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'Leaning Tower' from 'Why It’s Better To Be Struggling Half-way Up A High Hill On Your Own: A Poetry Collection' published by @janes-studio.bsky.social

#nature #ageing #poetry #poem

Join me, Jane & other for a Zoom launch on Sunday March 15th 2026 at 7.30pm:

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Join me and fabulous publisher @janes-studio.bsky.social and other #poets for the Zoom launch of my new #poetry (and #photography) collection, 'Why It's Better To Be Struggling Half-Way Up A High Hill On Your Own'.

Sunday March 15th, 7.30pm on Zoom.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/its-better...

Promo graphic showing the cover of 'Grief, Your Way: Living With Loss' by Dr Gabriel Constans. "If you or someone you love is navigating grief, this book offers gentle wisdom and true understanding." Book cover and internal design by Jane Cornwell.

If you or someone you care about is facing the pain of loss- whether recent, long ago, or still to come, you are not alone. Loss touches us all. This book is here to offer comfort, clarity, and gentle support as you navigate your own path through grief @gabrielconstans.bsky.social
99c #Kindle#deal

On the Day of My Sister’s Funeral Monday Tuesday Morning Musings On the Day of my Sister’s Funeral war in the Middle East spreadwith dragon-tongue swipes,flickering flames,bombing in Lebanon, my older child said,more deaths– …

My Monday Morning Musings are a day late this week because of my sister's funeral. This is my weekly post of #Poetry #Photos and commentary on the past week.

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Thanks Lawrence! ✨

The World Smiles Back Was drowning neath the sea of small concerns, fixated on the fears that weighed me down, ignoring every lifebuoy thrown to me. I’m not quite sure what happened in between (perhaps it was the moon as people say), but something caused reversal of the tides, for here, instead of strain, short bitten nails, suspicion such a world would suss me out, I shine before reluctance has a chance and everything seems new and brash and brave and everything runs crude and coarse and free, but nothing shall dissuade me now. You’ll see. Somewhere, beneath Orion gazing proud, where mermaids sing and pirates rule the waves, you smile upon the world, the world smiles back.

For two more days, the eBook version of This Joyful Interlude is only 99p / 99¢! ✨

Here’s ‘The World Smiles Back’, a pushcart nominated poem from the book, previously published in @feversof.bsky.social

Book links:

UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWKQBX77
US amazon.com/dp/B0FWKQBX77

#poem #poems #poetry
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It's Better To Be Struggling Half-Way Up A High Hill On Your Own - Launch! Join poet & photographer Aidan Parr to celebrate the launch of Why It's Better To Be Struggling Half-Way Up A High Hill On Your Own

Sometimes it's not better to be on your own! Fancy an evening with poet & photographer Aidan Parr and me to celebrate the launch of his new poetry collection? Sunday March 15th, 7.30pm on Zoom. I'm bringing a cuppa and snacks, hope to see you there?
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I just sent a letter to my MP asking that they take action to prohibit the development of superintelligence, thanks to @ai_ctrl
You can do it here: controlai.com/take-action/...

UK #giveaway For, On or After by @samanthaterrell.bsky.social
Please repost & follow Samantha to win a copy!
tinyurl.com/ForOnOrAfter
Winner notified Sunday 8th March, UK post only.

Winter's Brown Hare Note unnoticed detail rearranges. Alert to dark shadows circling Above. My nose for sharp toothed stink twitches on this ground. I munch sweetness. Move. At a flicker of difference in light and dark. I know the smell of blood as my limp bairn lifted into the Bright, or neck snapped by swift teeth into the wood. if Above cicles I hide in the Dense. We look after ouselves. When hot stink comes I never bounce same way twice. Life is tense. Snatch sweet green when I can. My skin thrums. My next words are not true to my space. You may not see us again in this place,

Hi @victoriaspires.bsky.social Vic. Here's my third response to your great #promptcombo #Rupture. Its a sonnet from my titular sequence "Hedgerow of Voices":

This Joyful Interlude, a full-length poetry collection by Lawrence Moore. Cover illustration by Jane Cornwell

Here's the cover for The Joyful Interlude (with many thanks to my talented publisher @janes-studio.bsky.social) and a couple more book links ✨

FR amazon.fr/dp/1068432330
AU amazon.com.au/dp/1068432330

I also have signed author copes available via pm.

#poem #poems #poetry #books #booklovers

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The story behind The Jolly Postman, the best book of your childhood A new exhibition marks 40 years since the publication of Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s delicately crafted tale of a tea-drinking postman delivering (real) letters. Their daughter Jessica tells Jessie Thom...

One of my favourite books! Loved this article by Jessie Thomson 👏 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Contemplation Monday Morning Musings Sunset Feb. 21, 2026, before the blizzard, Delaware River at Red Bank Battlefield Contemplation “You say we should wait—It must have snowed all night or season, “–Brian…

"Here is a celebration of clouds,
here, a wake of robins
here, ghosts drift beneath
February’s skeleton branches..."
Beautiful words for sad times by Merril D. Smith.
Contemplation merrildsmith.org/2026/02/23/c...

The cover for 'For, On, or After' a new poetry chapbook by Samantha Terrell.

The cover for 'Keeping Afloat' my first collaboration with Samantha Terrell.

My cover for 'On The Wing' by Samantha Terrell, a collection of poems on the theme of flight.

My cover art and design for 'Confronting the Elements' by Samantha Terrell. The cover has a watercolour painting of the Cuillins, Skye.

I like Samantha Terrell’s poetry for her strong social conscience and sharp, observant commentary on life. Collaborating with Samantha is always a pleasure. She is thoughtful and inspiring to work with. Samantha is EIC of Shine Poetry Quarterly, you can find her on Bluesky: @shinepoetry.bsky.social

It's Better To Be Struggling Half-Way Up A High Hill On Your Own - Launch! Join poet & photographer Aidan Parr to celebrate the launch of Why It's Better To Be Struggling Half-Way Up A High Hill On Your Own

Thanks for joining us Ian. I really enjoy Samantha's poetry, it was a nice wee celebration of her new collection. Hope you can make it to Aidan's on 15th March : ) @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social
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Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate Samantha's beautiful new chapbook, For, On or After. It was brilliant to hear Samantha read. We enjoyed poetry by Aidan Parr, Lawrence Moore, Paul Brookes & Mandy Hayden too. For, On or After is available now, please message Samantha for a signed copy.

Box of books

Poet Samantha Terrell with book

Just in time for today's #booklaunch , my author copies of 'For, On, or After' have arrived today! My profound thanks to Illustrator/Publisher, @janes-studio.bsky.social Press, for taking my simple words & creating this beautiful book!
(Available worldwide via Amazon)
#poetrylovers
#poetrycommunity

for, on, or after book cover and description

🍾It's #booklaunch weekend for 'For, On, or After' -- available here: tinyurl.com/yc878296 and worldwide from Amazon! My thanks to illustrator/publisher @janes-studio.bsky.social for this beautiful collaboration! Like & share for your chance to win a #FREE copy!

#poetrylovers
#writingcommunity

I'm really looking forward to this! All welcome to join in or listen. Tickets on Eventbrite or DM me for the Zoom link! 🥳

book cover and promotional material of For, On, or After by Samantha Terrell

zoom book launch promotional tile

My thanks to @janes-studio.bsky.social Press for the upcoming publish of my book For, On, or After. Join us this weekend (Sunday, Feb. 22) for a zoom launch party! Or...if you can't make it, be sure to stay tuned here on BSKY for a book giveaway and more details! 🙏

#poetry
#booklaunch
#poetrylovers

Congratulations Lawrence!

book launch promo for Samantha Terrell's book For, On, or After

Coming soon...THIS Sunday...my new chapbook For, On, or After (from @janes-studio.bsky.social Press) . Join us if you can!

#poetry
#booklaunch
#poetrylovers
#writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity

This was the Queen. Or one of her descendents. I hope she has a good custodian:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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book launch party promo

#poetrylovers , it would be an honor if you'd join me for the launch of my new chapbook, For, On, or After (JC STUDIO Press)...Feb. 22, at 3p (EST)/8p (GMT). Please DM @janes-studio.bsky.social for the link and details.

#booklaunch
#poetsofsky
#poetrycommunity
#writingcommunity

Copies of my new collection "Hedgerow of Voices" are now available to buy from Barnsley's excellent independent bookshop @thebookvault.bsky.social
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A Thousand Shades of Green is thrilled to present our new Sunday Poetry Series. A new poem from a different writer posted every Sunday across various social media platforms. We do plan on reviving the podcast at some point this year, but in the meantime, the sharing of poetry must go on!

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Please join Samantha Terrell to celebrate the launch of For, On, or After! Bring a poem to share, or just come and listen.
Sunday Feb.22, 3 p.m.(EST)/8 p.m.(GMT) on Zoom/Eventbrite.
Looks like it will be a very nice supportive group of creatives, friends and family. I hope you can join us! 🎉

The cover of 'Grief, Your Way: Living With Loss' by Dr. Gabriel Constans, featuring an illustration of daisies in soft colours and the subtitle 'Health, Hope and Healing.'

If you are facing the pain of loss, you are not alone. @gabrielconstans.bsky.social offers comfort, clarity & gentle support as you navigate your own path through grief. He has decades of experience in compassionate work in grief & trauma care. This is a helpful and healing book.