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Rachael Clyne

@rachaelclyne.bsky.social

UK poet and writer. Latest collection: 'You'll Never Be Anyone Else' - https://www.serenbooks.com/book/youll-never-be-anyone-else/ https://rachaelclyne.blogspot.com/ @rachaelclyne Substack #PoetsOnBluesky #PoetryCommunity #poets #ukpoets

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Utterly outrageous that we continue to allow foreign hedgefunds to gut our utiities and sht on us

27.02.2026 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to be among fab Somerset poets celebrating our county with poetry.

24.02.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to be with all these fiery poets. Thanks Lucy

23.02.2026 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, so much @atriumpoetry.bsky.social

17.02.2026 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud to be reading with this amazing line up of women poets

15.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I Want to Talk About Peace photogapher unknown.

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15.02.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to Charles & Penny @catbloke.bsky.social for publising my floral Valentine poem, 'Say it With...'

14.02.2026 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A fantastic line up, and proud to be one of the Daughters of Fire

08.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm delighted to be taking part in this fab event.

08.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Benedicta

20.01.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks to @atriumpoetry.bsky.social for publishing my cheeky poem.

16.01.2026 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On A Personal Note – Creating inner space as the outer self feels the restrictions of decline.

My latest substack

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03.01.2026 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm delighted to be part of this anthology of groundbreaking poetry on trauma. Congratulations @maxwallis.bsky.social
www.aftershockreview.com

16.11.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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What Does it All Mean? Making Sense in a Hostile World

What Does it All Mean?
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05.11.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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October's the month of domestic violence awareness, so here's one from my collection, You'll Never Be Anyone Else. The trauma is aways there waiting to be triggered.

10.10.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Delighted to be part of @candlestickpress.bsky.social celebrating Somerset and its landscape.Their anthologies are always beautiful and very popular

04.09.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had a book of Mum's, 'Like Mama Used To Make', recipes from a Jewish women' group. I turned it into an altar to recipes at a conference and asked women to pin family recipes to it. A friend & I produced a new collection from them. If I can find a suitable photo, I'll post it here. xxx

05.08.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much

04.08.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to those who voted, so many good poems. And thank you β€ͺ@inksweatandtears.co.uk‬ I want this poem to be heard πŸ™ β™₯️

29.07.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much @inksweatandtears.co.uk for shortlisting 'Homeland', a poem close to my heart. Please do vote, some ace poems. Votes close July 23rd.

20.07.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Posting my poem again, about exile and many associated current issues as well as past

16.07.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Andrea Gibson + Megan Falley | It's Ok to Ask Questions (S3:E1)
YouTube video by NBC Chicago Andrea Gibson + Megan Falley | It's Ok to Ask Questions (S3:E1)

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16.07.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Andrea Gibson reads "Acceptance Speech After Setting the World Record… Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.

So sad to hear that Andrea Gibson has gone. I'm grateful their words are abundant and will be around for a long time
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16.07.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my all time favourite books and book titles. Read his book, Back to One also brill.

12.07.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social

12.07.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @khuangwrites.bsky.social

07.07.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Anne-Marie, very kind of you.

01.07.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks so much to
@vervepoetryfest.bsky.social‬ for shortlisting my poem on their June potm. LGBTQ+ theme

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01.07.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I could hear the music last night from my house, or at least the rhythm side. So loud

30.06.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

excellent work 😜

16.06.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0