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Karan Chambers
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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.
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
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!
April 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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
March 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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 ™️
March 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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
March 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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
March 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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.
March 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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
February 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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
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
Christmas Day reading — @wendycaitlin.bsky.social is the perfect stocking filler ✨ @serenbooks.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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 🥰
December 4, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Exciting poetry post! Thanks @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social really looking forward to reading these before my seminar with @brihughespoet.bsky.social on Tuesday! #PoetryMA #RHUL
November 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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
November 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM