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Benedicta Norell
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Poet| Debut ‘24 Black Cat Poetry| Guardian reading, tofu eating member of wokerati, citizen of the world/nowhere, middle class woman of a certain age, liberal woman over 50. Poems linked:

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Photo of Autumn reeds in foreground and late autumnal trees along horizon, blue sky and a solitary cloud
November 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Happy One Year Book Birthday to my Debut Terrible Mother published by @blackcatpress.bsky.social

#poetry #blueskypoets
Cover of Terrible Mother by B Norell dark green with a drawing of a swan Back cover of Terrible Mother by B Norell dark green with wisteria draped in top left corner and blurbs
October 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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A round vase with pale pink roses and gypsophila on a flowery table cloth
September 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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So much gorgeous #poetry here by @wendycaitlin.bsky.social @galiamelon.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social from @salopress.bsky.social and @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social from @blackcatpress.bsky.social

I am enjoying these slowly and savouring every line

#newpoetry
July 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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A close up of red roses
July 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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To Lay Sun Into A Forest is a beautiful anthology from @sidhepress.bsky.social and I was honoured to have my short poem, The Memorial Service, included in this publication a few months ago.

Order at this link: www.sidhe-press.eu/books/to-lay...

#poetry #anthology #grief #blueskypoets
The Memorial Service by Benedicta Norell His father playing saxophone halts for lack of breath. The silence is another death. Cover of To Lay Sun Into A Forest, anthology of grief poetry from Sidhe Press with red and orange cover. Back cover of To Lay Sun Into A Forest from Sidhe Press.
June 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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A bouquet of purple and yellow irises seen from above
May 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Thank you @rough-diamond1.bsky.social for including two of my poems in this impressive anthology The Body. Can’t wait to read all these great poems!

#poetry #anthology
The Body Anthology by Rough Diamond Poetry on a blue background The Back of The Body Anthology by Rough Diamond Poetry incl the long list of contributors A digital photo of the cover of The Body Anthony Rough Diamond Poetry shows a classical line drawing of a woman on a plate background and the credit Edite by Charlotte Cosgrove and Illustrated by Carolyn and Jade Bolus
April 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Cover, with vase of purple tulips, of To Lay Sun Into A Forest- Poems About Grief by Sídhe Press. On the left there is a quote : The wide-ranging community of poets chart grief across a galaxyof stars, lands, and the oceans, through the shivering leaves oftrees, to the heartbeats of loved ones, their losses are encapsulatedin words that stay with us, long after we close the book. Teresa Pilgrim, academic, creative practitioner, activist, survivor On the right, there is a swirl of a painting, red, yellow, orange, you can see the brushstrokes. On it is the title in a handwriting font.
April 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I’m honoured to have a poem in this stunning anthology about grief from @sidhepress.bsky.social

#poetry #anthology
Cover of To Lay Sun Into A Forest- Poems About Grief by Sídhe Press. On the left there is a quote : The wide-ranging community of poets chart grief across a galaxyof stars, lands, and the oceans, through the shivering leaves oftrees, to the heartbeats of loved ones, their losses are encapsulatedin words that stay with us, long after we close the book. Teresa Pilgrim, academic, creative practitioner, activist, survivor On the right, there is a swirl of a painting, red, yellow, orange, you can see the brushstrokes. On it is the title in a handwriting font.
April 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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White blossom branches with small ornamental eggs hanging from them
April 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 20
Tracy Emin painting I Followed You to the End showing a dark abstract human figure against a red background and black writing.
April 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 19
Painting of a young woman in a peach coloured dress on a swing by Fragonard. Called The Swing, this is considered a Rococo masterpiece.
April 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 18
A Monet painting of the sea and distant cliffs in an ornate gold frame
April 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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My debut pamphlet Terrible Mother on the shelves at Pembroke College Library

#blueskypoets #poetry
A library shelf at Pembroke College Oxford including Terrible Morher by Benedicta Norell
April 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 17
Abstract black and white drawing by Madeleine Pyk
April 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 16
A smiling, mischievous orange cat drawn by Louis Wain
April 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 15
Impressionist painting of a rustic white house
April 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 14
Close up of Monet’s water lilies
April 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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A selfie of me in coat, hat and scarf on a beach in Antibes with the Alpes Maritimes and low cloud in the background
April 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 13
A Monet Water Lilies mural
April 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 12
A concept art painting by Mary Blair of Cinderella in her step mother’s mansion
April 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Reading from my sold out debut pamphlet from @blackcatpress.bsky.social

#blueskypoets #poetry
Benedicta Norell reading her poetry with a microphone
April 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Choose 20 paintings that have stayed with you or influenced you — one painting per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just paintings.

#blueskyart #art #painting

Day 11
Still Life of carafe, silver coffee pot, apples and books
April 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Had a wonderful time reading at the Oxford launch of Heronless by @sophiaargyris.bsky.social

Pictures with Sophia and Alan Buckley, who also read new work. Thank you, Sophia! I love your poetry.

#blueskypoets #poetry #launch
Sophia Argyris and Benedicta Norell with copies of their books Heronless and Terrible Mother Benedicta Norell, Sophia Argyris and Alan Buckley with their books, Terrible Mother, Heronless and Touched.
April 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM