Thank you so much ❤️

For #fragmentsfriday ‘I Telescope Back to this Planet’

‘after travelling impossibly far outwards’

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My contribution to this week's #fragmentsfriday is inspired by the luminous magnolia at night in Oxford last weekend.

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My contribution to this week's #fragmentsfriday @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social

Thanks so much, Carmella!

That's so kind, thank you! It was fab to hear you reading, too.

I'm thrilled that my poem, Penelope Pitstop Sees Pink, is in the special issue Venus X from Azarao Lit. It's a beautifully curated collection of poems from an incredible line-up of poets. Check it out:

www.azarao-litjournal.com/venusxintro

Looking back at some of the places where my poems have found homes in 2025. Grateful for these opportunities and the brilliant poetry community I've met this year.

My poem 'Tree' is in this year's @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social Winter/Christmas Anthology, alongside a gorgeously diverse collection of festive and seasonal poems from writers across the globe. Buy the Anthology at www.blackboughpoetry.com/news

Cogs whirring after first meeting with the team @walklistencreate.org, with @elizafevwrites.bsky.social, to kick off our both being writers in residence for the next year. Opportunities, ideas, connections. What are these feelings I'm feeling?

I'm beyond thrilled to have made the shortlist. Alongside some of my absolute favourites.

Thanks, Bruv x

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Congratulations to the winners Following a public Showcase event earlier today, at which the authors who had poems and stories shortlisted in our annual Write About Walking writing competition, that this year had the theme of “In T...

I'm still buzzing from this and looking forward to being a writer-in-residence alongside @penny-walker-sd.bsky.social

walklistencreate.org/mailing/cong...

I'm over the moon that my poem, Nightstepper, has won the poetry prize in the @walklistencreate.org 'Walking in the Dark' competition. Congratulations to all who were part of this lovely evening of words, and to the judges for their generous comments.

Congratulations 🥳 to very deserving winners for @walklistencreate.org ‘Writing In The Dark’ competition @penny-walker-sd.bsky.social and @elizafevwrites.bsky.social - such a wonderful evening of prose & poetry this evening and fab awareness raising of the work Walk | Write | Create do 🎉

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much! I'm so grateful.

Thank you so much, Paul!! Congrats to @penny-walker-sd.bsky.social and to all of the long- and shortlistees! With thanks to the poetry judges Damaris West end @marcellenewbold.bsky.social

The new issue of @madridlitmag.bsky.social is out today - featuring my poem 'Before the End' and a formidable lineup of brilliant writing. Check it out!

Very excited to have a poem in the new @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social Christmas Anthology, out very soon. The perfect festive gift.

Thanks Erin, and to you, too!

Congratulations Paul! And to all. I'm very proud to be on the shortlist and in the chapbook anthology with you all.

I'm over the moon to be on this shortlist! I'm excited to read the chapbook anthology, too. Congratulations to all the shortlisted writers.

I'm super excited to be on this list for July. Congratulations to all the poets and thank you @afterpoetry.com

I'm absolutely thrilled to be on this list. Many thanks and congratulations to all.

I'm so excited to have made it onto the long list with so many great writers! Thank you.

What amazing company to be in. Congratulations, everyone!