Saraswati Nagpal
@saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
Forward Prize, Pushcart & BOTN nominated Poet, Author, Educator, Performing Artist. Co-Editor @thewingedmoon substack magazine. Lover of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, tomes, trees, all things purple.INFJ.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/saraswatinagpal
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/saraswatinagpal
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Luminous art by Swapna Maini (@swapnamaini on IG) for poetry of the heart. Can't thank you enough for this tender, romantic cover. How lucky am I? How talented is she! Coming soon with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social - Drench Me in Silver!
To hold it in my hands! Thanks to Swapna Maini for the gorgeous cover, to my Dad for his tireless work in getting this edition together in Delhi, to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the opportunity to share these poems with the world. Drench Me in Silver coming soon!
August 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To hold it in my hands! Thanks to Swapna Maini for the gorgeous cover, to my Dad for his tireless work in getting this edition together in Delhi, to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the opportunity to share these poems with the world. Drench Me in Silver coming soon!
At the press! Wet ink! What a day it was - such a pleasure working with @thomsonpress - Mr. Arjun Dev & team, Mr. Ram Ratan (in pic!) An honour to work with my fantastic editor @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social of @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social who graciously encouraged me to publish the India edition!
July 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
At the press! Wet ink! What a day it was - such a pleasure working with @thomsonpress - Mr. Arjun Dev & team, Mr. Ram Ratan (in pic!) An honour to work with my fantastic editor @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social of @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social who graciously encouraged me to publish the India edition!
Luminous art by Swapna Maini (@swapnamaini on IG) for poetry of the heart. Can't thank you enough for this tender, romantic cover. How lucky am I? How talented is she! Coming soon with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social - Drench Me in Silver!
July 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Luminous art by Swapna Maini (@swapnamaini on IG) for poetry of the heart. Can't thank you enough for this tender, romantic cover. How lucky am I? How talented is she! Coming soon with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social - Drench Me in Silver!
Amazing endorsement from @alanparrywriter.co.uk - thank you so much for your encouragement. Looking forward to 2026 with @thebrokenspine.co.uk
Fabulous poet is @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social - I look forward to wroking with her on @thebrokenspine.co.uk in 2026. This collection is sure to be fire!
Delighted to preview @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social’s debut collection ‘Drench Me in Silver’, available in August.
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This is a collection crafted in moonlight 🌙
#poetry #poetic #poet #writing #writingcommunity
Please repost!
This is a collection crafted in moonlight 🌙
#poetry #poetic #poet #writing #writingcommunity
July 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Amazing endorsement from @alanparrywriter.co.uk - thank you so much for your encouragement. Looking forward to 2026 with @thebrokenspine.co.uk
The past 7 months have been all about gathering and crafting this collection to where it is now... nearly ready for you... thank you @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social for being such great partners in this journey!
Delighted to preview @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social’s debut collection ‘Drench Me in Silver’, available in August.
Please repost!
This is a collection crafted in moonlight 🌙
#poetry #poetic #poet #writing #writingcommunity
Please repost!
This is a collection crafted in moonlight 🌙
#poetry #poetic #poet #writing #writingcommunity
July 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The past 7 months have been all about gathering and crafting this collection to where it is now... nearly ready for you... thank you @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social for being such great partners in this journey!
Poetry MS in progress! Another productive meeting with @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social - a lot to think about! So grateful for this experience with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social as "Drench Me in Silver" comes together... #indianpoets #poetrycommunity
May 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Poetry MS in progress! Another productive meeting with @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social - a lot to think about! So grateful for this experience with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social as "Drench Me in Silver" comes together... #indianpoets #poetrycommunity
A pleasure curating this newsletter featuring Barry Hollow's gorgeous film. Watch here.. thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/a-grace-of...
May 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
A pleasure curating this newsletter featuring Barry Hollow's gorgeous film. Watch here.. thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/a-grace-of...
Congratulations to winner Sarah O'Grady @palimpsest22.bsky.social - I'm honoured to be a commended writer here alongside @jaredmulhair.bsky.social @patrickwiddess.bsky.social and others!
Congratulations to Sarah O'Grady, winner of April's "The Winged Muse" and to our commended writers. Thank you to everyone who submitted to our ekphrastic prompt "The Weeping Man" by Ise Cellier @isecellier.
Read the winner's poem and commended works here: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/the-weepin...
Read the winner's poem and commended works here: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/the-weepin...
the weeping man
the winged muse competition winners, APRIL
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May 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Congratulations to winner Sarah O'Grady @palimpsest22.bsky.social - I'm honoured to be a commended writer here alongside @jaredmulhair.bsky.social @patrickwiddess.bsky.social and others!
Vic’s poetry is always crafted to perfection, intriguing and inviting reflection. So excited for her debut collection with Salo Press @salopress.bsky.social
@jitterbugwrites.bsky.social congratulations!
@jitterbugwrites.bsky.social congratulations!
🧵 Lovely poetry folks: it's time for me to step gingerly onto the merry-go-round of self promotion and announce that my debut pamphlet Soi-même is available now for pre-order from the wonderful @salopress.bsky.social
Thank you so much to Salo for taking this on ❤️❤️
salopress.com/store/soi-meme/
Thank you so much to Salo for taking this on ❤️❤️
salopress.com/store/soi-meme/
PRE-ORDER Soi-même - Victoria Spires
Soi-même delves into the ‘mechanics of failure’ inbuilt into every situation where desire ebbs and flows, and as subject and object trade places. It seeks to pose questions without answers, about how ...
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May 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Vic’s poetry is always crafted to perfection, intriguing and inviting reflection. So excited for her debut collection with Salo Press @salopress.bsky.social
@jitterbugwrites.bsky.social congratulations!
@jitterbugwrites.bsky.social congratulations!
“I want to be burned here, too,
with the three-hundred-year-old trees—“
Blown away by the amazing @rfredekenter.bsky.social Robert’s raw poetry over at Black Bough’s Silver Branch feature this month. @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
www.blackboughpoetry.com/robert-frede...
with the three-hundred-year-old trees—“
Blown away by the amazing @rfredekenter.bsky.social Robert’s raw poetry over at Black Bough’s Silver Branch feature this month. @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
www.blackboughpoetry.com/robert-frede...
Robert Frede Kenter - May 2025 | Mysite
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May 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
“I want to be burned here, too,
with the three-hundred-year-old trees—“
Blown away by the amazing @rfredekenter.bsky.social Robert’s raw poetry over at Black Bough’s Silver Branch feature this month. @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
www.blackboughpoetry.com/robert-frede...
with the three-hundred-year-old trees—“
Blown away by the amazing @rfredekenter.bsky.social Robert’s raw poetry over at Black Bough’s Silver Branch feature this month. @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
www.blackboughpoetry.com/robert-frede...
Such a pleasure to listen to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social Paul Short’s poetry on @susanrichardson.bsky.social Susan Richardson’s A Thousand Shades of Greens. The images linger for days. Highly recommend having a listen to this episode. Listen here... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Paul Short
Podcast Episode · A Thousand Shades of Green · 25/04/2025 · 19m
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May 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Such a pleasure to listen to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social Paul Short’s poetry on @susanrichardson.bsky.social Susan Richardson’s A Thousand Shades of Greens. The images linger for days. Highly recommend having a listen to this episode. Listen here... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Delighted to curate @hool415.bsky.social Julian Cason's beautiful poems and paired with Tetsuhiro's magical art. Check it out!
This week, the sky is our muse. Enjoy evocative poetry by Julian Cason @hool415.bsky.social, and dreamy art by Japanese artist, Tetsuhiro Wakabayashi, both published in our print issue, Hinterland.
Read at: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/the-grace-...
Find us at thewingedmoon.substack.com
Read at: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/the-grace-...
Find us at thewingedmoon.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Delighted to curate @hool415.bsky.social Julian Cason's beautiful poems and paired with Tetsuhiro's magical art. Check it out!
One day left! 🌷
Time's running out... have you sent us your response to the visual prompt for our (free) monthly writing competition? Submissions close April 23! Read here for submission details and to view the prompt by French artist Ise Cellier. thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/opal-tears...
#poetrycommunity #poetry
#poetrycommunity #poetry
April 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
One day left! 🌷
Enjoy our feature on Paul atten Ash @northseanavigator.bsky.social - his thoughts, his poetry & art!
We're thrilled to feature the award-winning Paul atten Ash @northseanavigator.bsky.social enjoy an interview with the poet & his creative work at thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/alchemy-of...
April 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Enjoy our feature on Paul atten Ash @northseanavigator.bsky.social - his thoughts, his poetry & art!
Warmly inviting submissions to our ekphrastic prompt this month, for our writing competition 'the winged muse'... read details here... thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/opal-tears...
How does "The Weeping Man" by Ise Cellier inspire you? We can’t wait to read YOUR best musings in response to it. Submission deadline is April 23rd! Read more about our competition details here: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/opal-tears...
Find us at thewingedmoon.substack.com
Find us at thewingedmoon.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Warmly inviting submissions to our ekphrastic prompt this month, for our writing competition 'the winged muse'... read details here... thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/opal-tears...
For those who grew old when they were children - my poem "How to Mourn a Dead Mother as a College Freshman" #grief #poetry #indianpoets
April 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
For those who grew old when they were children - my poem "How to Mourn a Dead Mother as a College Freshman" #grief #poetry #indianpoets
I loved reading the entries for the March competition! Congratulations to our winner @oormilaprahlad.bsky.social and commended poets Lucy Coats @lucycoatswriter.bsky.social Laura Cooney @lozzawriting.bsky.social Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social Wendy Howe, Miriam Grace & Erwin Arroyo.
March 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I loved reading the entries for the March competition! Congratulations to our winner @oormilaprahlad.bsky.social and commended poets Lucy Coats @lucycoatswriter.bsky.social Laura Cooney @lozzawriting.bsky.social Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social Wendy Howe, Miriam Grace & Erwin Arroyo.
Speechless that my forthcoming collection "Drench me in Silver" is already nominated for the Forward Prize for Best Collection. Congratulations to these remarkable poets! Thank you @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and EIC Matthew Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social 🙏
Our Black Bough nominees for the @forwardprizes.bsky.social
🎉🍾🪩
Well done to everyone!
Regine Ebner 🏜️
Louise Machen @louloumach.bsky.social 🌅
@saraswatinagpal.bsky.social 🌸
Julian Cason @hool415.bsky.social 🏴
@jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social 🇪🇸
@racheldeering.bsky.social 🌔
#poetry
🎉🍾🪩
Well done to everyone!
Regine Ebner 🏜️
Louise Machen @louloumach.bsky.social 🌅
@saraswatinagpal.bsky.social 🌸
Julian Cason @hool415.bsky.social 🏴
@jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social 🇪🇸
@racheldeering.bsky.social 🌔
#poetry
March 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Speechless that my forthcoming collection "Drench me in Silver" is already nominated for the Forward Prize for Best Collection. Congratulations to these remarkable poets! Thank you @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and EIC Matthew Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social 🙏
Delighted to endorse Regine's beautiful new collection. I was transported to the Sonoron Desert, Arizona and fell in love with it!
💎 ‘Regine’s poems are jewelled love songs, an epic romance between a magical desert and a woman’ 💎
@saraswatinagpal.bsky.social on Regine Ebner’s ‘Mountains that See in the Dark’
Available in Kindle e-book and print.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/regine-ebner...
@saraswatinagpal.bsky.social on Regine Ebner’s ‘Mountains that See in the Dark’
Available in Kindle e-book and print.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/regine-ebner...
March 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Delighted to endorse Regine's beautiful new collection. I was transported to the Sonoron Desert, Arizona and fell in love with it!
"TIDES" are calling this month... if the muse inspires you, send poems/ micro fiction/ prose our way!
WRITING COMPETITION Submit now… We can’t wait to read your poems/micro fiction/prose in response to this month's prompt, ‘TIDES’ Deadline is March 19th! Read here for guidelines:thewingedmoon.substack
March 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
"TIDES" are calling this month... if the muse inspires you, send poems/ micro fiction/ prose our way!
A week in south Goa (India) led to ocean flavours swirling into this month's "the winged muse" competition prompt - "Tides" - looking forward to reading work responding in all imaginative ways. Read here for guidelines & inspiration: open.substack.com/pub/thewinge...
March 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A week in south Goa (India) led to ocean flavours swirling into this month's "the winged muse" competition prompt - "Tides" - looking forward to reading work responding in all imaginative ways. Read here for guidelines & inspiration: open.substack.com/pub/thewinge...
Congratulations, Paul! @northseanavigator.bsky.social
So honoured to have won the @thewingedmoon.bsky.social 'winged muse' ekphrastic poetry competition. This piece is incredibly dear to me, written during a very difficult time.
Congratulations to the commended poets. 🖤
Image: Valerie Hammond ‘Harpy’ (ink on silk, 2024)
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Congratulations to the commended poets. 🖤
Image: Valerie Hammond ‘Harpy’ (ink on silk, 2024)
substack.com/home/post/p-...
March 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Congratulations, Paul! @northseanavigator.bsky.social
Reposted by Saraswati Nagpal
The Winged Moon is hiring! Would you like to be a part of a team of volunteers supporting the magazine’s wings from the side of stage? We’d love to hear from you!
March 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Winged Moon is hiring! Would you like to be a part of a team of volunteers supporting the magazine’s wings from the side of stage? We’d love to hear from you!
Reposted by Saraswati Nagpal
our EIC has been inspired to make some collage art celebrating the release of HINTERLAND. Next week a video made by one of our art contributing editors! We hope we can continue to bask in the liminal glow for a little while longer
March 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
our EIC has been inspired to make some collage art celebrating the release of HINTERLAND. Next week a video made by one of our art contributing editors! We hope we can continue to bask in the liminal glow for a little while longer
I loved writing and curating this newsletter, "ten thousand beads of ancient light" - come check out: open.substack.com/pub/thewinge...
February 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I loved writing and curating this newsletter, "ten thousand beads of ancient light" - come check out: open.substack.com/pub/thewinge...