Julian Matthews
@julianmatthews.bsky.social
Poet, writer, essayist. Links: http://linktr.ee/julianmatthews
Pinocchio, a poem by Julian Matthews, in Ipoh Echo, first published in “Words on the Wire 2” anthology of the Chapter One writers group, edited by Sue Hill and Bob Walton of The Write Box and Super Culture, Britain
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December 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Pinocchio, a poem by Julian Matthews, in Ipoh Echo, first published in “Words on the Wire 2” anthology of the Chapter One writers group, edited by Sue Hill and Bob Walton of The Write Box and Super Culture, Britain
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That Old Man Smell, a prose poem by Julian Matthews, first published in literary journal Chewers by Masticadores, USA, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/trainjulian #julianspoems #notpoetry Video credit: Canva
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
That Old Man Smell, a prose poem by Julian Matthews, first published in literary journal Chewers by Masticadores, USA, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/trainjulian #julianspoems #notpoetry Video credit: Canva
Bad Day, a poem about care-giving, grief and loss, by Julian Matthews, published in Lightwood Press, based in Hudson Valley, New York, USA. Link:
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Bad Day/ poem by Julian Matthews
Today, I offer my shoulder as a wellto contain all your tearsWhen you are all cried out, let me bethe underground river that floats all your burdens awayWhen your heart sinks lower than it ever as,…
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September 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Bad Day, a poem about care-giving, grief and loss, by Julian Matthews, published in Lightwood Press, based in Hudson Valley, New York, USA. Link:
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September 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Thank you Fin Hall for publishing Show Stopper, a poem by Julian Matthews in the inaugural issue of Blot literary magazine, alongside a stellar list of poets.
September 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Thank you Fin Hall for publishing Show Stopper, a poem by Julian Matthews in the inaugural issue of Blot literary magazine, alongside a stellar list of poets.
The Air We Breathe, first published in Rowayat literary magazine, Canada, now in Ipoh Echo.
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Artwork by Alba Fabre
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Artwork by Alba Fabre
September 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The Air We Breathe, first published in Rowayat literary magazine, Canada, now in Ipoh Echo.
Link:
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Excerpt below.
Artwork by Alba Fabre
Link:
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Excerpt below.
Artwork by Alba Fabre
Two poems by Julian Matthews, The Air We Breathe & Fists and Palms, in literary journal Rowayat. bit.ly/theairjulian
Art credit: Hassan Zahreddine
Art credit: Hassan Zahreddine
The Air We Breathe & Fists and Palms - Rowayat
The Air We Breathe Why do you avert the gaze of my peoplewhen you can still hear them…
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July 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Two poems by Julian Matthews, The Air We Breathe & Fists and Palms, in literary journal Rowayat. bit.ly/theairjulian
Art credit: Hassan Zahreddine
Art credit: Hassan Zahreddine
Not Just a Thing, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in literary journal Masticadores Canada, now in Ipoh Echo, bit.ly/notathingjul... #julianspoems #notpoetry
June 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Not Just a Thing, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in literary journal Masticadores Canada, now in Ipoh Echo, bit.ly/notathingjul... #julianspoems #notpoetry
Had the honour of my poem, Shadow, read by Mike Jurkovic, Ulster County Poet Laureate 2025, at the Planet Poets-Words in Space podcast, hosted by poet Sharon Israel, on WIOX, originally aired March 11th, 2025. The poem by Julian Matthews was first published in Loch Raven Review, Maryland, USA.
June 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Had the honour of my poem, Shadow, read by Mike Jurkovic, Ulster County Poet Laureate 2025, at the Planet Poets-Words in Space podcast, hosted by poet Sharon Israel, on WIOX, originally aired March 11th, 2025. The poem by Julian Matthews was first published in Loch Raven Review, Maryland, USA.
Three poems in Men Matters Online Journal
1. Prick
2. The Rebel
3. The Box
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1. Prick
2. The Rebel
3. The Box
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Issue 10 - Julian Matthews - Men Matters Online Journal
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June 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Three poems in Men Matters Online Journal
1. Prick
2. The Rebel
3. The Box
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1. Prick
2. The Rebel
3. The Box
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Eggy, a poem by Julian Matthews, published in Masticadores Canada bit.ly/eggyjulian #julianspoems #notpoetry
EGGY, by Julian Matthews
Will it help if you think of me as just another scrambled egg? Or poached, bleeding choleric yellow from my poetic head, a broken dread, the shell of a man that tread into your pan? Fish out my bit…
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June 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Eggy, a poem by Julian Matthews, published in Masticadores Canada bit.ly/eggyjulian #julianspoems #notpoetry
Five poems by Julian Matthews in literary journal Chewers by Masticadores, USA:
1. Map to Your Heart
2. Fan
3. Peninsula
4. Parenthood Is Not a Tree Awaiting the Axe
5. That Old Man Smell
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1. Map to Your Heart
2. Fan
3. Peninsula
4. Parenthood Is Not a Tree Awaiting the Axe
5. That Old Man Smell
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5 Pieces by Julian Matthews
Map to Your Heart It’s been a while since you used meYou relied on me whenever you got lost,needed directions, were scrambling, or lateNow I sit in this cold cavern,this gloveless glove compartment…
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June 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Five poems by Julian Matthews in literary journal Chewers by Masticadores, USA:
1. Map to Your Heart
2. Fan
3. Peninsula
4. Parenthood Is Not a Tree Awaiting the Axe
5. That Old Man Smell
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1. Map to Your Heart
2. Fan
3. Peninsula
4. Parenthood Is Not a Tree Awaiting the Axe
5. That Old Man Smell
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Loneliness is a Hungry Bird, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Lit Shark Magazine, Issue 8, based in Europe and available on Amazon at a.co/d/a6Gb5CQ
Now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/lonebirdjulian
Now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/lonebirdjulian
June 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Loneliness is a Hungry Bird, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Lit Shark Magazine, Issue 8, based in Europe and available on Amazon at a.co/d/a6Gb5CQ
Now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/lonebirdjulian
Now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/lonebirdjulian
Poems published in April/May
1. "Origami" in The MacGuffin Vol 40, No 2, Michigan bit.ly/MacG40_2
2. "Gravity's End" in Loch Raven Review 20, Maryland, a.co/d/8TwqUlc
3. "Ode to Heart in 13 Stanzas" and "Thirteen Sins of Ordinary Things" in 13 Poets for a Pigeon Kiss, Calif. a.co/d/iu8dGTw
1. "Origami" in The MacGuffin Vol 40, No 2, Michigan bit.ly/MacG40_2
2. "Gravity's End" in Loch Raven Review 20, Maryland, a.co/d/8TwqUlc
3. "Ode to Heart in 13 Stanzas" and "Thirteen Sins of Ordinary Things" in 13 Poets for a Pigeon Kiss, Calif. a.co/d/iu8dGTw
May 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Poems published in April/May
1. "Origami" in The MacGuffin Vol 40, No 2, Michigan bit.ly/MacG40_2
2. "Gravity's End" in Loch Raven Review 20, Maryland, a.co/d/8TwqUlc
3. "Ode to Heart in 13 Stanzas" and "Thirteen Sins of Ordinary Things" in 13 Poets for a Pigeon Kiss, Calif. a.co/d/iu8dGTw
1. "Origami" in The MacGuffin Vol 40, No 2, Michigan bit.ly/MacG40_2
2. "Gravity's End" in Loch Raven Review 20, Maryland, a.co/d/8TwqUlc
3. "Ode to Heart in 13 Stanzas" and "Thirteen Sins of Ordinary Things" in 13 Poets for a Pigeon Kiss, Calif. a.co/d/iu8dGTw
Washing Machine, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Mayari Literature, San Francisco, USA, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/washingmachi...
Poetry Corner: WASHING MACHINE - Ipoh Echo
Introducing a new series of poems by Julian Matthews. Julian is a writer and Pushcart-nominated poet
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May 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Washing Machine, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Mayari Literature, San Francisco, USA, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/washingmachi...
The Messenger, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Blue Crystal Literary Magazine's Cultural Festa: Verses Woven in Spirit of Culture, United Kingdom, now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/messengerjul...
Poetry Corner: THE MESSENGER - Ipoh Echo
Introducing a new series of poems by Julian Matthews. Julian is a writer and Pushcart-nominated poet
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May 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Messenger, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Blue Crystal Literary Magazine's Cultural Festa: Verses Woven in Spirit of Culture, United Kingdom, now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/messengerjul...
When a Tree Falls, a poem by Julian Matthews bit.ly/treejulian
May 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
When a Tree Falls, a poem by Julian Matthews bit.ly/treejulian
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Sacrifice, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Men Matters Online Journal, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/sacrificejul... #julianspoems #notpoetry
Poetry Corner: SACRIFICE - Ipoh Echo
Introducing a new series of poems by Julian Matthews. Julian is a writer and Pushcart-nominated poet
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April 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Sacrifice, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Men Matters Online Journal, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/sacrificejul... #julianspoems #notpoetry
She Gathers Broken Things, a poem by Julian Matthews bit.ly/brokenjulian
Poetry Corner: SHE GATHERS BROKEN THINGS - Ipoh Echo
Introducing a new series of poems by Julian Matthews. Julian is a writer and Pushcart-nominated poet
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March 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
She Gathers Broken Things, a poem by Julian Matthews bit.ly/brokenjulian
"There Will Be No Statues", a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in “Poems From County Clare And Far Beyond: an anthology by Irish poets and their friends around the world”, available on Amazon: a.co/d/dYIyLRl and now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/nostatuesjul...
March 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"There Will Be No Statues", a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in “Poems From County Clare And Far Beyond: an anthology by Irish poets and their friends around the world”, available on Amazon: a.co/d/dYIyLRl and now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/nostatuesjul...
A poem by Julian Matthews bit.ly/bookloverjul...
First published in Lit Shark’s Best Of 2024 Anthology, available on Amazon: a.co/d/cQ1e3su
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First published in Lit Shark’s Best Of 2024 Anthology, available on Amazon: a.co/d/cQ1e3su
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February 25, 2025 at 4:41 AM
A poem by Julian Matthews bit.ly/bookloverjul...
First published in Lit Shark’s Best Of 2024 Anthology, available on Amazon: a.co/d/cQ1e3su
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First published in Lit Shark’s Best Of 2024 Anthology, available on Amazon: a.co/d/cQ1e3su
#julianspoems #notpoetry
Parallel Lives, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Second Chance Lit, Connecticut, USA. bit.ly/paralleljulian
February 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Parallel Lives, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Second Chance Lit, Connecticut, USA. bit.ly/paralleljulian
Lazarus, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in literary magazine The Rome Review, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/lazarusjulian #julianspoems #notpoetry
February 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Lazarus, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in literary magazine The Rome Review, now in Ipoh Echo bit.ly/lazarusjulian #julianspoems #notpoetry
Gravity's End, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Loch Raven Review, Maryland, USA, now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/gravitysend
January 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Gravity's End, a poem by Julian Matthews, first published in Loch Raven Review, Maryland, USA, now in Ipoh Echo: bit.ly/gravitysend