Kate Smith

So glad you got something from it ❤️

Wow thanks Paul. I write poetry about being childless not by choice. In the UK 1 in 5 women reach middle age without having had children and 80% of them wanted to but couldn't. That's an awful lot of women. My debut poetry pamphlet 'Imprint' is available to buy for £6.99 if you drop me a message.

Book covers for SAHM: Noor un Nissa Inayat Khan by Safia Ahmed Torn Apart Swapna Haddow When Secrets Set Sail Sita Brahmachari The Line They Drew Through Us Hiba Noor Khan The Wheel of Surya Jamila Gavin Escape from Amritsar Bali Rai South Asian Folk Tales Sarah Shaffi Nush and the Stolen Emerald Jas Bilan Animal Tales from India Nikita Gill & Chaya Prabhat Lands of Belonging Vikesh and Donna Amey Bhatt & Salini Perera South Asian Super Kids Raj Kaur Khaira Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World Burhana Islam

Book covers for South Asian Heritage Month: The Destiny of Minou Moonshine Gita Ralleigh Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom Sangu Mandanna City of Stolen Magic Nazneen Ahmed Pathak When the River Runs Gold Sita Brahmachari Magic Has No Borders ed Sonia Chairaipotra The Shell Keepers Truly Johnston Nura and the Immortal Palace MT Khan Tariq and the Drowning City Sarwat Chadda Dream Hunters Nazima Pathan Pashmina Nidhi Chanani Shakti SJ Sindu

Book Covers for South Asian Heritage Month: Ellie Pillai is Brown Christine Pillainayagam Desi Girl Speaking A S Hussain Bringing Back Kay-Kay Dev Kothari The Mercury in Me Rachael Fernandes Rani Reports on the Tropical Island Treasure Gabrielle Shewhorak and Satish Shewhorak The Hidden Story of Estie Noor Nadine Aisha Jassat Nikhil & Jay Off to India Chitra Soundar The Cure for a Crime Roopa Farooki This is Who I am Rashmi Sirdeshpande & Ruchi Mhasane Super Nani and Captain Yaz Saira Shah & Maria Gabriela Gama I’m Going to Make a Friend Darren Chetty & Sandhya Prabhat

Today is the start of #SouthAsianHeritageMonth which runs until 17th August in the U.K. & celebrates the rich cultures of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan & The Maldives. Here are some #kidlit reading suggestions! (Titles & authors in alt)
#kidlituk #ukkidlit

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8PM me at the restaurant: “Coffee and baklava while I wait out the downpour? Genius!”
2AM me, wide awake: “Idiot.”

Thanks for reposting so more people can see this brilliant poem @oyoguhito.bsky.social

Extraordinary poem that made me cry in a good way. Thanks to @marjorielotfi.bsky.social for sharing it and obviously @sheenaghpugh.bsky.social
poetryarchive.org/poem/times-p...

A poem on a white back background. It reads:

A poem on a white back background. It reads

Another #poem from my pamphlet 'Imprint' about my experience of being #childless #blueskypoetry #poetryofbluesky

Thanks for the reposts @mavismoog.bsky.social and @das1215.bsky.social It means a lot 💖💖

Ah thanks so much. That's exactly what the poem is for. Connection. 💖

Freydis the Norwegian Forest Cat says miaow for the repost 😻 @cassraven.bsky.social @laylahawke2.bsky.social @bubblesmaxine.bsky.social

A tabby Norwegian Forest Cat sits on the edge of a tweed sofa. She has large white ears and a white ruff.

Yes, I am gorgeous.
#catsofbluesky #blueskycats #cats

Thank you for the repost @audreyhowitt.bsky.social really glad more people get to read this cracker 💖

Huge thanks for the repost @kurokonekokamen.bsky.social I'm so grateful 💖

Cheers for the repost @moirabanks.bsky.social 💖

Ta for the reposts @jennyhauf.bsky.social and @marjorielotfi.bsky.social the more people read this magnificent poem, the better 😍

Stunning poem from Jericho Brown. Thanks to @marjorielotfi.bsky.social for bringing it to Marjorie's Table #napowrimo sessions #poetry #poetrybluesky #blueskypoets
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/158648...

Cheers for the repost @lisahutchisonlmhc.bsky.social it means a lot 💖

A pink diagram about what you see and what you don't see about people who are childless not by choice.

Couldn't agree more with this fab post about being #childless not by choice.

Thanks so much for the reposts @bigbeardedbookseller.com and @bethbpoet.bsky.social 💖

A pile of poetry books on a green background. The books have a large feather on the front cover and the book is called 'Imprint'by Kathryn Millington.

I write poetry about being #childless 1 in 5 women reach middle age without having children and 80% are childless not by choice. So it's very likely that you know someone like me.
'Imprint' received praise from the late great Benjamin Zephaniah.
Follow the link in my bio.
Thanks for the boost.

And ta very much for the repost. I really appreciate it 💖

Thanks so much for your interpretation. It's spot on 😍

A photograph of a poem.

I write #poetry about being #childless not by choice. Here's one about a work colleague who is one of my imaginary children. #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets

I'd love to be added 😊

Oops I already am! Thanks so much @author19.bsky.social for including me 😊

I'd love to be in it

Fab, thanks.

Could I have an open mic slot please?