cloudscholar.bsky.social
@cloudscholar.bsky.social
Poetry School MA ‘25
Obsidian Fellow, Watering Hole Fellow
Griots Well Alumni
Recent work in: Prairie Schooner, Magma, Shō
Chapbook - in progress
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Elontra @cloudscholar.bsky.social we appreciate so much your four months with us – your superb editing and curation of submissions, your compelling and personal social media posts, and the way you think outside of the box (or hoop!) An absolute privilege.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Tamara Evans' poem, 'Return,' is filled with imagery and memory, focusing on the fine details that a person might rely on to help them find their way back. @cadicarterbrown.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/tamara-evans/

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November 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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In 'Art Exhibit', Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal's associations and metaphors push and pull much like the crashing and wombing of the ocean. Full of surrealism and sound, it's a great wave to ride. @cuatemochi.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/luis-cuauhte...

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October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Antonia Kearton's poem, 'Elements', doubles as both a meditation on elements and alchemy and an exploration of human inquiry and desire. @antoniakearton.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/antonia-kear...

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October 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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In Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad's word & image poem, 'A zuihitsu of strings', there is music, memory, pain and healing all at once. It is a beautiful piece of work full of strong imagery and musicality. @oormilaprahlad.bsky.social

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October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Welcome to pre-season!

October is a special month as it not only - sadly - marks Elontra Hall / @cloudscholar.bsky.social 's last month with IS&T but also the start of basketball season and we are looking for poems, etc, on this beautiful game!

More details at inksweatandtears.co.uk/submissions/
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Today, @sarahleavesley.bsky.social explores the violence perpetuated on women by society, sometimes done in the name of protection. Moving and brutal, the poem highlights how thin the line between thought and reality.

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October 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Day six of Ink Sweat & Tears' celebration of National Poetry Day: Play!

Today's poets - Rachel Burns, Catherine Sweeney, MD Bier - all take a look at childhood and play through a nostalgic lens.

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October 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Day seven of our celebration of National Poetry Day and its theme of Play, and the focus shifts again.

Lee Fraser, Charlotte Dormandy and Suzanna Fitzpatrick look to children and their awe, wonder and imagination.

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October 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Thanks @cloudscholar.bsky.social for selecting this for @inksweatandtears.co.uk on the @poetrysociety.org.uk #nationalpoetryday theme of 'Play'. Also up today is my @poetryschool.bsky.social MA colleague Charlotte Dormandy, will share her poem shortly.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Fellow @poetryschool.bsky.social MA student Charlotte Dormandy for @inksweatandtears.co.uk on the @poetrysociety.org.uk #nationalpoetryday theme of 'Play', selected by @cloudscholar.bsky.social. The best short poems Every nook in this opens into big questions. inksweatandtears.co.uk/play-for-nat...
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Welcome to day five of National Poetry Day at Ink Sweat & Tears!

We hope that you enjoy today’s poets - Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana, Ruth Aylett, Brian Comber - and their examination of imaginary/creative Play:

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October 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Day three of our National Poetry Day celebration has arrived, and with it three new poets - David A. Lee, Seán Street, Oenone Thomas - with great poems!

Read them here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/play-for-nat...

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October 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Day four of our National Poetry Day celebration!

Again, today's poets - Wendy Klein, Robin Houghton, Judith Shaw, Jennifer A McGowan - all have wonderful takes on the theme of Play.

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October 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Welcome to day two of our celebration of National Poetry Day! @poetrydayuk.bsky.social

Today, we have three new poets - Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Paul Stephenson, Jem Henderson - all exploring: Play.

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October 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Welcome to National Poetry Day!

Today we have four poets - Elena Brake, Eleanor Holmes, John Mole, Karen Downs-Barton - with different takes on this year's theme: Play.

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October 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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In 'weeks after being stabbed', Jacob McKibbin explores themes of violence, pride, connection and the price of masculine bravado.

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/jacob-mckibb... or via the link in bio to our homepage.

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September 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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In his prose poem, 'My Mother's Hands', David Waters explores a plethora of themes through the speaker's relationship with their mother.

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/david-waters...

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September 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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In 'Glimmers', Jade Wright's speaker tracks moments of beauty and reconsiders the way that they measure what makes life worth living.

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/jade-wright/

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October 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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In Ruth Lexton's 'Watching January 2021', the speaker ponders the moon in all of its power and beauty and the impact that it has on all of us. By the end though, our familiar satellite finds itself in a very novel situation.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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In 'Dehydration', Claire Booker's speaker wonders at the efficiency and efficacy of the medical practitioner assisting them. @clairebooker.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/claire-booker/

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September 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Fran Hawthorne's 'Gold Medal is everything but predictable. Exploring themes of relationships, recognition and visibility, you'll never see the end coming. @hawthornewriter.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/fran-hawthor...

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September 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Thank you to Ink Sweat & Tears! This is my 1st-ever piece of Creative Nonfiction. (I usually write novels & used to write standard nonfiction)
September 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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In 'Child's Innocence in Gaza', Syed Anas S looks at the Gazan landscape through the eyes of a child on the ground.

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/syed-anas-s/

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September 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Janet Hatherly's poem, 'The night before their wedding, Dad tells Mum two things', explores relationships, trust, revelations and discovery.

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/hatherly-2/

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September 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM