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I'm David Herring, Lead Editor of indie poetry press, Dithering Chaps, based in Dorset, UK. We publish thematically-linked sequences of poems: works that riff on a core conceit, event or narrative voice. He/him. https://www.ditheringchaps.com

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National Poetry Prize winner Christopher James' latest collection, The Ice Sonnets, is available for pre-order from Dithering Chaps. See our website for details: www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn... #poetry #TheIceSonnets

05.10.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Poetry Prize winner Christopher James' latest collection, The Ice Sonnets, is available for pre-order from Dithering Chaps. See our website for details: www.ditheringchaps.com/the-ice-sonn... #poetry #TheIceSonnets

05.10.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for a poetry editor who knows what it feels like to put his work out there (and has had his fair share of rejections)?

Hoping for a sympathetic ear & some constructive feedback?

Why not send your work to Dithering Chaps?

We do all the above.

www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions

04.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for a poetry editor who knows what it feels like to put his work out there (and has had his fair share of rejections)?

Hoping for a sympathetic ear & some constructive feedback?

Why not send your work to Dithering Chaps?

We do all the above.

www.ditheringchaps.com/submissions

04.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ice Sonnets A book of 45 sonnets by Christopher James on Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to cross Antarctica (1914-17), illustrated by the poet.

Good point - there's one on our Kickstarter page, though you do have to scroll to the bottom! I guess the idea here was to create a bit of a buzz and get the word out about the project. We'll start sharing snippets when we publish on Antartica Day - 1st December. www.kickstarter.com/projects/766...

02.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On writing philosophy columns Or "why are the internet men yelling at me again?"

I wrote about internet men having big feelings about my little philosophy columns

wellreadherring.substack.com/p/on-writing...

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"Herald of a Restless World is the best introduction I know of to Bergson’s life and thought, in either English or French. It is also the most delightful book I’ve read about him, written with clarity, joy, humor, and narrative drive" πŸ’…πŸ’…πŸ’…

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Blog β€” Dithering Chaps

Our latest blog features Christopher James whose sonnet sequence about Shackleton's Imperial Transantarctic Expedition will be out with Dithering Chaps in November - www.ditheringchaps.com/blog #Poetry #Exploration #TheIceSonnets

11.09.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blog β€” Dithering Chaps

Our latest blog features Christopher James whose sonnet sequence about Shackleton's Imperial Transantarctic Expedition will be out with Dithering Chaps in November - www.ditheringchaps.com/blog #Poetry #Exploration #TheIceSonnets

11.09.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's Nicole Durman, reading from her collection, 'Ghosts of Nightshifts Past', published by Dithering Chaps in July. #nhs #nurse #poetry (If you've written a similarly passionate and compelling bundle of words, why not send it in...)

05.09.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's Nicole Durman, reading from her collection, 'Ghosts of Nightshifts Past', published by Dithering Chaps in July. #nhs #nurse #poetry (If you've written a similarly passionate and compelling bundle of words, why not send it in...)

05.09.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk for the intriguing #poemsabout prompt #facades. Here's my response and I'm looking forward to reading and responding to others later #poetrycommunity #BlueSkyPoets

05.09.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

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