Anna Shelton
@annashelton.bsky.social
Mum of 3, teacher, writer, editor. My pamphlet was longlisted in the Disabled Poets Prize 2025. Poems in @AfterPoetry @PropelMagazine @Covenpoetry @streetcakemag @SidhePress Performed my song Black Fen Club Blues at the Cambridge Folk Festival.
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Anna Shelton
@annashelton.bsky.social
· Jan 28
Proud to say my pamphlet has been longlisted for the Disabled Poets Prize 2025.
What a night at the 50th anniversary of the Cambridge Poetry Festival!
July 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
What a night at the 50th anniversary of the Cambridge Poetry Festival!
Creative genius middle son spent the day in London practising graffiti stencil art. It reads, ‘To the future, You’re Welcome, from us.’ Love seeing his tag signature out in the world. ❤️🙌
July 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Creative genius middle son spent the day in London practising graffiti stencil art. It reads, ‘To the future, You’re Welcome, from us.’ Love seeing his tag signature out in the world. ❤️🙌
Looking forward to reading at tomorrow’s Wordsworth Grasmere open mic before the brilliant Erica Hesketh reads from her debut collection ‘In the Lily room’. #GoToThePoets wordsworth.org.uk/blog/events/...
'Go to the poets, they will speak to thee': Erica Hesketh - Wordsworth Grasmere
Curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore, our online contemporary poetry reading series continues throughout 2025. We will be listening...
wordsworth.org.uk
June 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Looking forward to reading at tomorrow’s Wordsworth Grasmere open mic before the brilliant Erica Hesketh reads from her debut collection ‘In the Lily room’. #GoToThePoets wordsworth.org.uk/blog/events/...
It’s safe to say we smashed it at last night’s CB1 poetry reading! A phenomenal evening sharing poems workshopped in our Cambridge Seminar group with Stav Poleg. Absolutely loved reading alongside my fabulous friends. 🙌👏😘
June 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It’s safe to say we smashed it at last night’s CB1 poetry reading! A phenomenal evening sharing poems workshopped in our Cambridge Seminar group with Stav Poleg. Absolutely loved reading alongside my fabulous friends. 🙌👏😘
Delighted to be a Spotlighted Poet this Sunday at CB1 poetry alongside my fabulous Cambridge feedback group. Come along to watch or sign up for the open mic!
May 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delighted to be a Spotlighted Poet this Sunday at CB1 poetry alongside my fabulous Cambridge feedback group. Come along to watch or sign up for the open mic!
Brilliant evening at the Magma competition Reading last night. Popped to the poetry library to read Grassroots issue first, filled with stunning poems, like this one by Lianne O Hara. 💔
May 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Brilliant evening at the Magma competition Reading last night. Popped to the poetry library to read Grassroots issue first, filled with stunning poems, like this one by Lianne O Hara. 💔
Hilarious evening catching up with the fabulous Laurie Bolger & Harry Baker. Haven’t laughed that much since I last saw Harry. These two ought to be available on prescription. Like a comedy-poetry pill. My HRT does a great job, but an evening with Harry & Laurie fills your poetry soul. ❤️😘🙌
May 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Hilarious evening catching up with the fabulous Laurie Bolger & Harry Baker. Haven’t laughed that much since I last saw Harry. These two ought to be available on prescription. Like a comedy-poetry pill. My HRT does a great job, but an evening with Harry & Laurie fills your poetry soul. ❤️😘🙌
Wonderful to meet @pascalepetit.bsky.social this week at Cam Lit Fest. I’m still processing the brilliant discussion that followed a phenomenal set of readings from Pascale and Gwyneth. 👌🙌👏👏👏❤️
April 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Wonderful to meet @pascalepetit.bsky.social this week at Cam Lit Fest. I’m still processing the brilliant discussion that followed a phenomenal set of readings from Pascale and Gwyneth. 👌🙌👏👏👏❤️
Made it into the garden for the sunny Spring equinox. Began this mesmerising book by @pascalepetit.bsky.social read every snatched second this afternoon, carried it in my hand -my thumb as bookmark- during the school run. Literally couldn’t put it down. Absolutely stunning. #BrokenLegBookClub
March 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Made it into the garden for the sunny Spring equinox. Began this mesmerising book by @pascalepetit.bsky.social read every snatched second this afternoon, carried it in my hand -my thumb as bookmark- during the school run. Literally couldn’t put it down. Absolutely stunning. #BrokenLegBookClub
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Projected Government cuts, particularly to PIP. One thing not even seen mentioned by them: it will drive up the number of unpaid carers, remove people from the workforce and place strain on resources because long-term unpaid care is intersectional with poor health and with poverty. And on PIP -
March 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Projected Government cuts, particularly to PIP. One thing not even seen mentioned by them: it will drive up the number of unpaid carers, remove people from the workforce and place strain on resources because long-term unpaid care is intersectional with poor health and with poverty. And on PIP -
So close to my aim of raising £1000 in tribute to my wonderful brother-in-law Martin for his chosen charity @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social Please donate in his memory if you can. Thank you. www.justgiving.com/page/martin-...
Martin’s Legacy for Pancreatic Cancer UK
Help Anna Shelton raise money to support Pancreatic Cancer UK
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March 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
So close to my aim of raising £1000 in tribute to my wonderful brother-in-law Martin for his chosen charity @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social Please donate in his memory if you can. Thank you. www.justgiving.com/page/martin-...
Wow, what an evening! CB1 Poetry with the inspirational @carrieetter.bsky.social ❤️ Such a moving performance thanks Carrie! My first time reading at an Open Mic in my home town. Loved it.❤️
March 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Wow, what an evening! CB1 Poetry with the inspirational @carrieetter.bsky.social ❤️ Such a moving performance thanks Carrie! My first time reading at an Open Mic in my home town. Loved it.❤️
Really looking forward to hearing the wonderful @ruthpadel.bsky.social
read from her brilliant collection ‘Girl’ this evening. Us open miccers will be reading poems of girlhood too. #GoToThePoets ❤️
Book tickets here: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...
read from her brilliant collection ‘Girl’ this evening. Us open miccers will be reading poems of girlhood too. #GoToThePoets ❤️
Book tickets here: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...
February 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Really looking forward to hearing the wonderful @ruthpadel.bsky.social
read from her brilliant collection ‘Girl’ this evening. Us open miccers will be reading poems of girlhood too. #GoToThePoets ❤️
Book tickets here: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...
read from her brilliant collection ‘Girl’ this evening. Us open miccers will be reading poems of girlhood too. #GoToThePoets ❤️
Book tickets here: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...
We laid him to rest next to Dad, in a grove of Birch trees. The drizzle stopped as the final poem was read and the sun came out. Yesterday I returned to larks singing a hymn above him. Goodbye Martin.❤️
February 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We laid him to rest next to Dad, in a grove of Birch trees. The drizzle stopped as the final poem was read and the sun came out. Yesterday I returned to larks singing a hymn above him. Goodbye Martin.❤️
Proud to say my pamphlet has been longlisted for the Disabled Poets Prize 2025.
January 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Proud to say my pamphlet has been longlisted for the Disabled Poets Prize 2025.
Heartbroken that my wonderful brother-in-law Martin died yesterday after a 3yr battle with pancreatic cancer. We are all devastated by his loss. He was the kindest soul I knew. He was surrounded by love in his final hours.💔
January 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Heartbroken that my wonderful brother-in-law Martin died yesterday after a 3yr battle with pancreatic cancer. We are all devastated by his loss. He was the kindest soul I knew. He was surrounded by love in his final hours.💔
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For @afterpoetry.com's final #ekphrastic poem of 2024, here's @annashelton.bsky.social's 'Motherhood'.
' ... he never knew the pains she rode
through as she birthed him, how she oohed
and aahed and ouched inside the room
where hell became a hospital ... '
afterpoetry.com/poem/dec-30-...
' ... he never knew the pains she rode
through as she birthed him, how she oohed
and aahed and ouched inside the room
where hell became a hospital ... '
afterpoetry.com/poem/dec-30-...
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Motherhood by Anna
Shelton exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Motherhood by Anna
Shelton exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
afterpoetry.com
December 30, 2024 at 9:15 PM
For @afterpoetry.com's final #ekphrastic poem of 2024, here's @annashelton.bsky.social's 'Motherhood'.
' ... he never knew the pains she rode
through as she birthed him, how she oohed
and aahed and ouched inside the room
where hell became a hospital ... '
afterpoetry.com/poem/dec-30-...
' ... he never knew the pains she rode
through as she birthed him, how she oohed
and aahed and ouched inside the room
where hell became a hospital ... '
afterpoetry.com/poem/dec-30-...
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A smart poem that deals deftly but honestly with a traumatic personal experience.
Delighted to round off the year with my poem ‘Motherhood’ published on @afterpoetry.com tonight! Inspired by Jon Stone’s ‘Mustard’ - a variation on Terrance Hayes’ ‘A Gram Of &s’, I explore motherhood after birth trauma. #PoetsOfBlueSky www.afterpoetry.com/poem/dec-30-...
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Motherhood by Anna
Shelton exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Motherhood by Anna
Shelton exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
www.afterpoetry.com
December 30, 2024 at 9:23 PM
A smart poem that deals deftly but honestly with a traumatic personal experience.
Delighted to round off the year with my poem ‘Motherhood’ published on @afterpoetry.com tonight! Inspired by Jon Stone’s ‘Mustard’ - a variation on Terrance Hayes’ ‘A Gram Of &s’, I explore motherhood after birth trauma. #PoetsOfBlueSky www.afterpoetry.com/poem/dec-30-...
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Motherhood by Anna
Shelton exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Motherhood by Anna
Shelton exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
www.afterpoetry.com
December 30, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Delighted to round off the year with my poem ‘Motherhood’ published on @afterpoetry.com tonight! Inspired by Jon Stone’s ‘Mustard’ - a variation on Terrance Hayes’ ‘A Gram Of &s’, I explore motherhood after birth trauma. #PoetsOfBlueSky www.afterpoetry.com/poem/dec-30-...
You can read my poem at 9pm tonight! A wonderful way to end a brilliant year of poetry! @afterpoetry.com #BlueSkyPoets
Read @shotscarecrow.bsky.social's 'Not Receiving Visitors' here – and look out for @annashelton.bsky.social's 'Motherhood' from 9pm (GMT) on December 30th.
afterpoetry.com/poem/oct-17-2024-jon-stone
afterpoetry.com/poem/oct-17-2024-jon-stone
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Not Receiving
Visitors by Jon
Stone exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Not Receiving
Visitors by Jon
Stone exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
www.afterpoetry.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:03 PM
You can read my poem at 9pm tonight! A wonderful way to end a brilliant year of poetry! @afterpoetry.com #BlueSkyPoets
Reposted by Anna Shelton
Read @shotscarecrow.bsky.social's 'Not Receiving Visitors' here – and look out for @annashelton.bsky.social's 'Motherhood' from 9pm (GMT) on December 30th.
afterpoetry.com/poem/oct-17-2024-jon-stone
afterpoetry.com/poem/oct-17-2024-jon-stone
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Not Receiving
Visitors by Jon
Stone exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
Read New Ekphrastic Poem 'Not Receiving
Visitors by Jon
Stone exclusively in After... | Poems Inspired By Other Art
www.afterpoetry.com
December 26, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Read @shotscarecrow.bsky.social's 'Not Receiving Visitors' here – and look out for @annashelton.bsky.social's 'Motherhood' from 9pm (GMT) on December 30th.
afterpoetry.com/poem/oct-17-2024-jon-stone
afterpoetry.com/poem/oct-17-2024-jon-stone
What a wonderful Christmas gift to open this email today. 🎄❤️👏#GivePeatAChance Support the book of bogs here www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/give-peat-...
December 25, 2024 at 12:18 PM
What a wonderful Christmas gift to open this email today. 🎄❤️👏#GivePeatAChance Support the book of bogs here www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/give-peat-...
‘Shame must change sides.’ Gisèle’s husband only got 20 yrs, for over a decade of the most horrific sexual abuse. Most of her attackers also got less than the prosecution requested. Is it any wonder most women don’t report? #shamemustchangesides Beautiful embroidery care of Victoria Villanova ❤️
December 19, 2024 at 1:28 PM
‘Shame must change sides.’ Gisèle’s husband only got 20 yrs, for over a decade of the most horrific sexual abuse. Most of her attackers also got less than the prosecution requested. Is it any wonder most women don’t report? #shamemustchangesides Beautiful embroidery care of Victoria Villanova ❤️
Only 14 days to go! I’m so excited! Get your ticket here! #BlueSkyPoets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/january-wr...
December 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Only 14 days to go! I’m so excited! Get your ticket here! #BlueSkyPoets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/january-wr...