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Leia Butler
@leiabutler.bsky.social
Writer from London. Studying MA at Royal Holloway. Tear and Share (brokensleep) - Thoughts I lost in the Laundry (stanchion) - make up my mind (steelincisors) other work in Streetcake magazine - she/her
Very much looking forward to this! I attended my first Survivor’s Poetry zoom event last week and was just astounded by each and every reading and performance
Survivors' Poetry 🎤📚🌈@survivors-poetry.bsky.social · last wk.We at SP would just like to get excited with y'all about many poetry feasts in store this autumn...take an anticipatory bow @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @throwawayreg.bsky.social (September) @internetofwords.com plus tba (October) @leiabutler.bsky.social and @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social (December)🥳 🥰
We at SP would just like to get excited with y'all about many poetry feasts in store this autumn...take an anticipatory bow @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @throwawayreg.bsky.social (September) @internetofwords.com plus tba (October) @leiabutler.bsky.social and @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social (December)🥳 🥰
Wow, what a lovely post this is! Thank you so much @johnadlam.bsky.social for picking my book up and thank you @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social for generously recomending it! ✨
John Adlam FRSA 🌈🌍@johnadlam.bsky.social · 2d agoOoh look what just landed (I know, I am late coming to this!). Amazing pamphlet by the wonderful @leiabutler.bsky.social via @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social, and thanks @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social for the recommendation 🥰
yes, Yes, YES!
Roi Fainéant Press SUBS ARE OPEN, BAYBEE!@rfpress.bsky.social · last wk.Ready for a ribald poem to set the party in motion? Well put your keys in the basket and let’s read “Septuagenarian Swing Set” by @tomljanovic.bsky.social. It’s in our 98th edition. Check over your shoulder and click this link! www.roifaineantpress.com/post/septuag...
One of my favourite zines to read (and listen to, there are author recordings). Be sure to check out “I Want Diane Seuss to Teach Me How to Become a Man” by Daniel Naawenkangua Abukuri
Full House Literary@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 4d agoYay, it's issue day! What a pleasure this one was to put together. The amazing image featured on the cover is by Gordon Massman. Go to the issue by clicking the link in the bio or copy and paste this link: www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2026
So far this year from the brilliant @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social bookshop I have bought Mirko Boncaldo’s Subverses, @leiabutler.bsky.social’s Tear and Share @fiddes.bsky.social’s Hotel Petroleum and @tomsnarsky.bsky.social’s Mountebank. All heartily recommended
Such such such a great piece ⬇️
Paul Connolly@thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 4d agoI am absolutely delighted that my poem Doorstep, both as text and a #poemsaloud recording, is in the wonderful online poetry magazine Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social My eternal thanks to the wonderful editors Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social & Lowena Olver. #poetrycommunity
Had the BEST time reading for this issue and putting it together ✨
Full House Literary@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 4d agoYay, it's issue day! What a pleasure this one was to put together. The amazing image featured on the cover is by Gordon Massman. Go to the issue by clicking the link in the bio or copy and paste this link: www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2026
Still buzzing - will be buzzing a while yet! - that this poem has been nominated for Best of the Net 2027. Thank you again @paulwritespoems.bsky.social ! This is my Substack repost with a wee commentary and more promotion of the anthology Unwhispered Legacy! 🥰 johnadlampoems.substack.com/p/wetland
Wetland
Dry is but the domain of distant memory.
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My first ever Best Of The Net Nomination! I can’t even explain what this means. Thank you so much Paul for this, and for putting together such an excellent anthology ✨🕸️🎈
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · last wk.Announcing the Best Of athe Net nominees from the Unwhispered Legacy anthology @moleculesunlimited.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social @merrildsmith.bsky.social @johnadlam.bsky.social @leiabutler.bsky.social & Kate Vanhinsbergh 👏👏👏
I can't quite believe this is happening! The anthology of the year is the gift that keeps giving 🥰 Thank you so much @paulwritespoems.bsky.social for this most generous accolade, in such wonderful company, and thank you again for all that you do 🤜🤛🙏🙏❤️
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · last wk.Announcing the Best Of athe Net nominees from the Unwhispered Legacy anthology @moleculesunlimited.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social @merrildsmith.bsky.social @johnadlam.bsky.social @leiabutler.bsky.social & Kate Vanhinsbergh 👏👏👏
I am sure that members of the #poetrycommunity who were at Paul Short’s @paulwritespoems.bsky.social Book Bag Open Mic this evening will want to pay tribute to the grace and fortitude he showed in hosting the event. Well done Paul, you’re a complete star. And from all of us: get well soon 💙
My wife has so much love forme and this thing I created. She's always by my side, singing the praises of Stanchion, the magazine, the books and their remarkable authors. I couldn't do this without her nor would I ever want to.
!!!! I am in absolute shock seeing my name on this list! Immensely honored to see “This is Not a Fiction” @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social included in the @wigleaf.bsky.social very short fictions Long List 🥹🌈
Sudha Balagopal@sudhab.bsky.social · last mo.Clang the bells! The @wigleaf.bsky.social Long List and Top 50 list is up www.wigleaf.com.🎈 Special thanks to Guest Selecting Editor, @andrewporter01.bsky.social. Gratitude also to our team who spent countless hours reading. And big 🙏 to Scott Garson without whom this list wouldn't exist! 🌷🌷
This week in The Book Bag, one of the most profoundly striking books I've read and one of my favourites... The Way The Water Held Me by Catherine Redford, published by The Emma Press. Plus all the usual news, recap, opportunities and of course the playlist. Take 5 and read here.
The Book Bag: The Way The Water Held Me by Catherine Redford
Welcome back to The Book Bag. I hope you’ve had a poetic week. The week started wonderfully as I was in the audience for the launch of Hatchery by Elizabeth Osmond. Such a variety of voices sharing their work and support to Elizabeth. It was excellent. I shared Part 3 of Rachel Turney’s Poetic Voice feature. I feel genuinely honoured to have after poems based on my work.
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Thrilled to be on the BBC this Thurs 21/05 & Sat 23/05. A special thank you to Beth Linnell for selecting my poetry. I am reading a poem first published by Paul Short within his #UnwhisperedLegacy anthology where he raised over £300 for Médecins Sans Frontières.🕊️ #bbcessex #poemsforthesoul #voices
This week in The Book Bag, we traverse the spaces between past and present, dark and light with Carmella de Keyser in 'Chasms'. Plus a recap, news, opps and of course the playlist. Fans of emotionally resonant poetry will love this book. Take 5 and jump in here...
The Book Bag: Chasms by Carmella de Keyser
Welcome back to The Book Bag. I hope you’ve had a poetic week. It’s been a quieter week but I’ve still been working on lots of exciting projects with more information being shared soon. I was delighted to add the second part to Rachel Turney’s feature which included poems from her latest book and a banging dance music playlist to accompany Retired Wannabe Club Kid.
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Submissions are open! Can’t wait to get reading x
Full House Literary@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social · 3mo ago🎉 It's that time again! Submissions time! 🎉 Delighted to announce that submissions are open from the 16th of May until the 26th of May 2026. You can find full details on how to submit and what we are looking for here: www.fullhouseliterary.com/submissions
Excellent night at Write Here, Right Now. I have the ability to finish a poem this weekend thanks to all the valuable insight. Next one in June which will be a party to celebrate over a year of community 🙏🎉🥳🍾🎊🪅🪩
Wow, this has totally made my day!!! Thank you so much Paul for this lovely thread and for reading my work so thoughtfully. It means so much, especially coming from a writer as fantastic as you! ⭐️👏
Paul Connolly@thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 3mo agoRecently I’ve heard @leiabutler.bsky.social read at open mics, motivating me to explore her work. I’m glad I did. Tear and Share her pamphlet published by @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social arrived today. Set against the backdrop of the pandemic, but relevant far beyond, it’s a terrific short collection👇
Feeling quite overwhelmed so I’ll simply say thank you to everybody who has been part of the #UnwhisperedLegacy journey so far. The world needs poets more than ever. Best & Warmest Wishes Paul #poetrycommunity #poets_community
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Unwhispered Legacy Anthology fundraiser for Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
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Matthew M C Smith@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 3mo agoGreat to be at the 'Unwhispered Legacy' launch @paulwritespoems.bsky.social With writers - @betarish.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social @antjp01.bsky.social @johnadlam.bsky.social @leiabutler.bsky.social @ella-b-winters.bsky.social @justrandomwords.bsky.social @sarahraybould.bsky.social
Great to be at the 'Unwhispered Legacy' launch @paulwritespoems.bsky.social With writers - @betarish.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social @antjp01.bsky.social @johnadlam.bsky.social @leiabutler.bsky.social @ella-b-winters.bsky.social @justrandomwords.bsky.social @sarahraybould.bsky.social
Friday 7pm live via Zoom!!! Join me and a a stellar lineup of Poets sharing words from #UnwhisperedLegacy. Tickets 🎟️: shorturl.at/J2zUY
Very excited to celebrate the online launch of Unwhispered Legacy tonight, a poetry anthology edited by @paulwritespoems.bsky.social. I first wrote my included piece during one of Paul’s Write Here, Right Now sessions. Many thanks again Paul for pulling this amazing anthology together! 👏
Fantastic piece published at FH this evening! Paul’s work is just incredible. Excellent reading also 👏
Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social · 4mo agoAbsolutely thrilled to be part of the Featured Creators section of @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social - thank you for your trust and support of my work. Read/Listen here: shorturl.at/LtKnD #poetry #poetrycommunity
My poem 'Ferragosto' - (the sixth or seventh in my Italian Trilogy) - is the second poem featured in this new anthology from Coverstory Books (editor Ian Gouge). There is now a website for these anthologies (this one is New Contexts 8, I am joining the party late!) 🥰 new-contexts.com/new-contexts...
New Contexts: 8
Contents On the Train – by Brenda Abou Khalil Ferragosto – by John Adlam The Girls from the Train – by Susan Andrelchik Mom Used to Call Me Her Prodigal Sin – by Sam Aureli …
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www.afterpoetry.com/poem/apr-02-... A fabulous poem by @leiabutler.bsky.social for @afterpoetry.com at the full (and as of time of writing mercifully un-built-up) moon, the website curated beautifully as ever by @markantonyowen.com 👏❤️👏
'1000-1' by Leia Butler | After...
Read ekphrastic poem 'Leia Butler' by Leia Butler exclusively in After... Poems inspired by other art
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Thrilled to have a poem live with @afterpoetry.com. Such a fantastic site! This poem was written back in 2024, before my spider poems, and after a very special puzzle ✨🌸
𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫... 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭@afterpoetry.com · 4mo agoFrom Leia Butler's #ekphrastic poem, '1000-1' ... 'We are swapping secrets, In the leaves, In the trunks, In the petals, // (There are 754 pieces left)' afterpoetry.com/poem/apr-02...