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The theme of the @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social is 'possessed' and we invite you to take the plunge into poetry when some of the most exciting contemporary poets visit the beautiful Regency town of #Cheltenham To read more visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...

He chose some stunning poems !

Congratulations and very well deserved lovely Lucy!

This March, on-line @zoebrooks.bsky.social unveils her seismic new collection—Something in Nothing—a thunderous, smouldering volume that confronts denial and illuminates the shadows we so often refuse to face.
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Can poetry heal, empower, or inspire resistance? Join us for an evening of transformative readings that may resoundingly affirm the power of verse. Online March 2 @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social with @romalynante3.bsky.social and @kvetachka_paetachka
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The portals are open - step through into the coruscating darkness. Book your tickets for @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, and we promise you will be possessed by poetry - our line up is magical, alchemical.
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Come through...

We are kicking off @cheltenhampoetryfestival 2026 with an in-person workshop lead by one of the UK's most exciting contemporary poets - join @theguardian.com poetry reviewer and acclaimed poet @betarish for A Welcome Haunting.
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Just because they’re upsetting the ‘old world order’ doesn’t mean they will own the ‘new world order’, or even that there will be such a thing.

They excel at destruction, not creation.

@jojo_durrant - prize-winning podcast producer and broadcaster - will be talking to @betarish.bsky.social and David Punter at @cheltenhampoetryfestival about what is needed to make a poem powerful enough to take possession of the reader... April 8 -
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I don't think I have been on a better line up - this was a wonderful event - such an honour to read with Julie, Lesley, Leo and Zoe. Please listen in ... you won't be disappointed

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

Manchester University Press signs Richard Smyth’s ‘vital’ book on fascism and the environment Manchester University Press has acquired Richard Smyth’s Greenshirts, a new book that uncovers the "deep, often obscured entanglements between fascist ideologies and environmental thought" over the la...

This is what I'm working on next: fascism and the environment. Hoping to finish it before the world burns and/or the fascists take charge. Fingers crossed. Do ask me about it, if you're curious. www.thebookseller.com/rights/manch...

Drawing inspiration from vibrant contemporary voices and fine, classic poetry, we will delve into the art of poetic self-expression, seeking to sing the self with both power and nuance.
Join me for an online workshop this February.
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DOJ Says It May Use KKK Act To Prosecute Don Lemon For Reporting On Church ICE Protest "It’s notable that I’ve been cast as the face of a protest I was covering as a journalist," the former CNN host said.

The notion of charging a black journalist under the KKK Act because he covered a pro-immigrant protest at a white Christian nationalist church is just so cartoonishly goddamned sinister. It also won't go anywhere.

But they're absolutely relishing it.

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AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.

Lots of new stuff for 2026 - I am in #belfast on Friday 8pm cqaf.com/robin-ince-t...

The portals are open - step through into the coruscating darkness. Book your tickets for @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social, and we promise you will be possessed by poetry - our line up is magical, alchemical.
Read more
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Do you love poetry ? @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social invites you to write a love poem in which the subject is poetry itself!
We offer some nice prizes and the chance to share your poem online. Just tag @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social when you post your poem...

We have some open mic slots left for our Jan 6 @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social event with the incredible @annabarker1412.bsky.social - this is unmissable.

Snap your place up before they are gone !
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So sorry to read this. Robin is a wonderful and inspiring man.

We will be revealing the programme for the 2026 @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social on Tuesday Dec 16. And it is absolutely magic... we can't wait to share our enchanting, and powerful events with you. If you aren't on our mailing list please sign up ( from our website) -
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In my ghost-themed workshop we will be looking at how, as writers, we can be haunted by other poets. A form that embraces this fruitful possession is the golden shovel. Join me this Wednesday to write electric-charged poems..
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Trowbridge Stanza Book Launch: Looking Up – Poems of Hope and Humanity Join us on Saturday 6 December at Drawing Projects UK for the launch of the first poetry anthology published by the Trowbridge Stanza

Come to the launch of our lovely anthology of hope, ‘Looking Up’. It’s on 6th December in Trowbridge.
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I haven't inspired a great deal of poetry in my life, but this gem makes up for the dearth up to now. Thank you Paul.

..sets up ' Paul Scott Prize' for services to Anna Spanner Inspired Poetry... 😄

we close at midnight tonight ( sunday ) please submit your best poems .... prizes include a slot at @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social on line - read more and enter
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What an honour to be part of this very special event on Nov 29 @louisepoetical.bsky.social events are becoming legendary.
I|hope you can join us !

Just one day left to send your poems to the @cheltenhampoetryfestival
Festival's International Poetry Competition!

We welcome poems from all over the world!

To enter and find out more info visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...