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THIS SATURDAY!

The Joy of Scansion: how to know the dancer from the dance – with @dharmabam.bsky.social 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 29th November
⏰ 11am-1pm GMT
🎟️ £35/£25
⭐ or book all three winter webinars for £90/£60

Book your spot: buff.ly/KBzjLx6

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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@dharmabam.bsky.socia 's winter webinars series gets started this Saturday! 🌊

There's still lots of time to get tickets for The Joy of Scansion! Or book all three webinars for £90/£60 ⭐

Get all the details and book tickets: buff.ly/KnyxxuK

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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New guest post 📰

Glacier – Garry MacKenzie writes on his new long poem

Read the full post: buff.ly/VdmjNVJ

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Catch up on new writing from the #NorthSeaPoets 🌊

#amreading What Book Would You Buy a Poet for Xmas?

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#PoetrySky #Poets
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November 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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And finally in @dharmabam.bsky.social's winter webinar mini-series is The Symbol: how to summon meaning and emotion 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 13th December
⏰ 11am-1pm GMT
🎟️ £35/£25
⭐ or book all three winter webinars for £90/£60

Book your spot: buff.ly/khfCh59

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
A description of Don Paterson's third webinar The Symbol. There's painting in the middle with a boy dressed in black wearing a hat, an angel with a blind fold, and a boy looking at the audience. The North Sea Poets logo is at the bottom of the image.
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Next in @dharmabam.bsky.social's winter webinar mini-series is The Art of Space: how to let a poem breathe 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 6th December
⏰ 11am-1pm GMT
🎟️ £35/£25
⭐ or book all three winter webinars for £90/£60

Book your spot: buff.ly/EZ5MOj5

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
A description of Don Paterson's second webinar The Art of Space. There's an AI-generated image of a forest in a barn-like building. The North Sea Poets logo is at the bottom of the image.
November 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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The first of Don Paterson's winter webinar mini-series is The Joy of Scansion: how to know the dancer from the dance 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 29th November
⏰ 11am-1pm GMT
🎟️ £35/£25
⭐ or book all three winter webinars for £90/£60

Book your spot: buff.ly/KBzjLx6

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
A description of Don Paterson's first webinar The Joy of Scansion. There's a graphic of a map of dance steps in red and black. The North Sea Poets logo is at the bottom of the image.
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Coming up on northseapoets.com 🌊

Plenty of time to book your place on @dharmabam.bsky.social's winter webinars. The Joy of Scansion gets things started on Saturday 29th November. Get a 3-in-1 ticket for all three webinars for £90/£60 ⭐

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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New post 📰

What Book Would You Buy a Poet for Xmas

… that wasn’t a poetry book? The #NorthSeaPoets had a think ...

Read the full post: buff.ly/grtDgtu

#PoetrySky
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November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Catch up on new writing from Lesley Harrison 🌊

#amreading Everything I have not written

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#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Join @dharmabam.bsky.social for webinars on Scansion, Space and Symbol – book the entire winter mini-series for a 3-in-1 reduced price.

🗓️ Saturdays, 29th November, 6th & 13th December
⏰ 11am-1pm BST
🎟️ £35/£25 each
⭐ 3-in-1 ticket for £90/£60

buff.ly/ZW1Qm6Y

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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– Mary Ruefle, 'Deconstruction'

#NorthSeaPoets #CommonplaceBook #PoetryCommunity #Poet #LiteraryQuotes #Poetry #Quotes #ReadMore #QuoteOfTheDay #PoetryLovers
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November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Coming up on northseapoets.com 🌊

@dharmabam.bsky.social's winter webinars get started with the Joy of Scansion on Saturday 29th November. Get a 3-in-1 ticket for all three webinars for £90/£60 ⭐

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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New post 📰

Everything I have not written

Lesley Harrison on the silent poem behind the poem

Read the full post: buff.ly/fNdsENG

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Catch up on new writing from @kathleenjamie.bsky.social 🌊

#amreading Tam Lin at Hallowe'en

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#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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– Sally Mann, Art Work: On the Creative Life

#NorthSeaPoets #CommonplaceBook #PoetrySky
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November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Coming up on northseapoets.com 🌊

Get your applications in for the first 1-Day Workshop: Technique and Tune Up with Kathleen Jamie is on Saturday 22nd November.

3-in-1 tickets are still available for Don Paterson's winter webinars! Book all three for £90/£60 ⭐

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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New event! Join @kathleenjamie.bsky.social for a 1-Day Workshop 🌊

Technique and Tune Up

🗓️ Saturday 22nd November
⏰ 11am-4pm GMT (lunch break 1-2pm)
🎟️ £150 – Only six spots available!

Get all the details at buff.ly/aseYMEG

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky #PoetryWorkshop
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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New post 📰

Tam Lin at Hallowe'en

@kathleenjamie.bsky.social on women, power and the supernatural

Read the full post: buff.ly/EfwJfUN

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
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November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Catch up on new writing from the #NorthSeaPoets 🌊

#amreading North Sea Line Caught #2: 'Kissing on the Radio'

@dharmabam.bsky.social on a short history of fluff

#PoetrySky
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November 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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New event! Join @kathleenjamie.bsky.social for a 1-Day Workshop 🌊

Technique and Tune Up

🗓️ Saturday 22nd November
⏰ 11am-4pm GMT (lunch break 1-2pm)
🎟️ £150 – Only six spots available!

Apply by 6th November: buff.ly/aseYMEG

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky #PoetryWorkshop
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October 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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And finally in Don Paterson's winter webinar mini-series is The Symbol: how to summon meaning and emotion 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 13th December
⏰ 11am-1pm GMT
🎟️ £35/£25
⭐ or book all three winter webinars for £90/£60

Book your spot: buff.ly/khfCh59

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
A description of Don Paterson's third webinar The Symbol. There's painting in the middle with a boy dressed in black wearing a hat, an angel with a blind fold, and a boy looking at the audience. The North Sea Poets logo is at the bottom of the image.
October 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
northseapoets.bsky.social
Next in Don Paterson's winter webinar mini-series is The Art of Space: how to let a poem breathe 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 6th December
⏰ 11am-1pm GMT
🎟️ £35/£25
⭐ or book all three winter webinars for £90/£60

Book your spot: buff.ly/EZ5MOj5

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
A description of Don Paterson's second webinar The Art of Space. There's an AI-generated image of a forest in a barn-like building. The North Sea Poets logo is at the bottom of the image.
October 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
northseapoets.bsky.social
The first of Don Paterson's winter webinar mini-series is The Joy of Scansion: how to know the dancer from the dance 🌊

🗓️ Saturday 29th November
⏰ 11am-1pm BST
🎟️ £35/£25
⭐ or book all three winter webinars for £90/£60

Book your spot: buff.ly/KBzjLx6

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
A description of Don Paterson's first webinar The Joy of Scansion. There's a graphic of a map of dance steps in red and black. The North Sea Poets logo is at the bottom of the image.
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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New post 📰

North Sea Line Caught, #2: 'Kissing on the Radio'

@dharmabam.bsky.social on a short history of fluff

Read the full post: buff.ly/ibIfpzS

#NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky
A description of Don Paterson's newest Substack post. In the background is a wooden bowl of fuzzy white cotton. The Substack logo is in the bottom right corner.
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM