Robert Hayden was born on this day in 1913. Here he is on the joys of music and solitude, from Words in the Mourning Time (1970). #poetry
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Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Jennings. Here she is on summer and angst, from The Animals' Arrival (1969). #poetry
Thank you to editors Amanda Quaid and Jon Rachmani at Metphrastics for publishing my poem 'Complicity', after 'Self Portrait' by Unknown Artist (ca. 1800–5). #Poetry #TheMet www.metphrastics.com/summer-26/#c...
Summer 26 — Metphrastics
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Pablo Neruda was born on this day in 1904. Here he is on political and environmental corruption, from ‘America, I Do Not Invoke Your Name in Vain’, part six of Canto General. This translation is by Ben Belitt. #poetry
Poet and resistance fighter René Char was born on this day in 1907. Here’s an enthralling little piece of poem from Placards pour un chemin des écoliers (1937): part two of ‘Quatre Âges’. Alongside it is my translation. #poetry 1/2 🧵
Rest in Power ☆ Marjane Satrapi November 22, 1969—June 4, 2026
I'll be reading at the launch 🚀 of Angel Exhaust 24 tonight. 7pm BST. There will be some fantastic poets there. Come along! #poetry
It’s 21 May and the Sun is entering the third sign of the Western zodiac. Here’s “Gemini” by Palestinian American poet Fady Joudah. #poetry
Adrienne Rich was born on this day in 1929. Here’s "In Those Years", written in 1991, where she reflects on the aberration that was so-called "confessional" poetry. #poetry
Charles Simic was born on this day in 1938, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Here’s “Prodigy,” about playing chess as a child in a house where “Planes and tanks / shook its windowpanes.” #poetry www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42953/...
Prodigy
A retired professor of astronomy taught me how to play. In chess, too, the professor told me, the masters play blindfolded, the great ones on several…
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Reupping this. We're at audience capacity for the Zoom now, but some people may not show. If you'd like to be added to the waitlist, please send an email to Sue Burge (address on the poster). You might get lucky! Complicated Air | Sunday 10 May | 7-9pm UK time #poetry
Marc Chamberlain@marcchamberlain.bsky.social · 4mo agoI'll be reading with these wonderful poets on 10 May. Online and open to all. @jcsugarman.bsky.social @fionalarkin.bsky.social SK Grout @michpenn.bsky.social Tamsin Hopkins Sue Burge #poetry
A beautiful thing, this. The first publication of 'An Attempt at Alphabet' by John Wieners, in both book form and as a facsimile of the original 12 sheet scroll in Wieners' hand. Written in San Francisco on 22-23 October 1957. Published now by Constitutional Information of Sheffield, UK. #poetry
Paul Celan passed away on this day in 1970. Here's the wonderful 'Sprachgitter' and its translation as 'Language Mesh' by Michael Hamburger. #poetry
are you a GAY PERSON IN MY PHONE who writes about TECH, VIDEO GAMES, MEMES, MISSING VINE, or (most importantly) HATING AI? you have until this sunday to submit to the MOTHERBOARD anthology by @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social. we would love to read your work!! fifthwheelpress.com/anthsubs
anthology submissions — fifth wheel press
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Happy birthday, Jericho Brown. This poem still devastates. #poetry #blacklivesmatter www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/158648...
The Tradition
We thought Fingers in dirt meant it was our dirt, learning Names in heat, in elements classical Philosophers said could change us. Summer seemed to bloom…
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Angel Exhaust 24 now available to buy from www.angelexhaust.net. There's some fantastic work in here and I'm honoured to be included. Grab yourself a copy now, or ask your library to order it for you! #poetry
Looking forward very much to reading with this amazing group of poets - save the date! Zoom link from Sue Burge (email on poster) @michpenn.bsky.social @marcchamberlain.bsky.social @tamsinhopkins.bsky.social
Little Griefs the mini-tour continues with a gig at the brand spanking new Poetry Pharmacy in York! Featuring @kathryngray.bsky.social @matthewpaulson.bsky.social and @katymilkman.bsky.social Hope to see anyone northwards there 🙏 @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/little-gri...
Little Griefs: Book Launch and Reading with Andrew Neilson and Guests
Join Andrew Neilson, Kathryn Gray, Katy Mahon and Matthew Paul for the York launch of Little Griefs
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I'll be reading with these wonderful poets on 10 May. Online and open to all. @jcsugarman.bsky.social @fionalarkin.bsky.social SK Grout @michpenn.bsky.social Tamsin Hopkins Sue Burge #poetry
Derek Walcott passed away nine years ago today. Here's one of my favourites, from White Egrets (2010). #poetry #derekwalcott
