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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · 6d

Happy World Poetry Day! Here’s a fave from Ada Limón

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michael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · Mar 10

you busy? the monolith from 2001 A Space Odyssey is here. it wants us to—yeah, beat each other to death with bones

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · 19d

It certainly does. Thank you to yourself and Antoinette for pulling it together - I look forward to meeting you!

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · 26d

Was tweaking my paper for this symposium just this morning. So excited to see what everyone has come up with.

Dr Penny Bradshaw @drpennybradshaw.bsky.social · Aug 20

Booking is now open for a free full-day symposium on the work of 20th-century Cumbrian poet, playwright and topographical writer, Norman Nicholson, on Sat 27 Sept at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus. See here for further details and guidance on booking your place: www.normannicholson.org

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fifth wheel press @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social · Jan 31

thank you to our editorial team, submitters, and our 62 glorious contributors for this stunning anthology!

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Tamara Bašić • Luke Bateman • KM Bezner • Rosalynn Blaisdell • Joefel Bolo • Tallulah Brannigan • Alex Carrigan • [sarah] Cavar • L.M. Cole • Cletus Crow • Chiara Di Lello • Sammie Downing • Ashley Elizabeth •
Carson Elliot • Lucas L. Fernandes • Clem Flowers • Connor Frew • mars gao • Adam Gianforcaro • Reyzl Grace • C.M. Green • Sofia Eun-Young Guerra • Alannah Guevara • Bex Hainsworth • Will Harris • Jack Apollo Hartley • Rebecca Hawkes • Talicha J. • Callie Jennings • jyotsna •
Liana Kapelke-Dale • Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey • Indigo Kinsella • Robin Kinzer • Sarah Klein • M. Klein • Koss • BEE LB • Swann Adara Lee • Aimee Lowenstern • Avra Margariti • Stephen Mead • Livia Meneghin • B.C.A. Morgenstern • Adia Micah Muhammad • James Penha • Rook Rainsdowne • Tyler Raso • arushi (aera) rege • Jordan Alejandro Rivera • Michelle Rochniak • Bella Rotker • t.r. san • Natalie Sibiski • Jessica Swanson • J. Syringa • Julia Kooi Talen • Cheryl Tan • Carly Taylor • Erica Leslie Weidner • jason

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Jan 31

I’m in this new anthology from @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social!

‘Ginnel’ has been brewing since my first term in Oxford, and it’s finally out, *here* and *now*!

So, head through the ginnel, enter the garden, and graze among these incredible poems - I dare y’!

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secrets in the garden — fifth wheel press

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Jan 5

In November, I started a new job at an educational publishers, where I was told about a new GCSE poetry anthology called Worlds and Lives. Naturally, I went to see what 15-16 year olds are being given as their introduction to the world of poetry. Here’s one by George Eliot.

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Jan 3

In October, I dipped into Smart Devices by Carol Rumens, one of many poetry books available using the National Poetry Library’s free ebook service (check it out!!) I especially enjoyed this poem, Jasper by Tony Conran.

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Jan 2

In September, I followed Poets.org’s poem of the day. It’s a great source for a wide range of voices - including phenomenal pieces like Breakfast by Minnie Bruce Pratt.

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · Jan 2

"they sent for
the priest

when I needed God Herself"

- from 'The Vanishing Song'

Mother Julian

From 'The Vanishing Song' By Jay Hulme

every shewing is different the universe collapsing into a brittle nut each
coruscating colour and yet folding into itself
and yet
hope

in the hands that hold it brown skin
cracked nails palms rough with work
here are the hard things do you see
they sent for
the priest

when I needed God Herself no dark
cassock pointed beard this masculine faith
crushing what it cannot contain no
I hear God
Unfiltered

Christ bares Her breast in the darkness
and speaks of a world full of love

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Jan 2

In August, I changed it up again and read the Summer 2023 micro-chaps from Ghost City Press. So many highlights, but I especially loved Fast Dogs/Slow Rabbits by Kelli Simpson, and its haunting, otherworldly perspective on our world of creatures…

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Dec 31

In July, I bought a cache of POETRY Magazine at half price (thanks Blackwells!) This issue of translations and adaptations of existing poems was my favourite; here’s Stephanie Burt’s Prayer to Artemis, which I read on a bus to the Isle of Iona.

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Dec 30

In June, up to my eyes in magic stones, cyborg theory and more-than-human ecologies, I turned to Being Human. This wondrous poem by Mark Doty has been in my head ever since.

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Dec 30

In May, I dipped a toe into this wonderful book of sea poems (thanks @paxmb.bsky.social !) Here’s a poem by William Carlos Williams that really caught my imagination.

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Dec 30

In April, I read the boldest and best of new poems (or at least what featured in the Forward Prize). Holly Hopkins’ ‘Telephone Girls’ grabbed me and did not let go.

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Dec 27

I haven’t stopped thinking about this incredible poem by Fiona Benson since I read it in March. The precision of the language, the violent technicality… wow

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Dec 26

February’s anthology was Poetry Unbound. Every poem here captured a unique and yet universal voice, and the accompanying essays guided me in developing my own language to describe the poems that move me. I can’t recommend enough.

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Dec 25

This year, I read a poetry anthology every month. So, here are my twelve favourite poems from twelve different anthologies over the twelve days of Christmas. Day One - January’s Ecco Anthology of International Poetry with Nina Cassian’s seductive, vital ‘Temptation’

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Nov 9

Delighted to have three new #poems with Coporeal Lit - here’s a sneak peek of ‘Mother Beard’, click the link for more

#poetry

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Extract from ‘Mother Beard’, reading ‘I am / encased in an unspooling ball of yarns, / a pleasant shock for the long time no see’

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Nov 7

#NaNoWriMo Day 7: 760 words. Didn’t feel like writing this morning, but I’m so glad I pushed on!

Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Nov 6

#NaNoWriMo Day 6: 327 words. Favourite line: ‘He’d hunkered greedily in his compartment.’

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Nov 5

#NaNoWriMo Days 4-5: 1837 words.

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Nov 5

#NaNoWriMo Days 2-3: 1198 words. Favourite line: “The Isle of Croft stared up from the map, asked him to imagine he was a bird, asked him whether he’d find haven here.”

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Nov 1

#NaNoWriMo Day 1: 512 words. A sure start!

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Luke Bateman @lukebateman.bsky.social · Oct 31

The double treat of a favourite poetry magazine opening a themed submission call: the prompt to write something to an intriguing theme, and the promise of great poems to read on that theme in a few months.