Ronika Merl
@ronikamerl.bsky.social
Writer. Poet. Activist.
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I am not the Muse
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I am not the Muse
I am the artist
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August 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I am not the Muse
open.substack.com/pub/ronikame...
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You know...
I'm not the muse. I'm the artist.
So, no, i dont want to "inspire men to do art because of my beauty".
I. Am. The. Artist.
Ugh.
I'm not the muse. I'm the artist.
So, no, i dont want to "inspire men to do art because of my beauty".
I. Am. The. Artist.
Ugh.
August 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
You know...
I'm not the muse. I'm the artist.
So, no, i dont want to "inspire men to do art because of my beauty".
I. Am. The. Artist.
Ugh.
I'm not the muse. I'm the artist.
So, no, i dont want to "inspire men to do art because of my beauty".
I. Am. The. Artist.
Ugh.
I'll be in London at the end of August if someone wants to catch up.
July 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I'll be in London at the end of August if someone wants to catch up.
Freshly minted singledom will lead to more random thought posts on here. Ye be warned
July 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Freshly minted singledom will lead to more random thought posts on here. Ye be warned
See, I forget sometimes that I am already sitting on a mountain
July 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
See, I forget sometimes that I am already sitting on a mountain
There is always that moment of panic when you're planning an event, and you're like... nobody will show up.
And then they do. And it's nice.
And then they do. And it's nice.
July 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
There is always that moment of panic when you're planning an event, and you're like... nobody will show up.
And then they do. And it's nice.
And then they do. And it's nice.
Please come join me if you're in Dublin.
It will be fun!
It will be fun!
July 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Please come join me if you're in Dublin.
It will be fun!
It will be fun!
I was going to go on holiday to the Cote d'Azure... but turns out Ireland is pulling out all the stops for me, I dont need to go anywhere blue
July 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I was going to go on holiday to the Cote d'Azure... but turns out Ireland is pulling out all the stops for me, I dont need to go anywhere blue
Its not a cigarette... just a paint brush
July 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Its not a cigarette... just a paint brush
I dreamed I got lost in the woods trying to find nettles and so I pulled up Google maps, but it showed that I had wandered onto a hiking trail that was marked "Hera only!!" ... I'm in big fucking trouble aren't I? She's gonna fucking... turn me into a salmon or something
June 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I dreamed I got lost in the woods trying to find nettles and so I pulled up Google maps, but it showed that I had wandered onto a hiking trail that was marked "Hera only!!" ... I'm in big fucking trouble aren't I? She's gonna fucking... turn me into a salmon or something
I'm sorry... you're Pete... who?
June 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'm sorry... you're Pete... who?
The piece "Je pense que non" from my new book Lake's End #poetry #booklaunch
June 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The piece "Je pense que non" from my new book Lake's End #poetry #booklaunch
If anyone is in Dublin on the 26th of July and wants to come by for a cozy evening of poetry with friends, this is the event for you
June 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
If anyone is in Dublin on the 26th of July and wants to come by for a cozy evening of poetry with friends, this is the event for you
My fourth and final self published poetry collection is coming out soon.
We'll have a small reading and launch in Dublin soon.
We'll have a small reading and launch in Dublin soon.
June 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
My fourth and final self published poetry collection is coming out soon.
We'll have a small reading and launch in Dublin soon.
We'll have a small reading and launch in Dublin soon.
Reposted by Ronika Merl
(Re)discover ElfQuest's Original Quest series with the new hardcover editions from @darkhorse.com featuring Wendy Pini's remastered colors.
Books 1 and 2 are out now wherever you get your books or comics.
#booksky 📚💙
Books 1 and 2 are out now wherever you get your books or comics.
#booksky 📚💙
May 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
(Re)discover ElfQuest's Original Quest series with the new hardcover editions from @darkhorse.com featuring Wendy Pini's remastered colors.
Books 1 and 2 are out now wherever you get your books or comics.
#booksky 📚💙
Books 1 and 2 are out now wherever you get your books or comics.
#booksky 📚💙
How my friends put up with this shit from me i will never understand
May 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
How my friends put up with this shit from me i will never understand
I still struggle to type after my injury, so this is how I have to work for now.
Could be worse.
Could be worse.
May 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I still struggle to type after my injury, so this is how I have to work for now.
Could be worse.
Could be worse.
At 11 years old, I was brought to a former concentration camp to remember our history.
While it was a harrowing experience, it was one of the most important experiences of my life.
And I think everyone should have to experience it.
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While it was a harrowing experience, it was one of the most important experiences of my life.
And I think everyone should have to experience it.
humag.co/prose/david-...
Honest Ulsterman - Prose - David's Star on Concrete by Ronika Merl
The Honest Ulsterman is a long-running Northern Ireland literary magazine that was established by James Simmons in 1968.
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May 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
At 11 years old, I was brought to a former concentration camp to remember our history.
While it was a harrowing experience, it was one of the most important experiences of my life.
And I think everyone should have to experience it.
humag.co/prose/david-...
While it was a harrowing experience, it was one of the most important experiences of my life.
And I think everyone should have to experience it.
humag.co/prose/david-...
I live in Ireland. My VPN is set to Ireland.
Let me tell you, I have never, never,never in my life been so utterly BOMBARDED with tourism ads for the US. Yall really want us to come over, huh?
You don't want my type though. Yall don't want the tattooed brown folks that live in Ireland, do ya?
Let me tell you, I have never, never,never in my life been so utterly BOMBARDED with tourism ads for the US. Yall really want us to come over, huh?
You don't want my type though. Yall don't want the tattooed brown folks that live in Ireland, do ya?
May 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I live in Ireland. My VPN is set to Ireland.
Let me tell you, I have never, never,never in my life been so utterly BOMBARDED with tourism ads for the US. Yall really want us to come over, huh?
You don't want my type though. Yall don't want the tattooed brown folks that live in Ireland, do ya?
Let me tell you, I have never, never,never in my life been so utterly BOMBARDED with tourism ads for the US. Yall really want us to come over, huh?
You don't want my type though. Yall don't want the tattooed brown folks that live in Ireland, do ya?
I have severe cts and lemme tell ya, it ain't fun.
However, it has encouraged me to write by hand, which is surprisingly conducive to my flow
However, it has encouraged me to write by hand, which is surprisingly conducive to my flow
April 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I have severe cts and lemme tell ya, it ain't fun.
However, it has encouraged me to write by hand, which is surprisingly conducive to my flow
However, it has encouraged me to write by hand, which is surprisingly conducive to my flow
there you sit so guarded in reverence that even zeus himself would shrink from outraging your rushing senses
#shortstory #writing #literary
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#shortstory #writing #literary
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A Prayer To Nyx | Braver Collective
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April 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
there you sit so guarded in reverence that even zeus himself would shrink from outraging your rushing senses
#shortstory #writing #literary
bravercollective.org/stories/a-pr...
#shortstory #writing #literary
bravercollective.org/stories/a-pr...
Date an artist they said. He'll immortlise you at your best they said. You'll never feel so beautiful they said. Maybe you'll become his muse.
My boyfriend:
My boyfriend:
April 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Date an artist they said. He'll immortlise you at your best they said. You'll never feel so beautiful they said. Maybe you'll become his muse.
My boyfriend:
My boyfriend:
Me when I have a good day.
February 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Me when I have a good day.