Em Taylor

Propel Sixteen, edited by Richard Scott — Propel Magazine Propel Sixteen, edited by Richard Scott, July 2025

> Kayleigh Jayshree @kayleighjayshree.bsky.social
> Rich Ware @warer.bsky.social
> Bonnie Hancell
> Tom Mason
> Meron Berhanu
> Emily A. Taylor @emwrote.bsky.social
> Sophia Georghiou
> Claire Berlyn
> William Wyld 

Huge gratitude to Richard & all our contributors.
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Couldn’t tell you what happened in the new superman film. I spent 2 hrs marvelling at how absurdly supple Nicholas Hoult’s skin is. Incredible. Not a wrinkle on the man.

Final 20 tickets for our 11 June @queer-poetry-co.bsky.social evening with @carolinebirduk.bsky.social Richard Scott, Sophie Robinson and Roberto Salvador Cenciarelli x

It’s going to be an amazing night that I personally can’t wait for ❤️
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A handwritten poem titled 'We turned a corner' on a textured background. The lines evoke intimacy and sensory details—tequila soda, paracetamol, leather yew leaves—with themes of memory and desire. Signature: Emily A. Taylor ©

'We turned a corner' into a moment suspended between tequila soda and amnesia. A poem from Emily A. Taylor / @emwrote.bsky.social about longing, fleeting touch, and the quiet chaos of connection.

Read now!
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#InkSweatandTears #Submission #PoetryCommunity

Beyond hyped for this one, the first in our summer event series! Join us for an incredible pride poetry night with @carolinebirduk.bsky.social, Richard Scott, Sophie Robinson and Roberto Salvador Cenciarelli ❤️

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Don’t do a poetry reading, mention that the following poems are for your recently passed father (for context), and not expect everyone to come up after and offer their condolences. Very stupidly I did not see that coming

It’s 2025 why am I still getting cold calls

Just write words. They don't have to be good. In fact, the less you feel about them the better off you will be. Preserve yourself. You're going to be doing this for the rest of your life.

If you’ve not read it already, Men Who Hate Women (Laura Bates) would be a great place to start research for this!

Buzzing for @brettvt.bsky.social one of our hilarious and exceedingly lovely stanza members for his NPC long listed poem, which he brought to stanza! Feel v filled with much love today for our little stanza group and all our talented poets ❤️

I think if someone invented the sestina today they would be murdered

SpareRoom is actually worse than the dating apps bc there’s no alcohol involved and also bc they’re not only rejecting me, they’re rejecting my plants. Frankie and Boris never hurt anyone and don’t deserve this

I’m losing the will to post on all these social media accts but this is an important one. @queer-poetry-co.bsky.social are hosting our first ever FLINTA* open mic fundraising for @thecommonpress.bsky.social on 26 Feb. I am beyond excited for this one 🥹

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Poets could find signs like this useful

A gorgeous pamphlet I would highly recommend xxx

Stocks fell sharply today as 5% of investors suddenly realized that it shouldn't cost a trillion dollars to make a machine that writes terrible poems.

My dad just called me to request we collect his ashes in a weetabix box bc he thinks it would be hilarious. My stepmother does not find this hilarious. Unfortunately for her this does, in fact, make the prospect even more hilarious

Congrats Elizabeth! Looking fwd to seeing you read ✨

Actual pro tip: the best way to break into any creative profession is by helping to support and advance other creators. Your peers are not your adversaries. They are your support group.

Anyone else surprised by Gizzi winning the TS Eliot or is it just me and everyone else I’m talking to on WhatsApp…? Genuinely expected Gboyega Odubanjo to sweep no question. Deservedly so.

Good luck! I loved Eleanor, excited to see you read!

Extremely accurate take

Seaford Review - been hearing loads about them and they’re open 1 -31 Jan x

Most excited to start a fresh 2025 writing doc. Changing the format this year, pretty wild of me

Huge agree

Organised my poems today

Genuinely need to stop dating poets, it’s becoming a bit of a trope in a really unoriginal way

📣 Reminder! Our next open mic is on 17 December at The Poetry Café. Sign-ups are from 7pm at the door, and the event begins at 7.30. Don't miss your chance see a headline set from Kareem Parkins-Brown! To book your tickets and find out more, click here: poetrysociety.org.uk/event/twas-t...

My writing process is usually:

a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread

I haven’t written any theory on this but taking this oppty to share one of my favourite poems of all time that very much leans into ‘wish you were here’ as a concept by Gabrielle Calvocoressi