Rosanna McGlone
@rosannamcglone.bsky.social
Mum. Writer. Journalist The Guardian, The Australian, SMH, Salon.com Amazon no. 1. The Process of Poetry. The Making of a Poem. Feisty Females Medieval short stories https://rosanna-mcglone.sumupstore.com/products
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Front Row - Movie stars Adam Driver and Bill Nighy, author AL Kennedy, and the Process of Poetry - BBC Sounds
Adam Driver in Ferrari, Radio Drama with Bill Nighy and AL Kennedy, the Process of Poetry
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This new thing seems to be panning out okay, doesn’t it? Here’s a 🧵 about me. I’m a journalist and have recently interviewed some fabulous poets on redrafting for the Australian sequel to The Process of Poetry @[email protected] & I on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row
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How did I miss this? It's beautiful, Rachel, and such a different tone to other pieces I've read of yours. I'm sorry for your loss. ❤️
“Clinical Interruption” by @vignettes.bsky.social centers the #integrity of the body, perfectly maintaining metaphor throughout. A beautiful #Poem from Issue 7
“He lies like a house condemned
timbers softening
joists sighing under the weight”
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“He lies like a house condemned
timbers softening
joists sighing under the weight”
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CLINICAL INTERRUPTION -
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December 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
How did I miss this? It's beautiful, Rachel, and such a different tone to other pieces I've read of yours. I'm sorry for your loss. ❤️
💔 Beautifully written, Jessica 💔 @oh-so-boatie.bsky.social
And I loved on your babies like they were mine – Jessica Boatright @oh-so-boatie.bsky.social
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And I loved on your babies like they were mine – Jessica Boatright
And I loved on your babies like they were mine . . Jessica Boatright’s words have been spotted in magazines including Magma, The Alchemy Spoon and Anthropocene. In 2025 she placed th…
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December 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
💔 Beautifully written, Jessica 💔 @oh-so-boatie.bsky.social
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‘consider not giving presents this holiday season’ 💀
British Library staff asked for a decent pay. Instead they got ‘a few money-saving present ideas’, such as ‘consider not giving presents this holiday season’. They are on strike this week. I wrote about it for @lrb.co.uk. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket Line
On Monday morning, more than a hundred people formed a picket line outside one of the entrances to the British Library...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
‘consider not giving presents this holiday season’ 💀
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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My project with Dr Sue Dymoke, so deeply meaningful to me, has now been published in Writing in Practice from @nawewriters.bsky.social.
It will keep growing from here!
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It will keep growing from here!
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04. Found Poetry Digital Space: Constructing a Model to Enhance Children’s Confidence in Writing and Sharing :: National Association of Writers in Education ::
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November 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
My project with Dr Sue Dymoke, so deeply meaningful to me, has now been published in Writing in Practice from @nawewriters.bsky.social.
It will keep growing from here!
www.nawe.co.uk/DB/current-w...
It will keep growing from here!
www.nawe.co.uk/DB/current-w...
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God and I were walking
in the woods this morning.
He was quiet for a long time,
& I finally asked him
what he was thinking.
He didn’t hesitate.
He said, I was thinking about Eden
& how happy we all were there.
I wish I’d given that young couple
another chance.
in the woods this morning.
He was quiet for a long time,
& I finally asked him
what he was thinking.
He didn’t hesitate.
He said, I was thinking about Eden
& how happy we all were there.
I wish I’d given that young couple
another chance.
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
God and I were walking
in the woods this morning.
He was quiet for a long time,
& I finally asked him
what he was thinking.
He didn’t hesitate.
He said, I was thinking about Eden
& how happy we all were there.
I wish I’d given that young couple
another chance.
in the woods this morning.
He was quiet for a long time,
& I finally asked him
what he was thinking.
He didn’t hesitate.
He said, I was thinking about Eden
& how happy we all were there.
I wish I’d given that young couple
another chance.
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A seasonal reminder that you can order our titles from our website; orders are despatched within 24 hours (last dates for Christmas orders: UK: 17 Dec. Sheffield: 23 Dec). Recent hardbacks inc. Steve Ely's 'Eely' and Angelina D'Roza's 'The Blue Hour'. Order here:
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December 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A seasonal reminder that you can order our titles from our website; orders are despatched within 24 hours (last dates for Christmas orders: UK: 17 Dec. Sheffield: 23 Dec). Recent hardbacks inc. Steve Ely's 'Eely' and Angelina D'Roza's 'The Blue Hour'. Order here:
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I love how this moves from the every day, to its sibilence driven crescendo, Rachel 👌
She hums as she works,
needle flicking bone from thread.
They whisper instructions
on how to disassemble a soul,
start with the mouth,
silence is safest.
The eyes still plead.
#horrorprompt 2030
#disassemble
needle flicking bone from thread.
They whisper instructions
on how to disassemble a soul,
start with the mouth,
silence is safest.
The eyes still plead.
#horrorprompt 2030
#disassemble
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I love how this moves from the every day, to its sibilence driven crescendo, Rachel 👌
December 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested elections.
Honduran election authorities resume vote tallies amid allegations of fraud
Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested elections.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested elections.
I had a joke about Medusa....but I just couldn't face it....
I had a joke about Prometheus but i couldn’t get it over the hill ✨
I had a joke about Icarus but it fell flat.
December 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I had a joke about Medusa....but I just couldn't face it....
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Please share widely, help is needed as soon as possible
Urgent: could someone here create a campaign for a single mom with three kids and medical needs? Desperately needed and I can´t due to bank stuff. You can send me a message here and I will put you in touch.
December 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Please share widely, help is needed as soon as possible
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A winter poem for my sweetheart as it appeared in The Stinging Fly.
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A winter poem for my sweetheart as it appeared in The Stinging Fly.
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As a disabled historian I am so pleased that History UK (co-funded with @royalhistsoc.org) have published their report on disabled student & staff experiences of #highereducation & history. It makes for a difficult reading at times, but none of it is surprising. www.history-uk.ac.uk/projects/his...
History UK Disability and History Project
The History UK Disability and History Project was launched in November 2023 in response to the History UK EDI report which identified disability as an important aspect of EDI work worthy of further…
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December 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
As a disabled historian I am so pleased that History UK (co-funded with @royalhistsoc.org) have published their report on disabled student & staff experiences of #highereducation & history. It makes for a difficult reading at times, but none of it is surprising. www.history-uk.ac.uk/projects/his...
December 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Definitely, Brian. Heartbreaking: ❤️ it. That's why it'll always be The Pogues for me 'I could have been someone.' 'So could anyone.'
Are the best Christmas songs the ones that make you sit down and cry? Probably.
"It's because of the dark,
we see the beauty in the spark..." @traceythorn.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr_n...
"It's because of the dark,
we see the beauty in the spark..." @traceythorn.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr_n...
Tracey Thorn - Joy
YouTube video by TraceyThornVEVO
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December 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Definitely, Brian. Heartbreaking: ❤️ it. That's why it'll always be The Pogues for me 'I could have been someone.' 'So could anyone.'
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UK asylum policy causes more violence and deaths, say rights groups
UK asylum policy causes more violence and deaths, say rights groups
Home Office drive to stop small boats crossing Channel is handing more power to people smugglers, report finds
The UK’s policy to stop asylum seekers from crossing the Channel in small boats has led to an increase in violence, deaths and smuggler control, but has not deterred arrivals, according to a report by human rights organisations.
The 176-page report from Humans for Rights Network, includes contributions from 17 refugee and human rights organisations operating in northern France and six in the UK. Continue reading...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
UK asylum policy causes more violence and deaths, say rights groups
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"For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa’s new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry Book Fund has been assembling a formidable archive of writing."
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African poetry is celebrated in a groundbreaking publishing project
The project has highlighted a new generation of African poets and created a visually beautiful archive in the process.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa’s new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry Book Fund has been assembling a formidable archive of writing."
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The first two #AdventPoem recordings are in the thread below👇
The second in my #AdventPoem series is a new recording of my #poem Snowscape. Not strictly a #Christmas piece but certainly a seasonal one. First published in @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social’s The Starbeck Orion (see thread below for the text & my earlier recording) #poetsonbluesky #poetrycommunity
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The first two #AdventPoem recordings are in the thread below👇
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So apart from being very talented my brother David is very brave. While his film Eternity was being wrapped up he had a very serious diagnosis and he has written about it here time.com/7339094/eter...
Me, My Film, and My Massive Brain Tumor
David Freyne directed and co-wrote a film about death. Then, he learned he had a brain tumor the size of an apple.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
So apart from being very talented my brother David is very brave. While his film Eternity was being wrapped up he had a very serious diagnosis and he has written about it here time.com/7339094/eter...
It looks like you go round issuing poems instead of parking fines 😊
When rain is predicted for several days in Leeds they issue us with these so people can look at us and think "Well it's raining but I'm still not a damn poet, so there's that!"
December 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It looks like you go round issuing poems instead of parking fines 😊
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Unseen Tours trains people with experience of homelessness to become walking tour guides of London. They're currently running a Crowdfunder to help support their guides through winter - but are only at 29% of target. So do give if you can.
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Give a Double Gift This Festive Season
#StrongerCommunities 💛 Support our guides with stable winter income as tours slow down. Help Unseen Tours challenge myths and stigma around homelessness.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Unseen Tours trains people with experience of homelessness to become walking tour guides of London. They're currently running a Crowdfunder to help support their guides through winter - but are only at 29% of target. So do give if you can.
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-gift-to
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/a-gift-to
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Without immigrant workers the NHS would have collapsed long ago. And in return they are constantly vilified.
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Without immigrant workers the NHS would have collapsed long ago. And in return they are constantly vilified.
I'm so pleased The Process of Poetry is now in #Japan, Yuka! I do hope you find it helpful. Thank you for your support. Please let me know what you think of it 🙏 Lovely to meet you @nawewriters.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #poetry #craft #editing
It’s finally here! Can’t wait to dive in. Thank you so much, @rosannamcglone.bsky.social ☺️✨
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I'm so pleased The Process of Poetry is now in #Japan, Yuka! I do hope you find it helpful. Thank you for your support. Please let me know what you think of it 🙏 Lovely to meet you @nawewriters.bsky.social @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social #poetry #craft #editing