Sue Johns Poet/Performer
@suejohns.bsky.social
Books include Hush (Morgan’s Eye Press, 2011), Rented, Poems on Prostitution and Dependency (Palewell Press, 2018) and Track Record (Dempsey & Windle, 2021) MA in Writing poetry
https://www.suejohns.co.uk
https://www.suejohns.co.uk
very happy poets at Aldeburgh festival
November 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
very happy poets at Aldeburgh festival
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Proud to have my poem Belemnite in this brilliant anthology for the campaign #Givepeatachance
get a copy here and raise money! www.mklitfest.org/digginginthe...
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Digging in the Dirt: Adventures in Ecopoetry - The Anthology | MK Lit Fest 2025
Digging in the Dirt: Adventures in Ecopoetry is an anthology of original ecopoetry written in response to prompts set by Clare Shaw, Caleb Parkin, Jess Mookherjee and Rishi Dastidar during an online e...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Proud to have my poem Belemnite in this brilliant anthology for the campaign #Givepeatachance
get a copy here and raise money! www.mklitfest.org/digginginthe...
@poetsfortheplanet.bsky.social
@clareshawpoet.bsky.social @calebparkinpoet.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
get a copy here and raise money! www.mklitfest.org/digginginthe...
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@clareshawpoet.bsky.social @calebparkinpoet.bsky.social @betarish.bsky.social @jessmookherjee.bsky.social
2 days to go. Come along and read a poem or two xx
November 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
2 days to go. Come along and read a poem or two xx
Hey, I'm feature poet at this new monthly event. Come along there is an open mic xxxx
October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hey, I'm feature poet at this new monthly event. Come along there is an open mic xxxx
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Find out more about the 2025 National Poetry Competition here: poetrysociety.org.uk/npc
National Poetry Competition – The Poetry Society
The competition, run by The Poetry Society, is one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for a single unpublished poem.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Find out more about the 2025 National Poetry Competition here: poetrysociety.org.uk/npc
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This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jail, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
The amazing multi instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson and fabulous poet Sue Johns, features at Talking Rhythm! on Wednesday 30th July at The Prince of Greenwich Pub.
7.30pm start.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Open Mic for July's session. Contributions £5/£7 on the door.
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7.30pm start.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Open Mic for July's session. Contributions £5/£7 on the door.
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July 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The amazing multi instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson and fabulous poet Sue Johns, features at Talking Rhythm! on Wednesday 30th July at The Prince of Greenwich Pub.
7.30pm start.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Open Mic for July's session. Contributions £5/£7 on the door.
fb.me/e/3mwB5py58
7.30pm start.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Open Mic for July's session. Contributions £5/£7 on the door.
fb.me/e/3mwB5py58
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Congratulations to all the poets recognised by the Society of Authors last night - we gathered as many as we could for a photo! And thanks to Joe Coelho for giving out the prizes and talking about his first ever performances with the Poetry Society when starting out,
June 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations to all the poets recognised by the Society of Authors last night - we gathered as many as we could for a photo! And thanks to Joe Coelho for giving out the prizes and talking about his first ever performances with the Poetry Society when starting out,
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I say, I say!
What’s better than publication day for one book?
Publication day for TWO books!
Delighted to share launch day for This Is How I Fight 🌹🌹🌹
@ninearchespress.bsky.social
with Boater by the fabulous @jobellwriter.bsky.social 💜
What’s better than publication day for one book?
Publication day for TWO books!
Delighted to share launch day for This Is How I Fight 🌹🌹🌹
@ninearchespress.bsky.social
with Boater by the fabulous @jobellwriter.bsky.social 💜
June 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I say, I say!
What’s better than publication day for one book?
Publication day for TWO books!
Delighted to share launch day for This Is How I Fight 🌹🌹🌹
@ninearchespress.bsky.social
with Boater by the fabulous @jobellwriter.bsky.social 💜
What’s better than publication day for one book?
Publication day for TWO books!
Delighted to share launch day for This Is How I Fight 🌹🌹🌹
@ninearchespress.bsky.social
with Boater by the fabulous @jobellwriter.bsky.social 💜
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HOT🔥 poetry! Poems Not Bombs in the air con this afternoon. Spice of Life. SoHo.
June 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
HOT🔥 poetry! Poems Not Bombs in the air con this afternoon. Spice of Life. SoHo.
Latest reads. All fab. Do check out the new collection from Pindrop Press by Su Menon, the writing is exquisite and original. Great to see The Little Review out in the world Tristram Fane Saunders. First edition includes a review of Diane Seuss's 'Frank Sonnets' a must have on your poetry shelves.
June 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Latest reads. All fab. Do check out the new collection from Pindrop Press by Su Menon, the writing is exquisite and original. Great to see The Little Review out in the world Tristram Fane Saunders. First edition includes a review of Diane Seuss's 'Frank Sonnets' a must have on your poetry shelves.
Delighted to have this poem in Orbis magazine. www.orbisjournal.com . If you have the magazine do nominate poems for the readers award. Great to see 2 wonderful poems from Claire Booker included. Looking forward to reading the rest.
June 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Delighted to have this poem in Orbis magazine. www.orbisjournal.com . If you have the magazine do nominate poems for the readers award. Great to see 2 wonderful poems from Claire Booker included. Looking forward to reading the rest.
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Very happy to be the featured poet at Talking Rhythm at The Prince of Greenwich Wednesday 30th July 7pm www.theprinceofgreenwichpub.com Also reading a few poems at Not a Bad Word on 17th June
June 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Very happy to be the featured poet at Talking Rhythm at The Prince of Greenwich Wednesday 30th July 7pm www.theprinceofgreenwichpub.com Also reading a few poems at Not a Bad Word on 17th June
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Thanks Eastside Education for putting this spotlight on me and my Positivity in Practice work. Schools - this link contains details of my Talking Trouble presentation. Take a look... www.eastside.org.uk/about/who-we...
Steve Tasane - Eastside
I am a performance poet, award-winning novelist and playwright who weaves fun, games and inclusivity into the learning process. I have substantial experience working with children with SEN, disabiliti...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thanks Eastside Education for putting this spotlight on me and my Positivity in Practice work. Schools - this link contains details of my Talking Trouble presentation. Take a look... www.eastside.org.uk/about/who-we...
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I did indeed say that; if you're not a lover of nature poetry, I think this selection will change your mind.
'This anthology is a revelation.' Guardian Best Recent Poetry
'A groundbreaking testament to our natural world.' Bernardine Evaristo
'Vigorous and timely.' Sathnam Sanghera
Nature Matters: Vital Poems from the Global Majority publishes today 🌱
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'A groundbreaking testament to our natural world.' Bernardine Evaristo
'Vigorous and timely.' Sathnam Sanghera
Nature Matters: Vital Poems from the Global Majority publishes today 🌱
faber.co.uk/product/9780571370283-nature-matters/
May 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I did indeed say that; if you're not a lover of nature poetry, I think this selection will change your mind.
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PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT GO TO LOCAL FOODBANK EAT OR HEAT - Tickets from TheFall.eventbrite.co.uk
A whole night of Fall music to Dance&ShoutAlongTo.
Walthamstow TUE 10 JUN🎉
A whole night of Fall music to Dance&ShoutAlongTo.
Walthamstow TUE 10 JUN🎉
May 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT GO TO LOCAL FOODBANK EAT OR HEAT - Tickets from TheFall.eventbrite.co.uk
A whole night of Fall music to Dance&ShoutAlongTo.
Walthamstow TUE 10 JUN🎉
A whole night of Fall music to Dance&ShoutAlongTo.
Walthamstow TUE 10 JUN🎉
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Noem was on a fishing expedition, ordering Harvard to turn over tons of student records that are irrelevant to any so-called fight against antisemitism.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
May 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Noem was on a fishing expedition, ordering Harvard to turn over tons of student records that are irrelevant to any so-called fight against antisemitism.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Yay, I'm reading at the Penzance Lit Fest www.pzlitfest.co.uk
Performing Dis-Ordered Minds with Sara Levy
DIS-ORDERED MINDS, WITH SUE JOHNS AND SARA LEVY
13:00 THURS 3RD JULY 2025
Venue: Pixel (Causewayhead)Penzance TR18 2SP
Performing Dis-Ordered Minds with Sara Levy
DIS-ORDERED MINDS, WITH SUE JOHNS AND SARA LEVY
13:00 THURS 3RD JULY 2025
Venue: Pixel (Causewayhead)Penzance TR18 2SP
May 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Yay, I'm reading at the Penzance Lit Fest www.pzlitfest.co.uk
Performing Dis-Ordered Minds with Sara Levy
DIS-ORDERED MINDS, WITH SUE JOHNS AND SARA LEVY
13:00 THURS 3RD JULY 2025
Venue: Pixel (Causewayhead)Penzance TR18 2SP
Performing Dis-Ordered Minds with Sara Levy
DIS-ORDERED MINDS, WITH SUE JOHNS AND SARA LEVY
13:00 THURS 3RD JULY 2025
Venue: Pixel (Causewayhead)Penzance TR18 2SP
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This is the The Book of Bogs, which you can now pre-order from Little Toller. It includes work from more than 40 of our best nature and place writers - including Alys Fowler, Rob McFarlane, Pascale Petit, and even Patti Smith! I'm so proud and excited, I could bust.
The Book of Bogs
This new anthology from over forty writers, including Robert Macfarlane, Amy Liptrot, Alys Fowler and Patti Smith explores peatlands and bogs, and argues for their importance.
www.littletoller.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is the The Book of Bogs, which you can now pre-order from Little Toller. It includes work from more than 40 of our best nature and place writers - including Alys Fowler, Rob McFarlane, Pascale Petit, and even Patti Smith! I'm so proud and excited, I could bust.
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The steam of consciousness arises from the very teacup of being in @suejohns.bsky.social’s hallucinatory tête-à-tête with #VirginiaWoolf:
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#GhostFurnitureCatalogue
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#GhostFurnitureCatalogue
Sue Johns: Mushroom Tea with Virginia
What big knows you have Mrs. Woolfthey fill the room (the room of your own)that you have become –skirt-carpeted, limbs for beams,your teeth speak volumes.Stir the pot – psilocybinsteeps into our li…
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May 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The steam of consciousness arises from the very teacup of being in @suejohns.bsky.social’s hallucinatory tête-à-tête with #VirginiaWoolf:
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#GhostFurnitureCatalogue
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#GhostFurnitureCatalogue
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. @suejohns.bsky.social’s poem artfully combines wordplay with allusion to gently trippy effect:
Spoon the waves of characters
from the jam
until I can sea you voyage
between dessert and drowning,
with your cup and sorcery
#GhostFurnitureCatalogue #VirginiaWoolf #MushroomTea
Spoon the waves of characters
from the jam
until I can sea you voyage
between dessert and drowning,
with your cup and sorcery
#GhostFurnitureCatalogue #VirginiaWoolf #MushroomTea
May 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
. @suejohns.bsky.social’s poem artfully combines wordplay with allusion to gently trippy effect:
Spoon the waves of characters
from the jam
until I can sea you voyage
between dessert and drowning,
with your cup and sorcery
#GhostFurnitureCatalogue #VirginiaWoolf #MushroomTea
Spoon the waves of characters
from the jam
until I can sea you voyage
between dessert and drowning,
with your cup and sorcery
#GhostFurnitureCatalogue #VirginiaWoolf #MushroomTea
ghostfurniturecatalogue.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/s...
Oooh I'm in the Ghost Furniture Catalogue. Thanks Bill x
Oooh I'm in the Ghost Furniture Catalogue. Thanks Bill x
Sue Johns: Mushroom Tea with Virginia
What big knows you have Mrs. Woolfthey fill the room of your ownthat you have become –skirt-carpeted, limbs for beams,your teeth speak volumes.Stir the pot – psilocybinsteeps into our linguistics.I…
ghostfurniturecatalogue.wordpress.com
May 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
ghostfurniturecatalogue.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/s...
Oooh I'm in the Ghost Furniture Catalogue. Thanks Bill x
Oooh I'm in the Ghost Furniture Catalogue. Thanks Bill x