Paul
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social
Poet, Husband, Northumbrian, Sax novice. Forward/Pushcart/BOTN nominated Work in FH Lit, Dust, IS&T, The Winged Moon, Black Bough and more https://paulwritespoems.com/unwhispered-legacy/ https://linktr.ee/paulwritespoems
This Friday! Need to get working on my set 😁 Looking forward to it 🥳
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · 2d agoThis Coming Friday… The online launch of forest management by @internetofwords.com with special guest readers @victoriaspires.bsky.social & @ninaparmenter.bsky.social Come and enjoy some excellent poetry and celebrate the launch of an outstanding book! Tickets 🎟️ shorturl.at/N1fkS
This Coming Friday… The online launch of forest management by @internetofwords.com with special guest readers @victoriaspires.bsky.social & @ninaparmenter.bsky.social Come and enjoy some excellent poetry and celebrate the launch of an outstanding book! Tickets 🎟️ shorturl.at/N1fkS
Forest Management by S. Reeson - Online Launch
Join S. Reeson and special guest readers, Victoria Spires and Nina Parmenter, to celebrate the launch of ‘Forest Management’ .
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Happy National Poetry Day! This is my (still can't quite believe it) BestOfTheNet2026-nominated poem ‘Wetland’. Please consider a donation to Médecins Sans Frontières (see commentary below the poem for how). Thank you again @paulwritespoems.bsky.social 🥰 johnadlampoems.substack.com/p/wetland?ut...
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The Games Room is one of my fav little parts of FH! Open for a few days on the theme of drifting 🍁🍂
Full House Literary@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 5d agoTHE GAMES ROOM IS OPEN!!! 🍁 Would you believe it's been almost a year since The Games Room opened? Now, a new game is waiting...
Let’s share a warm welcome for the latest featured poet in the Poetic Voice series, the excellent @annestgwilym.bsky.social
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · 5d agoHappy National Poetry Day to all! Its the first of the month, Autumn is in full swing and it's time to welcome an excellent Poetic Voice to The Book Bag. Part 1 features four poems (3 from their new book) and an indepth interview. Take ten, settle in and read the feature here...
Happy National Poetry Day to all! Its the first of the month, Autumn is in full swing and it's time to welcome an excellent Poetic Voice to The Book Bag. Part 1 features four poems (3 from their new book) and an indepth interview. Take ten, settle in and read the feature here...
The Book Bag: Poetic Voices – October 2026
Autumn is in full flow. The bronze and gold leaves are constantly drifting along the paths and fields. With the arrival of October, it is time to warmly welcome October’s Poetic Voice. This month, our Poetic Voice is another bumper edition with our poet sharing several poems including pieces from their latest book, as well as an interview which delves into their approach to craft, influences and recommendations for who poets should be reading.
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Join me on the dark winter Sunday mornings. Use the time to get creative and work on your poetry over zoom in the company of fellow poets. Pay - as - you - feel per session. Sessions are 90mins made up of 3x 25min sprints. 1st Session Tickets here: shorturl.at/xMtXc
Back for lucky number 7! Your favourite intimate and supportive poetry open mic returns on Sunday 18th October. Share your roughcut coals or polished gems. The Book Bag: Open Mic Sessions Tickets 🎟️ here: shorturl.at/jYJZg
📣***Exciting Announcement***📣 Join me as I host a launch for the new book from @internetofwords.com ‘Forest Management’. With special guest readers @victoriaspires.bsky.social and @ninaparmenter.bsky.social 09.10.26 🎟️ shorturl.at/N1fkS
Help your favourite presses and poets out!!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · last mo.It's back for 2026! The Book Bag Christmas Gift List!!! Share book, gift and subscription recommendations with fellow poetics. This is a great chance to boost poets and presses this Christmas. Click the link for full details. Be quick, submissions close on October 16th.
Excellent evening at Write Here, Right Now. Good to be back writing and getting creative constructive input. Prompts were fun! Back in October!
A reminder to grab your tickets for the launch of this fantastic book ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · 3w ago📣***Exciting Announcement***📣 Join me as I host a launch for the new book from @internetofwords.com ‘Forest Management’. With special guest readers @victoriaspires.bsky.social and @ninaparmenter.bsky.social 09.10.26 🎟️ shorturl.at/N1fkS
Join me on the dark winter Sunday mornings. Use the time to get creative and work on your poetry over zoom in the company of fellow poets. Pay - as - you - feel per session. Sessions are 90mins made up of 3x 25min sprints. 1st Session Tickets here: shorturl.at/xMtXc
Back for lucky number 7! Your favourite intimate and supportive poetry open mic returns on Sunday 18th October. Share your roughcut coals or polished gems. The Book Bag: Open Mic Sessions Tickets 🎟️ here: shorturl.at/jYJZg
Would love to get input from the #poetrycommunity for the below. shorturl.at/zrcSn #poets
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · last mo.It's back for 2026! The Book Bag Christmas Gift List!!! Share book, gift and subscription recommendations with fellow poetics. This is a great chance to boost poets and presses this Christmas. Click the link for full details. Be quick, submissions close on October 16th.
📣***Exciting Announcement***📣 Join me as I host a launch for the new book from @internetofwords.com ‘Forest Management’. With special guest readers @victoriaspires.bsky.social and @ninaparmenter.bsky.social 09.10.26 🎟️ shorturl.at/N1fkS
A small poem from yesterday. Shared as part of @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social TopTweetTuesday weekly imagistic poetry share
📣 Announcing Winter Write-A-Longs 📣 Fortnightly on zoom, these pay-as-you-feel sessions will be 90mins and comprise of 3 writing sprints. Kickstart dark mornings with dedicated writing time in the presence of others. First Session: Sunday 1st November Tickets available soon.
This is a terrific way to boost poets, publishers and some booksellers in time for the festive season 🎄 Full details in original post… Get your recommendations in! #poetry #poetrycommunity
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · last mo.It's back for 2026! The Book Bag Christmas Gift List!!! Share book, gift and subscription recommendations with fellow poetics. This is a great chance to boost poets and presses this Christmas. Click the link for full details. Be quick, submissions close on October 16th.
It's back for 2026! The Book Bag Christmas Gift List!!! Share book, gift and subscription recommendations with fellow poetics. This is a great chance to boost poets and presses this Christmas. Click the link for full details. Be quick, submissions close on October 16th.
The Book Bag Poetry Christmas Gift Guide 2026
It’s back for 2026. The Book Bag Poetry Christmas Gift Guide. Let’s boost some poets and presses, give fellow poetics some gift ideas and maybe find some hidden gems. This year, I’ve made it even easier to share your recommendations. All you need to do is complete the form below and I’ll compile the list which will be shared in late November.
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A September Takeover Special edition of The Book Bag: Poetic Voices featuring: @gphydeauthor.bsky.social @coastalpoet.bsky.social @leiabutler.bsky.social @merrildsmith.bsky.social @spanishtom.bsky.social @andywilliamson.com
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · last mo.This month in The Book Bag: Poetic Voices, it's a takeover special featuring several members of the Write Here, Right Now poetry writing group. Poets are sharing a piece of work each, a small bit of writing advice and poetic recommendations. Take some time out and read the full feature here...
This month in The Book Bag: Poetic Voices, it's a takeover special featuring several members of the Write Here, Right Now poetry writing group. Poets are sharing a piece of work each, a small bit of writing advice and poetic recommendations. Take some time out and read the full feature here...
The Book Bag: Poetic Voices – September Takeover Special
Welcome to this month’s special edition of Poetic Voices, featuring several of the members of Write Here, Right Now poetry writing group. Write Here, Right Now holds a special place in my heart. Thanks to the group, my work has improved vastly over the past year and a bit. It’s even more gratifying to see members flourish in their own writing projects.
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After the success of The Book Bag's first anthology Unwhispered Legacy, I've decided to give it another go and raise more vital funds for MSF. This time I am joined by Guest Editor Leia Butler. Full details in the link, submissions open throughout November.
The Book Bag: Anthology II – Concealed Revelations
Welcome. On the back of the success of Unwhispered Legacy, I thought it would be worthwhile to create a second PDF anthology, again raising much needed funds for Médecins Sans Frontières. This time, I am happy to announce that my guest editor is Leia Butler of Full House Literary. There are no rules on theme and form for this edition however it would be worthwhile for you to read…
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Read this month’s Poetic Voice feature yet? It includes an interview and bumper amount of poems some that have just been added… 🔗 shorturl.at/1UWII
