Nicky Kippax
@nickykippax.bsky.social
Aphantastic poet, even if I say so myself. Northern Writers’ Award winner & co-host of York poetry night, Rise Up! Recent words in Rialto Poetry, Oxford Poetry, The London Magazine & PN Review. Also: https://poems.poetrysociety.org.uk/poets/nicky-kippax/
Now on sale - w/ our headliner, @ianduhig.bsky.social ✨
July 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Now on sale - w/ our headliner, @ianduhig.bsky.social ✨
It’s half term but work must continue. The eternal juggle. After a lovely zoom reading with @reddoorpoets.bsky.social last night, I opened my door to this message from my youngest. The poem was called BOOM and I loved it. 💥
May 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It’s half term but work must continue. The eternal juggle. After a lovely zoom reading with @reddoorpoets.bsky.social last night, I opened my door to this message from my youngest. The poem was called BOOM and I loved it. 💥
Comin’ up @ Rise Up! Got your tickets yet? www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-up-a-...
May 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Comin’ up @ Rise Up! Got your tickets yet? www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-up-a-...
What a brilliant Rise Up! Rachel Long, Ioney Smallhorne & Minal Sukumar were absolutely captivating. Thank you, poets! 🩵✨ Next up….Nafeesa Hamid is headlining! Join us on Weds 21st May for what will be an extraordinary night. Tix on sale now… eventbrite.com/e/rise-up-a-ce…
May 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
What a brilliant Rise Up! Rachel Long, Ioney Smallhorne & Minal Sukumar were absolutely captivating. Thank you, poets! 🩵✨ Next up….Nafeesa Hamid is headlining! Join us on Weds 21st May for what will be an extraordinary night. Tix on sale now… eventbrite.com/e/rise-up-a-ce…
Far/Out with @gcthewriter.bsky.social 💚
April 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Far/Out with @gcthewriter.bsky.social 💚
Beach read - thanks to the extraordinary work of @no1emily.bsky.social 🕰️
April 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Beach read - thanks to the extraordinary work of @no1emily.bsky.social 🕰️
Really chuffed that my poem, Janet’s Foss, is @poetrysociety.bsky.social ‘poem of the month’ after being chosen by @janeclarke.bsky.social as a winning entry on the theme of stone. Thank you. 🪨✨
April 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Really chuffed that my poem, Janet’s Foss, is @poetrysociety.bsky.social ‘poem of the month’ after being chosen by @janeclarke.bsky.social as a winning entry on the theme of stone. Thank you. 🪨✨
Bark, barker, barkest.
March 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Bark, barker, barkest.
Next up at Rise Up! Tickets on sale now. Rachel Long! Minal Sukumar! Ioney Smallhorne! ✨
February 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Next up at Rise Up! Tickets on sale now. Rachel Long! Minal Sukumar! Ioney Smallhorne! ✨
Only a few days until the return of Rise Up! This time we’ll be welcoming poets Antony Dunn, Lisa Coates & Nathan Walker. A few tickets left! Find ‘em at www.bluebirdbakery.co.uk/rise
February 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Only a few days until the return of Rise Up! This time we’ll be welcoming poets Antony Dunn, Lisa Coates & Nathan Walker. A few tickets left! Find ‘em at www.bluebirdbakery.co.uk/rise
Moss of the day. Mouse tail, I think. 🐁
February 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Moss of the day. Mouse tail, I think. 🐁
Absolute cracker of a night at Rise Up! with the wonderful @carolinebirduk.bsky.social @coliverpoet.bsky.social & @oliverinthenorth.bsky.social - thank you, ace poets - & (always) my brilliant co-host @chadpie.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Absolute cracker of a night at Rise Up! with the wonderful @carolinebirduk.bsky.social @coliverpoet.bsky.social & @oliverinthenorth.bsky.social - thank you, ace poets - & (always) my brilliant co-host @chadpie.bsky.social
2025 at Filey Brigg 🌊
January 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
2025 at Filey Brigg 🌊
Always this one at this time.
Old years blow back… 🌬️
Shared via the wonderful Substack of @mayacpopa.bsky.social ✨
Old years blow back… 🌬️
Shared via the wonderful Substack of @mayacpopa.bsky.social ✨
December 31, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Always this one at this time.
Old years blow back… 🌬️
Shared via the wonderful Substack of @mayacpopa.bsky.social ✨
Old years blow back… 🌬️
Shared via the wonderful Substack of @mayacpopa.bsky.social ✨
So many dramatic sunsets. Is this the end, then?
December 30, 2024 at 5:14 PM
So many dramatic sunsets. Is this the end, then?
Seasonal wishes to all - especially those who feel the sting of people missing from the festive table. 🤍
My morning has been spent with this guy, before we make a start on the spuds.
My morning has been spent with this guy, before we make a start on the spuds.
December 25, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Seasonal wishes to all - especially those who feel the sting of people missing from the festive table. 🤍
My morning has been spent with this guy, before we make a start on the spuds.
My morning has been spent with this guy, before we make a start on the spuds.
Winter solstice, a slow return of light - and this poem by the brilliant Kathryn Bevis, returned to the universe in 2024. Thank you @candlestickpress.bsky.social 🕯️
December 21, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Winter solstice, a slow return of light - and this poem by the brilliant Kathryn Bevis, returned to the universe in 2024. Thank you @candlestickpress.bsky.social 🕯️
Exciting things lined up for early 2025. The brilliant @carolinebirduk.bsky.social is headlining Rise Up! - supported by Oliver Carmichael & Minal Sukumar. Hosted by @chadpie.bsky.social & yours truly. There’s also a workshop opportunity! Tix are on sale here: www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-up-a-...
December 14, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Exciting things lined up for early 2025. The brilliant @carolinebirduk.bsky.social is headlining Rise Up! - supported by Oliver Carmichael & Minal Sukumar. Hosted by @chadpie.bsky.social & yours truly. There’s also a workshop opportunity! Tix are on sale here: www.eventbrite.com/e/rise-up-a-...
The calm before the #stormdarragh 🌲✨
December 6, 2024 at 1:07 PM
The calm before the #stormdarragh 🌲✨
Dreamy weekend reading - thanks to @wendypratt.bsky.social & @ninearchespress.bsky.social 🐦⬛✨
November 30, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Dreamy weekend reading - thanks to @wendypratt.bsky.social & @ninearchespress.bsky.social 🐦⬛✨
Morning skies over a swollen Ouse. And somewhere down there, a heron.
November 26, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Morning skies over a swollen Ouse. And somewhere down there, a heron.
Nobody nails a first kiss quite like Liz Berry. 🌸✨ Knockin’ it out the meadow with this issue, @poetrylondon.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Nobody nails a first kiss quite like Liz Berry. 🌸✨ Knockin’ it out the meadow with this issue, @poetrylondon.bsky.social
My teenage son decided to remove all the plastic rubbish from Janet’s Foss in Malham. Yep, my brilliant son right there. 🥹
November 16, 2024 at 5:22 PM
My teenage son decided to remove all the plastic rubbish from Janet’s Foss in Malham. Yep, my brilliant son right there. 🥹