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Chris Campbell @citizen-chris.bsky.social · 1d

Very kind words for ‘Why I Wear My Past to Work’ from @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social 🙏🙏

Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 2d

New poem 💀

Avoid the abstract they said.
Avoid abstract nouns. Ground your poetry in the ordinary, the everyday, they said.

To hell with such banal limitations.

TopTweetTuesday ‘mystical’
prompt, hosted by @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social on Twitter

#poetry #poetrylovers✒️ #poetrycommunity

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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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Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 4d

Welsh #poetry presses. Make sure you consider nominating your writers for prizes such as @pushcartprize.bsky.social #laurelprize @forwardprizes.bsky.social and #bestofthenet etc. there’s not many presses here and nominations can be thin on the ground! Really boosts the writers
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Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 2d

Getting nowhere in poetry fast? Need a little more focus in your work as a poet? Need to boost your profile? This is the workshop for you. Gamechanger!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crafting-your-year-in-poetry-tickets-1627962482609?aff=oddtdtcreator

#poetry #writing #WritingCommunity

Crafting Your Year in Poetry

This 2.5 hr workshop will help you plan your 12 next months on your poetic journey from your reading, writing time, submissions & networking

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 3d

Getting ready to host! 🎙️ 🌍

The book launch on Zoom of stellar writer @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social 🇮🇳 with @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social - co-hosts @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and Saraswati are very excited! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#poetry #books #readers #writers

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 6d

Amazing news Paul

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 6d

For #nationalpoetryday ‘Autumn Uprising’ - on the subject of #play - this year’s theme, published in @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social 🐻 🧍‍♀️ 🐝 🤠 🍂
Christmas-Winter 4

#toystory #wreckitralph #wreckitralph2 #writing #childhood #autumn

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Dorian Nightingale @secretsoliloquies.bsky.social · 14d

I am thoroughly enjoying these poetry books @louloumach.bsky.social and @thebrokenspine.co.uk
Truly inspiring!

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Helen Laycock @helenlaycock.bsky.social · 8d

The promise of a ‘wicca wedding’ is fully delivered with all the dark trimmings.
You not only give us silhouettes with ‘Quasar eyes’, but a ‘handfasted/bride & groom; black voltage/of cut thumb-roots, pressed/in union.’

How did you come up with that?!!

Brilliant imagery! 🖤

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Vikki C. @vikkicwrites.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for nominating 'Philosophy Fragment' for Best of the Net. Such great company too. Congratulations to all the nominees! ❤️

#poetrycommunity #BOTN

Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 8d

Our #SilverBranch project 'Best of the Net' nom's this year. Special mention for our posthumous award for Ivor Daniel.🕊️

Julian Cason @hool415.bsky.social
Vikki C @vikkicwrites.bsky.social
@ivordaniel.bsky.social
@rfredekenter.bsky.social
@saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
@markantonyowen.com

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RobertFredeKenter @rfredekenter.bsky.social · 7d

Honored for a BOTN nomination (& for a poem dear to me).Ty @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for opportunity to be Silver Branches feature (poems & images) lovingly curated @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social & now this Unexpected & delighted. 💐 To other nominees, all formidable incl. @vikkicwrites.bsky.social

Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 8d

Our #SilverBranch project 'Best of the Net' nom's this year. Special mention for our posthumous award for Ivor Daniel.🕊️

Julian Cason @hool415.bsky.social
Vikki C @vikkicwrites.bsky.social
@ivordaniel.bsky.social
@rfredekenter.bsky.social
@saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
@markantonyowen.com

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 8d

For #nationalpoetryday and the theme ‘play’ this nonet #poem - nine lines in descending syllabic order - also posted for Twitter’s TopTweetTuesday #poetry #writing #writingcommunity

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 9d

Nominated a range of excellent poems published on the Bough for #BestoftheNet again.

Many writers will get a lovely surprise - that's what it's about and I enjoy doing it, despite the time it takes. Hooray for editors! Hooray for poets.

#poetry #writing @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social

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Vikki C. @vikkicwrites.bsky.social · 10d

Sunday poet / Sunday poem /Sunday market 💐

#boho #studiogibli #flowers #journal #handwritten #poet #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #artist #artistcommunity

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 10d

Quick write #Sundaymorning 💔

#poem #poetry #writing #WIP

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 16d

A #LifttotheSky for the excellent Saraswati Nagpal @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social for the stunning ‘Drench Me in Silver’, published by @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
#poetrycommunity #PoetsSupportPoets
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 14d

Book your free ticket to hear the mesmerising poetic voice of @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social on Sunday 5th October, 3pm, UK time 🎫 🎙️

Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 14d

✨BOOK NOW!!! ✨

Come along and support poet @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social and guests on our launch night for 'Drench Me in Silver'. We'd love to see you! Book below. October 5th, 3PM, UK time.

🌘

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-...

#poetry #writing #booklaunch

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Helen Laycock @helenlaycock.bsky.social · 17d

If you have come across my #SilverBranch feature
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
you may now be familiar with my poem 'HARE'.

@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
and I thought it might be interesting to enlighten you about the process involved in writing it, so here's the poem and my technique. ✍️

#poetry

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 17d

Oh no. Another problematic author. Most writers before about 1990 seem to be highly problematic

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · 17d

Where’ve you been all my poetic life #GeoffreyHill ~ final poetry boss man!

#poetry #writing #writingcommunity

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Helen Laycock @helenlaycock.bsky.social · 20d

Here's the video recording from my YouTube channel 'Nell and her Poetry' for 'Bloodless', a winter poem recently shared by
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social

for my #SilverBranch feature.

#poetry #spokenword

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Td...

BLOODLESS

YouTube video by Nell and her Poetry

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Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 20d

Our #writingprompt for TopTweetTuesday on Twitter next week.

#writing #poetry

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Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 20d

The book they’re all talking about - @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social - ‘Drench Me in Silver’ . #books #litcommunity #writingcommunity #poetry

www.blackboughpoetry.com/louise-mache...

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Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · 19d

Writing in action. Black Bough author @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social during the writing of ‘Drench Me in Silver’

#poetry #books #newbooks #readers - get this book at

www.blackboughpoetry.com/louise-mache...

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