For #smallpoemsunday here’s one of mine recently published in @rough-diamond1.bsky.social’s protest anthology 🤠

Delighted to have a poem in this new cat anthology from @rough-diamond1.bsky.social which presents so many facets of cats' lives & human reactions; plus four more poems (two on cats, two on dogs) in the most recent anthology on animal themes (inc. short stories) from @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social

Submissions Submissions are open for our Mental Health Poetry anthology. Send 1-5 poems in the body of an email to roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com. Each poem should not exceed 40 lines. Include a short third perso…

We are open for submissions for our Mental Health poetry anthology until 30th May. Get sending!

roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/

Hope everyone has had a lovely Easter 🐣
Please bear with us as we are sifting through mental health submissions and are also trying to get the poetry prize poems sorted :)

We love poetry but as you all know sometimes life gets in the way 🙏💎

Our latest anthology has the most beautifully relevant and hard hitting poetry today ✊💎

www.amazon.co.uk/Poems-Protes...

I NO LONGER CONFORM a poem by Carmella de Keyser first published by Rough Diamond Poetry 03/2026

Image - Ashkan Forouzani

I NO LONGER CONFORM ☮️
For Woodstock, for equality and the peace movement.
First published by Rough Diamond Poetry 03/2026
#Woodstock
#NoWar
#Equality
#60s
#Counterculture
@rough-diamond1.bsky.social

Now I have my copy, I can wave this in the air and insist that you read it... there's so much good stuff in it, by so many good poets. Thanks to @charlottecosgrove.bsky.social and @rough-diamond1.bsky.social

#poetry #poetryanthology #protestpoetry #protestpoems #mustbuys

The front cover of the new anthology Poems for Protest, edited by Charlotte Cosgrove, published by Rough Diamond. The cover depicts one large red and black fist raised above a scene of protest in which many people are marching with signs and fists raised in the air.

The back cover of the Poems for Protest Anthology, published by Rough Diamond and edited by Charlotte Cosgrove, showing a list of all the contributors' names.

At the end of this year, next year, 10 years, let's look back & say this was one of the publications that connected us in this global effort. Grateful that @rough-diamond1.bsky.social included my poems here. The next blaze of resistance will be Haze: Countercultural Poetry from @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Poems for Protest, an anthology, edited by Charlotte Cosgrove, published by Rough Diamond Poetry on March 2026. Photograph is of Carmella de Keyser holding a copy containing her poem I NO LONGER CONFORM.

#POEMSFORPROTEST from @rough-diamond1.bsky.social has been launched! Thankful for the inclusion of my piece I NO LONGER CONFORM which is a poetic letter from son to father prior to attending #Woodstock 1969, in part inspired by a recalled pained conversation between my own father & grandfather.

Beautiful photo! :)

Got my copy of Poems for Protest, published by @rough-diamond1.bsky.social. What an outstanding group of poets to be surrounded by!!! My poem, IT’S A SIN, was written after Trump ordered the bombing of Iran in 2025. I believe it is even more important today.

Poems for Protest Buy Poems for Protest by Cosgrove, Miss Charlotte (ISBN: 9798250322522) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Its out and available internationally from Amazon!

Thank you so much to all the sensational poets who chose to submit to this. Our favourite theme so far😍

www.amazon.co.uk/Poems-Protes...
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Poems for Protest Buy Poems for Protest by Cosgrove, Miss Charlotte (ISBN: 9798250322522) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Its out and available internationally from Amazon!

Thank you so much to all the sensational poets who chose to submit to this. Our favourite theme so far😍

www.amazon.co.uk/Poems-Protes...

The Cat Poetry Book: An anthology of Cat poetry Buy The Cat Poetry Book: An anthology of Cat poetry by Cosgrove, Charlotte (ISBN: 9798245678894) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

If you haven't already then get yourself a copy of Our Cat Poetry Book. Cats and poems - what's not to love?

www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Poetry-B...

Submissions Submissions are open for our Mental Health Poetry anthology. Send 1-5 poems in the body of an email to roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com. Each poem should not exceed 40 lines. Include a short third perso…

I've just extended the deadline for Mental Health Poetry to 30th May! Lots going on right now :)

roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/

There are some very readable poems in this book. Written by proper poets, not feline fanatics. Would make a good gift as well as a self-indulgence.

ANNOUNCING OUR WINNERS!
The first every Rough Diamond Poetry Prize and what a top 3 we've got. These poems stunned and awed us! We can't wait to share these poems with the world!😍

The Cat Poetry Book: An anthology of Cat poetry Buy The Cat Poetry Book: An anthology of Cat poetry by Cosgrove, Charlotte (ISBN: 9798245678894) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

If you haven't already then get yourself a copy of Our Cat Poetry Book. Cats and poems - what's not to love?

www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Poetry-B...

Just a quick where we're up to with things!

We are OPEN again for submissions until 30th April. Please share!

Doing some reading now for The Rough Diamond Poetry Prize...this is so enjoyable :)

Copies of poetry lit journals Gutter, Stand and Rough Diamond Cat Poetry Anthology

Poetry post from Gutter, Stand & @rough-diamond1.bsky.social , poetry post being the best sort of post 📯

If you haven't already please consider getting a copy of our brand new anthology The Cat Poetry Book featuring a variety of poets and a variety of poems on all things feline! #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #catlover

www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Poetry-B...

and our second set of contributors for POEMS FOR PROTEST. Again, what a list!💎💎

Say HELLO to our first set of Poems for Protest contributors...what a list! #poetry #poetrycommunity

POEMS FOR PROTEST UPDATE - we've now sent out all the changes to poems and are currently working on the cover. We're getting there everyone! #poetry #poetrycommunity 😍💎😍💎

If you've already got a copy of The Cat Poetry Book please review and rate on Amazon it would really help us 🙏

The Cat Poetry Book is available from Amazon internationally... grab yourself a copy cat lovers!

www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Poetry-B...

UPDATE!
We are working on Poems for Protest - will be sending out revised pdfs to writers soon. Cover is being worked on!

Myself and Debbie are going to be sifting through subs for The Rough Diamond Poetry Prize. These poems will be read with no identifying information.💎

I have a feeling this is a book of poetry that will please a lot of readers!