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SeaGoatScreamsPoetry(Ankh Spice)
@seagoatscreams.bsky.social
A bit earnest

Poet, runner, sea, goat
Fae-wed
BotN/Pushcart/FwdPrize nom
PoetryArchive PAN winner
Mastheads: IceFloe/BarrenMag/Sídhe
#SkyPoem foundergoblin
He/him
https://tinyurl.com/GoatPoems
The Water Engine: https://bit.ly/2Zpbtl4
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Once upon a time, the ever-evolving graffiti on this reservoir near the psych unit was a cave-painting-record. I photographed much of it over months.
One day they painted it grey. The next day:
February 12, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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This year’s work whiteboard Halloween mural 🎃
Slightly rushed, but happy with it still!
October 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Stone Circle #ThrowbackThursday poem: "Snapped tapes got chucked out the car window (and so slowly you unwind me ’til I fall apart)" by Ankh Spice (@seagoatscreams.bsky.social) #TBT

stonecirclereview.com/snapped-tapes/
Snapped tapes got chucked out the car window
(and so slowly you unwind me 'til I fall apart)   by Ankh Spice   It’s decades since. We’d absconded from the ward, two not-deads gone wanderwild. Some nights you hear the unspool, the moment the han...
stonecirclereview.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My whole heart to everyone who supported me to keep going with this even in the nightmare this month became. Your generosity means 200km later I've added $2,500 to this humaning bigger than itself - this tangible shout that the world is capable of more love than hate, even now, even now.
June 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Day 30 of ##SweatWithPride. A kind friend gave me 2 hrs respite from 24/7 cares to run. I didn't make my 30 June 20km goal, but ran until dark came at 14km. Today's run was for every name I've carried, but also specially for David (via @dejanajuk.bsky.social) & for @missyerem.bsky.social's beloveds
June 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Pls forgive no replies to msgs/mails/posts - all day every day & late into night at hosp w loved one, or long drive to/from. My few word-spoons get spent posting updates for Sweat with Pride, which was a promise, and there's just nothing left over beyond exhaustion so deep I'm a ghost
June 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Day 22 of #SweatWithPride - tender privilege to carry 2 beloveds for sponsor Sarah @palimpsest22.bsky.social

The coast was winterwild & lovely. I left an embodiment of those names in that fresh cold light, & asked it to live in them. As I did, a *huge* queen bumble alit on my shirt - a blessing.
June 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Some of you know I run a wee bit.

Every day of June, I'm running for Pride, fundraising for 🌈 groups in Aotearoa. Every step I take is for ppl who might still be here if that kind of support had the $ it deserves.

If you'd like to sponsor me I'd love that 🩵

www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...
May 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Thank you for trusting me with your loved ones, @fionadoris.bsky.social. The last song that played on their run was this one - a version of a very formative track for me. May they both keep their strength and heart, and the world become the loving home they deserve
music.youtube.com/watch?v=d95m...
June 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
On today's #SweatWithPride run, I carried two precious names into winter solstice dawn for friend & sponsor @fionadoris.bsky.social.

It was dark for the first 2km, then the shortest day's fire found the hills' back, and mine. The light was extraordinary.

I left the names with old guardians.
June 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Solstice Dawn Seawitching 🐚
June 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#SweatWithPride Day 20

Mānawatia a Matariki, m'loves ✨️
June 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Beyond exhaustion w Mum in hosp, but out there running for #SweatWithPride every chance I get. Every $ means a 🌈 kid might have somewhere to turn where they didn't. We need that future.

Today, any amount donated will be doubled. Please help if you can

www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...
June 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Beyond exhaustion w Mum in hosp, but out there running for #SweatWithPride every chance I get. Every $ means a 🌈 kid might have somewhere to turn where they didn't. We need that future.

Today, any amount donated will be doubled. Please help if you can

www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...
June 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Today's #SweatWithPride run was for Alex.

I'm so so sorry they failed you. We'll carry the truth of you every way we know how.
June 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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I'm dedicating the last 2 weeks of Sweat With Pride to the memory of the 17yr old trans man known as Alex.

Donations go toward funding REAL help for trans people, so that we can prevent such tragedies happening again.

If you don't want to sponsor me, please sponsor ANYONE doing SWP that you know!
Kia ora Bluesky!
I’m 🏳️‍🌈Sweating With Pride🏳️‍🌈 as of tomorrow!

All of June I’ll be exercising for 42 minutes each day to raise funds to combat discrimination against Rainbow folks.

I would love you to death if you could donate even a few dollars for the cause

www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...
June 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Okay, Team Human Rights: Time to put the pressure on RNZ.
Email:
Paul Thompson paul.thompson@rnz.co.nz
Mark Stevens mark.stevens@rnz.co.nz

Demand: (1) Article retracted immediately, (2) Apology, (3) Examination of Editorial Processes and (4) Ruth Hill to be sacked or disciplined.

GO FOR IT!
June 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Today's #SweatWithPride run was for Alex.

I'm so so sorry they failed you. We'll carry the truth of you every way we know how.
June 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Finally we get to hear the voice of the trans teen who died, whose transphobic parents completely controlled his narrative in that appalling RNZ article last week.

We hear you, Alex.

www.webworm.co/p/lifeanddea...
The Life and Death of Alex
6000 messages show the real story behind the horrific reporting on the death of a trans teen.
www.webworm.co
June 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Doing my utmost, between long days w Mum in hosp, to fit in running for kind #SweatWithPride sponsors.

So tired I'm wispy, but goats keep their promises.

Today's run was for @janerefreshed.bsky.social. The name you entrusted me floated in the early morning rain on the coast. A light beam appeared🩵
June 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Awful family emergency (unpostable as there are disgusting ppl sniffing vulnerability, hesitate to post even this).

But won't be here, again, or anywhere but in the world.

Poet friends, I'm sorry I'm so unreliable. Anyone who needs to give up on me, I understand. Pride sponsors, I'm so sorry 😭
June 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Little LitMag That Could does it again, & with flair. Go, buy! ✨️

Congrats Shaun & everyone with work in the anthology

(& v personal thanks to Alan & the eds for including 2 poems with my whole 🌈 heart inside. My work's rarely seen the world this year, cos Life; really glad it gets to here.
Today’s a monumental day for The Broken Spine @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

We launch 🌈 #OutSkirts, edited by Romina Ramos & Perry Gasteiger, and 🌈 #RainbowsInTheRough, where Shaun queers unlikely pop culture icons & artefacts.

This is what happens when we hand over space and truly listen.
June 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Today’s a monumental day for The Broken Spine @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

We launch 🌈 #OutSkirts, edited by Romina Ramos & Perry Gasteiger, and 🌈 #RainbowsInTheRough, where Shaun queers unlikely pop culture icons & artefacts.

This is what happens when we hand over space and truly listen.
June 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Truth is, dozens (yeah probably hundreds) of you are already well-cosied into my atria. I always hope on some level you know it and whiff the sea wherever you are.

That said, if you'd still like to sponsor my pride runs this month, you can do that here: www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...
June 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Well both #BeardedBardsOfBlueSky readings are in the books now. I am absolutely floored that between the two readings we were able to raise over $2,000 for @translifeline.org!

The website site will remain up for a while if you want to donate:

beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
Ever notice how many of your favorite poets and writers on here have beards? What if you could hear a bunch of them read together? What if you could help a great cause at the same time? I give you:
#BeardedBardsOfBlueSky

Info and registration links:
beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
May 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM