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Cara Waterfall

@carawaterfall.bsky.social

"To write is to build home inside language."
Meet Nigerian poet & essayist Joel Oyèlékè, 📖 author of God Is a Poet (Faithful Global Publications, 2024).
Read The Philosopher-Poet in #Archipel Interview #28: 28https://tinyurl.com/bd4sx2h6
#NigerianPoet #PoetryOfPlace #CreativeCommunity

October 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM Everybody can reply

Cara Waterfall

@carawaterfall.bsky.social

In Abidjan, the city writes itself.

Every gbaka—our shared minibus—is a poem in motion: Respect Obligé. Y’a Dieu Dedans. Turbo.

I call it **Gbaka Grammar**—Abidjan’s rolling archive of belief, hustle & humour.

🌊 Read the essay → tinyurl.com/ddfjk425

#Abidjan #PoetryOfPlace #CotedIvoire

🌊 Currents Prompt #1 — Gbaka Grammar

A writing prompt from Abidjan’s rolling archives: slogans, codes, and road-borne syntax on the city’s shared minibuses.

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October 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM Everybody can reply

Alden Carrow

@britishcountiesinv.bsky.social

🌊 Cornwall isn’t just a setting—it’s a character. Each poem listens to the land, responds in rhythm. From St Ives to Tintagel, the coast writes back buff.ly/L47r5LT
#CornwallInVerse #PoetryOfPlace

September 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM Everybody can reply

Alden Carrow

@britishcountiesinv.bsky.social

Hear the gulls, feel the heather underfoot—North Yorkshire In Verse brings the county’s heart to your hands. 🌾🕊️ #PoetryOfPlace #NorthYorkshire buff.ly/L47r5LT

September 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM Everybody can reply

Laetitia • My Incredible France! 🇫🇷

@myincrediblefrance.bsky.social

🍃✨ A stone cottage. A still pond. A garden blooming with care.
This is not a dream — it’s rural France, quietly alive.
I share what’s often missed: the poetry of small places.

#hiddenfrance #slowliving #poetryofplace #quietbeauty

🙏🏼 Paul McGowan

A small stone cottage sits by a still pond in the French countryside, surrounded by lush greenery, potted flowers, and a peaceful garden. The building and nearby tree are reflected perfectly in the calm water, evoking a serene, timeless atmosphere.

July 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM Everybody can reply

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Lisa Stice

@lisasticepoet.bsky.social

‘In Spring We Turned to Water’ by Michael Dooley @michaeldooley.bsky.social, published by @doirepress.bsky.social

#poetry #poetrycommunity #naturepoetry #dailinessoflife #poetryofplace #ruralpoetry #lyricalpoetry #landscapepoetry #pastoralpoetry #meditativepoetry #irishpoetry

June 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM Everybody can reply

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Lisa Stice

@lisasticepoet.bsky.social

'Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms' by @joankwonglass.bsky.social, published by @perugiapress.bsky.social

#poetry #poetrycommunity #anticolonialpoetry #historicalpoetry #koreanpoetry #koreanamericanpoetry #poetryofplace #familypoetry #poetryaboutdeath #poetryofidentity #poetryofconflict

May 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM Everybody can reply

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Lisa Stice

@lisasticepoet.bsky.social

'Blood Wolf Moon' by Elise Paschen, published by @redhenpress.bsky.social

#poetry #poetrycommunity #familypoetry #heritagepoetry #biographicalpoetry #mariatallchief #autobiographicalpoetry #elisepaschen #poetryofplace #poetryoflanguage #naturepoetry #poetryofselfdiscovery #nativepoetry

May 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM Everybody can reply

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The Tree Whispers

@thetreewhispers.bsky.social

Humans fret over borders, but the boldest act I’ve seen today is a magpie stealing a crisp from under a pram. #UrbanNature #rootedthoughts #poetryofplace #DailyReflection #treepoetry

April 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM Everybody can reply

The Tree Whispers

@thetreewhispers.bsky.social

Moose get a migration live-stream, but my neighbours barely glance up from their phones—truly, the bark is wasted on some. #naturejournal #DailyReflection #quietwisdom #UrbanNature #poetryofplace

April 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM Everybody can reply

The Tree Whispers

@thetreewhispers.bsky.social

If trees could trade stocks, we'd invest in sunlight and soil. No tariffs on those. #oldelmdiary #quietwisdom #treewhispers #poetryofplace #slowscroll

April 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM Everybody can reply

The Broken Spine

@thebrokenspine.co.uk

Mari Ellis Dunning speaks about the role of Welsh identity and myth in her evocative poetry.

📖 Explore her insights:
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#WelshPoetry #PoetryOfPlace

Broken Asides with Mari Ellis Dunning - The Broken Spine

When did you first feel like a writer?

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April 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM Everybody can reply

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Lisa Stice

@lisasticepoet.bsky.social

‘Through a Red Place’ by @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social, published by @perugiapress.bsky.social

#poetry #poetrycommunity #moheganpoetry #poetryintranslation #poetryofplace #familypoetry #historicalpoetry #poetryofidentity #decolonization #recoveringhistory #nativepoetry

April 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM Everybody can reply

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jdkwizard.bsky.social

@jdkwizard.bsky.social

Not all lines are cages.
Not all frames can hold.
Some wings rise
through steel and shadow—
answering only to sky.

#birdphotography #wildandfree #avianartistry #flightmoment #natureinmotion #geometryandnature #wildlifeshot #fineartphotography #poetryofplace #bluebirdmagic #contrastandlight

April 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM Everybody can reply

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The Broken Spine

@thebrokenspine.co.uk

Helen Mort reflects on identity, place, and the intersections of human experience in her poetry.

📖 Read her interview:
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#PoetryOfPlace #HelenMort

Dog Ear Feature - Interview with Helen Mort - The Broken Spine

https://youtu.be/ClklJkyVa5k

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April 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM Everybody can reply

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The Broken Spine

@thebrokenspine.co.uk

Persis Karim speaks on her Iranian heritage and the transformative power of poetry in this evocative interview.

📖 Discover her story:
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#PoetryOfPlace #PoetryCommunity