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Karan Chambers
@karanchambers.bsky.social
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Order my pamphlet ‘woman | folk’ from @SaloPress now!

Highly Commended Cheltenham Comp ‘23. Poems: The London Mag, Under the Radar, Butcher’s Dog, Gutter, Mslexia, Propel.
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So happy to be included in the latest wave of Iamb from @markantonyowen.com — a gorgeously curated repository of poetry, it’s an incredible resource & you should definitely check out the amazing poets on there (which now also includes me! 😱) I’ll pop the link in my bio, check it out!
September 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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In ‘A Dress With Deep Pockets’ @jenferoze.bsky.social creates an ode to friendship — fierce, tender, honest, these poems shine with love & understanding of how it feels to move through the world as a mother, a friend, as someone who’s gotten to middle-age without working out who they want to be!
a picture of the front cover of ‘A Dress With Deep Pockets’ by Jen Feroze, winner of the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Prize judged by Jane Clarke and published by Smith | Doorstop. The front cover is a deep claret red and the pamphlet is held up in front of a geometrically painted wall in shades of teal and grey. a photo of Jen’s poem ‘February Half Term’ on page 13 of the pamphlet.
April 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Didn’t post for National Poetry Day but that’s ok — poetry is for every day (& for whenever & wherever you can fit it in — as illustrated by this snap of me reading ‘Hand & Skull’ by Zoë Brigley while my kids flung themselves at a climbing wall!)
#NationalPoetryDay #AmReadingPoetry #PoetryIsNotDead
A photo of a white woman with long hair and sunglasses on her head leaning against a green climbing wall reading Zoë Brigley’s poetry collection ‘Hand & Skull’
March 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Join me for the launch of ‘woman | folk’ my debut pamphlet from @salopress.bsky.social

Guest readers include @wendycaitlin.bsky.social & @galiamelon.bsky.social

Grab your free ticket (link in bio!) Thanks to @brihughespoet.bsky.social for organising & being the Best Poetry Tutor in the World ™️
[Image ID: Poster advertising the launch of my @SaloPress pamphlet ‘woman | folk’. The central image is a teal, purple, and beige design of a woman holding an infant surrounded by Celtic knotwork. Details of the launch are included on the poster and can be found in the Eventbrite link in my bio.]
March 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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My currently reading pile! Please tell me I’m not the only one that has multiple books on the go at once? I like to dip in and out, depending on my mood 🤣
What are you reading at the moment?

#CurrentlyReading #AmReading #AmReadingPoetry #Poetry #TooManyBooks #SoManyBooksSoLittleTime #ReadingHabits
[Image Id: A photo of a stack of books on a wooden tabletop with a white wall in the background. The books, from top to bottom are: Verity Spott, Hopelessness Alycia Pirmohamed, Another Way to Split Water The Forward Book of Poetry 2025 Jade Cuttle, Antonia Taylor, Laura Varnam, Primers: Volume Seven Ruth Padel, Girl Elizabeth-Jane Burnett, Twelve Words for Moss Jessica Traynor, Pit Lullabies Laynie Browne, Everyone and Her Resemblances ]
March 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Excited to be reading at Runnymede International Poetry Festival as part of the showcase of new writing from @royalholloway.bsky.social students on the MA Poetry & Poetic Practice!

A whole day of amazing readings and performances — I can’t wait!

Sat 15th March in Senate House Room 104 10am — 5pm
[image ID: A promotional poster for the Runnymede International Literary Festival taking place one Saturday 15th March in Senate House Room 104. The poster includes the names of the performers: Karenjit Sandhu, Robert Hampson and Joanna Levi, Jeff Hilson, Redell Olsen, Amy Evans Bauer, Cat Chong, plus new writing from the Poetry and Poetic Practice MA Pathways. There are two images: one with a neon green filter on a picture of a hand holding a butterfly and the other of a close up butterfly with geometric stripes of pink and grey. ]
March 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I could’ve posted any poem from my pamphlet for International Women’s Day. It’s angry (rightfully so, considering the lives of women in Sudan, Afghanistan, Gaza, America, here, all over the world), but I have chosen a poem of hope — I want to create a better world for the women who come after us.
[image id: A photo of page 22 from my pamphlet ‘woman | folk’ laid on a hessian cloth with a white lace border on the left hand. The poem text reads: woman: free here at the edges      you wait                 ocean reaching for the shore                spray turning skin to      salt & glitter   one day           you dip            a toe in sirensong              & it feels            so good                       next day you lower                    your whole self   naked               into stinging surf       & marvel          at the way                 it holds you        the way no one ever has           marvel   at the way water is             a soft     question      pebbled into dark the way          your own body          has always been   the answer ]
March 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Happy Valentine’s Day!

I have been married for over twelve years now and my children are 7, 6, & 3, so Valentine’s Day is not the event it used to be — but the love is still strong, and that’s what counts.

#ValentinesDay #Love #LovePoem #Poetry
Black text on a white background reading: ten years it’s a hard thing sometimes to love & be loved in a way that lasts in a way that softens the edges of each other rather than sharpens words to knives that slice the bone i’d like to say i’ve never gotten it wrong that this type of love came fully-formed but it’s not something i was ever taught it’s not an easy thing to do to grow around a person rather than over them & I think we’re doing ok (even on the days it’s really hard) what i’m trying to say is i like you more than i don’t & i’m happy you’re still here
February 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Can anyone tell me the collective noun for a group of poets?!!

Can’t believe it’s been a week since I saw these beautiful faces! Miss you @racheljeffcoat.bsky.social @jenferoze.bsky.social
Victoria Punch

#Poetry #PoetryFriendsAreTheBestFriends #WritingGroup #WritingCommunity #PoetsOnTour
February 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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My debut pamphlet is available now for pre-order from the amazing @SaloPress — link is in my bio.

I’m so excited to share these poems with you!

#PublishedPoet #DebutPamphlet #IndependentPublisher #SaloPress #Folklore #Feminism #FuckThePatriarchy #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #Poet #Poetry
January 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Christmas Day reading — @wendycaitlin.bsky.social is the perfect stocking filler ✨ @serenbooks.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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My lovely husband surprised me with my own desk and writing area in the office. I have adorned it with lovely gifts from friends. So grateful to have a dedicated space to write 🥰
An image of a desk with a laptop set on a laptop stand, a keyboard and mouse, and various prints and a vase of dried flowers in a vase through the window you can see a fence and the tips of a tree.
December 4, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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Exciting poetry post! Thanks @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social really looking forward to reading these before my seminar with @brihughespoet.bsky.social on Tuesday! #PoetryMA #RHUL
Three Intergraphia pamphlets — Baby 19 by Karenjit Sandhu (orange pamphlet on the left), A Happiness by Anthony (Vahni) Capildeo (darker orange pamphlet in the middle), and June: A Haunting by Briony Hughes (green pamphlet on the left) — held up in front of of some wood panelling by a hand.
November 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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1st post here & it’s an intro: I’m a poet based in leafy Surrey, where I live with my husband, 3 feral children, & long-suffering cat. I write about folklore, motherhood, generational legacies, & female rage, among other things! Check out the linktree in my bio for my work ☺️ #intro #poetrycommunity
A photo of a path through some autumnal trees in a wood with a clear blue sky overhead
November 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM