Find me on the road at the following events in the Forest and Bristol this month. Come to all 3 and hear new poems, old poems, and hear me chatting about the dominating influence of landscape on my poetry. Linx & tix in bio
stewart carswell (he/him)
@stewartcarswell.co.uk
mostly poet | Earthworks (2021, Indigo Dreams) & Knots and branches (2016, Eyewear) | no writer, yet he writes | always be within reach of a forest 🌐 linktr.ee/stewartcarswell
Swallows lining up where to go for the winter
When I'm writing poetry I'm often listening to music to set an atmosphere or to remind me of a time. I've put together playlists for each of my books, including the latest one Sleeping through the stars, witg the music I was listening to while writing them.
good morning. hope your day is as mischievous and rebellious as these sheep are
My new pamphlet 'Sleeping through the stars' is out now. Following the launch last week, it's great to see it in the flesh and out in the world. The simple cover and colour pallette matches the simplicity and starkness of the poems within, exploring themes of life, loss, and lessons from the stars.
A new pamphlet from Stewart Carswell is on its way...
stewart carswell (he/him)@stewartcarswell.co.uk · 5mo agoI’m delighted to announce that my new pamphlet will be out next month with Yew Tree Press. I’ve had these for a while and it’s good to see them fledge. It’s a little bundle of poems about looking at the stars and wondering what your life might've been like shop.stewartcarswell.co.uk/product/slee...
I’m delighted to announce that my new pamphlet will be out next month with Yew Tree Press. I’ve had these for a while and it’s good to see them fledge. It’s a little bundle of poems about looking at the stars and wondering what your life might've been like shop.stewartcarswell.co.uk/product/slee...
next month I'm going to be reading some poems at @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, alongside @josephinelay.bsky.social and @adamhorovitz.bsky.social on Saturday 18th April. Then a few weeks later, more poems at Newnham with Jane Spray plus open mic and free entry, 2nd May different setlists both times!
next month I'm going to be reading some poems at @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, alongside @josephinelay.bsky.social and @adamhorovitz.bsky.social on Saturday 18th April. Then a few weeks later, more poems at Newnham with Jane Spray plus open mic and free entry, 2nd May different setlists both times!
Book post is the best post, and bonus points for having a dipper on the stamp. Can't wait to get stuck in to the new collection from @zoebrooks.bsky.social Something in Nothing, exploring classic fairy tales with a modern twist. There's still time to register for the online launch on 31st March
Submissions are OPEN until midnight UK time on Sunday 8th February. atriumpoetry.com/submission-g...
Some good poetry news to start the year, and 3 poems published today in The Fig Tree. Thank you to @timfellows.bsky.social for publishing them. Go check it out if you like poems about stars, swans, and the destruction of bronze age villages. figtreepoetry.substack.com/p/the-fig-tr...
The Fig Tree - Issue 12
with Featured Poet Stewart Carswell
figtreepoetry.substack.com
Some good poetry news to start the year, and 3 poems published today in The Fig Tree. Thank you to @timfellows.bsky.social for publishing them. Go check it out if you like poems about stars, swans, and the destruction of bronze age villages. figtreepoetry.substack.com/p/the-fig-tr...
The Fig Tree - Issue 12
with Featured Poet Stewart Carswell
figtreepoetry.substack.com
'He was more proud than my dream credits him and he was less sad than whiskey might make him seem.' bloody love Richard Hugo, no matter the day of the week
I’m delighted to announce that my debut poetry collection, ‘The Way the Water Held Me’, will be published by The Emma Press in the Spring. Available to pre-order now!
The Emma Press@theemmapress.bsky.social · 11mo ago📣 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT📣 We are delighted to announce the acquisition of THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME by @catherineredford.bsky.social, a heart-wrenching debut about young widowhood THE WAY THE WATER HELD ME is available to pre-order now Publishing March 2026 ~ Pre-order here: buff.ly/i1HAi3Y
Catch me next week reading some poems over in Cheltenham. delighted to be reading with Hannah Lowe at University of Gloucestershire on 13th November 5.45PM. Free entry.
Looking forward to this event on Saturday, when I'll be taking part in a panel discussion on poetry, landscape, and a certain forest. The F.W. Harvey Society's annual event takes place at Minsterworth Village Hall this year, and focuses on the influence of Minsterworth on Harvey's writing.
Great night last night at Gloucester Cathedral at their Evening of Remembrance Poetry, reading some of my own poems on the theme, plus a couple by FW Harvey. It was great to hear moving and inspirational poetry from a wide range of voices last night.
I've never had a poem title been called "dauntingly complex" before! (but kudos to the editor for the comments and quick submission response ❤)
Farewell Cambridgeshire, hello Forest! The long-promised house move has (finally) happened, and I'm now back home in the Forest of Dean. Here's some pictures from today of why I moved and what it's like here. DM or email me for more info.
