Chris Campbell
@citizen-chris.bsky.social
Full-length poetry collection out in 2025 with Parlyaree Press, mini-pamphlet with Atomic Bohemian in 2026 | Highly Commended: 2024 Cobh Int’l Comp | Poems in Magma, Prole, Black Bough, Waxed Lemon, Ink Sweat & Tears | https://linktr.ee/bychriscampbell
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Chris Campbell
@citizen-chris.bsky.social
· Sep 16
It’s publication day! My collection of 48 poems touches on fatherhood, family and urban life, and illness. Get your copy, here:
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November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Pleased to have poem ‘After Leaving the Ward’ from my new collection, Why I Wear My Past to Work, on BBC Upload. @adamcrowther.bsky.social has always been very supportive, from before I met him at Radio Bristol in 2023. You can hear my poem just before the 1:41 mark: 🎙️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Pleased to have poem ‘After Leaving the Ward’ from my new collection, Why I Wear My Past to Work, on BBC Upload. @adamcrowther.bsky.social has always been very supportive, from before I met him at Radio Bristol in 2023. You can hear my poem just before the 1:41 mark: 🎙️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Delighted to have a poem in The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press’ anthology ‘Lines of Communication’. 😍 collection, edited by @marcellenewbold.bsky.social & @wennieevans.bsky.social, on overlooked beauty in the natural world. Proceeds to @starlighttrust.bsky.social &
Long Forest - @keepwalestidy.cymru 👏💥
Long Forest - @keepwalestidy.cymru 👏💥
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Delighted to have a poem in The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press’ anthology ‘Lines of Communication’. 😍 collection, edited by @marcellenewbold.bsky.social & @wennieevans.bsky.social, on overlooked beauty in the natural world. Proceeds to @starlighttrust.bsky.social &
Long Forest - @keepwalestidy.cymru 👏💥
Long Forest - @keepwalestidy.cymru 👏💥
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New from Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. Includes a poem by me finished 30 years after it was started, when I found an old notebook containing initial drafts. All proceeds go to Starlight Trust & Long Forest - Keep Wales Tidy www.theweesparrowpoetrypress.com/lines-of-com... @marcellenewbold.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
New from Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. Includes a poem by me finished 30 years after it was started, when I found an old notebook containing initial drafts. All proceeds go to Starlight Trust & Long Forest - Keep Wales Tidy www.theweesparrowpoetrypress.com/lines-of-com... @marcellenewbold.bsky.social
Here’s another member of our new Kiss The Sky team…Ian Irwin! 💥
Ian was selected as an Out-Spoken Press Emerging Poet in 2022 and is published in The Poetry Review, Propel&more.
He can’t wait for our 23rd Nov launch at The Bridge Inn, Temple. Then 4th Sun of every month from Jan! #Bristol #poetry
Ian was selected as an Out-Spoken Press Emerging Poet in 2022 and is published in The Poetry Review, Propel&more.
He can’t wait for our 23rd Nov launch at The Bridge Inn, Temple. Then 4th Sun of every month from Jan! #Bristol #poetry
November 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Loving this new book from @citizen-chris.bsky.social. Thanks Chris 🥳
November 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Loving this new book from @citizen-chris.bsky.social. Thanks Chris 🥳
This time last week I was lucky enough to be heading to Hannah More’s Barley Wood House for an incredible @rtbspokenword.com weekend retreat with a wonderful group of writers. Plus, the incredible Rachel Long & @nikitagill.bsky.social. One I won’t forget - peaceful, but so energising!
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This time last week I was lucky enough to be heading to Hannah More’s Barley Wood House for an incredible @rtbspokenword.com weekend retreat with a wonderful group of writers. Plus, the incredible Rachel Long & @nikitagill.bsky.social. One I won’t forget - peaceful, but so energising!
We’ll introduce the new Kiss The Sky team over the coming week! Our launch night is Sun, 23rd Nov 🎉🎙️ #Bristol #TheBridgeInn #poetry
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
We’ll introduce the new Kiss The Sky team over the coming week! Our launch night is Sun, 23rd Nov 🎉🎙️ #Bristol #TheBridgeInn #poetry
Very excited to have set up a new poetry night in Bristol with Adam Elms, Naomi Madlock and Ian Irwin. ‘Kiss The Sky’s first night is on Sun, 23rd Nov! 🎙️❤️
October 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Very excited to have set up a new poetry night in Bristol with Adam Elms, Naomi Madlock and Ian Irwin. ‘Kiss The Sky’s first night is on Sun, 23rd Nov! 🎙️❤️
Autumn in Oxford 🍂
October 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Autumn in Oxford 🍂
Performing with Jo Eades at the great Under the Red Guitar next month! 🎙️
October 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Performing with Jo Eades at the great Under the Red Guitar next month! 🎙️
A brilliant draw - complete with @rhonagreene.bsky.social’s wonderful mother, raspberry beret 🎶 & an @eatthestorms.com season 10 shout out. Congrats Roger! 💫
Drum Roll 🥁
And the winner of @citizen-chris.bsky.social fab new collection
Why I Wear My Past To Work
is…..
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@justrandomwords on Twitter/X 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Congratulations Roger🥳
We’ll be in touch to arrange delivery 📕 🚚 ✈️ 🚢 📪
And the winner of @citizen-chris.bsky.social fab new collection
Why I Wear My Past To Work
is…..
……….
…. 🥁
………..
……………. 🥁
💫💫💫💫
🥁
@justrandomwords on Twitter/X 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Congratulations Roger🥳
We’ll be in touch to arrange delivery 📕 🚚 ✈️ 🚢 📪
October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A brilliant draw - complete with @rhonagreene.bsky.social’s wonderful mother, raspberry beret 🎶 & an @eatthestorms.com season 10 shout out. Congrats Roger! 💫
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Draw will take place at 4pm! Mrs Greene will pluck a name out of her raspberry beret? 🎟️🤏🏻
Details in post below!
Draw will take place at 4pm! Mrs Greene will pluck a name out of her raspberry beret? 🎟️🤏🏻
Details in post below!
October 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Draw will take place at 4pm! Mrs Greene will pluck a name out of her raspberry beret? 🎟️🤏🏻
Details in post below!
Draw will take place at 4pm! Mrs Greene will pluck a name out of her raspberry beret? 🎟️🤏🏻
Details in post below!
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⚡️Friends⚡️
Magically I’ve an extra copy
@citizen-chris.bsky.social fab new collection
‘Why I Wear My Past To Work’ Chris is a guest on the latest
@eatthestorms.com so tune in! To win my extra copy Reply & Retweet! Winner to be pulled out of hat tomorrow!🪄🎩
🎧 listen here 👉https://shorturl.at/B9k1u
Magically I’ve an extra copy
@citizen-chris.bsky.social fab new collection
‘Why I Wear My Past To Work’ Chris is a guest on the latest
@eatthestorms.com so tune in! To win my extra copy Reply & Retweet! Winner to be pulled out of hat tomorrow!🪄🎩
🎧 listen here 👉https://shorturl.at/B9k1u
October 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
⚡️Friends⚡️
Magically I’ve an extra copy
@citizen-chris.bsky.social fab new collection
‘Why I Wear My Past To Work’ Chris is a guest on the latest
@eatthestorms.com so tune in! To win my extra copy Reply & Retweet! Winner to be pulled out of hat tomorrow!🪄🎩
🎧 listen here 👉https://shorturl.at/B9k1u
Magically I’ve an extra copy
@citizen-chris.bsky.social fab new collection
‘Why I Wear My Past To Work’ Chris is a guest on the latest
@eatthestorms.com so tune in! To win my extra copy Reply & Retweet! Winner to be pulled out of hat tomorrow!🪄🎩
🎧 listen here 👉https://shorturl.at/B9k1u
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The poetry podcast is back!
Season 10! With @suefinch.bsky.social @citizen-chris.bsky.social Beth Brooke & Giles Watson
Listen on most olatforms including #Spotify #podbeancom & #ApplePodcasts (link below)
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/e...
Guest details here
eatthestorms.com/2025/10/12/e...
Season 10! With @suefinch.bsky.social @citizen-chris.bsky.social Beth Brooke & Giles Watson
Listen on most olatforms including #Spotify #podbeancom & #ApplePodcasts (link below)
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/e...
Guest details here
eatthestorms.com/2025/10/12/e...
Eat the Storms Episode 1 Season 10
Podcast Episode · Eat The Storms · 12/10/2025 · 49m
podcasts.apple.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The poetry podcast is back!
Season 10! With @suefinch.bsky.social @citizen-chris.bsky.social Beth Brooke & Giles Watson
Listen on most olatforms including #Spotify #podbeancom & #ApplePodcasts (link below)
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/e...
Guest details here
eatthestorms.com/2025/10/12/e...
Season 10! With @suefinch.bsky.social @citizen-chris.bsky.social Beth Brooke & Giles Watson
Listen on most olatforms including #Spotify #podbeancom & #ApplePodcasts (link below)
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/e...
Guest details here
eatthestorms.com/2025/10/12/e...
Reposted by Chris Campbell
Super poetic Sunday morning, reading over the proof hard copy of The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press’ 5th anthology, that I’ve edited with the lovely Bronwen @wennieevans.bsky.social. It’s a beautiful collection of poems -out very very soon!
October 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Super poetic Sunday morning, reading over the proof hard copy of The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press’ 5th anthology, that I’ve edited with the lovely Bronwen @wennieevans.bsky.social. It’s a beautiful collection of poems -out very very soon!
Reposted by Chris Campbell
We are back,
Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast, Season 10
with @suefinch.bsky.social @bethbpoet.bsky.social Chris Campbell and Giles Watson
Tune in today on your preferred podcast platform 💙
Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast, Season 10
with @suefinch.bsky.social @bethbpoet.bsky.social Chris Campbell and Giles Watson
Tune in today on your preferred podcast platform 💙
October 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
We are back,
Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast, Season 10
with @suefinch.bsky.social @bethbpoet.bsky.social Chris Campbell and Giles Watson
Tune in today on your preferred podcast platform 💙
Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast, Season 10
with @suefinch.bsky.social @bethbpoet.bsky.social Chris Campbell and Giles Watson
Tune in today on your preferred podcast platform 💙
Pleased to feature with such great guests 🙏
Tomorrow from 3pm
on your preferred podcast platform,
it’s back!
Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast!
With guests @bethbpoet.bsky.social Chris Campbell, Giles Watson & @suefinch.bsky.social
Hosted and produced by Damien B, Donnelly
on your preferred podcast platform,
it’s back!
Eat the Storms, the poetry podcast!
With guests @bethbpoet.bsky.social Chris Campbell, Giles Watson & @suefinch.bsky.social
Hosted and produced by Damien B, Donnelly
October 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Pleased to feature with such great guests 🙏
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Fresh book post!
Why
I
Wear
My
Past
To
Work
By Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social
published by
Parlyaree Press.
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Congratulations Chris ! Excited to read it now
Fresh book post!
Why
I
Wear
My
Past
To
Work
By Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social
published by
Parlyaree Press.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Congratulations Chris ! Excited to read it now
October 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fresh book post!
Why
I
Wear
My
Past
To
Work
By Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social
published by
Parlyaree Press.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Congratulations Chris ! Excited to read it now
Fresh book post!
Why
I
Wear
My
Past
To
Work
By Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social
published by
Parlyaree Press.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Congratulations Chris ! Excited to read it now
Reading in Oxford on 12 November, 6pm. I'll mainly read from my new(ish) @carcanet.bsky.social collection Come Here to This Gate, plus some of my earlier work. There will be a reading also by N.S. Thompson, and a public discussion about poetry. Do come! It's free.
October 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Fabulous book launch for @annasaund.bsky.social 'Eurydice in The Ruined House' from @indigodreamspub.bsky.social. Dress matching book for my readings. I love this collection ! Rush out and buy it now! indigodreamspublishing.com/anna-saunders
October 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Fabulous book launch for @annasaund.bsky.social 'Eurydice in The Ruined House' from @indigodreamspub.bsky.social. Dress matching book for my readings. I love this collection ! Rush out and buy it now! indigodreamspublishing.com/anna-saunders
Very kind words for ‘Why I Wear My Past to Work’ from @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social 🙏🙏
October 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Very kind words for ‘Why I Wear My Past to Work’ from @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social 🙏🙏
A pleasure to feature in The Book Bag. Thank you @paulwritespoems.bsky.social 🙏
This week in The Book Bag it's a warm welcome back to Chris Campbell with his new collection 'Why I Wear My Past To Work' published by Parlyaree Press.
Playlist, news and shoutouts as standard.
These are poems to return to time and again, it feels like having a conversation with a friend ...
Playlist, news and shoutouts as standard.
These are poems to return to time and again, it feels like having a conversation with a friend ...
The Book Bag: Why I Wear My Past To Work by Chris Campbell
Welcome back to The Book Bag. I hope you’ve had a poetic week. I’ve probably asked this about 437 times this week, but how is it October? I’ve had quite the rollercoaster this week. Sunday morning was spent at the allotment, making a bulb lasagne. Hopefully come spring, we’ll have some lovely pastels flowering. Fingers crossed! I also saw Newcastle get (undeservedly) beat by Arsenal. But then we bounced back with a Champions League win. It was also the 2nd anniversary of getting Brody. We celebrated by giving him toys and treats.
paulwritespoems.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A pleasure to feature in The Book Bag. Thank you @paulwritespoems.bsky.social 🙏