For today's Sunday Poetry Series poem, I am delighted to share this Exquisite piece from the always incredible @rhonagreene.bsky.social You can also hear some of Rhona's work on the podcast bhrater.podbean.com/e/rhona-gree...
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✨🦋✨🌀 It’s my absolute delight & honour to be featured on the Sunday Poetry Series from @shadesofgreen.bsky.social Thank you to the wonderful Susan Richardson and Joe for this gorgeous gift. Take a stroll & enjoy the many splendors of this lovely series: athousandshadesofgreen.com/sunday-poetr...
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Statement by President Connolly on the death of Glen Hansard | President of Ireland
Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.
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With broken hearts we announce the passing of Glen Hansard in the early hours of this morning. We are still dealing with the shock of it all, so we kindly ask that the privacy of Glen’s family, colleagues and friends is respected at this difficult time. . Photo by Mikolaj Rotowski
Former president Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard following his death in Dublin.
Higgins pays tribute to 'wonderful musician' Hansard
Former president Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard following his death in Dublin.
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It's a pleasure to serve as EIC at SHINE international poetry series -- a labor of love, passion project -- where today we're launching 'Mapless,' by Kyla Houbolt, winner of our very first book prize! It's available on Amazon marketplace: tinyurl.com/yvmyasy3 #shinepoetry #poetrylovers #booklovers
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No usual #fragmentsfriday for the next three Fridays. Why not use this break to post summer / holiday pics and boost others’ work, review and rate others. What better opportunity? Back on Friday 7th August! If you’d like to tip… ko-fi.com/matthewmcsmi... #poetry #writing
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Calling those poets slated to appear in wave twenty-seven of @iamb.uk who've not yet sent in their submission. If you need a little more time – perhaps because of the #ukheatwave – let @markantonyowen.com know as soon as you can. ❤️
𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟@markantonyowen.com · 3w agoBit concerned by the number of poets still to send in their completed submissions for wave twenty-seven of @iamb.uk yet from whom I've so far heard nothing. The deadline is three days away – and with eight subs currently outstanding, I can see myself reaching for the reserves list fairly soon. 😕
Bit concerned by the number of poets still to send in their completed submissions for wave twenty-seven of @iamb.uk yet from whom I've so far heard nothing. The deadline is three days away – and with eight subs currently outstanding, I can see myself reaching for the reserves list fairly soon. 😕
‘Rachel Deering writes with scalpel-sharp precision, penning one of the finest poetry collections I’ve read in a long time’ ( @brionycollins.bsky.social ) @racheldeering.bsky.social www.blackboughpoetry.com/rachel-deering #poetry #nature
Highly recommended. If you love poetry then this needs to be in your collection!
Black Bough Poetry@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · last mo.‘Rachel Deering writes with scalpel-sharp precision, penning one of the finest poetry collections I’ve read in a long time’ ( @brionycollins.bsky.social ) @racheldeering.bsky.social www.blackboughpoetry.com/rachel-deering #poetry #nature
One for @coastalpoet.bsky.social's #poemsaloud at the end of a week that saw @afterpoetry.com and @iamb.uk announce nominees for @sundresspub.bsky.social's Best of the Net. This poem of mine from Release Three of @subruria.com was put forward for BOTN a few years ago by @eastridgereview.bsky.social.
So, coming down to the wire here, Mapless will be released on July 17th! Many thanks to @tomsnarsky.bsky.social for the advance praise for this collection.
Get one of the #poetry collections of the summer - Polly Oliver’s ‘Edges of Our Days’. @pollyoliverwales.bsky.social www.blackboughpoetry.com/polly-oliver... #poetry #poetrylovers #poets #books
🩵 ✨ 🩵 ✨ 🩵 ‘Edges of Our Days’ has arrived!!! Congratulations @pollyoliverwales.bsky.social on her gorgeous debut collection, hot off the press @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social 🌟👏 🩵 ✨ 🩵 ✨ 🩵
ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us on Saturday 8th August, midday, at Harry's Bar, Mumbles, Swansea to celebrate the in-person launch of Polly Oliver's 'Edges of Our Days' with guest readers. Unmissable! Diarise right now and let us know if you're coming! @pollyoliverwales.bsky.social #poetry #spokenword
Launched this Friday - Polly Oliver’s poetry collection ‘Edges of Our Days’ with Black Bough. @pollyoliverwales.bsky.social #poetrybooks #poetry #poet #poetrylovers #Gower
The Bloomsday Festival is here! On 11-16 June 2026, we have more than 130 events throughout Dublin. To see the full programme for this year’s festival, check out bloomsdayfestival.ie Today, we are all Dubliners. #bloomsday #bloomsdayfestival
Summer arrives with its usual swagger: everything loud and bright and hot. For something cooler, dive into the latest wave of @iamb.uk. You'll find 45 poems by 15 poets – written and read by their authors. Enough to see you through the driest season. iamb.uk/index/wave/26
wave twenty-six | summer 2026 | iamb ~ poetry seen and heard
Hear the poets of wave 26 of literary poetry journal iamb read their poems for summer 2026 .
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Poetry doesn't need more branding, networking, gatekeeping or performance. In this new piece, @alanparrywriter.co.uk reflects on why poetry still matters, the value of paying attention, and why ordinary lives remain the raw material of great writing. thebrokenspine.co.uk/2026/06/07/n...
Not Here for the Performance - The Broken Spine
I didn't come to poetry because I wanted a profile, a brand, or a place within a literary scene. Like many people, I came to it because I was trying to make
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Dear Friends and Interested Parties! Mapless will be released sometime in July and I hope this work will bring goodness to the lives of all who read it.
New on the site... for the next slot in our literary journals spotlight, we're introducing you to the brilliant Sci-Fi Ireland! irishwriterscentre.ie/.../literary...
