Julian Day
@julianday.bsky.social
Published by Blackbough Poetry, The Storms Journal, FolkHeart Press. Featured writer in Patricia's Pen, and on A Thousand Shades Of Green podcast and a regular guest reader on Eat The Storms podcast. Best of The Net nominated.
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Julian Day
@julianday.bsky.social
· Sep 29
⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V
@julianday.bsky.social is a poet, based in Surrey, UK with work in The Storms, Blackbough Poetry, The FolkHeart Press, and Patricia's Pen and A Thousand Shades Of Green. He’s a Best Of Net nominee.
The Storms is supported by #fingalarts @dublincityoflit.bsky.social
@julianday.bsky.social is a poet, based in Surrey, UK with work in The Storms, Blackbough Poetry, The FolkHeart Press, and Patricia's Pen and A Thousand Shades Of Green. He’s a Best Of Net nominee.
The Storms is supported by #fingalarts @dublincityoflit.bsky.social
Big bow back to the editor in chief Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com and sub-editor @rhonagreene.bsky.social for accepting my poem for publication within the forthcoming issue V of The Storms Journal. It somehow feels even more special, if that's possible, the second time round. Top of the world!
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With five days to go until the publication of wave twenty-four of @iambapoet.com, a sneak peek at the new indices page coming to the journal in 2026.
You'll be able to scroll left and right to navigate between waves – and have less far to scroll down. There'll also be an improved search function.
You'll be able to scroll left and right to navigate between waves – and have less far to scroll down. There'll also be an improved search function.
December 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
With five days to go until the publication of wave twenty-four of @iambapoet.com, a sneak peek at the new indices page coming to the journal in 2026.
You'll be able to scroll left and right to navigate between waves – and have less far to scroll down. There'll also be an improved search function.
You'll be able to scroll left and right to navigate between waves – and have less far to scroll down. There'll also be an improved search function.
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The Shropshire Union Canal and such an autumn for berries.
November 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Shropshire Union Canal and such an autumn for berries.
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the usual reminder that periodicities: a journal of poetry and poetics is open to submissions of previously unpublished poetry-related reviews, interviews, essays and translations; yes, please!
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submissions
periodicities is open to submissions of previously unpublished poetry-related reviews, interviews and essays. Please send submissions as .d...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
the usual reminder that periodicities: a journal of poetry and poetics is open to submissions of previously unpublished poetry-related reviews, interviews, essays and translations; yes, please!
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2020/03/subm...
periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2020/03/subm...
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What a year! The ending notes are as high (and magnificent) as the opening ones were. My #microchap #SpeakUpSpeakOut (includes some #poemsabout) is one of four included in #BookTen #FourFeathersPress #SpringRelease @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk #StayCreative #YouNeverKnow
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What a year! The ending notes are as high (and magnificent) as the opening ones were. My #microchap #SpeakUpSpeakOut (includes some #poemsabout) is one of four included in #BookTen #FourFeathersPress #SpringRelease @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk #StayCreative #YouNeverKnow
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Thank you to all who came to our AGM & celebratory readings last night! We were so pleased to be joined by members in the Poetry Cafe and online via Zoom to reflect on a busy 2024-25.
Special thanks to Sarah Howe, AV Bridgwood, Marilyn Longstaff & Leena Tageldin, who read their work after the AGM!
Special thanks to Sarah Howe, AV Bridgwood, Marilyn Longstaff & Leena Tageldin, who read their work after the AGM!
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Thank you to all who came to our AGM & celebratory readings last night! We were so pleased to be joined by members in the Poetry Cafe and online via Zoom to reflect on a busy 2024-25.
Special thanks to Sarah Howe, AV Bridgwood, Marilyn Longstaff & Leena Tageldin, who read their work after the AGM!
Special thanks to Sarah Howe, AV Bridgwood, Marilyn Longstaff & Leena Tageldin, who read their work after the AGM!
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Calling all young poets: it's finally here! The challenge: write a sonnet.
Enter by 18 January for the chance to be published on Young Poets Network and sent poetry goodies including ebooks and poetry posters.
Find prompts and enter: bit.ly/SonnetChallenge (linked in our bio).
Enter by 18 January for the chance to be published on Young Poets Network and sent poetry goodies including ebooks and poetry posters.
Find prompts and enter: bit.ly/SonnetChallenge (linked in our bio).
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Calling all young poets: it's finally here! The challenge: write a sonnet.
Enter by 18 January for the chance to be published on Young Poets Network and sent poetry goodies including ebooks and poetry posters.
Find prompts and enter: bit.ly/SonnetChallenge (linked in our bio).
Enter by 18 January for the chance to be published on Young Poets Network and sent poetry goodies including ebooks and poetry posters.
Find prompts and enter: bit.ly/SonnetChallenge (linked in our bio).
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A few pics from our #NationalPoetryDay open mic in the Poetry Cafe. Wondering when our next open mic is? Wonder no more! It's on 11 December, headlined by the legendary John Hegley.
Bring your wintery poems to share, or simply come along and watch. Book at poetrysociety.org.uk/event/the-po...
Bring your wintery poems to share, or simply come along and watch. Book at poetrysociety.org.uk/event/the-po...
November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A few pics from our #NationalPoetryDay open mic in the Poetry Cafe. Wondering when our next open mic is? Wonder no more! It's on 11 December, headlined by the legendary John Hegley.
Bring your wintery poems to share, or simply come along and watch. Book at poetrysociety.org.uk/event/the-po...
Bring your wintery poems to share, or simply come along and watch. Book at poetrysociety.org.uk/event/the-po...
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‘Here was youth in all its undying glory: rude red health, perverse and powerful, and dumb, so dumb, dumb as shit, really.’
Sean Tanner’s ‘How Soon Unaccountable’ — first published in Issue 7 — is now available to read on our website. www.tolkajournal.org/read-online/...
Sean Tanner’s ‘How Soon Unaccountable’ — first published in Issue 7 — is now available to read on our website. www.tolkajournal.org/read-online/...
How Soon Unaccountable — TOLKA
by Sean Tanner
www.tolkajournal.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
‘Here was youth in all its undying glory: rude red health, perverse and powerful, and dumb, so dumb, dumb as shit, really.’
Sean Tanner’s ‘How Soon Unaccountable’ — first published in Issue 7 — is now available to read on our website. www.tolkajournal.org/read-online/...
Sean Tanner’s ‘How Soon Unaccountable’ — first published in Issue 7 — is now available to read on our website. www.tolkajournal.org/read-online/...
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Wind warns November’s done with.
The blown leaves make bat-shapes,
Web-winged and furious.
Sylvia Plath
The blown leaves make bat-shapes,
Web-winged and furious.
Sylvia Plath
November 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Wind warns November’s done with.
The blown leaves make bat-shapes,
Web-winged and furious.
Sylvia Plath
The blown leaves make bat-shapes,
Web-winged and furious.
Sylvia Plath
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Our DECEMBER NEWSLETTER - our anthology, launch, open mics, a workshop and so much more!
blackboughpoetry.com/so/aePhMQGQI?l…
blackboughpoetry.com/so/aePhMQGQI?l…
BLACK BOUGH UPDATE 2025
DECEMBER 2025
https://blackboughpoetry.com/so/aePhMQGQI?l…
November 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Our DECEMBER NEWSLETTER - our anthology, launch, open mics, a workshop and so much more!
blackboughpoetry.com/so/aePhMQGQI?l…
blackboughpoetry.com/so/aePhMQGQI?l…
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"Araby" extract—James Joyce
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Araby" extract—James Joyce
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Cypress trees, Monterey, California
Paul Outerbridge, 1950
Paul Outerbridge, 1950
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Cypress trees, Monterey, California
Paul Outerbridge, 1950
Paul Outerbridge, 1950
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Tomorrow at 6pm, join archivist Stella Halkyard at the Lit & Phil Library in Newcastle, where she will be reading from and discussing her recent Carcanet book, Library Lives.
Tickets are 'pay as you wish', and can be booked here:
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/a-book...
Tickets are 'pay as you wish', and can be booked here:
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/a-book...
A Bookworm in the Library | An illustrated talk by Stella Halkyard - The Lit & Phil
Monday 1st December | 6pm. A Bookworm in the Library […]
www.litandphil.org.uk
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tomorrow at 6pm, join archivist Stella Halkyard at the Lit & Phil Library in Newcastle, where she will be reading from and discussing her recent Carcanet book, Library Lives.
Tickets are 'pay as you wish', and can be booked here:
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/a-book...
Tickets are 'pay as you wish', and can be booked here:
www.litandphil.org.uk/event/a-book...
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And huge congratulations go to the story winner @penny-walker-sd.bsky.social and poetry winner @elizafevwrites.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Thanks to @walklistencreate.org for a brilliant evening and to the judges Chantal Lyon’s, Matthew Beaumont, Damaris West & @marcellenewbold.bsky.social 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to @walklistencreate.org for a brilliant evening and to the judges Chantal Lyon’s, Matthew Beaumont, Damaris West & @marcellenewbold.bsky.social 🙏🙏🙏
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
And huge congratulations go to the story winner @penny-walker-sd.bsky.social and poetry winner @elizafevwrites.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Thanks to @walklistencreate.org for a brilliant evening and to the judges Chantal Lyon’s, Matthew Beaumont, Damaris West & @marcellenewbold.bsky.social 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to @walklistencreate.org for a brilliant evening and to the judges Chantal Lyon’s, Matthew Beaumont, Damaris West & @marcellenewbold.bsky.social 🙏🙏🙏
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An immense pleasure today to receive from @walklistencreate.org the anthology of shortlisted poems & stories in the Walking in the Dark competition (supporting Women Walking, the City, at Night). Beautifully presented. My poem Devon Gothic is accompanied by a wonderfully atmospheric image
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
An immense pleasure today to receive from @walklistencreate.org the anthology of shortlisted poems & stories in the Walking in the Dark competition (supporting Women Walking, the City, at Night). Beautifully presented. My poem Devon Gothic is accompanied by a wonderfully atmospheric image
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Thrilled to see my collection on this list and in such fine company.
Well, here we are. The very first edition of The Book Bag Christmas List. Created in part by your recommendations. This week there's the list, opportunities, news and some festive fun and goodies. Grab yourself a drink and settle in this might take a while. Feel free to share with ...
The Book Bag Christmas Gift Guide 2025
Welcome one and all to The Book Bag Christmas Gift List 2025. How has your week been? Are you feeling festive yet? I’ve compiled this list based on reader suggestions and some personal favourites of mine to give some gift inspiration for the festive season. Another reason was to share and support your favourite poets and presses by buying books. So, to tenuously misquote one of my favourite Christmas songs, let’s step into this extensive Christmas Gift list. I’ll also drop in a festive playlist and some more festive goodies. I ho ho hope you enjoy…
paulwritespoems.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thrilled to see my collection on this list and in such fine company.
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Winter flowering cherry just starting to blossom for #WildflowerHour
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Winter flowering cherry just starting to blossom for #WildflowerHour
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Lovely review of my (first ever😱) short story in great company as part of @tramppress.bsky.social beautiful An Alternative Irish Christmas anthology in yesterday's @irishtimes.com
Very humbling & gratifying to see these kind words about the work. ✨️
Very humbling & gratifying to see these kind words about the work. ✨️
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Lovely review of my (first ever😱) short story in great company as part of @tramppress.bsky.social beautiful An Alternative Irish Christmas anthology in yesterday's @irishtimes.com
Very humbling & gratifying to see these kind words about the work. ✨️
Very humbling & gratifying to see these kind words about the work. ✨️
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A joy to see After Party is one of The Times six poetry collections of the year!
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A joy to see After Party is one of The Times six poetry collections of the year!
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I never stop being grateful to editors who include my poems in their anthologies/journals... it continues to bring excitement and encouragement!! Thanks muchly to @alanparrywriter.co.uk for including my sort of coming-of-age poem in this great looking volume now published by @thebrokenspine.co.uk 🙏
November 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I never stop being grateful to editors who include my poems in their anthologies/journals... it continues to bring excitement and encouragement!! Thanks muchly to @alanparrywriter.co.uk for including my sort of coming-of-age poem in this great looking volume now published by @thebrokenspine.co.uk 🙏
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Stocking filler for under a tenner. Beautifully brutal. Quietly radical. This one says more in 50 pages than most say in 400.
@martinkennedyyates.bsky.social #ThisWilderness
www.amazon.co.uk/Wil...
@martinkennedyyates.bsky.social #ThisWilderness
www.amazon.co.uk/Wil...
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Stocking filler for under a tenner. Beautifully brutal. Quietly radical. This one says more in 50 pages than most say in 400.
@martinkennedyyates.bsky.social #ThisWilderness
www.amazon.co.uk/Wil...
@martinkennedyyates.bsky.social #ThisWilderness
www.amazon.co.uk/Wil...
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I may have got a little over-excited and opened entries a little early. I'm not going to start reading until Monday, but if you want to send something over the weekend, you are welcome to do so:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I may have got a little over-excited and opened entries a little early. I'm not going to start reading until Monday, but if you want to send something over the weekend, you are welcome to do so:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
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Powerful edition of Radio 4's The Verb. Rare insights from doctor, soldier & poet Tim Hodgetts. Eloquent Russian anti-war writing introduced by Julia Nemirovskaya and Robert Chandler. Inspiring, and finally warmed by a wise love-letter to experience from @holliemcnish.bsky.social! LINK IN COMMENTS!
November 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Powerful edition of Radio 4's The Verb. Rare insights from doctor, soldier & poet Tim Hodgetts. Eloquent Russian anti-war writing introduced by Julia Nemirovskaya and Robert Chandler. Inspiring, and finally warmed by a wise love-letter to experience from @holliemcnish.bsky.social! LINK IN COMMENTS!