Robin Houghton
@robinhoughton.bsky.social
Author. Poet. Podcaster @planetpoetry.bsky.social First full poetry collection 'The Mayday Diaries' Pindrop Press May 1st 2025. Sings in choirs. Yogi.
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Robin Houghton
@robinhoughton.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵…
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Thanks so much for your kind words, Catherine!
What I’ve been reading over the past few days:
Robin Houghton’s astute insights into dieting, BMI, and body image in her beautiful handmade pamphlet ‘yo-yo’.
@robinhoughton.bsky.social
Robin Houghton’s astute insights into dieting, BMI, and body image in her beautiful handmade pamphlet ‘yo-yo’.
@robinhoughton.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thanks so much for your kind words, Catherine!
Planning to move house sometime in 2026 🤞...so am starting to downsize. Charity shops, Vinted, maybe a garage sale in the Spring...
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Planning to move house sometime in 2026 🤞...so am starting to downsize. Charity shops, Vinted, maybe a garage sale in the Spring...
Wow, 'Yo-Yo' has skittered off the shelf in less than a month. There's one copy left - number 50. Grab it now. Second edition is coming soon...
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robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/11/09/y...
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow, 'Yo-Yo' has skittered off the shelf in less than a month. There's one copy left - number 50. Grab it now. Second edition is coming soon...
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/11/09/y...
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/11/09/y...
Oh! This is nice - thank you so much @atriumpoetry.bsky.social for featuring my collection!
Featured Publication – The Mayday Diaries by Robin Houghton @robinhoughton.bsky.social
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Featured Publication – The Mayday Diaries by Robin Houghton
Our featured publication for Autumn is The Mayday Diaries by Robin Houghton, published by Pindrop Press. ‘Robin Houghton is a poet who really notices things – silly and deadly serious, quotid…
atriumpoetry.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Oh! This is nice - thank you so much @atriumpoetry.bsky.social for featuring my collection!
I'll be there! bring it on 👍
Less than 24 hours from now this will be over. It’s not too late to change your plans and come along. Unless your plans are to come along; in who case don’t change your plans.
When Mat and I are working out what poets to invite to read with us at Rogue Strands events, it feels like we're generating our own Live Poetry Mix Tapes...
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October 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I'll be there! bring it on 👍
Remembering Brian Patten robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/10/20/b... #poetry
Brian Patten
I too was very sorry to hear Brian Patten had died (I was reminded of this in reading Mat Riches blog post in which he talks about having sent Patten some poems as a youngster and got a kind letter…
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Remembering Brian Patten robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/10/20/b... #poetry
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New ezine over on Substack.
For poets and poetry lovers, this is an eclectic inaugural edition (and I’ve got two poems in it!) so head on over for a slice of free creativity!
Poetry & Purpose Literary Magazine open.substack.com/pub/kellylou...
#poetry
For poets and poetry lovers, this is an eclectic inaugural edition (and I’ve got two poems in it!) so head on over for a slice of free creativity!
Poetry & Purpose Literary Magazine open.substack.com/pub/kellylou...
#poetry
Poetry & Purpose Literary Magazine
Issue 1 - October 2025
open.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New ezine over on Substack.
For poets and poetry lovers, this is an eclectic inaugural edition (and I’ve got two poems in it!) so head on over for a slice of free creativity!
Poetry & Purpose Literary Magazine open.substack.com/pub/kellylou...
#poetry
For poets and poetry lovers, this is an eclectic inaugural edition (and I’ve got two poems in it!) so head on over for a slice of free creativity!
Poetry & Purpose Literary Magazine open.substack.com/pub/kellylou...
#poetry
New blog post, new pamphlet! Yo-Yo...
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/10/06/y...
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/10/06/y...
October 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
New blog post, new pamphlet! Yo-Yo...
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/10/06/y...
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/2025/10/06/y...
Grand to see a pome from The Mayday Diaries on @inksweatandtears.co.uk for its National Poetry Day series this year inksweatandtears.co.uk/play-for-nat...
Play, for National Poetry Day: Jennifer A. McGowan, Judith Shaw, Robin Houghton, Wendy Klein | Ink Sweat and Tears
inksweatandtears.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Grand to see a pome from The Mayday Diaries on @inksweatandtears.co.uk for its National Poetry Day series this year inksweatandtears.co.uk/play-for-nat...
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🧪 Open to Science Poetry Submissions 🖋️
The Consilience journal is now open for submissions of science-themed poetry and artwork! Issue 23 explores the topic of ‘Tension’.
Submit your work for free here:
www.consilience-journal.com/submit
#SciComm #SciArt #Poetry
The Consilience journal is now open for submissions of science-themed poetry and artwork! Issue 23 explores the topic of ‘Tension’.
Submit your work for free here:
www.consilience-journal.com/submit
#SciComm #SciArt #Poetry
submit — Consilience
For each issue of Consilience we invite submissions of poetry or artwork. All submissions must have a link to science, fit the theme of the upcoming issue, and also be in line with our inclusivity sta...
www.consilience-journal.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🧪 Open to Science Poetry Submissions 🖋️
The Consilience journal is now open for submissions of science-themed poetry and artwork! Issue 23 explores the topic of ‘Tension’.
Submit your work for free here:
www.consilience-journal.com/submit
#SciComm #SciArt #Poetry
The Consilience journal is now open for submissions of science-themed poetry and artwork! Issue 23 explores the topic of ‘Tension’.
Submit your work for free here:
www.consilience-journal.com/submit
#SciComm #SciArt #Poetry
'not just pretty'? Is this supposed to be ironic? I wonder if a movement to champion male writers would ever be referenced #notjusthandsome
#NotJustPretty — we don’t platform women to show them. We publish them to hear them.
Poetry. Art. Defiance.
Read it: thebrokenspine.co.uk...
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
@jenwithwords.bsky.social
@petitecreature1.bsky.social
Poetry. Art. Defiance.
Read it: thebrokenspine.co.uk...
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
@jenwithwords.bsky.social
@petitecreature1.bsky.social
#NotJustPretty: Meet the Artists Leading the Charge - The Broken Spine
On October 4, 2025, we’ll be launching #NotJustPretty — a new series that celebrates artists who identify as women. For us, this project is about refusing to
thebrokenspine.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
'not just pretty'? Is this supposed to be ironic? I wonder if a movement to champion male writers would ever be referenced #notjusthandsome
Reposted by Robin Houghton
An imagined history of the Green Man, anti-capitalist work poetry, the dactylic hexameter line & more with @robinhoughton.bsky.social @richfergusonpoet.bsky.social @lesleymwheeler.bsky.social @webbish6.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social 3/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/09/poet...
Poetry Blog Digest 2025, Week 39
A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.
www.vianegativa.us
September 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
An imagined history of the Green Man, anti-capitalist work poetry, the dactylic hexameter line & more with @robinhoughton.bsky.social @richfergusonpoet.bsky.social @lesleymwheeler.bsky.social @webbish6.bsky.social @aempoet.bsky.social 3/3 www.vianegativa.us/2025/09/poet...
Poets, if you were to launch a poetry competition for poems using form, how might you describe that to would-be entrants? So as to discourage 'light verse' I suppose is what I mean.
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Poets, if you were to launch a poetry competition for poems using form, how might you describe that to would-be entrants? So as to discourage 'light verse' I suppose is what I mean.
I really enjoyed 'Come Here to This Gate' by @rorywaterman.bsky.social Here's my interview with Rory on @planetpoetry.bsky.social : planetpoetry.buzzsprout.com/1414696/epis...
September 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I really enjoyed 'Come Here to This Gate' by @rorywaterman.bsky.social Here's my interview with Rory on @planetpoetry.bsky.social : planetpoetry.buzzsprout.com/1414696/epis...
Reposted by Robin Houghton
Last call for our free @nationalpoetryday event at the Fisherman's Club on Eastbourne's Seafront. Join us to Congratulate our competition winners, listen to @chriskeatsmusic , listen to some magic wordery, enjoy great company. Hope to see you there!
#poetry #words #celebrate #community #creativity
#poetry #words #celebrate #community #creativity
September 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Last call for our free @nationalpoetryday event at the Fisherman's Club on Eastbourne's Seafront. Join us to Congratulate our competition winners, listen to @chriskeatsmusic , listen to some magic wordery, enjoy great company. Hope to see you there!
#poetry #words #celebrate #community #creativity
#poetry #words #celebrate #community #creativity
It's been simmering for a while and launch is imminent.... my new handmade limited edition #poetry pamphlet Yo-Yo - details (and you can even pre-order!) here: py.pl/OXwyk
September 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It's been simmering for a while and launch is imminent.... my new handmade limited edition #poetry pamphlet Yo-Yo - details (and you can even pre-order!) here: py.pl/OXwyk
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines. Subscribe to my list of over 200 (mostly) UK & Ireland publications: when they're open, what to send & more. All for free and updated quarterly. robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵…
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines. Subscribe to my list of over 200 (mostly) UK & Ireland publications: when they're open, what to send & more. All for free and updated quarterly. robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
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Just a reminder that @frazzledlit.bsky.social opens on the 1st of.October for general submissions.
www.frazzledlit.com
Some exciting news about our new poetry readers for this issue coming soon! 👀👀👀
www.frazzledlit.com
Some exciting news about our new poetry readers for this issue coming soon! 👀👀👀
Frazzled Lit | Substack
Welcome to Frazzled Lit, the newest home for great prose, flash fiction, poetry and CNF! Subscriptions are free, but are not required to view our content. Click to read Frazzled Lit, a Substack public...
www.frazzledlit.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Just a reminder that @frazzledlit.bsky.social opens on the 1st of.October for general submissions.
www.frazzledlit.com
Some exciting news about our new poetry readers for this issue coming soon! 👀👀👀
www.frazzledlit.com
Some exciting news about our new poetry readers for this issue coming soon! 👀👀👀
I enjoyed this piece on 'progress' and 'success' in poetry on @thefridaypoem.bsky.social - always good to be reminded of this
August 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I enjoyed this piece on 'progress' and 'success' in poetry on @thefridaypoem.bsky.social - always good to be reminded of this
I'm very grateful indeed for @matriches.bsky.social thoughtful and honest review of my book and thank you @inksweatandtears.co.uk for commissioning & publishing it 👍❤️
'The Mayday Diaries' is a tender and multi-layered collection from @robinhoughton.bsky.social, both 'raw' and 'caring'.
Read @matriches.bsky.social's review here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/in-praise-of...
#InkSweatandTears #Reviews
Read @matriches.bsky.social's review here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/in-praise-of...
#InkSweatandTears #Reviews
August 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I'm very grateful indeed for @matriches.bsky.social thoughtful and honest review of my book and thank you @inksweatandtears.co.uk for commissioning & publishing it 👍❤️
Reposted by Robin Houghton
It's a wrap for Season 5 . Your pals @robinhoughton.bsky.social and @peter-kenny.bsky.social repair to Beachy Head to celebrate. Happy Summer Holidays everyone! A humongous THANK YOU to all our stellar guests and wonderful listeners over the last five years. www.buzzsprout.com/1414696/epis...
Season 5 | Finale - with Robin Houghton & Peter Kenny - Planet Poetry
Join your podcast pals at a table at the Beachy Head pub. Enjoying a view of sloping fields down to the Belle Tout Lighthouse and the sea beyond and take a moment to reflect on another season of...
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July 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's a wrap for Season 5 . Your pals @robinhoughton.bsky.social and @peter-kenny.bsky.social repair to Beachy Head to celebrate. Happy Summer Holidays everyone! A humongous THANK YOU to all our stellar guests and wonderful listeners over the last five years. www.buzzsprout.com/1414696/epis...
This was such a nice interview! @planetpoetry.bsky.social
Jo Colley (Blueprint Poetry Press) & I are the latest guests on the Planet Poetry Podcast discussing my pamphlet Year of the Rat with hosts @peter-kenny.bsky.social and @robinhoughton.bsky.social It's a great session. My thanks to Robin & Peter for having us on.
www.buzzsprout.com/1414696/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1414696/epis...
The Way | The Blueprint - with Jo Colley and Charles G Lauder, Jr - Planet Poetry
It's a tag team episode! With Robin and Peter meeting poet Charles G Lauder, Jr and publisher poet Jo Colley of Blueprint Poetry Press - who have published his 2025 pamphlet Year of the Rat,&nbs...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This was such a nice interview! @planetpoetry.bsky.social
I'm sorry but I hate screamers in tennis, so am relieved to see the back of Ms Sabalenka @wimbledonltc.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'm sorry but I hate screamers in tennis, so am relieved to see the back of Ms Sabalenka @wimbledonltc.bsky.social
@simoninsuffolk.bsky.social I'm with a choir traveling to Norwich & will be singing in Blythburgh church tomorrow. I'm really enjoying your commentary on it, thank you. You have a fascinating website.
June 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
@simoninsuffolk.bsky.social I'm with a choir traveling to Norwich & will be singing in Blythburgh church tomorrow. I'm really enjoying your commentary on it, thank you. You have a fascinating website.