Pratibha Castle Poetry
@poet-pratibha1.bsky.social
Award winning poet. Pushcart/BOTN nom. Miniskirts in The Waste Land PBS winter 2023. Bridport s’list, Welsh Comp highly commended, 3rd prize Cannon also Plaza comps. Indigo Dreams l’list. Agenda, Stand, Tears in the Fence, Orbis forthcoming Under The Radar
Hugely grateful to Deb Alma @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social for awarding my poem FLAMES third prize in The Canon’s Mouth Sonnet or Not Competition 2024. Congratulations to Jonathan Edwards and @emmapurshouse.bsky.social first and second prize winners and all Commended poets @hedgehogpress.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Hugely grateful to Deb Alma @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social for awarding my poem FLAMES third prize in The Canon’s Mouth Sonnet or Not Competition 2024. Congratulations to Jonathan Edwards and @emmapurshouse.bsky.social first and second prize winners and all Commended poets @hedgehogpress.co.uk
A little late, but a poem inspired by mother from my debut pamphlet A Triptych of Birds & A Few Loose Feathers @hedgehogpress.co.uk to celebrate International Women’s Day. #poetry #lovepoetry #poetrycommunity
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A little late, but a poem inspired by mother from my debut pamphlet A Triptych of Birds & A Few Loose Feathers @hedgehogpress.co.uk to celebrate International Women’s Day. #poetry #lovepoetry #poetrycommunity
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A poem from my forthcoming full collection
#poemsabout #wordsunsaid
#poetry#poets
A poem from my forthcoming full collection
February 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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#poemsabout #wordsunsaid
#poetry#poets
A poem from my forthcoming full collection
#poemsabout #wordsunsaid
#poetry#poets
A poem from my forthcoming full collection
Happy Valentine's Day @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
Click on picture for full text. From Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpress.co.uk PBS winter selection 2023
Copies available, message me ❤️
Click on picture for full text. From Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpress.co.uk PBS winter selection 2023
Copies available, message me ❤️
February 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Happy Valentine's Day @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
Click on picture for full text. From Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpress.co.uk PBS winter selection 2023
Copies available, message me ❤️
Click on picture for full text. From Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpress.co.uk PBS winter selection 2023
Copies available, message me ❤️
Can spring really be on its way?
January 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Can spring really be on its way?
The sun. 💚
January 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The sun. 💚
A fabulous evening at Needle Writers. Powerful poems from Clare Best, wry tales from Jeremy Page and a wonderful attentive audience. Huge thanks to Janet Sutherland, Charlotte Gang and James for inviting me to read. @hedgehogpress.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A fabulous evening at Needle Writers. Powerful poems from Clare Best, wry tales from Jeremy Page and a wonderful attentive audience. Huge thanks to Janet Sutherland, Charlotte Gang and James for inviting me to read. @hedgehogpress.co.uk
A poem from Miniskirts in The Waste Land my Poetry Book Society winter selection 2023 pamphlet nominated by @hedgehogpress.co.uk for Best of the Net.
January 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A poem from Miniskirts in The Waste Land my Poetry Book Society winter selection 2023 pamphlet nominated by @hedgehogpress.co.uk for Best of the Net.
This afternoon.
January 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This afternoon.
Hi Alan and Everyone, here is my poem for the theme Untethered.
It appears in my PBS winter selection 2023 pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land. Click on picture to read.
It appears in my PBS winter selection 2023 pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land. Click on picture to read.
January 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Hi Alan and Everyone, here is my poem for the theme Untethered.
It appears in my PBS winter selection 2023 pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land. Click on picture to read.
It appears in my PBS winter selection 2023 pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land. Click on picture to read.
Pre-prandial nap 🙂
December 30, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Pre-prandial nap 🙂
Delighted and grateful to Loree Westron for this ***** review and of Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpress.co.uk my second pamphlet and a PBS winter selection 2023. Copies available through me or usual outlets
December 29, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Delighted and grateful to Loree Westron for this ***** review and of Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpress.co.uk my second pamphlet and a PBS winter selection 2023. Copies available through me or usual outlets
A poem from my pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land (Hedgehog Poetry Press) a PBS winter selection 2023.
December 27, 2024 at 12:05 PM
A poem from my pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land (Hedgehog Poetry Press) a PBS winter selection 2023.
Fabulous Christmas present. Huge thanks to Loree Westron for her five star review of my pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpres.bsky a PBS winter selection 2023
Click on picture to read.
Happy Christmas everyone 🎄❤️
Click on picture to read.
Happy Christmas everyone 🎄❤️
December 25, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Fabulous Christmas present. Huge thanks to Loree Westron for her five star review of my pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land @hedgehogpres.bsky a PBS winter selection 2023
Click on picture to read.
Happy Christmas everyone 🎄❤️
Click on picture to read.
Happy Christmas everyone 🎄❤️
Hi Everyone. I write poetry and have two pamphlets published by Hedgehog Press: A Triptych of Birds & A Few Loose Feathers and PBS winter selection 2023 Miniskirts in The Waste Land set in Notting Hill '60s/70s. A full collection is champing at the bit for publication.
December 21, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Hi Everyone. I write poetry and have two pamphlets published by Hedgehog Press: A Triptych of Birds & A Few Loose Feathers and PBS winter selection 2023 Miniskirts in The Waste Land set in Notting Hill '60s/70s. A full collection is champing at the bit for publication.
Grateful and thrilled my poem Flames has been awarded third prize in Sonnet or Not comp.
Congratulations to all winning and commended poets and thanks to Cannon Poets for organising the competition.
Huge thanks to Deb Alma for choosing Flames.
Congratulations to all winning and commended poets and thanks to Cannon Poets for organising the competition.
Huge thanks to Deb Alma for choosing Flames.
December 16, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Grateful and thrilled my poem Flames has been awarded third prize in Sonnet or Not comp.
Congratulations to all winning and commended poets and thanks to Cannon Poets for organising the competition.
Huge thanks to Deb Alma for choosing Flames.
Congratulations to all winning and commended poets and thanks to Cannon Poets for organising the competition.
Huge thanks to Deb Alma for choosing Flames.
My PBS winter selection pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land (Hedgejog Press) set in 1960s Notting Hill is available signed or not from www.pratibhacastlepoetry.com or DM at FB Pratibha Castle
December 7, 2024 at 10:36 PM
My PBS winter selection pamphlet Miniskirts in The Waste Land (Hedgejog Press) set in 1960s Notting Hill is available signed or not from www.pratibhacastlepoetry.com or DM at FB Pratibha Castle
'...recent read I'd like to draw your attention to Pratibha Castle's 'Miniskirts in The Waste Land' is a lovely evocation of Notting Hill in the 1960s. You can smell the damp, the prospect of liberation, and how that promise doesn't quite come off. A lovely bringing to life of a historical moment'.
December 7, 2024 at 7:42 PM
'...recent read I'd like to draw your attention to Pratibha Castle's 'Miniskirts in The Waste Land' is a lovely evocation of Notting Hill in the 1960s. You can smell the damp, the prospect of liberation, and how that promise doesn't quite come off. A lovely bringing to life of a historical moment'.
The blackbirds turned up again. Oh joy! A tit, and the resident robin, singing sad songs in the bay bush.
November 16, 2024 at 12:53 PM
The blackbirds turned up again. Oh joy! A tit, and the resident robin, singing sad songs in the bay bush.
My Irish background and relationship with my mother creeps into many of my poems.
This poem was highly commended - thanks to Kathy Miles -in this year’s Welsh Poetry Competition. I think you have to click on the page to access the full poem. 🙂
This poem was highly commended - thanks to Kathy Miles -in this year’s Welsh Poetry Competition. I think you have to click on the page to access the full poem. 🙂
November 16, 2024 at 12:33 PM
My Irish background and relationship with my mother creeps into many of my poems.
This poem was highly commended - thanks to Kathy Miles -in this year’s Welsh Poetry Competition. I think you have to click on the page to access the full poem. 🙂
This poem was highly commended - thanks to Kathy Miles -in this year’s Welsh Poetry Competition. I think you have to click on the page to access the full poem. 🙂
Miniskirts in The Waste Land my PBS writer selection 2023 pamphlet. Let me know if you’d like a copy, signed or not.
November 13, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Miniskirts in The Waste Land my PBS writer selection 2023 pamphlet. Let me know if you’d like a copy, signed or not.