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Ruth Rostrup. Author.
@ruthrostrup.bsky.social
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Poet. Worker. Mother. Zero chill.
Poetry mostly about #anticapitalism #antiwork #motherhood #burnout and finding yourself again.
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Reclaim creativity in capitalist chaos ⚔️🔥

Author of Mor(e) than Motherhood.
Coming soon: Mor(e) than Work.
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Postpartum night terrors.

From "Mor(e) than motherhood"
www.amazon.co.uk/more-than-mo...

#Poetry #MoreThanMotherhood #Mom #Postpartum #MentalHealth #BookSky
A poem is displayed in soft white text on a deep maroon background. It reads: “She holds up oceans in her sleep wakes in sweat, drowned in heat. Saved the world but at what cost? We’ll never know. Under heavy nights, steeped in terror she is lost.” In the lower right corner, it says: Ruth Rostrup Mor(e) than motherhood (psst. It’s really about womanhood)
April 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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I leave her in the company of others.

#poem from #MoreThanMotherhood (psst. it's really about womanhood).
A poem appears in soft white text on a deep maroon background. It reads: “I leave my body in the company of others and slip away into a blanket of quiet. The banter and laughter of friends that once woke my soul becomes the muffled buzzing of a TV left on in the background of a kids sleepover; you drift off to the plot of a film that fades away. Did time freeze or flutter by? Was it in my safety or solace or overwhelm that my eyes glazed over. You ask ‘Hey, are you ok?’ ‘Yeh, I’m just tired.’ a voice replies, that sounds like mine.” In the lower right corner, it says: Ruth Rostrup Mor(e) than motherhood (psst. It’s really about womanhood)
April 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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I wrote a raw and heartfelt letter to a fellow creative mother, @leahplotz.bsky.social.
It’s now out in the world on Substack. For you. Just in case you need to hear it too.
💌 leahplotz.substack.com/p/cold-coffe...

#writer #motherhood #poet #writingcommunity
March 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Writing to remember who I am. Before the feeling, before the forgetting.

#womanhood #motherhood
A poem on a dark maroon background, written in white serif font. The poem reads: "I write myself out over and over again just to convince myself of or remember who I am. The person before the feeling came. But every day it spills out onto my pages until none of my sentences make any sense. And I try to find the words to describe myself in skills and tasks and time spent on actions that are supposed to speak louder than words." In the bottom right corner, it says: "Ruth Rostrup Mor(e) than motherhood (psst. It's really about womanhood)"
March 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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The person before the feeling came.

#burnout #anxiety #Motherhood #mom #writer #poem #booksky #poet #writingcommunity
A digital graphic with a dark burgundy background features a poem in white serif text. The poem is arranged in short, introspective stanzas, exploring themes of identity, self-expression, and the struggle to define oneself. The text is aligned to the left, with a deliberate use of spacing and line breaks that emphasize the weight of each thought. The poem reads: I write myself out over and over again just to convince myself of or remember who I am. The person before the feeling came. But every day it spills out onto my pages until none of my sentences make any sense. And I try to find the words to describe myself in skills and tasks and time spent on actions that are supposed to speak louder than words. In the lower right corner, the author's name, Ruth Rostrup, is displayed in a smaller serif font, followed by the title "Mor(e) than motherhood". Beneath that, in an even smaller, whisper-like font, it says: "(psst. It’s really about womanhood)", hinting at a deeper exploration of self beyond prescribed roles.
March 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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I wish 🤍

#Motherhood #postpartum #poem #mom #writer #booksky #writingcommunity
A digital graphic with a dark burgundy background features a poem in white serif text. The poem is arranged in short stanzas, each beginning with the refrain "I wish I could remember", creating a rhythm of longing and contrast between tender moments and painful realities. The text is aligned to the left, leaving negative space on the right, reinforcing a sense of loss and imbalance. The poem reads: I wish I could remember your soft little snores as much as the stitches, the soreness and burns. I wish I could remember your honey satin skin as much as the blood, sweat and never feeling clean. I wish I could remember those cute little hiccups as much as the fucked up breastfeeding and painful pumps. I wish I could remember those enchanting newborn eyes as much as the panic attacks night after night after goddam night. I wish I would have remembered both you and me. In the lower right corner, the author's name, Ruth Rostrup, is displayed in a smaller serif font, followed by the title "Mor(e) than motherhood". Beneath that, in an even smaller, quiet font, it says: "(psst. It’s really about womanhood)", hinting at a deeper, universal theme beyond just motherhood. The dark background contrasts starkly with the white text, intensifying the weight of the poem’s emotional rawness. The structure, with repeated refrains, builds a sense of heartbreak, nostalgia, and the overwhelming duality of early motherhood—love and struggle, beauty and trauma, presence and absence.
March 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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My greenhouse body 🌷

#motherhood #grief #poem #booksky #writingcommunity #depression #mom #writer
A digital graphic with a dark burgundy background features a short poem in white serif text. The poem is positioned in the upper left corner, leaving most of the space empty, creating a sense of quiet contemplation. The poem reads: My greenhouse body
absorbs grief
through glass skin and bones of tin. I paint my walls with flowers
to hide the rotting earth within. In the lower right corner, the author's name, Ruth Rostrup, is displayed in smaller, subtle serif text, followed by the title "Mor(e) than motherhood". Beneath that, in an even smaller, whisper-like font, it says: "(psst. It’s really about womanhood)", as if revealing a quiet truth. The design is minimalist, with the vast empty space emphasizing the poem’s introspective tone. The contrast between the dark background and the white text draws attention to the delicate yet weighty words.
March 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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A woman's power.

#poem #poetry #motherhood #women #inspiration #booksky #wrintingcommunity
A digital graphic with a dark burgundy background features a poem in light cream tex in a classic serif font, evoking a serious and poetic tone. The words are spaced out with deliberate line breaks, reinforcing the weight of each phrase. The poem reads: A woman's power. to carry all four seasons within her and only show Spring. To harness raging wildfire and celestial tides wrapped in earth-tone petal skin. At the bottom right corner, the author’s name, Ruth Rostrup, appears in smaller, subtle serif text, followed by the title "Mor(e) than motherhood". Below it, in an even smaller whisper-like font, it says: "(psst. It’s really about womanhood)", as if letting the reader in on a quiet secret. The dark background contrasts starkly with the white text, reinforcing the poem’s theme of hidden sorrow beneath the surface of celebration.
February 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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You are more than the grief. More than the joy.

#Motherhood #Poem #Poetry #BookSky
A digital graphic with a dark burgundy background features a poem in white text. The title, "WELCOME TO THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE", is in a playful, handwritten-style font at the top, giving a sense of forced cheerfulness. The rest of the poem is in a classic serif font, evoking a more serious and poetic tone. The words are spaced out with deliberate line breaks, reinforcing the weight of each phrase. The poem reads: "WELCOME TO THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE" strung hurriedly to all the rooms in our minds. IV streamers, gaslit balloons paint the cracks with artificial, sickening syrup in pinks and blues. At the door, we’ll inject our faces with Instagram filters ‘cus God forbid we show that when we show up to the best day of our lives it’s grief not joy wrapped up in wholesale plastic bows. At the bottom right corner, the author’s name, Ruth Rostrup, appears in smaller, subtle serif text, followed by the title "Mor(e) than motherhood". Below it, in an even smaller whisper-like font, it says: "(psst. It’s really about womanhood)", as if letting the reader in on a quiet secret. The dark background contrasts starkly with the white text, reinforcing the poem’s theme of hidden sorrow beneath the surface of celebration.
February 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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She's here 😭 I wrote 'Mor(e) than Motherhood' when I was in the depths of postpartum depression. I'm so proud of her. And me. 🤍

Shoutout to @mldesigns.bsky.social for the beautiful new cover.

#BookCover #BookSky #IndieBooks #Poetry #Motherhood #Writer #Author #HappyDance
In the centre of the image, my book proudly stands! The cover is a bold maroon. In large, white capital letters in the top centre is the title "More" with the 'e' in parenthesis. The sub text, in the same but smaller text says "than motherhood." Underneath is a line drawing of a woman's hands coming down from the title, the fingers hand softly. Her index finger is being held by a baby's hand. Their touch is soft but reassuring. The lines are a crisp cream with some soft shading to add a 3D feeling. My name is in small white text at the bottom centre, "Ruth Rostrup". Twisting around all the elements is a subtle, dark red, twirly vine. Adorned with small leaves and twirling little offshoots. It starts in the top left and spirals to the bottom right, twirling around the hands. A secret for any alt text readers: this vine will continue onwards across the cover of the next book in the series. // Above the book image is large text that reads "New cover. Same brutality and beauty". // On each side of the book are 5 star reviews. Underneath the book it reads "A unique reading experience from both sides of labour, postpartum, and depression."
February 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Baby has stayed asleep for a glorious 45mins.
Wrote a full poem from scratch and even had sips of tea. 😭
Oh, my heart.
POV photo looking down at Ruth's notebook on the dining table. One page is full of unreadable scribbles and arrows. There's a partially drunk cup of tea in a mug with a skull on.
February 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Loaf cat and baby are settling down for a nap.
Let's see what #writing we can get done.

#Author #poet #mom #writer
Norwegian forest cat loafs on a sofa with half closed eyes. In the background a baby is sprawled out in a cushion nest on the sofa, sleeping. The vibe is scandi home with a vine of greenery going up the back wall.
February 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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You are more than motherhood.

#booksky #motherhood #writer #mom #poem #poetry #mentalhealth #burnout #morethanmotherhood #artist
A text image with a dark maroon background and a large cream-colored poem in the center. The poem reads: ‘The had the audacity / to pursue rituals purely for joy. // Away from curation / currency / and content.// And in these moments / where all others eyes were turned away // she turned up / turned it on / and found her way’ In smaller text underneath it says the author Ruth Rostrup and the name of the book that this is from “More than motherhood.” With the “e” in parenthesis. In very very very small text underneath that, there’s a secret note that reads: '(psst. It’s really about womanhood).'
February 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Half an hour.
Got my "Fuck yes!" writing revelation moment just before husband came to take me away.

Bliss.
Exact same image as original post except this time the notebook has a bunch more scribbles, words crossed out, arrows and a little doodle of the moon. The coffee cup is nearly empty.
February 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Kids are with the inlaws.
Popped out with husband to quickly run errands, and I snuck into a cafe to write.

Let's see what a few precious minutes can bring ❤️

#writer #mom #momlife #poet #writercommunity #motherhood #poetry #author
Birds eye view of a little coffee shop table. To the left, an open (red leather) notebook with some black scribbles of writing. To the write a full frothy coffee.
February 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Feeling this today.

From Mor(e) then motherhood.

#booksky #motherhood #writer #mom #poem #poetry #mentalhealth #burnout #overthinking #overwhelm
A text image with a dark maroon background and a large cream-colored poem in the center. The poem reads: ‘I burned holes / in most parts of my life / with a magnifying glass // and it wasn’t until I saw / I’d never understand at all // I realised the sun had set.’ In smaller text underneath it says the author Ruth Rostrup and the name of the book that this is from “More than motherhood.” With the “e” in parenthesis. In very very very small text underneath that, there’s a secret note that reads: '(psst. It’s really about womanhood).'
February 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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This is the year of not waiting for the "perfect" time to write.

Baby napping, son playing, 10mins until dinner time.
Let's see what can happen.

#AmWriting #Writer #Poet #Motherhood #WritingCommunity #MomSky
POV shot of a notebook on a dining table in front of you. Beyond on the table is a small glass of red wine, 2 lit candles and some small bowls of food.
February 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Miss "20min nap" has given me nearly an hour of writing time 🥹
That's nearly 1 poem done and 1 piece closer to book 2.

The #writing gods are looking down on me today. 💫Blessed💫

#Motherhood #MomSky #MomWriter #WritingCommunity #WriterSky #Poetry
Angled selfie photo that shows a woman from the shoulders down sat on a cream sofa. She's wearing a grey tshirt, blue skinny jeans, is holding a thermo cup and has an opened notebook on her lap with scribbled notes. On one side of her is a fluffy cat curled up asleep. On the other is a baby sprawled out asleep with blankets.
January 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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You are more than work.

#Poem #Poetry #AntiWork #AntiCapitalism #Burnout #Writer #Artist #WriterSky #WorkLifeBalance
A text image with a dark moss-green background with a cream-colored poem in the center. The poem reads: ‘At this desk, / worn smooth by machines, / a heart fails, / in all sorts of ways. //Blood pools / in lieu / of the natural flow of sweat and tears. // Arteries and ambitions erode / as we sit in our place / for years.’ In smaller text underneath it says the author Ruth Rostrup and the name of the upcoming book “More than Work.” With the “e” in parenthesis. In very very very small text underneath that, there’s a secret note that reads: '(psst. It’s really about capitalism).’
January 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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A personal favourite of mine from Mor(e) than Motherhood.
And somehow feels extra relevant at the moment.

#Motherhood #Womanhood #BookSky #MomSky #Poetry #Poem #Poet #Writer #Sheffield #MentalHealth #Women
A text image with a dark maroon background and a large cream-colored poem in the center. The poem reads: ‘The heaviness we haul, day in and day out. Carried on delicate whispers of song, feather-light smiles, tiny kisses on their forehead. Scaffolding around a raging furness, smoky, made of Sheffield steel.' In smaller text underneath it says the author Ruth Rostrup and the name of the book that this is from “More than motherhood.” With the “e” in parenthesis. In very very very small text underneath that, there’s a secret note that reads: '(psst. It’s really about womanhood).'
January 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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#BookSky I'd like to introduce you to my 1st book
Mor(e) than Motherhood.
Written from inside the #postpartum trenches after my 1st baby.

It's brutal. Beautiful. A unique book that's broken & mended many 🤍s already.
I love her & I think you might too.

#Poetry #WritingSky #Motherhood #IndieBook
January 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Pause. Breathe. Feel.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, burned out, and potentially like you wanna quit your day-job and run away to a cabin in the forest somewhere; you might like my upcoming collection.

#MoreThanWork #AntiWork #AntiCapitalism #Burnout #Poem #Poetry #WritingCommunity #StaySane
Poem in light cream text on a bold green background. "Cast my anchor in a big small cup of coffee. Tether myself from the long pull of the day. Welcome the steady deepening with each breath I remind myself to take. Go with the current favourite pair of socks, soft sleeves, straightened sheets, splash cold water on my face. A chain of small rituals I forged to keep me grounded to my steading p(l)ace. Save myself from drifting away in an all-consuming world." (This is where I would like screen readers to ideally prompt you to pause. Reflect. Just feel.) Underneath the poem in smaller, fainter text "Ruth Rostrup. Mor(e) than Work: Coming soon-ish" In even smaller text, almost hidden to fully sighted readers, is a secret note that says "Psst. It's really about capitalism."
January 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Looks like @leahplotz.bsky.social (writer, editor, friend, soul sister) knows me better than myself.

Honoured.
January 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Immediately thought of this pic. And I wholeheartedly relate.
January 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Whelp.

#Writer #Artist #Author #FuckZuck
January 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM