Dawn McLachlan
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Dawn McLachlan
@deemclachlan.bsky.social
Poet and author for hire or loan. Won some prizes. Account is stuff from a small town in NE Scotland.
Hoping to kickstart #HaikuAltText & #PoemAltText
See #FridayPoem
She/Her

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This is an easy one for me, because I’m also in it.
(Long story)
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Time for another #FridayPoem. Still struggling with the #poemsabout prompt this week so instead here’s the fresh start of a snowy day in a #haikuset
#haiku #poetry #poems #poets #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #alttext #HaikuAltText #PoemAltText
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Time for another #FridayPoem
I’m enjoying exploring the #haibun form so here’s another one. This for the #poemsabout prompt #desire . I’m afraid I’m not a brutalist poet so you’ll just have to make do with my soft nature work again!
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
#poetrycommunity #poets #poems
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I absolutely love hollow ways and in the summer I wrote this villanelle about them.
Hope you like it.

#poetry #poetsofbluesky #naturepoems #poetrycommunity #poems #hollowways
#poets #villanelle #PoemAltText #UseAltText #AltText
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A #FridayPoem for the #poemsabout prompt of #lockeddoors
This time a #villanelle I really enjoy working in this form.
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Hope you like it.
#poetry #poetsofbluesky #PoemAltText #AltText #poems
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Why on earth are there AI pics of cats? Surely there’s enough real cat pics to sink the internet already?
Here’s one of Buttons. He knows he’s pretty.

#HaikuAltText
Check for the #Haiku in the #AltText #poets #poetry
October 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Time for another #fridaypoem
A light one for the impending darkness. It’s that time of year again…
#poetry #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poemsabout #poemsaboutlife #moonpoems #autumnpoems
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A poem for #poemsabout prompt #burnforthecamera
This #haikuset is for J who passed away suddenly at Christmas. So missed. So loved. “Sail on, float free, just be” Miss you.

#haiku #haikuset #HaikuAltText #poetrycommunity #poetsofbluesky
@thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A little something for #BlueSkyMonday

The Moray coast, NE Scotland, this weekend.
October 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
October 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
October 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
October 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Time for another #poemsabout day and the theme this week is #ImperfectMe
Thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk as always and everyone sharing and supporting #poets
#poetrycommunity #poemalttext #poetry #poems
October 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Going through the trail cam footage from our holiday in the forest and gathering a short collection I’ve called “rumbled”
Sound on.
October 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
October 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This week’s #poemsabout prompt is #mannequin
Due to illness my poem is short and dark from fever dreams and the news.
@thebrokenspine.co.uk @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social #poemalttext #UseAltText #poetrysociety #poetsonbluesky #poemsforpeace
October 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Huge thanks to @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social for advice on a #poetrytheme prompt #amphibian
This #haikuset is definitely better thanks to your help. Thanks for all you do to support poets.
Toad in this pic is also the actual toad that I share my plot with.
#poetrycommunity #haiku #haikusociety
October 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A #haikuset for @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social #poetrytheme of #amphibian
Inspired by the magnificent toad that I have shared my allotment with for a number of years.
#haiku #poetry #poetrysociety #poetrycommunity
September 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
New ink. Bullies called me “cabbage” at school because they thought I was ugly and stupid. Now I grow them and I know they are beautiful and complex and vital parts of our ecosystems. So call me cabbage. I’m fine with that. #tattoo #tattoorealistic
September 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New ink. Bullies called me “cabbage” at school because they thought I was ugly and stupid. Now I grow them and I know they are beautiful and complex and vital parts of our ecosystems. So call me cabbage. I’m fine with that. #tattoo #tattoorealistic
September 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
September 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM