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Plans for today: I hope to get some writing done.
Image: Young Woman Writing a Letter, Albert Anker, 1903.

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Painting of a young woman writing, in period dress, using pen and ink. Image: Young Woman Writing a Letter, Albert Anker, 1903.
October 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM
annestgwilym.bsky.social
WHIM WOOD
Katherine Towers

into the coppery halls
of beech and intricate oak
to be close to the trees
as they whisper together
let fall their leaves,
and we die for the winter

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Photograph of a wood in autumn, with copper-coloured leaves.
October 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
cathdrake.bsky.social
Wide poems, thin poems, gappy poems, loose poems, tight poems... white space, solid blocks, organic shapes, typographic structures… where does feeling meets form? @faberbooks.bsky.social poet, Emily Berry's masterclass
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October 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
jnmcmanus.bsky.social
A SUNDAY HAIKU
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`I never got to love you`

Autumn's reflections —
awakened rememberence
carried memories

— J N M
11 October 2026

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October 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
waterfordrhyme.bsky.social
Every #Wednesday we'll share a #waterford. Respond with your own (4 lines; 8, 4, 4, 8 syllables; ABBA rhyming scheme). These are slices of feel-good art so keep them positive!

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Image of a waterford printed in black on a white brick background. Pollinators by Jan Haag Soft susurrus of wind through trees now that spring’s here, sweet time of year- literally, it’s the bee’s knees. This week's waterford is a winner of the 2026 annual waterford competition, as chosen by Molly Twomey. It appears in "Duanaire - collected waterfords", the world's first poetry collection of waterfords which is edited by Kevin MacAlan, and features over 300 poems written by more than 90 poets from all over the globe. Copies of the anthology are available now: waterfordrhyme.com/#buyduanaire
October 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
lauratheis.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to Anne Carson!! Like all #poetsonbluesky I'm incredibly excited for her!!!
October 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
fridayam.bsky.social
fridayam.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/r... A #poem about trouble in #Paradise, inspired by a spell filming in Spain, but with thoughts associated with a time when I pondered trying my luck in #Hollywood #poetry #poetsonbluesky
“Ridi, Pagliaccio….”
Some days, on a day like this, I feel the coarse stuffing coming out of my side and torn places like tissues someone’s wept in. Whenever I look there’s a miserable offstage harlequin sharpening his…
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October 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM
annestgwilym.bsky.social
Yipee, I've just found out that Contemplation of Roses has been made Book of the Month for October at the Poetry Kit - wonderful news since apparently the competition was stiff (scroll down below):

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October 6, 2026 at 11:32 AM
annestgwilym.bsky.social
'Poppies in October', by Sylvia Plath. I only wish I could write like this.

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Poppies in October by Sylvia Plath Even the sun-clouds this morning cannot manage such skirts. Nor the woman in the ambulance Whose red heart blooms through her coat so astoundingly — A gift, a love gift Utterly unasked for By a sky Palely and flamily Igniting its carbon monoxides, by eyes Dulled to a halt under bowlers. O my God, what am I That these late mouths should cry open In a forest of frost, in a dawn of cornflowers. Image of poppies in a field, blue sky and clouds.
October 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
waterfordrhyme.bsky.social
Every #Wednesday we'll share a #waterford. Respond with your own (4 lines; 8, 4, 4, 8 syllables; ABBA rhyming scheme). These are slices of feel-good art so keep them positive!

#waterfordrhyme #poetrysky #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #skypoets #writingcommunity #spéirghorm #micropoetry
Image of a waterford printed in black on a white brick background. Dé hAoine by Mary Gillen Ticking hands on the office clock. The sun shining, sweet birds flying - an bhfuil cead agam dul amach? This week's waterford is a winner of the 2026 annual waterford competition, as chosen by Molly Twomey. It appears in "Duanaire - collected waterfords", the world's first poetry collection of waterfords which is edited by Kevin MacAlan, and features over 300 poems written by more than 90 poets from all over the globe. Copies of the anthology are available now: waterfordrhyme.com/#buyduanaire
October 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
annestgwilym.bsky.social
A poem from my new book Contemplation of Roses about #October
Art by Vincent van Gogh.
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October 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
cathdrake.bsky.social
Tomorrow - 1place left. 'Poems to Love' looking at one of my all time favs CK Williams-the fabulous momentum of sinuous long lines of close observation of human bevhaviour &our wish for connection www.tickettailor.com/events/cathd... #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #WritersOnBluesky
Buy tickets – Poems to Love, Sparks of Monthly Inspiration: 4 Aug, 1 Sept, 6 Oct 2026 – Zoom
Poems to Love, Sparks of Monthly Inspiration: 4 Aug, 1 Sept, 6 Oct 2026 – Zoom, Tue 4 Aug 2026 - Tue 6 Oct 2026 - Top up your poetry joy and craft with Poems to Love! Close reading of poems, writing ...
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October 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
fridayam.bsky.social
fridayam.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/m... A #poem from the #archive about #imagination and #strong #drink #poetry #poetsonbluesky
Melancholy Scenes in a Public House
Leytonstone, London, 24th.August 1984   Are those girls whores, or is it just bad luck to look so whorish sitting there? Are the men their pimps who buy them drinks, ploughing profits back to …
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October 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
sinnaluvva.bsky.social
Midwinter Trees
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September 29, 2026 at 11:26 AM
sinnaluvva.bsky.social
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetsonBluesky #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetsonBlueSky #skypoets #bskyart #blueskypoets How Short is Time!
September 29, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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It's #NationalPoetryDay!

To celebrate, here's five things to know about haiku from Robert Crawford, author of Haiku: How the modern world came to fall in love with small poems from Japan.

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What is Haiku? Five Things to Know About The Japanese Form - Yale University Press London
The story of haiku is one of international exchange - from Japan to every culture and language. These tiny poems are the world’s most widely known poetic The story of haiku is one of international exc...
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October 1, 2026 at 10:47 AM
sinnaluvva.bsky.social
#poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #poetsonBluesky #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetsonBlueSky #skypoets #bskyart #blueskypoets Coniston Water - Langdale Pikes 2 poems by Malcolm Evison
September 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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🌎🖤 what I (wish I didn’t) see 🙏🏾

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September 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM
cathdrake.bsky.social
Tomorrow! - a couple of tickets left! And you can also buy a recording before tomorrow if you can't make the date. #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #WriterCommunity #AuthorArtist #WritersOnBluesky
cathdrake.bsky.social Cath Drake @cathdrake.bsky.social · 24d
Don't miss fab Aussie poet Paul Hetherington, currently co-editing a book on Ekphrasis (Poetry inspired by art) for Princeton University Press, leading the next expert workshop on The Verandah, online, 1/10/26
Ekphrasis with a creative twist!
Register here: www.cathdrake.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:12 AM
waterfordrhyme.bsky.social
Every #Wednesday we'll share a #waterford. Respond with your own (4 lines; 8, 4, 4, 8 syllables; ABBA rhyming scheme). These are slices of feel-good art so keep them positive!

#waterfordrhyme #poetrysky #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #skypoets #writingcommunity #spéirghorm #micropoetry
Image of a waterford printed in black on a white brick background. Gluais Dán by Bernadette Gallagher Bhí mé ag siúl síos an cosán mé ag smaoineadh ar dán caoineadh. Ansin chuala mé ceol canrán. This week's waterford is a winner of the 2026 annual waterford competition, as chosen by Molly Twomey. It appears in "Duanaire - collected waterfords", the world's first poetry collection of waterfords which is edited by Kevin MacAlan, and features over 300 poems written by more than 90 poets from all over the globe. Copies of the anthology are available now: waterfordrhyme.com/#buyduanaire
September 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
cathdrake.bsky.social
#Poetry #Poem #PoetryCommunity #BlueskyPoetry #SkyPoet #PoetsOnBluesky calling nature poets!
September 28, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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September 28, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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September 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM
jnmcmanus.bsky.social
A SUNDAY HAIKU
俳句サンデー
`flawed realities`

Cracks in the mirror —
fragments of reality
glimpses of a true self

— J N M
27 September 2026

Art Credits ™a Mind's Eye
`flawed realities`
Sumi Art
Digitally Enhanced
Year: 2026

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September 27, 2026 at 11:44 AM
waterfordrhyme.bsky.social
A lovely #waterford for #FragmentsFriday from @shivpotter.bsky.social - well done Siobhan!

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September 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM