I'm thrilled to have my poem Elements published today in Ink Sweat and Tears.
17.10.2025 15:36 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0@antoniakearton.bsky.social
Occasional writer of poetry; counsellor & psychotherapist; interested in more things than I have time for. Based in Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. https://www.tonikeartoncounselling.co.uk/
I'm thrilled to have my poem Elements published today in Ink Sweat and Tears.
17.10.2025 15:36 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0My poem is here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/sanico-...
02.10.2025 08:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm absolutely thrilled that my poem Sanico is included in Dust Poetry's Best of the Net nominations. I never ever ever in my wildest dreams expected to receive a nomination! Thank you to @dustpoetry.bsky.social and congratulations to all the nominees!
02.10.2025 08:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thank you so much for reading it and for your words here! That means so much to me.
21.08.2025 09:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm really pleased that my poem "What you should do is this" has found a home in Mugwort Magazine, along with an enticing host of other poems by other poets. Do have a look!
19.07.2025 17:31 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0My poem Sanico is today's poem from the current edition of @dustpoetry.bsky.social So thrilled to be included. There are some absolutely stunning poems in this issue - do check them all out!
17.06.2025 15:11 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0An Easter poem I wrote a few years ago, which was published in New Writing Scotland 39 (2021) - and I've just realised it was shared by ASL this Easter. I'm touched, honoured and delighted all at once. I hope my grandmother would be pleased...
16.06.2025 11:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Just realised, I meant to write "...with such compassion and grace..." - not "some"!
08.06.2025 09:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Oh your poem is wonderful. It embraces so many really existential aspects of human life with some compassion and grace - it feels to me like there's such genuine emotion and philosophical enquiry perfectly and compassionately combined.
08.06.2025 09:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Thank you for reading it, and I'm glad it resonated with you!
08.06.2025 09:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm so delighted and honoured that my poem Sanico has found a home with @dustpoetry.bsky.social - published online today. www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/sanico-...
07.06.2025 08:21 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0that's beautiful. And a shiver down my spine.
07.06.2025 08:10 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Kristian Birkeland observes the Northern Lights through a shot of Vodka β Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social
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I'm really, really delighted to have this poem published today in the wonderful and welcoming Black Nore Review.
29.05.2025 06:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1Pssst! Thought you might like to know...
We shall be opening general poetry submissions for one week from 1st - 7th June.
Guidelines will reappear on the site on 1st June.
We're excited to read your brightest and best!
Just - fabulous!
22.05.2025 10:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#Poets, readers of #poetry and other members of the #poetrycommunity: the excellent @hannahl1n.bsky.social has assembled SIX starter packs of UK poets. Hereβs an example of this treasure trove. Please follow and repost #booksky
15.03.2025 08:09 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0I enjoy these podcasts. I seldom have the time for lengthy podcasts - these are c.15 minutes and I emerge from them feeling I've really spent time with the poems discussed in each.
20.05.2025 14:52 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0π€ NEW PODCAST!
The latest Nothing But The Poem podcast is a Norman MacCaig special. @samueltongue.bsky.social takes a deep dive into two of the most famous poems by one of Scotland's most beloved poets to see what lay beneath the bonnet.
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