melissa.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What are you up to this evening? If you are staying home then sign up for this online gig all for a great cause, and the line up organised by @outspokenpress.bsky.social is epic: POETS READ FOR HURRICANE RELIEF FUNDRAISER. Please share and donate if you can! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-read...
Reposted by Salena Godden
'I Cannot Wait To Breathe' by Salena Godden
YouTube video by Salena Godden
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Reposted by Salena Godden
“We turn our hearts into museums of the people that we love to keep them alive inside us.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“We turn our hearts into museums of the people that we love to keep them alive inside us.”
For anyone who needs to share a deep breath: Something new on my Substack and YouTube channels today, here's a live performance of a very timely poem 'I Cannot Wait To Breathe' recorded at Status Flo at the Brighton Dome
🎤✨https://salenagodden.substack.com/p/i-cannot-wait-to-breathe
🎤✨https://salenagodden.substack.com/p/i-cannot-wait-to-breathe
I Cannot Wait To Breathe
Live performance from Status Flo at the Brighton Dome
salenagodden.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
For anyone who needs to share a deep breath: Something new on my Substack and YouTube channels today, here's a live performance of a very timely poem 'I Cannot Wait To Breathe' recorded at Status Flo at the Brighton Dome
🎤✨https://salenagodden.substack.com/p/i-cannot-wait-to-breathe
🎤✨https://salenagodden.substack.com/p/i-cannot-wait-to-breathe
