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Rough Diamond is an online and in print poetry journal. roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com EIC - Charlotte Cosgrove http://ko-fi.com/roughdiamond open for subs

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Submissions We are open for submissions for Poems for Protest and The Rough Diamond Poetry Prize We are open for poetry submissions for our next poetry anthology β€œPoems for Protest” Send us 1-5 poe…

And YES! Another submission opportunity!
We've opened up for our new anthology - Poetry for Protest.
Check out the website for submission details...
roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/

05.10.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have opened for our very first poetry prize!
Check out our website for full submission details
roughdiamondpoetry.com/the-rough-di...

05.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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two women are standing next to each other in a room and one of them is wearing an orange coat . ALT: two women are standing next to each other in a room and one of them is wearing an orange coat .

We are so unbelievably happy with how our latest print anthology has turned out!
We've got two exciting projects coming up so please look out for updates! We can't wait!

05.10.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s great to have a poem in this!

04.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Its available for Amazon :) x

05.10.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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100 Poems for the 21st Century Buy 100 Poems for the 21st Century by Cosgrove, Miss Charlotte (ISBN: 9798267508162) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

On #NationalPoetryDay I’m super happy to share that my poem β€œWasting time on the internet again” has been included in the latest anthology from @rough-diamond1.bsky.social :)

Wanna read the poem? Go buy the book! It's called β€œ100 poems for the 21st century”. and you can get it on Amazon.

02.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had the busiest week ever but am now reading all the messages! Thank you so much to all the poets involved in this...your work inspires me and keeps me going when it lands in the rough diamond inbox. Poetry for me, like many of you, is the light that keeps me going THANK YOU❀️

04.10.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

EXCITING NEWS!
Our newest print anthology - 100 poems for the 21st Century - will be available from Amazon within the next 72 hours!

Thank you so much to our amazing poets who have really brought this book to lifeπŸ˜πŸ’ŽπŸ˜

28.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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More of our amazing poets for 100 poems for the 21st century.
Thank you so much! We can't wait for it all to be ready!

06.09.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Poetry Review Submissions: Paying Markets

Hi poetry reviewers, writers, readers: here’s a document I made of paying reviews markets. Holler at me if you see something that needs to be updated/deleted/added! πŸ™ I would appreciate it. Would love this to be a community resource for freelance writers to be paid for their criticism.

19.08.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Working away on our newest print anthology and we've got some great things coming this year!
We will be opening up for our very first Rough Diamond Poetry Prize in a few weeks time so keep your eyes peeled - there will be no theme to this we just want good writing.

21.08.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just to let all our contributors know that we are working away on getting the anthology together and hopefully it will be ready in a few weeks!

17.08.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Body: An anthology of poetry Buy The Body: An anthology of poetry by Cosgrove, Charlotte (ISBN: 9798280541238) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Our newest anthology is in the works and set to be amazing! so why not head over to Amazon and pick yourself up a copy of our bestselling body anthology!

#poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity

www.amazon.co.uk/Body-antholo...

04.08.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Where else is open for poetry subs?

'Cause we've just closed!

02.08.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally been able to log back into Bluesky!

02.08.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful Little Fools by @thebrokenspine.co.uk is the second bestseller anthology I've poems in (the first was the BODY by @rough-diamond1.bsky.social

I'm over the moon tbh- thinking English is my second language! :)

08.07.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A King’s Ransom		
For Richard III

by Clare O'Brien

The scoliosis was too obvious, like the car park plot, marked R.
You were planted evidence, a harvest for history geeks.

Each pundit had their own agenda. The psychic was half in love
with your regal reputation. The scientific sceptics wanted proof.

The X-rays saw through you but they didn't read your mind. 
Your spinal column snaked through their preconceptions.

Tests proved your provenance. An archaeologist ate his hat.
Medics laid you out, traced the echo of your humiliation. 

They put flesh on your bones and your wickedness dissolved.
Your skeleton held them all to ransom. What could they do?

You were just some dead loser, a corpse with brains dashed out, 
thrown across the horse Shakespeare made you beg for.

A King’s Ransom For Richard III by Clare O'Brien The scoliosis was too obvious, like the car park plot, marked R. You were planted evidence, a harvest for history geeks. Each pundit had their own agenda. The psychic was half in love with your regal reputation. The scientific sceptics wanted proof. The X-rays saw through you but they didn't read your mind. Your spinal column snaked through their preconceptions. Tests proved your provenance. An archaeologist ate his hat. Medics laid you out, traced the echo of your humiliation. They put flesh on your bones and your wickedness dissolved. Your skeleton held them all to ransom. What could they do? You were just some dead loser, a corpse with brains dashed out, thrown across the horse Shakespeare made you beg for.

Cover of 'The Body' Anthology ed. Charlotte Cosgrave, Rough Diamond Books

Cover of 'The Body' Anthology ed. Charlotte Cosgrave, Rough Diamond Books

Here's a #poem for this week's #promptcombo #stigmas with thanks to Paul Brookes at @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
Kind of an ode to the late Richard III, to whom much stigma has been attached, perhaps thanks to Shakespeare.
Published in recent anthology 'The Body' from @rough-diamond1.bsky.social

22.07.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are open! Get sending. We're sending out more replies TODAY!

29.06.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For submissions to our anthology "100 poems for the 21st century" we are looking for a vast array of ideas about what life has been like at any point over the last 25 years. This could encompass so many things!

Send unpublished poems to roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com

23.06.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WONDERFUL NEWS! My poem "we watch our daughter play" is selected to be published in 100 Poems for the 21st Century anthology of Rough Diamond Poetry! @rough-diamond1.bsky.social ✨

#poetry #poetrysky

21.06.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We are reading through subs today!
In all truth wanted to sunbathe but this British weather scuppered those plans!

21.06.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!

Our latest anthology will be called "100 poems for the 21st Century" and we can't wait to put all this together!

We are remaining open for submissions until 31st July but will be accepting poems along the way.

send poems in the body of an email to roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com

20.06.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We are still open for our next anthology...

100 poems for the 21st century

Get sending those submissions! 😍

13.06.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are still open for our next anthology...

100 poems for the 21st century

Get sending those submissions! 😍

13.06.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

beautiful photos!

08.06.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We are open until 31st July for submissions for our latest anthology 100 poems for the 21st century.

We want to have an eclectic mix of takes on this theme so drown our inbox - roughdiamondpoems@gmail.com
#poetry #poetrycommunity

08.06.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you're looking for some poetry to read this summer then grab a copy of our latest anthology. Featuring the work of over 100 poets from across the world. ❀️

08.06.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Get those poems in! We are open until the 31st July on what we think is quite a unique theme!

Can't wait to read your poems and how you interpret the theme!πŸ”₯

07.06.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Submissions We are open for submissions We are open for poetry submissions for our next poetry anthology β€œ100 poems for the 21st Century.” However you take this is up to you – the more variet…

We are open for submissions and are on a reading mission today!

Our latest anthology 100 poems on the 21st Century is going to be amazing...GET YOUR SUBS IN! #poetry #poetrycommunity

roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/

01.06.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Replying to submissions today so if you send to us today you might just get a quick response!

01.06.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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