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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · 7h

Versus Versus is supported by @rsliterature.bsky.social via their Literature Matters Award.

Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · 7h

The event features Rachael Boast, Lisa Kelly, Karthika Naïr and Daniel Sluman, along with exclusive video footage from international contributors: Levent Beskardes, Khairani Barokka, Hàn Mặc Tử, Andy Jackson, Lateef McLeod, and Chisom Okafor.

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · 7h

The poems in the anthology bear witness to conflict, disinformation and discrimination, as well as celebrating the importance of creativity, solidarity and empathy at a time when discussions of these topics are more urgent than ever.

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · 7h

TICKETS
in person: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/glo...
live stream: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/glo...

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · 7h

Not long to go! Global Crip Poetry Celebration: Poets from VERSUS VERSUS, published by @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social | Sat 25 Oct 2025, 2pm, at the Southbank Centre. A Relaxed Performance and British Sign Language interpreted (BSL) and Speech-to-Text transcribed. More details in comments.

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · 4d

@tapsalteerie.bsky.social are hosting an exciting launch for the publication of Weathershaker by Stewart Sanderson and Dwell Time by Taylor Strickland in Glasgow: 28th October at 7pm at The Alchemy Experiment. Here's the link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-boo...

Tapsalteerie's poster for the launch of new publications from Stewart Sanderson and Taylor Strickland showing light beams emerging from dark cloud meeting mountain silhouettes below

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Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · 6d

Versus Versus: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets (ed. @rachaelboast.bsky.social) is a @poetrydayuk.bsky.social Book Group recommendation for #NationalPoetryDay this year.
forwardartsfoundation.org/national-poe...

This National Poetry Day panel shows the cover of Rachael Boast's anthology Versus Versus surrounded by a pink circle and set on a cream background.

The text reads 'Profoud, Urgent, and incredibly timely', and 'A celebration of diversity - from poetic forms to experiences'.

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Extant @extantltd.bsky.social · 16d

Coming up at @southbankcentre.bsky.social Global Crip Poetry Celebration on 25th October, 2pm. Poets Rachael Boast, Lisa Kelly, Karthika Naïr and Daniel Sluman introduce a new anthology by 100 deaf, disabled and neurodivergent poets from across the globe.
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/glo...

Global Crip Poetry Celebration | Southbank Centre

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Aug 21

Coming soon, a celebration of Versus Versus, published by @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social, at the Southbank Centre. Visit the SBC website for in person and livestream ticket options:

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/glo...

www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/glo...

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Aug 10

I suspect she'll be released quickly but if not we should coordinate an open letter to Yvette Cooper - two high profile poets lead on it then share for anyone to sign?

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Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · Aug 2

Many thanks to @rebeccatamas.bsky.social for this wonderful review of @rachaelboast.bsky.social's Versus Versus anthology in The Guardian's Saturday magazine poetry books of the month feature.

The photograph shows a copy of Rachael Boast's Versus Versus anthology pictured next to a review of the book in Rebecca Tamás's poetry books of the month feature in The Guardian's Saturday magazine of 2 August 2025. The book's cover features a square-shaped artwork by Polish artist, Julian Stanczak, entitled 'Concurrent Colors'. The painting creates an optical illusion of vertical moving curved lines in red and blue, giving the impression of moving waves or sand dunes. At the edges of the painting the lines thin out so that they resemble a comb effect. The painting has a darker blue framing band around it, filling the extent of the cover. The title of the anthology 'VERSUS VERSUS' is in a large red font at the top of the cover, and the subtitle, '100 POEMS BY DEAF, DISABLED & NEURODIVERGENT POETS', is in a large blue font underneath the square painting. The editor's name, Rachael Boast, is in a smaller red font beneath the subtitle.

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Bad Lilies @badlilies.bsky.social · Aug 1

📣 Our submission window is now OPEN for the month of August. Get your blooms to us while the sun is shining! badlilies.uk/submit

Submission FAQ — Bad Lilies

Guidelines to submit to Bad Lilies

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phillip crymble @phillipcrymble.bsky.social · Aug 1

This important anthology's available here in Canada as of today, folks. Received confirmation this morning that my copy has just shipped.

Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Aug 1

Delighted that VERSUS VERSUS: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets, published by @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social & supported by the Royal Society of Literature, has made it into the Guardian. A short and sweet review from
@rebeccatamas.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

The best recent poetry – review roundup

Passion by David Morley; Versus Versus edited by Rachael Boast; So What by Frederick Seidel; In the Hollow of the Wave by Nina Mingya Powles; Transfigurations by Jay Wright

www.theguardian.com

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Aug 1

Delighted that VERSUS VERSUS: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets, published by @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social & supported by the Royal Society of Literature, has made it into the Guardian. A short and sweet review from
@rebeccatamas.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

The best recent poetry – review roundup

Passion by David Morley; Versus Versus edited by Rachael Boast; So What by Frederick Seidel; In the Hollow of the Wave by Nina Mingya Powles; Transfigurations by Jay Wright

www.theguardian.com

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 29

what the flying fuckery does "unless" mean?

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 25

Prinsley is supposedly my MP but doesn't reply to urgent emails and has now blocked me on social media for pleading for replies despite me doing so politely.

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Okka (Khairani Barokka; she/her/dia) @mailbykite.bsky.social · Jul 25

23 of us poets in VERSUS VERSUS: 100 POEMS BY DEAF, DISABLED & NEURODIVERGENT POETS, edited by @rachaelboast.bsky.social, perform:

vimeo.com/1102502312

Click Subtitles button for Closed Captioning. #CripLit

Poets from Versus Versus

23 of the poets included in Versus Versus share their poems from the anthology in this compilation of readings from around the world. Poets featured in the video…

vimeo.com

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 24

oh, are you my MP? In which case please reply to the urgent emails I have sent and resent - this is unacceptable. And if you cannot take a little pressure and scrutiny why are you an MP? p.s. don't block your constituents on social media as you have with me on Facebook - very bad look.

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Kathryn Gray @kathryngray.bsky.social · Jul 23

A huge honour to have my poem ‘Bournemouth’ included in such a wonderful, important anthology, alongside so many terrific poets and poems. Very special. Immense gratitude to @rachaelboast.bsky.social and @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social

Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · Jul 22

Now on our Vimeo: a new compilation video for our Versus Versus anthology, featuring 23 of the contributing poets reading their work: vimeo.com/1102502312

Versus Versus: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets, edited by Rachael Boast - www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/...

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 22

...Karl Knights, Jane Burn, Naomi Ortiz, Han Mac Tu (trans. N.T. Anh, Iyanuoluwa Adenle, Kate Davis, Daniel Sluman, Jamie Hale & Nuala Watt.

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 22

Featuring: Jen Campbell, Ekiwah Adler-Belendez, Karthika Nair, Marilyn Hacker, Kathryn Gray, David Wheatley, Levent Beskardes (trans. Stephanie Papa), Andy Jackson, Lateef McLeod, Cat Chong, Khairani Barokka, Riyad al-Saleh al-Hussein (trans. Ibtihal Rida Mahmood), Chisom Okafor, Jack Mapanje ....

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 22

The VERSUS VERSUS international publication day has arrived! Gratitude to the team at Bloodaxe Books for all their work & diligence putting together this special compilation video. Heartfelt thanks to all the poets & translators who made these fantastic videos for us 🙏

Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · Jul 22

Now on our Vimeo: a new compilation video for our Versus Versus anthology, featuring 23 of the contributing poets reading their work: vimeo.com/1102502312

Versus Versus: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets, edited by Rachael Boast - www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/product/...

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Cork World Book Fest @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social · Jul 17

Molly Twomey's @mollytwomey.bsky.social debut collection, Raised Among Vultures, was published in 2022 by The Gallery Press. It won the Southword Debut Collection Poetry Award & was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Poetry Prize for Best First Collection. She was awarded the 2023 Ireland Chair of

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Bloodaxe Books @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thanks to @mollytwomey.bsky.social and for this lovely comment about @rachaelboast.bsky.social's new anthology Versus Versus, and to @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social for sharing it.

Cork World Book Fest @corkworldbookfest.bsky.social · Jul 17

Molly Twomey's @mollytwomey.bsky.social debut collection, Raised Among Vultures, was published in 2022 by The Gallery Press. It won the Southword Debut Collection Poetry Award & was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Poetry Prize for Best First Collection. She was awarded the 2023 Ireland Chair of

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Rachael Boast @rachaelboast.bsky.social · Jul 14

The link also provides information on access and on the SBC's Access Scheme so do check that out:
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/visit-us/acc...

Access Scheme | Southbank Centre

If you are deaf or disabled, we recommend joining our free Access Scheme to be kept up to date on upcoming events, along with the discounts and concessions available

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

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