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Casey Bottono
@bottonowriter.bsky.social
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Poet, writer and workshop facilitator discussing #disability, #grief and #mentalhealth

Based in SW England

http://theartypoet.substack.com
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Casey Bottono @bottonowriter.bsky.social · Nov 14
Hi all,

I'm new around here, and keen on the idea of finding friendly social media connection.

I'm a poet, writer and creative writing workshop facilitator.

My published work focuses on themes of disability, grief and mental health.

Also on IG under this handle/theartypoet

#introduction
bottonowriter.bsky.social
Solemn business, life
Just minding your own, and then
Grief sneaks up on you.

#BlueskyPoets #griefsky #haiku #mentalhealth #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #vss365
November 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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plpoetry.bsky.social
My poem "Deserted Posts" in issue 3 of The Candayman's Trumpet, speaking to the importance of in-person oral storytelling.

Get in touch with Jack Caradoc @dreich.bsky.social to sign up to receive new amazing editions each month. I'm really enjoying issue 4 from this month.
October 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Can confirm. #librarians #booksky
August 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
bottonowriter.bsky.social
Navigating the world of grief support is difficult, but doing so as a person with a #disability has extra layers.

I'm grateful to Let's Talk About Loss for providing a platform for an article that has been brewing for some time.

letstalkaboutloss.org/2025/07/23/r...

#amwriting #grief #griefsky
Reach Out Your Hand: On Finding the Courage to Ask for Help - Let's Talk About Loss
Casey writes a blog all about asking for help and support as a disabled young griever, for Disability Pride Month
letstalkaboutloss.org
July 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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@alejotag.bsky.social Thank you so much for reaching out to connect. I really admire what you are creating.

Take care,

Casey
July 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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@radicaldruid.com Hi John. Thank you for reaching out to connect in this space. Take care!
July 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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@julianday.bsky.social Hi Julian - thank you very much for reading and sharing my essay.

Take care,

Casey
July 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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This essay I wrote in 2020 is the closest I have come to a mission statement.

Realising that it was no longer available online made me sad, so I fixed it and rehomed it on Substack.

open.substack.com/pub/theartyp...

#BlueskyPoets #grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #poetry #selfcare
Reflections on the role of poetry
As I await the opportunity to share my latest published work, I want to share a piece that I rediscovered recently…with a few adjustments.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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@saltpublishing.com Hello! Thank you so much for connecting with me - it's a pleasure to meet you here.
July 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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@createdtoread.bsky.social Hi Rachel - thank you so much for connecting. It's a pleasure to meet you here. :)
July 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Hello friends,

I am delighted to share my latest published poem, Living in the Conditional...kindly given a home by Mona Soorma of Lit Ezine.

manicsylph.com/lit-ezine-vo...

#amwriting #BlueskyPoets #griefsky #mentalhealth #poetrycommunity #selfcare
Lit eZine Vol 8 | p-11 | POETRY | Living in the Conditional
SHORT POEM LIVING IN THE CONDITIONALby Casey Bottono Image by Elisa from Pixabay Worry rumbling If this, then what? I wrestle control of my mindBy coming home to the breath. Right here, in this bre…
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June 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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our song
plays on repeat again
if I listen
to it a hundred times
maybe you will reappear

#tanka #TankaThursday
June 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The complete piece
as a boy my uncle held my hand in the street granddad called him queenie told folk—don’t mistake him for my son A new poem from me: Real Men Do Not Sprout Feathers Second one this week.
June 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
bottonowriter.bsky.social
This week, I wrote about my experience of planting a tree in remembrance of my friend Steve, as I mark the fourth anniversary of his death.

theartypoet.substack.com/p/finding-fa...

#grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #selfcare #suicideloss
Finding Faith in Trees
An essay on finding the right moment, and good help.
theartypoet.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Anybody out there enjoy playing darts?

I'm nearly two months in, and would love to connect with some other darts players.
May 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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@marionbe.bsky.social Morning!

Thank you for reposting the Substack post I shared yesterday.

Hope you have a great day.
May 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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In the process of learning to live alongside loss, my relationship with music changed drastically.

It took me a long time to recognise that as another form of loss.

#grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #selfcare #suicideloss

open.substack.com/pub/theartyp...
Making Room for Music
On rebuilding a relationship with a creative constant.
open.substack.com
May 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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A conversation with a friend on my birthday inspired me to write about my relationship with music in the aftermath of loss.

theartypoet.substack.com/p/making-roo...

#amwriting #BlueskyPoets #grief #griefsky #mentalhealth #music #selfcare #suicideloss
Making Room for Music
On rebuilding a relationship with a creative constant.
theartypoet.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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The surge in LGBT+ censorship laws across Europe is alarming. From Italy to Hungary, rights are under attack. Tell the EU: Take action NOW to stop discrimination! Sign & share campaigns.allout.org/no-lgbt-cens...
No LGBT+ censorship in Europe
Anti-LGBT+ laws are spreading across Europe, threatening fundamental freedoms. The EU must act now! Sign the petition and demand protection for LGBT+ rights.
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May 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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One of the greatest networks on here is the #POETRYCOMMUNITY This thread includes starter packs featuring some terrific POETS and supporters of #poetry. Please follow and repost if you can. Here's starter pack one (full). Thank you! #booksky #poets
April 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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I’ve added you to the 3rd starter pack in the thread 👇. Hope that helps. Please repost pack if you can
thepaulconnolly.bsky.social Paul Connolly @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · Apr 16
One of the greatest networks on here is the #POETRYCOMMUNITY This thread includes starter packs featuring some terrific POETS and supporters of #poetry. Please follow and repost if you can. Here's starter pack one (full). Thank you! #booksky #poets
May 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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It is a sign of the continuing degradation of our discourse that Zuckerberg’s argument - we will make up for your friendship deficit by deploying chatbots - is not met by the deafening sound of every living human being who is able to understand his words laughing derisively
drewharwell.com Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · May 1
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
May 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
bottonowriter.bsky.social
Over the Easter weekend, I brought two previous grief-related projects to a kind of end.

It's hard to know when a project might have run its course, so I shared some of my thoughts on #Substack

open.substack.com/pub/theartyp...

#amwriting
#grief
#griefsky
#mentalhealth
#selfcare
On Haphazard Endings
Some thoughts on closing grief-related projects
open.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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🧵 Lovely poetry folks: it's time for me to step gingerly onto the merry-go-round of self promotion and announce that my debut pamphlet Soi-même is available now for pre-order from the wonderful @salopress.bsky.social

Thank you so much to Salo for taking this on ❤️❤️

salopress.com/store/soi-meme/
PRE-ORDER Soi-même - Victoria Spires
Soi-même delves into the ‘mechanics of failure’ inbuilt into every situation where desire ebbs and flows, and as subject and object trade places. It seeks to pose questions without answers, about how ...
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April 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM