When the sun shines more years than fear, Janet Frame
Van Diemans - Moon Jellyfish
CRENA spark
Opus88 x Paper Mouse mini <F>
Janet Frame (1924-2004) may be familiar from "An Angel At My Table", a 1990 film of her life.
#poetry #janetframe #newzealandliterature #fountainpensandinks
All of these people, Michael Longley
Midori Black
Leuchtturm a5 standard
Travelers Company <F> brass
Michael Longley (1939-2025) was a Northern Irish poet. Given that, this poem likely refers to "The Troubles"
#poetry #michaellongley #irishliterature #northernirishliterature #fountainpensandinks
Tonight at Noon, Adrian Henri
Organics studio - Nitrogen
TR 52gsm
Cross <EF> Snake 2025
A heavy sheening ink on good paper can still sheen, even with an EF, and not particularly wet nib. It will sheen less, and also be less smeary.
#poem #adrianhenri #britishliterature #fountainpensandinks
Heart, F.R. Scott
Pennonia Dungó
B6 TR 52gsm
Pelikan M200 <EF> Orange Delight
Funny how poems lay dormant. This one was screenshot 2025/01/04. I've shared many of the others I grabbed then, but this one waited.
#poem #frscott #canadianliterature #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia
"Pupils: Every Morning We Wake And A Plane Is Crashing" Brad Aaron Modlin
Tom's Studio no. 16 Sunny Teal in Wren "Clementine"
B6 TR 52gsm
Numbness and inevitability with a dash of hope.
#poem #bradaaronmodlin #americanliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Migratory", Les Murray
Color Bar Ink - no. 48 John Collins
Midori MD A5
Studyo Agackakan x Galen Leather v3 <Dentist> Tortise Shell
It was overcast all day today, so consider this post more of a preview.
#poem #lesmurray #australianliterature #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia
"A Summer Morning", Richard Wilbur
Diamine- Kong Girls
chonky B6 TR 52gsm
Esterbrook estie <journaller> petrified forest
"possessing what the owners can but own"
are you experiencing your life, or just passing through
#poem #richardwilbur #americanliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Beannacht", John O'Donoghue
Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz
Leuchtturm standard
Benu Euphoria <M> Earl Grey (Goulet Pens Exclusive)
I purchased this pen before the Goulet Pens anti-lgbtqa+ info.
"Beannacht is "blessing" in Irish.
#poem #johnodonoghue #irishliterature #fountainpensandinks
"More River", Grant Chemidlin
Diamine - Seize the Night
Leuchtturm A5
Moonman M800 <F>
Its hot and humid and I have so many things I need to do but I feel like I'm being pressed firmly into the earth like a rather less tasty jam drop biscuit.
#poem #grantchamidlin #fountainpensandinks
"Time Which Had Made Ruins", Karen Gershon
Wearingeul - The Glass Bead Game
Leuchtturm A5 120gsm
Twsbi diamond mini <B>
Kareln's work is incredibly impacted by her childhood as a Jew in Nazi Germany, and the exile that followed.
#poem #karengershon #jewishliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Vigil", Phillis Levin
Weenk - No. 4 Kitsch Magenta
Midori cream A7
Conkin 1898 <omniflex> misto green
A really well behaved, fine shimmered ink. I'd like to try more! It looks a little dry here because its the last of my sample.
#poem #phillislevin #americanliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Bloody", Kushal Poddar
Visconti - Oiran
LiveNotes A6, 68gsm TR
Monteverde Dakota <F> Flame
This was recently published in the Literary Underground, where he has been featured!
theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2025/06...
#poetry #kushalpoddar #indianliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Inspector of Tides", Michael Dransfield
Van Dieman's- Tomcat
Colorverse Nebula Notebook (A5ish)
PenBBS 456 <EF> Yellow striped (borrowed)
#poetry #michaeldransfield #australialiterature #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days
"He has a fairy wife", "I found an orchid in the valley fair" Lesbia Harford
Diamine x Cult Pens - Deadly Nightshade
Colorverse Nebula Note (A5)
TWSBI eco <Magpie - EF/architect > clear
#poetry #lesbiaharford #australianliterature #queerliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Chaos Theory", Jeannine Hall Gailey
Sailor Shikori Sakuramori
Midori Cotton A4
Sailor Profit Light <Zoom> Shining Blue
This is the first time I have done a full a4 sheet, but the zoom nib really does demand it.
#poetry #jeanninehallgailey #americanliterature #fountainpensandinks #30inks30days
"Parable", Wisława Szymborska
Caran d'Ache - Idyllic Blue
Leuchtturm A5
Caran D'Ache 849 <F> white
#poetry #wisławaszymborska #wislawaszymborska #polishliterature #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia
"Kwannon", Marjorie Pickthall
Diamine - Gingerbread
Leuchtturm A5
Kaweco Original 060 <EF>
I have been exploring the Canadian poets listed at the University of Toronto Libraries' site,
canpoetry.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry
#poetry #majoriepickthall #canadianliterature #fountainpensandinks
"The Censor", John R. C. Peyton
Robert Oster - Deep Sea
Frankin-Christoph 66 pocket <M grind?>
This was published 1919, after WW1.
How many characters do we have?
I favour one man putting on three faces.
"These stars are kisses, dear"
#poetry #johnpeyton #fountainpensandinks
"Summons", Robert Francis
Pierre Cardin - Kokoro Bright Purple
Plotter (Tomoe River)
Franklin-Christoph 02 <Italic>
Who is Robert asking? A friend? The universe?
Is he really sleeping or is he numbed, on autopilot, depressed, resigned?
#robertfrancis #americanliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Abundance", Amy Schmidt (@poet.sew.it.grow.it i think)
Speedball Pink
Cosmo Air Light
Speedball Calligraphy <1.1 stub> Black
This poem is a tribute and celebration of Mary Oliver, an amazing women and well loved poet.
#poetry #amyschmidt #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia
"I'm A Killer, I Am", Rodney Hall
Wearingeul - A Room of One's Own
Tomoe river 52gsm, passport
Kaweco Sport <M> transparent
It's a real struggle for me to find Australian poetry to share. Even just non-US and UK requires more digging!
#poetry #rodneyhall #australianliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Jacob's Ladder Reversed" Arielle Greenburg (@arielle_greenberg )
#KittyInkpot prototype (most similar to Misty lighthouse)
Leuchtturm a5
Kaweco sport <B> Toyama Teal
#poetry #ariellegreenburg #americanliterature #Fountainpensandinks
"The Naked Mole Rat", Liz Brownlee
Vinta x @cultpens - Glam Pink/Rosas
Cosmo Air Light
Sailor PGS <M>
A brand new (to me) pen and a fun ink deserves a silly poem!
I got this from:
fromtroublesofthisworld.wordpress.com
#poetry #lizbrownlee #britishliterature #fountainpensandinks
"The Way It Is", William Stafford
Wearingeul - nightingale and the rose
Leuchtturm a5
@just-turnings.bsky.social <M> orange and white
#poetry #williamstafford #americanliterature #fountainpensandinks #30inks30days
"Leo and the Boiler Room", John Grey
Diamine Oxblood (from @getzeye )
Leuchtturm a5
Kaweco Ice Sport <B>
Industrial moist heat feels like an animal pressing in on you on all sides and and choking you from from inside your own throat.
#poetry #johngrey #australianliterature #fountainpensandinks
"Let my shadow disappear into yours" , Pär Lagerkvist
Translated by W.H Auden and Leif Sjöberg
Kyo No Oto - Imayouiro
Leuchtturm a5
Horco <F> with reservior
#poetry #pärlagerkvist #whauden #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia
"At the Bottom of All", Åse-Marie Nesse
(translation by Fritz König)
Dominant Industry - Fairy Forest
Midori Codex A5
TWSBI eco <EF>, black and rose gold
Everything ends, even endings.
#poetry #åsemarienesse #norweiganliterature #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia #30inks30days
"Against Oblivion", Henry Newbolt
Wearingeul - The Exile of Flower
Yamamoto Paper Lightforce passport TN insert (selfmade)
Jinhao 51a
Today I am trying to use up some of the unused pages from my Q1 TN insert.
#poetry #henrynewbolt #fountainpensandinks #30inks30days
"Poem for the reader", Alex Dimitrov
Van Dieman's - Kay Cottee
Leuchtturm A5
TWSBI eco <EF>
I wrote a different poem to share today but the ink didn't want to flow until I wrote this one. So, I guess this is the poem you needed.
#poetry #alexdimitrov #fountainpensandinks #30inks30days
"Rescue the Dead", David Ignatow
Sailor - Morrocan Mint Tea
Kin-Kaku-Den Super White Washi Paper
Lamy 2k <F> nib
Following the logic, to save the dead would be a fatal trap, as "to live" is to "be free" and "ignore those dead"
#poetry #davidignatow #fountainpensandinks #fountainpensaustralia
