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Ellen Harrold

@ellenharrold.bsky.social

Artist, writer and editor-in-chief of @metachrosislitmag.bsky.social. Eating vegetable tempura in my limited spare time🌼

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Sketchbooks and carnivores #sketchbook #art #artwork

30.01.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Dance of the Malcontents' will be making a glorious appearance to an adoring public. Can't wait to see everyone on show at the exhibition opening at Lido Stores Gallery in Margate . #art #artwork #exhibition

26.01.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm delighted to share my poem 'Streetlight', which has been published in the 'All The World's A Page' anthology by Quillkeepers Press . #poem #poetry

23.01.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some pics of my work in the 'The Sea Around Us' exhibition at The Waterford Gallery of Art . Amazing to be included amonst so many amazing photographersπŸ˜„πŸ¬πŸŒŒπŸŒŠ #photography #exhibition

17.01.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to share my copy of Voice and Verse Issue 85. I was lucky enough to have two poems, 'Fumigation' and 'Ludeonarrative Dissonance' in published in this issue as part of the 'Reparations' special feature. πŸŒΌπŸŒŒβ„οΈ #poetry

16.01.2026 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dwlighted to share. Thank you !πŸ˜„πŸŒ»

16.01.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Glad the interpretation came through πŸ˜„πŸ€–

16.01.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I was staring at an office light when it came to me. Great to hear that it landedπŸ˜„πŸŒΌβœŒοΈ

16.01.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Submissions are open!
Metachrosis Issue 6
5th Dec - 28th Feb

We'll be accepting submissions of all forms of art and writing.
Send in your work via Duosuma and Curatorspace.
Check out our submission guidelines on our website!
Below is a black and white image of a beetle.
Metachrosis Magazine

Submissions are open! Metachrosis Issue 6 5th Dec - 28th Feb We'll be accepting submissions of all forms of art and writing. Send in your work via Duosuma and Curatorspace. Check out our submission guidelines on our website! Below is a black and white image of a beetle. Metachrosis Magazine

Submissions are open for issue 6 of Metachrosis Magazine. We are accepting submissions through Duosuma and Curatorspace, with all information and links available via metachrosislitmag.com/submission-g... . #opencall #subsopen #litmag #artmag #opencall

14.01.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much worth looking at some diagrams in my opinion, really captivating stuff. (And I don't just say that as a meteorology nerd).

09.01.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The rhythm and precision of the language is really striking (I stand by this pun). It would be really interesting to see the visual deliniation format used to relfect the seperation of positive and negative charge by ice and water that creates lightning if that's of interest✌️

09.01.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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An elder is someone who is older than olive trees Or: what breaks me

"An elder is someone who is older than olive trees" is about asking why does the Israeli state harm olive trees, and reflecting on how I came to loathe state borders as someone who grew up in Lebanon to a Palestinian grandfather -- plus my love of trains.

www.hauntologies.net/p/an-elder-i...

06.01.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
System collapse
Ellen Harrold

Spackled pixels hum the chorus, changing notes 
β€˜til they hit the same key. Holes, punched in short formation,
guide the swarm. Ripples in a dead river. Churning silt.
Lights don’t blink like we do, they STOP. Beginning 
the next sequence. Unless flesh breaks the circuit,
controlling the supernova with practiced ease. 
In some distant dark, a motor hums - glowing pale 
against empty states. The error screen holding out
as rust severs the tendons.

System collapse Ellen Harrold Spackled pixels hum the chorus, changing notes β€˜til they hit the same key. Holes, punched in short formation, guide the swarm. Ripples in a dead river. Churning silt. Lights don’t blink like we do, they STOP. Beginning the next sequence. Unless flesh breaks the circuit, controlling the supernova with practiced ease. In some distant dark, a motor hums - glowing pale against empty states. The error screen holding out as rust severs the tendons.

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@Thebrokenspine.co.uk
Below is an image of static on a large CRT monitor. The monitor is on a concrete floor and the lower half of a woman in balc trousers and red boots is sat on top of the monitor. 
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#poemsabout
#static

The Broken Spine logo @Thebrokenspine.co.uk Below is an image of static on a large CRT monitor. The monitor is on a concrete floor and the lower half of a woman in balc trousers and red boots is sat on top of the monitor. Read Repost Reply #poemsabout #static

I'm back for this week's #poemsabout #static with @thebrokenspine.co.uk and @alanparrywriter.co.uk . I decided to explire static as a loss of connection and isolation from a system required to function. I love working with okd tech so it was nice to explore the entrophy of operating systems. #poetry

09.01.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sketchbook pages, looking at soil composition, skin grafts, and Aztec history.

#sketchbook

27.12.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Submissions Open!
Metachrosis Issue 6
15th Dec - 28th Feb

We'll be accepting all forms of art and writing

Send in work via Duosuma and Curatorspace.

Check out our submission guidelines on our website!

Beneath is an image of a cherub riding a chariot driven by peacocks; the cherub is whipping them (to no effect)

Metachrosis Magazine

Submissions Open! Metachrosis Issue 6 15th Dec - 28th Feb We'll be accepting all forms of art and writing Send in work via Duosuma and Curatorspace. Check out our submission guidelines on our website! Beneath is an image of a cherub riding a chariot driven by peacocks; the cherub is whipping them (to no effect) Metachrosis Magazine

Submissions are officially open for issue 6 of Metachrosis Magazine. We are accepting submissions through Duosuma and Curatorspace, with all information and links available via metachrosislitmag.com/submission-g... . #opencall #subsopen #litmag #artmag

15.12.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Just opened my copy of @thebelfastreview.bsky.social issue 5, featuring my poem 'Goths'. πŸ–€ #poem #poetry #litmag

13.12.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just cracked open my first published short story 'Offering' in 'Soot & Boots: An Anthology of Festive Fiction' published by The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk. The story is an exploration of pagan tradition and the bonds between outsiders. Can't wait yo read the rest. β„οΈβ˜οΈπŸŒŒπŸŒ™ #shortstory #writing

03.12.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazed to be included. I csn't wait to read the full issue. πŸ˜„πŸŒΌ

01.12.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking things apart. May become relevant later. #sketchbook #sketch

01.12.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Submissions open in 2 weeks!
Metachrosis Issue 6
15th Dec - 28th Feb
We'll be accepting submissions of all forms of art and writing.
Send in your work via duosoma and Curatorspace.
Check out our submission guidelines on our website.
Metachrosis Magazine

Submissions open in 2 weeks! Metachrosis Issue 6 15th Dec - 28th Feb We'll be accepting submissions of all forms of art and writing. Send in your work via duosoma and Curatorspace. Check out our submission guidelines on our website. Metachrosis Magazine

2 more weeks to go! Enough time to crack open a sketchbook and drink a frozen margarita. As per ususal, all submission guidelines and digital copies of Metachrosis can be found on our website via the link in our bio. Get weird with it. #opencall #litmag #literarymagazine #artmag #artsmagazine

01.12.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first published short story is in this anthology! Couldn't ask for a better debut. β„οΈπŸ˜„πŸŒΏ

17.11.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Submissions Open from 15th December  / Metachrosis Issue 6 / We'll be accepting all forms of art and writing / send in your work vis Duosoma and Curatorspace / Check out our submission guidelines on our website! Metachrosis Magazine

Submissions Open from 15th December / Metachrosis Issue 6 / We'll be accepting all forms of art and writing / send in your work vis Duosoma and Curatorspace / Check out our submission guidelines on our website! Metachrosis Magazine

We'll be opening for submissions of all forms of art and writing from 15th December 2025 - 28th February 2026. We'll be open for submissions via Duosoma and Curatorspace. Our submission guidelines and previous issue are on our website. 🐌🌌🌞 metachrosislitmag.com #litmag #literarymagazine #opencall

14.11.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Fresh Cotton Bedding
Ellen Harrold

Sallow permutations hold steady against the bloom;
discrepancies eroded under cover of cheap lumens.

Wrists snap at the tendons, contorted collars - distend
at the first hint of a door handle pushed to its limit.

The lock holds firm, new trainers cross the carpet -
Stumbling up the corridor, looking for the right room. 

Turning back, i see one of your earrings about to tumble
through the pillowcases. Cartilage diamonds set in gold.

Sliding the back into place, chromatic flecks dance across 
your temple. Bleeding into the space between freckles.

Fresh Cotton Bedding Ellen Harrold Sallow permutations hold steady against the bloom; discrepancies eroded under cover of cheap lumens. Wrists snap at the tendons, contorted collars - distend at the first hint of a door handle pushed to its limit. The lock holds firm, new trainers cross the carpet - Stumbling up the corridor, looking for the right room. Turning back, i see one of your earrings about to tumble through the pillowcases. Cartilage diamonds set in gold. Sliding the back into place, chromatic flecks dance across your temple. Bleeding into the space between freckles.

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For this week's #PoemsAbout #Desire with @thebrokenspine.co.uk and @alanparrywriter.co.uk I'm focusing on the details of desire and the moments in time that etch themselves into our memory #poem #poetry

14.11.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A poem about slugs! I was lucky enough to publish my poem 'They're Eaten By Everything' in the latest issue of The Healing Muse by SUNY Upstate Medical University. #Poem #Poetry #litmag #literarymagazine

12.11.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! It's great for any home engineering situation really. πŸ˜„

10.11.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! Always happy to share the joys of mass-made mechanisms πŸ”’πŸ—

10.11.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It wanted something both visceral and ordinary, glad it hit the spot πŸ˜„πŸ«

10.11.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! Love a risky theme interpretation, I do. πŸ˜„πŸŒ»πŸŒΌ

10.11.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just opened my copy of Sunday Mornings at the River 2026 poetry diary. I've been lucku enough to hail November 2026 with my poem 'Roadside'. #poetry #poem

10.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The organ donation β€˜opt-out’ has been a fatal failure | The Observer

What's lost when we lose staff, departments, programmes and faculties in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and what's that got to do with organ donation?

Amid the looming losses faced by Cardiff, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Leicester and Nottingham (among many others), here's a worked example. 1/8

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