Sam Garvan
@garvansam.bsky.social
Poet. Plums, raspberries, apricots. Recently in Asymptote, New Welsh Review, Finished Creatures, Cyphers. Troubadour Prize. Jt runner-up Keats-Shelley prize. He/him.
I only wish I had some daughters I could remove from the Brownies ...
solidarity with trans people everywhere, and our UK siblings in particular at this time
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December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I only wish I had some daughters I could remove from the Brownies ...
23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Boris Johnson's chaotic Covid decisions and delays. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today: 38d.gs/clhk
Sign the petition: Strip Boris Johnson of his annual former PM allowance
23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Boris Johnson's chaotic Covid decisions and delays. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today:
38d.gs
December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Boris Johnson's chaotic Covid decisions and delays. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today: 38d.gs/clhk
Oh, devastating ..
Still remember the surprise the first time reading this. It's not that the form is "hidden"... just somehow it only registered for me with those last two incredible lines. And then I had to read it all again.
From Natasha Trethewey's book, Monument: bookshop.org/a/862/9780358118237
#poem #books
From Natasha Trethewey's book, Monument: bookshop.org/a/862/9780358118237
#poem #books
November 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Oh, devastating ..
I love this Frank O'Hara poem - hidden in the alt text behind this not entirely suitable picture. (Van Gogh, 'Rain')
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I love this Frank O'Hara poem - hidden in the alt text behind this not entirely suitable picture. (Van Gogh, 'Rain')
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Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
Starmer "furious" at homophobic attack on his family, as if his party has nothing to do with it
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Ban rule-breaking peers from the House of Lords.
Lords found guilty of serious misconduct – like bullying or lobbying for cash – still get to make our laws.
I just signed a petition to kick rule-breaking peers out of the Lords for good. Want to add...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Happy St Catherine’s Day! She’s the patron of women students, anyone who works with wheels (e.g., potters), tanners, philosophers, and librarians. She’s also my confirmation saint. I love this painting of her by Caravaggio.
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Happy St Catherine’s Day! She’s the patron of women students, anyone who works with wheels (e.g., potters), tanners, philosophers, and librarians. She’s also my confirmation saint. I love this painting of her by Caravaggio.
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And remember boys and girls, for these holidays, fuck Amazon.
So here's a list of my favorite bookstores not in any particular order. (forgive me if I forget to mention yours!)
So here's a list of my favorite bookstores not in any particular order. (forgive me if I forget to mention yours!)
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
And remember boys and girls, for these holidays, fuck Amazon.
So here's a list of my favorite bookstores not in any particular order. (forgive me if I forget to mention yours!)
So here's a list of my favorite bookstores not in any particular order. (forgive me if I forget to mention yours!)
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23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Boris Johnson's chaotic Covid decisions and delays. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today: 38d.gs/clhk
Sign the petition: Strip Boris Johnson of his annual former PM allowance
23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Boris Johnson's chaotic Covid decisions and delays. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today:
38d.gs
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Boris Johnson's chaotic Covid decisions and delays. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today: 38d.gs/clhk
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Read this and buy a bunch of indy press books.
Aplica para todo el mundo.
Aplica para todo el mundo.
It may well be the case that small, independent presses are the lifeblood of literature, and a vital feature of our cultural landscape, providing an essential service in a complex ecosystem, like wrasses or shrimps. What is undeniably the case is that we have sold a total of five books this month.
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Read this and buy a bunch of indy press books.
Aplica para todo el mundo.
Aplica para todo el mundo.
Looks great!
A captivating @serenbooks.bsky.social launch tonight of @notjustdancing.bsky.social’s innovative, multilayered & lyrical collection ‘Hôtel Amour’ (alongside fantastic readings from @oliviamcc.bsky.social & Menna Elfyn). 😍
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Looks great!
Very moving article, post Franco Spain, the reluctance of authorities still to face up to the past, and the communities now doing it for themselves ...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
The families of Franco’s victims still seeking justice 50 years after his death | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Very moving article, post Franco Spain, the reluctance of authorities still to face up to the past, and the communities now doing it for themselves ...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
observer.co.uk/style/featur...
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Dismantling the myth that we live in a meritocracy is one of the most urgent changes needed".
Poverty inflicted on the masses whilst wealth and power is concentrated in few hands.
50 families have more wealth than half of the UK population.
Political system bought by the rich.
Tax the rich.
Poverty inflicted on the masses whilst wealth and power is concentrated in few hands.
50 families have more wealth than half of the UK population.
Political system bought by the rich.
Tax the rich.
Do you feel lucky? Why acknowledging our own good fortune would make the world a better place | Julian Richer
I have been fortunate, and I know it. Now I’d like more successful people to admit that meritocracy is a myth, says Julian Richer, founder of Richer Sounds
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Dismantling the myth that we live in a meritocracy is one of the most urgent changes needed".
Poverty inflicted on the masses whilst wealth and power is concentrated in few hands.
50 families have more wealth than half of the UK population.
Political system bought by the rich.
Tax the rich.
Poverty inflicted on the masses whilst wealth and power is concentrated in few hands.
50 families have more wealth than half of the UK population.
Political system bought by the rich.
Tax the rich.
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Anyone know a poet Judy Smith - possibly English poet? Judy is a contributor for our Christmas edition but lost her email and bio!
a black question mark with a swirl on it
ALT: a black question mark with a swirl on it
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Anyone know a poet Judy Smith - possibly English poet? Judy is a contributor for our Christmas edition but lost her email and bio!
Oh - look at that -
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Oh - look at that -
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What a build. What a final line.
From @victoriachang.bsky.social's book, The Trees Witness Everything: bookshop.org/a/862/9781556596322
#poem #books #writing
From @victoriachang.bsky.social's book, The Trees Witness Everything: bookshop.org/a/862/9781556596322
#poem #books #writing
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
What a build. What a final line.
From @victoriachang.bsky.social's book, The Trees Witness Everything: bookshop.org/a/862/9781556596322
#poem #books #writing
From @victoriachang.bsky.social's book, The Trees Witness Everything: bookshop.org/a/862/9781556596322
#poem #books #writing
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The unwelcome November rain had perversely stolen the day's last hour and pawned it with that ancient fence, the night.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The unwelcome November rain had perversely stolen the day's last hour and pawned it with that ancient fence, the night.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Beautiful poem ...
often the shadow seems more real than the body
“After A Death”, Tomas Tranströmer (tr. from Swedish by Robert Bly)
“After A Death”, Tomas Tranströmer (tr. from Swedish by Robert Bly)
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Beautiful poem ...
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I don't know how to untangle joy from all the rest. But here's a joy: my debut poetry book is coming out with Orison & it has a cover & I'm pretty sure my mom beat you all to pre-ordering it. But if you'd like a copy, that'd mean the world to me. Here's the link:
www.orisonbooks.com/product-page...
www.orisonbooks.com/product-page...
Oddest & Oldest & Saddest & Best, poems by Jane Zwart | Orison Books
Oddest & Oldest & Saddest & Bestpoems by Jane Zwart *available for pre-order* Orison Bookspaper / $18.00ISBN: 978-1-949039-68-9Publication Date: March 3, 2026 ABOUT THE BOOK As its title...
www.orisonbooks.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I don't know how to untangle joy from all the rest. But here's a joy: my debut poetry book is coming out with Orison & it has a cover & I'm pretty sure my mom beat you all to pre-ordering it. But if you'd like a copy, that'd mean the world to me. Here's the link:
www.orisonbooks.com/product-page...
www.orisonbooks.com/product-page...
Oh - this is a marvellous thing -
November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Oh - this is a marvellous thing -
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November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high-value donors.
Donors will have direct access to senior ministers, shape public policy.
What can the low/middle income households do?
Receipt/Payment of political donations must be criminalized.
Donors will have direct access to senior ministers, shape public policy.
What can the low/middle income households do?
Receipt/Payment of political donations must be criminalized.
Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high-value donors
Exclusive: Tory leader has plans to reinstate group that provided top donors with direct access to senior ministers
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high-value donors.
Donors will have direct access to senior ministers, shape public policy.
What can the low/middle income households do?
Receipt/Payment of political donations must be criminalized.
Donors will have direct access to senior ministers, shape public policy.
What can the low/middle income households do?
Receipt/Payment of political donations must be criminalized.
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What is your favourite bird?
These little sparrows are a detail of a two-fold painted and embroidered screen by Takeuchi Seihō.
These little sparrows are a detail of a two-fold painted and embroidered screen by Takeuchi Seihō.
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What is your favourite bird?
These little sparrows are a detail of a two-fold painted and embroidered screen by Takeuchi Seihō.
These little sparrows are a detail of a two-fold painted and embroidered screen by Takeuchi Seihō.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The moon is my mother. She is not sweet like Mary.
Her blue garments unloose small bats and owls.
Sylvia Plath
Her blue garments unloose small bats and owls.
Sylvia Plath
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The moon is my mother. She is not sweet like Mary.
Her blue garments unloose small bats and owls.
Sylvia Plath
Her blue garments unloose small bats and owls.
Sylvia Plath