Huge thank you to Nigel Kent @kent-nj.bsky.social for hosting my drop-in on my poem “Daughter of Sindh” from Drench Me in Silver… a dream, female ancestry, Sindhi legacy and loving a language you shouldn’t. nigelkentpoet.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/d...

New poem published in the wonderful @acropolisjournal.bsky.social Issue 11. Spiritual and creative strands interwoven. Do check out the issue - it's brimming with poetic depth.

Acropolis Journal@acropolisjournal.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"A thousand times I leaped from that mountain whose crags I knew before I touched them— as if I’d climbed them all my life." EBB BY SARASWATI NAGPAL ACROPOLIS JOURNAL ISSUE 11 @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social   acropolisjournaluk.wixsite.com/acropolisjou...

Winner of the #Halloween #micropoem contest - Barnaby Harsent @jahshabby.bsky.social with this fragment hovering between comfort, light…and horror. 🥇 Well done - a big cheery pumpkin🎃 smile to all of you who participated. Thank you. @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social’s book on its way. #poetry

Get @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social’s critically acclaimed ‘Drench Me in Silver’. Essential reading through the darkness and fires of winter. 🔥 🔥 🔥 shorturl.at/P4Bv2

‘Saraswati Nagpal’s poems shimmer with ancestral echoes, feminine strength, and sensory beauty’ Get @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social ‘Drench Me in Silver’ for Christmas - treat yourself or a loved one. tinyurl.com/yck4frvx

4 from The Book Bag Christmas Gift List, all from indie presses: This Wilderness & Other Concerns by @martinkennedyyates.bsky.social from @thebrokenspine.co.uk Drench Me In Silver by @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social from @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social

Get @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social critically-acclaimed poetry collection by Christmas and your new year reading 💝 🎁 Enrich your imaginative life! shorturl.at/wixv4

To hold it in my hands! Thanks to Swapna Maini for the gorgeous cover, to my Dad for his tireless work in getting this edition together in Delhi, to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for the opportunity to share these poems with the world. Drench Me in Silver coming soon!

At the press! Wet ink! What a day it was - such a pleasure working with @thomsonpress - Mr. Arjun Dev & team, Mr. Ram Ratan (in pic!) An honour to work with my fantastic editor @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social of @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social who graciously encouraged me to publish the India edition!

Luminous art by Swapna Maini (@swapnamaini on IG) for poetry of the heart. Can't thank you enough for this tender, romantic cover. How lucky am I? How talented is she! Coming soon with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social - Drench Me in Silver!

Amazing endorsement from @alanparrywriter.co.uk - thank you so much for your encouragement. Looking forward to 2026 with @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Alan Parry He/Him@alanparrywriter.co.uk · last yr.

Fabulous poet is @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social - I look forward to wroking with her on @thebrokenspine.co.uk in 2026. This collection is sure to be fire!

The past 7 months have been all about gathering and crafting this collection to where it is now... nearly ready for you... thank you @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social for being such great partners in this journey!

Black Bough Poetry@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

Delighted to preview @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social’s debut collection ‘Drench Me in Silver’, available in August. Please repost! This is a collection crafted in moonlight 🌙 #poetry #poetic #poet #writing #writingcommunity

Poetry MS in progress! Another productive meeting with @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social - a lot to think about! So grateful for this experience with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social as "Drench Me in Silver" comes together... #indianpoets #poetrycommunity

A pleasure curating this newsletter featuring Barry Hollow's gorgeous film. Watch here.. thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/a-grace-of...

a grace of gathered bushels

poetry film premiere, new book release, monthly writing competition

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Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

Excited for the premier of Barry Hollow's poetry film "Alban Arthan" by @thehollowgram in our museletter! Also our contributing editor @jitterbugwrites.bsky.social collection "Soi-Même" reviewed by Wendy Allen & @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social. Plus a new ekphrastic prompt for our writing competition!

Congratulations to winner Sarah O'Grady @palimpsest22.bsky.social - I'm honoured to be a commended writer here alongside @jaredmulhair.bsky.social @patrickwiddess.bsky.social and others!

Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulations to Sarah O'Grady, winner of April's "The Winged Muse" and to our commended writers. Thank you to everyone who submitted to our ekphrastic prompt "The Weeping Man" by Ise Cellier @isecellier. Read the winner's poem and commended works here: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/the-weepin...

Vic’s poetry is always crafted to perfection, intriguing and inviting reflection. So excited for her debut collection with Salo Press @salopress.bsky.social @jitterbugwrites.bsky.social congratulations!

Victoria Spires@victoriaspires.bsky.social · last yr.

🧵 Lovely poetry folks: it's time for me to step gingerly onto the merry-go-round of self promotion and announce that my debut pamphlet Soi-même is available now for pre-order from the wonderful @salopress.bsky.social Thank you so much to Salo for taking this on ❤️❤️ salopress.com/store/soi-meme/

“I want to be burned here, too, with the three-hundred-year-old trees—“ Blown away by the amazing @rfredekenter.bsky.social Robert’s raw poetry over at Black Bough’s Silver Branch feature this month. @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social www.blackboughpoetry.com/robert-frede...

Such a pleasure to listen to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social Paul Short’s poetry on @susanrichardson.bsky.social Susan Richardson’s A Thousand Shades of Greens. The images linger for days. Highly recommend having a listen to this episode. Listen here... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

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Podcast Episode · A Thousand Shades of Green · 25/04/2025 · 19m

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Delighted to curate @hool415.bsky.social Julian Cason's beautiful poems and paired with Tetsuhiro's magical art. Check it out!

Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

This week, the sky is our muse. Enjoy evocative poetry by Julian Cason @hool415.bsky.social, and dreamy art by Japanese artist, Tetsuhiro Wakabayashi, both published in our print issue, Hinterland. Read at: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/the-grace-... Find us at thewingedmoon.substack.com

One day left! 🌷

Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

Time's running out... have you sent us your response to the visual prompt for our (free) monthly writing competition? Submissions close April 23! Read here for submission details and to view the prompt by French artist Ise Cellier. thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/opal-tears... #poetrycommunity #poetry

Enjoy our feature on Paul atten Ash @northseanavigator.bsky.social - his thoughts, his poetry & art!

Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

We're thrilled to feature the award-winning Paul atten Ash @northseanavigator.bsky.social enjoy an interview with the poet & his creative work at thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/alchemy-of...

Warmly inviting submissions to our ekphrastic prompt this month, for our writing competition 'the winged muse'... read details here... thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/opal-tears...

Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

How does "The Weeping Man" by Ise Cellier inspire you? We can’t wait to read YOUR best musings in response to it. Submission deadline is April 23rd! Read more about our competition details here: thewingedmoon.substack.com/p/opal-tears... Find us at thewingedmoon.substack.com

For those who grew old when they were children - my poem "How to Mourn a Dead Mother as a College Freshman" #grief #poetry #indianpoets

I loved reading the entries for the March competition! Congratulations to our winner @oormilaprahlad.bsky.social and commended poets Lucy Coats @lucycoatswriter.bsky.social Laura Cooney @lozzawriting.bsky.social Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social Wendy Howe, Miriam Grace & Erwin Arroyo.

Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

We are delighted to announce the winner of our monthly writing competition “the winged muse”: Oormila Vijayakrishnan Prahlad @oormilaprahlad.bsky.social for her poem “The Water Bearer” find us at thewingedmoon.substack.com Stay tuned for a new prompt next week as our competition resumes for April!

Speechless that my forthcoming collection "Drench me in Silver" is already nominated for the Forward Prize for Best Collection. Congratulations to these remarkable poets! Thank you @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and EIC Matthew Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social 🙏

Black Bough Poetry@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

Our Black Bough nominees for the @forwardprizes.bsky.social 🎉🍾🪩 Well done to everyone! Regine Ebner 🏜️ Louise Machen @louloumach.bsky.social 🌅 @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social 🌸 Julian Cason @hool415.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social 🇪🇸 @racheldeering.bsky.social 🌔 #poetry

Delighted to endorse Regine's beautiful new collection. I was transported to the Sonoron Desert, Arizona and fell in love with it!

Black Bough Poetry@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

💎 ‘Regine’s poems are jewelled love songs, an epic romance between a magical desert and a woman’ 💎 @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social on Regine Ebner’s ‘Mountains that See in the Dark’ Available in Kindle e-book and print. www.blackboughpoetry.com/regine-ebner...

"TIDES" are calling this month... if the muse inspires you, send poems/ micro fiction/ prose our way!

Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

WRITING COMPETITION Submit now… We can’t wait to read your poems/micro fiction/prose in response to this month's prompt, ‘TIDES’ Deadline is March 19th! Read here for guidelines:thewingedmoon.substack

A week in south Goa (India) led to ocean flavours swirling into this month's "the winged muse" competition prompt - "Tides" - looking forward to reading work responding in all imaginative ways. Read here for guidelines & inspiration: open.substack.com/pub/thewinge...

turquoise rushes of desire

new poetry, new writing competition

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Anteroom (prev The Winged Moon)@anteroompoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

This week, featuring evocative poetry by Elizabeth Lockwood. Also, our monthly writing competition is open again with a thematic prompt! open.substack.com/pub/thewinge...

Congratulations, Paul! @northseanavigator.bsky.social

Paul Nash | Paul atten Ash@northseanavigator.bsky.social · last yr.

So honoured to have won the @thewingedmoon.bsky.social 'winged muse' ekphrastic poetry competition. This piece is incredibly dear to me, written during a very difficult time. Congratulations to the commended poets. 🖤 Image: Valerie Hammond ‘Harpy’ (ink on silk, 2024) substack.com/home/post/p-...

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