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Marcelle Newbold

@marcellenewbold.bsky.social

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Poet- place and inheritance, Cardiff Wales Bridport shortlist. Poems: Poetry Wales, Propel, IS&T, Iamb, Atrium, Fly on the Wall, Black Bough, Broken Spine, Ice Floe…. Architect | Editor | Tutor https://linktr.ee/marcellenewbold

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 5d

Wonderful evening at @booksontherise.bsky.social for the launch of @aurorametro.bsky.social ‘Encounters with Jane Austen’ which I’m delighted to have a poem included.

Available now! www.aurorametro.com/product/enco...

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Jumping Jules Poetry @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social · 1d

Forest Girl pics arriving from @wendyeslater.bsky.social in Vermont, USA and @miriamo77.bsky.social in Germany. Thanks both. A few copies left if anyone would like one 🌿
www.jumpingjulespoetry.com/book-shop

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Gone Lawn Journal @gonelawn.bsky.social · 1d

Unlike Musk, we are LGBTQ+ friendly and we feature many authors who identify as such. Visit us! You won't be sorry if you like interesting and good works.

gonelawn.net/journal/issu...

Gone Lawn 61 : corn moon

gonelawn.net

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 1d

🎉✨🎉✨

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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · 3d

It’s coming back!⚡️

12.10.25

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 2d

My City #2 , 2008 by by Lebanese artist Zena Assi #womensart

Artwork of a busy cityscape with many buildings close together, filling the picture plane

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Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 5d

Next week on TopTweetTuesday on Twitter - our #poetry challenge is…

70 words max of atmospheric, inventive poetry on the theme of ‘mystical’. Avoid rhyme and cliche!

Our host is ‘Drench Me In Silver’ author @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social - you can get her mystical book at

tinyurl.com/yck4frvx

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 2d

Closing 20 October! We are looking forward to reading your work. Enter here: wlc.zone/dark. @walklistencreate.org

Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 22d

Looking forward to co-judging the poetry submissions for @walklistencreate.org. The anthologies are beautifully illustrated by @albanlow.bsky.social - a real treat

walk · listen · create @walklistencreate.org · Aug 28

🖋️ Enter our Walking “In the Dark” competition! Stories or poems ≤250 words. Winners: writers-in-residence, € cash prize, artwork, limited chapbook. Shortlisted: published & showcase reading.
Deadline📅 20 Oct | 💻
wlc.zone/dark

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to all!

Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 2d

Yay !

Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 2d

Very excited for this, and reading with @sophiaargyris.bsky.social, @dbodepudi.bsky.social, @corinnaboard.bsky.social and @bornonadarkmoon.bsky.social. Hosted by the lovely @victoriaspires.bsky.social 💫💫. Poetry of place and memory 💫💫

Victoria Spires @victoriaspires.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Happening this Friday!! 🚨

Let me know if you want the zoom link. You're not going to want to miss these incredible readers ❤️

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Julie, it’s a brilliant collection

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Victoria Spires @victoriaspires.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Happening this Friday!! 🚨

Let me know if you want the zoom link. You're not going to want to miss these incredible readers ❤️

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 2d

Fabulous book launch for @annasaund.bsky.social 'Eurydice in The Ruined House' from @indigodreamspub.bsky.social. Dress matching book for my readings. I love this collection ! Rush out and buy it now! indigodreamspublishing.com/anna-saunders

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Paul

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𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒃 ~ 𝒑𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅 @iambapoet.com · 3d

**PUSHCART PRIZE NOMINEES ANNOUNCED**

Please join @iambapoet.com in congratulating Theresa Donnelly, Kerry Trautman, Rishika Williams, @jahshabby.bsky.social, @victoriaspires.bsky.social and @johnglenday.bsky.social on their nominations for the next edition of the @pushcartprize.bsky.social.

Promotional poster announcing the six nominees for the 51st edition of The Pushcart Prize, as chosen by the editor of online poetry quarterly iamb.

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Martin Kennedy Yates @martinkennedyyates.bsky.social · 3d

Big thanks to all of you who bought my book in the first month. Hope you've been enjoying it.
If you'd like to get your hands on a copy, either use the Amazon link below or DM me for a signed copy plus a handcrafted bookmark with bonus poem. For more info...
thebrokenspine.co.uk/2025/08/17/r...

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Jenny Wong @jenwithwords.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social for hosting and facilitating an amazing kick-off event yesterday for #NotJustPretty!

Missed it? Don’t worry! There are two coming soon to a Zoom near you! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Karen Pierce Gonzalez @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social · 3d

You just CAN'T keep good women down!!! The #NotJustPretty gathering I put together yesterday was electric ⚡ and there are more! Grateful to @thebrokenspine.co.uk for the platform & support of my vision. 🙏💃🙏 thebrokenspine.co.uk/2025/09/14/n...
thebrokenspine.co.uk/2025/09/06/n...

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations Martin 🎉

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Martin Kennedy Yates @martinkennedyyates.bsky.social · 3d

How exciting to get a #BestOfTheNet nomination for my essay exploring the creation of my 'Scousenlish' poems & their relationship to the alliterative form of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' - follow link for more - alliteration.net/poets/martin...
Thank you @rhunedhel.bsky.social for the love 🥰

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Paul Nash | Paul atten Ash @northseanavigator.bsky.social · 3d

'O Light! She Was the Universe' has been nominated for the Best of the Net Anthology by Gothic Keats Press 🖤

www.gothickeatspress.com/byron-collec...

O Light! She Was the Universe — Gothic Keats Press

‘O Light! She Was the Universe’, a poem by Paul atten Ash

www.gothickeatspress.com

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 3d

Yay congratulations Paul !!

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Jenny, looking forward to hearing you read tonight

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Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you Paul

Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you

Marcelle Newbold @marcellenewbold.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks Carmella