The best recent poetry – review roundup Goyle, Chert, Mire by Jean Sprackland; The House of Broken Things by Kim Moore; The Tree Is Missing by Shannon Kuta Kelly; Dog Star by Michael Symmons Roberts; Horses by Jake Skeets

📚 The best recent #poetry – #review roundup

Goyle, Chert, Mire by #JeanSprackland; The House of Broken Things by #KimMoore; The Tree Is Missing by #ShannonKutaKelly; Dog Star by #MichaelSymmonsRoberts; Horses by #JakeSkeets

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We pledge to wake each morning face-to-face, to shun the orders of the busy sun, we promise to disturb each other’s peace. And we will, yes, gaze at the pining moon, will pick out brine-blown glass-gems from the strand, will read our future scratched onto a stone. We both believe that silence turns to sand and promise not to add to the unsaid, we meet here as the raging sea meets land. We want the risen life before we’re dead, our passion will be squandered more than spent, we hereby swear to spend our days in bed. We’re naked, till we wear each other’s scent and recognise it quicker than our own. You start and finish me, you’re my extent.

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The Vows by Michael Symmons Roberts

Excited to be reading with @annasaund.bsky.social and #MichaelSymmonsRoberts next week for #CheltenhamPoetryFestival - it's going to be a real treat! Join us and support the best poetry festival in the west, 7pm Thursday 8th May at St. Paul's Church.

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I would absolutely love to see you at @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social this May - our line up absolutely wonderful with some very fine poets and performers. They include @ruthpadel.bsky.social #MichaelSymmonsRoberts #SeanBorodale - read more
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I am thrilled and honoured to be reading with two poets I admire immensely - on May 8, 7pm @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social I share the stage with #michaelsymmonsroberts and @jlmmorton.bsky.social - www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...

Words meet the wonders of science at this year's @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social and tickets are now available! Our sparky themes include 'science' ! Highlights include #MichaelSymmonsRoberts @ruthpadel.bsky.social #fionabenson
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