Graham Clifford
@gclifford1.bsky.social
Poet. Appearing in anthologies including Faber, Broken Sleep and Against the Grain. Published by Seren, BLER and Against the Grain. Recent work up at BerlinLit, the Manchester Review and Atrium. https://grahamcliffordpoetry.com/
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Latest review is up on my Substack, These Expectant Rooms.
Today featuring Circulaire by @poetbex.bsky.social
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Thanks for reading! x
Today featuring Circulaire by @poetbex.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/victoria...
Thanks for reading! x
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Latest review is up on my Substack, These Expectant Rooms.
Today featuring Circulaire by @poetbex.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/victoria...
Thanks for reading! x
Today featuring Circulaire by @poetbex.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/victoria...
Thanks for reading! x
Hi @dragonslayerma.bskyb.social
Thank you so much for hosting
#PromptCombo this week. #NorthStar
Here's my poem 'Obvious Constellations' from my Seren collection, The Hitting Game
@victoriaspires.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @rfsmith.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
Thank you so much for hosting
#PromptCombo this week. #NorthStar
Here's my poem 'Obvious Constellations' from my Seren collection, The Hitting Game
@victoriaspires.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @rfsmith.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hi @dragonslayerma.bskyb.social
Thank you so much for hosting
#PromptCombo this week. #NorthStar
Here's my poem 'Obvious Constellations' from my Seren collection, The Hitting Game
@victoriaspires.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @rfsmith.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
Thank you so much for hosting
#PromptCombo this week. #NorthStar
Here's my poem 'Obvious Constellations' from my Seren collection, The Hitting Game
@victoriaspires.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @rfsmith.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
Thanks for the #promptcombo @hool415.bsky.social
This is more work than love, and based on a true story.
This is more work than love, and based on a true story.
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Thanks for the #promptcombo @hool415.bsky.social
This is more work than love, and based on a true story.
This is more work than love, and based on a true story.
Hi @rfsmith.bsky.social Ronnie. Hope you're having a lovely week. Here's y third response to your amazing #promptcombo #Storm
This is from my Seren collection: The Hitting Game
This is from my Seren collection: The Hitting Game
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Hi @rfsmith.bsky.social Ronnie. Hope you're having a lovely week. Here's y third response to your amazing #promptcombo #Storm
This is from my Seren collection: The Hitting Game
This is from my Seren collection: The Hitting Game
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Check out our amazing Issue 6 cover art by Lita Cabellut. You know you want in - themadridreview.com/subscriptions
#arte #art #portada #litacabellut #litmag #subscribenow
#arte #art #portada #litacabellut #litmag #subscribenow
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Check out our amazing Issue 6 cover art by Lita Cabellut. You know you want in - themadridreview.com/subscriptions
#arte #art #portada #litacabellut #litmag #subscribenow
#arte #art #portada #litacabellut #litmag #subscribenow
Thank you, Dithering Chaps, for including me on this longlist with such powerful writers. Fingers crossed!
We’re pleased to announce our longlist of poets under consideration for publication in May 2026!
The full list of longlisted poets is on our website: www.ditheringchaps.com/news
Our shortlist will be announced on 15th October.
Thank you to everyone who submitted - your work matters!
The full list of longlisted poets is on our website: www.ditheringchaps.com/news
Our shortlist will be announced on 15th October.
Thank you to everyone who submitted - your work matters!
October 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Thank you, Dithering Chaps, for including me on this longlist with such powerful writers. Fingers crossed!
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We’re pleased to announce our longlist of poets under consideration for publication in May 2026!
The full list of longlisted poets is on our website: www.ditheringchaps.com/news
Our shortlist will be announced on 15th October.
Thank you to everyone who submitted - your work matters!
The full list of longlisted poets is on our website: www.ditheringchaps.com/news
Our shortlist will be announced on 15th October.
Thank you to everyone who submitted - your work matters!
October 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We’re pleased to announce our longlist of poets under consideration for publication in May 2026!
The full list of longlisted poets is on our website: www.ditheringchaps.com/news
Our shortlist will be announced on 15th October.
Thank you to everyone who submitted - your work matters!
The full list of longlisted poets is on our website: www.ditheringchaps.com/news
Our shortlist will be announced on 15th October.
Thank you to everyone who submitted - your work matters!
Reposted by Graham Clifford
Thank you for reading and sharing today's poem - Through by Michael Conley
September 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Thank you for reading and sharing today's poem - Through by Michael Conley
Edition 56: Magazine launch and Poetry/Music performance
Date: 4 nov • 19:00
Location: 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road, London, E17 4RQ
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Date: 4 nov • 19:00
Location: 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road, London, E17 4RQ
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edition-56...
Edition 56: Magazine launch and Poetry/Music performance
Launch of new poetry magazine with music and poetry performances.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Edition 56: Magazine launch and Poetry/Music performance
Date: 4 nov • 19:00
Location: 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road, London, E17 4RQ
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edition-56...
Date: 4 nov • 19:00
Location: 61-63 Tower Hamlets Road, London, E17 4RQ
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edition-56...
Good morning poets. A friend and I are starting a twice yearly reading/performance which will be combined with a print zine. The readings will happen in East London and the zine given free to attendees and collaborators. We have two spots (up to 10 mins) if anyone would be interested. 7 Nov.
September 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Good morning poets. A friend and I are starting a twice yearly reading/performance which will be combined with a print zine. The readings will happen in East London and the zine given free to attendees and collaborators. We have two spots (up to 10 mins) if anyone would be interested. 7 Nov.
Thank you, John and Chad, for including two of my poems in this edition of the Manchester Review. www.themanchesterreview.co.uk
July 5, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Thank you, John and Chad, for including two of my poems in this edition of the Manchester Review. www.themanchesterreview.co.uk
'Like one who dreams the road ahead is steep/I know the way Fate has prescribed for us/That narrow way towards a precipice.'
June 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
'Like one who dreams the road ahead is steep/I know the way Fate has prescribed for us/That narrow way towards a precipice.'
Big thanks to the Exacting Clam for publishing this poem of mine. @exactingclam.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Big thanks to the Exacting Clam for publishing this poem of mine. @exactingclam.bsky.social
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‘A room of small bankers’
Sharon Olds
Sharon Olds
May 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
‘A room of small bankers’
Sharon Olds
Sharon Olds
atriumpoetry.com huge thanks to all at atrium for publishing this today.
May 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
atriumpoetry.com huge thanks to all at atrium for publishing this today.
Here's my #smallpoemsunday offering. Taken from In Charge of The Gun, published by the Black Light Engine Room.
March 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Here's my #smallpoemsunday offering. Taken from In Charge of The Gun, published by the Black Light Engine Room.
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Meet the cohort of @iambapoet.com's wave 21 – Andrea Small, Bob Perkins, Fred Schmalz, Gillian Craig Spiller, Jane Robinson, Joe Williams, Kelly Davis, Maggie Mackay, Marie Little, Mark Carson, Moira Walsh, Perry Gasteiger, Robin Helweg-Larsen, S Reeson and Theresa Donnelly.
iambapoet.com/wave/21
iambapoet.com/wave/21
poets | wave 21 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
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March 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Meet the cohort of @iambapoet.com's wave 21 – Andrea Small, Bob Perkins, Fred Schmalz, Gillian Craig Spiller, Jane Robinson, Joe Williams, Kelly Davis, Maggie Mackay, Marie Little, Mark Carson, Moira Walsh, Perry Gasteiger, Robin Helweg-Larsen, S Reeson and Theresa Donnelly.
iambapoet.com/wave/21
iambapoet.com/wave/21
February 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Don't miss one of the jewels of Issue 3, prize winning poet @roguestrands.bsky.social on the poetry of Julio Cortázar - out Feb 14th, subscribe FREE at www.themadridreview.com
#cortázar #juliocortázar #poetry #writing #criticism
#cortázar #juliocortázar #poetry #writing #criticism
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Don't miss one of the jewels of Issue 3, prize winning poet @roguestrands.bsky.social on the poetry of Julio Cortázar - out Feb 14th, subscribe FREE at www.themadridreview.com
#cortázar #juliocortázar #poetry #writing #criticism
#cortázar #juliocortázar #poetry #writing #criticism
Andy Croft's The Privatisation of Poetry is so wise, powerful and authentic I could weep. Essential reading from @godzillakent.bsky.social and @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social Highly recommended.
February 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Andy Croft's The Privatisation of Poetry is so wise, powerful and authentic I could weep. Essential reading from @godzillakent.bsky.social and @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social Highly recommended.
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As you may know Atrium has a fine archive of Featured publications - a taster from books by poets we love.
As of 2025 we will feature four books a year. Tomorrow we unveil our Winter book - we're very excited!
In the meantime, do check out our full archive here: atriumpoetry.com/featured-pub...
As of 2025 we will feature four books a year. Tomorrow we unveil our Winter book - we're very excited!
In the meantime, do check out our full archive here: atriumpoetry.com/featured-pub...
Featured Publications
On the first Sunday of each month, Atrium shares a Featured Publication to showcase a new or recently published pamphlet, collection or anthology. These appear on our main ‘rolling’ pag…
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February 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
As you may know Atrium has a fine archive of Featured publications - a taster from books by poets we love.
As of 2025 we will feature four books a year. Tomorrow we unveil our Winter book - we're very excited!
In the meantime, do check out our full archive here: atriumpoetry.com/featured-pub...
As of 2025 we will feature four books a year. Tomorrow we unveil our Winter book - we're very excited!
In the meantime, do check out our full archive here: atriumpoetry.com/featured-pub...