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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · 3d

We're experiencing production delays. The two poems by Bruce McRae will be published tomorrow as promised. The literary discussion will follow at a later date.

#literarycommunity #poetrycommunity #publishing #litseries #contributorscorner

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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · 13d

In other news, Cease and Caesura will be looking to expand our team. A more official post will come out about it in a week or so. In the meantime, if you know anyone who is interested in joining a lit journal that focuses on experimental writing that bridges genres, please spread the word.

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · 13d

“The moon attends to its scarred cheek. /We hear music on Regulus. A name on Mercury. / The voice of the sunset humming lyrically. / Just this moment, nothing less or more.”

– “Night Falls” by Bruce McRae

Coming out on October 7th!

#literarycommunity #poetry

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Two Poems by Bruce McRae

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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · 21d

A lot of top journals mostly publish positive narratives on motherhood. I am inspired to open up submissions for poems, flash fiction pieces, and hybrid work on the theme of the mother wound.

I also want to have a monthly showcase for single dog moms and cat moms on my Substack.

#NotJustPretty: A Manifesto for Women Who Refuse to Be Flattened - The Broken Spine

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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 21d

This one’s for trans women, queer women, fat women, ageing women, ND women.
All of you.
#NotJustPretty is YOUR mic.
🗓 Oct 4 | 8pm GMT
thebrokenspine.co.uk...
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
#PoemsAbout

Their Breasts Aren’t Perky Enough

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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · 22d

Cease and Caesura Lit will be back in a bit with some more poetry and literary discussion. After that, we have one more poem to feature. Originally, I was going to start a revision series, but I will be starting a book review series, which also means I will be asking for people's book suggestions.

When the War is Over, I Will still Be Here

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Sep 9

Cease and joins us for some prose on political injustice and creative censorship by C.J. Anderson-Wu!

#literarycommunity #genredefyingliterature #revolutionaryprose

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By C. J. Anderson-Wu

When the War is Over, I Will still Be Here

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Sep 2

Coming soon in Contributors' Corner. Get ready for some prose on political injustice and creative censorship by C.J. Anderson-Wu!

#literarycommunity #genredefyingliterature #revolutionaryprose

open.substack.com/pub/ceaseand...

Coming Soon

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 29

Cease and Caesura Lit will be back soon with another feature on Contributors' Corner. We are shifting gears to present you all a short prose piece. After that, we will be returning with two more poetry features. Stay tuned!

#literarycommunity

Corrections for The End of Arctic Days Between the Poetic and Prosaic

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 19

My sincerest apologies. We misspelled the poet's last name. You will have to forgive us. We are a one-woman show over here, but we would like to properly honor our contributors.

Please see updated link here: open.substack.com/pub/ceaseand...

Corrections for The End of Arctic Days Between the Poetic and Prosaic

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 19

My sincerest apologies. We misspelled the poet's last name. You will have to forgive us. We are a one-woman show over here, but we would like to properly honor our contributors.

Without much further ado, here are three prose poems by Howie Good:

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Contributors' Corner: The End of Arctic Days Between the Poetic and Prosaic

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 19

Three prose poems by Howie Goode are live on our Substack this morning.

We hope you will cease and join us for some prose poetry and literary discussion!

#literarycommunity #poetrycommunity #prosepoetry #litseries #genre-defyingliterature

open.substack.com/pub/ceaseand...

Three Poems by Howie Goode

Coming Up Soon in Contributors' Corner

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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 18

In case you missed it, tomorrow we are featuring three prose poems by Howie Goode. Keep your eyes peeled. 👀

#literarycommunity #poetrycommunity #prosepoetry

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 10

Cease and join us on Tuesday, August 19th for some prose poetry by Howie Good.

ceaseandcaesuralit.substack.com/p/coming-up-...

#litseries #prosepoetry #genredefyingliterature

Coming Up Soon in Contributors' Corner

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 10

Cease and join us on Tuesday, August 19th for some prose poetry by Howie Good.

ceaseandcaesuralit.substack.com/p/coming-up-...

#litseries #prosepoetry #genredefyingliterature

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Aug 8

Cease and Caesura Lit will be back shortly with our Contributors' Corner series. We have about three more features on poetry and one feature on a short fiction piece.

Our plan after that is to take a break from features and to focus on our revision series.

#literaryupdates #litseries #comingsoon

Publishing With Purpose in a Contingent World - The Broken Spine

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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · Aug 2

New from @alanparrywriter.co.uk

“If this makes you uncomfortable, good. Growth usually does.”

This isn’t branding. It’s a break. A recalibration. A refusal to play nice with harmful systems.

thebrokenspine.co.uk/2025/08/02/p...

#PoetryWithPurpose #NoNeutrality

A Programming Note from The Broken Spine

thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Brandon Diehl @iambrandondiehl.bsky.social · Jul 27

Hi! I have 2 weird narrative poems in Blood+Honey. 🐔

two poems — Blood+Honey

by Brandon Diehl “I dug through the boxes, half-watching / Jason X on the TV, trying to be festive.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com

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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Jul 29

Cleanliness is next to godliness...
And she has no
control over the godliness.

--John Grey

Pause and join us for some riveting poetry on the working class woman by John Grey.

open.substack.com/pub/ceaseand...

The Working Class Woman

"Cleaning Woman" by John Grey

Cut to the Bone: Editing Your Poetry with Alan Parry

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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · Jul 28

100 percent felt supported
3 days left to grab a £15 early bird ticket
Cut to the Bone is on 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
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#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk

Sharpen your poems with precision and purpose. A live workshop on editing for breath, truth, and emotional impact. August 24th 2–5pm BST.

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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Jul 21

Coming up soon in Contributors' Corner:

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Coming Soon to Contributors' Corner

Poem by John Grey

The Claustrophobia of Wounds

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Jul 15

Cease and join us for some literary discussion, and genre-defying poetry by Susan Evans:

“I don't want to write about that picture of the orange Van Gogh, / and his madness and night journey, and Granny and her vermillion roses...”

–Susan Evans

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Review of "Memory of Red" by Susan Evans

Coming Soon: Contributors' Corner

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Jul 13

Cease and join us for some genre-defying poetry by Susan Evans this Tuesday!

CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Jul 6

Cease and get ready for some genre-defying poetry with a poem by Susan Evans! Coming up Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.

#genredefyingliterature #memoirandpoetry #literarycommunity #poetrycommunity

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Susan Evans

Coming Soon: Contributors' Corner

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Alien Buddha Press @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social · Jul 6

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Victoria Garcia reads from HAMLET HEADLESS IN THE MIDDLE OF SOLILOQUY// Dropping August 4th

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CeaseandCaesuraLit @ceaseandcaesura.bsky.social · Jul 6

Cease and get ready for some genre-defying poetry with a poem by Susan Evans! Coming up Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.

#genredefyingliterature #memoirandpoetry #literarycommunity #poetrycommunity

ceaseandcaesuralit.substack.com/p/coming-soo...

Susan Evans