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Jacqueline Saphra
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Poet Playwright Mentor Feminist Activist. Latest Book 'Velvel’s Violin’ from Nine Arches Press out in July 2023 is a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
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Global Warming by Jane Hirshfield - Poems | Academy of American Poets … This is the poem I return to over and over again. Let us find the courage to ‘comprehend’. That is the first step. Academy of American Poets Poets for the Planet poets.org/poem/global-wa…
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I have well & truly gone for it & #PoetryinPyjamas is ready to rock from now until the Summertime baby! 🌙🎟️
OMG our featured poets are GREAT!!! & you can use the code EARLYBIRD when booking into more than one sleepover evening...yes please!
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The image! The title! The poet! Katrina Naomi is a generous supporter of other poets as well as being a fabulous one herself. So buy the book!
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I was there representing Poets for the Planet and we had a very energised and varied conversation. Thanks so much to Manchester Writing School and Monique Roffey for organising and hosting. Solidarity and fellowship and community are our biggest assets when combatting the climate emergency.
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With a yr-long hiatus, followed by a guest edited issue, I've felt quite detached from my baby but Poetry Birmingham Literary Journal is five yrs old today! For personal reasons, I'm thinking of this editorial & poem I wrote for Issue 8: poetrybirmingham.com/issue-8-editor…
P.S. You shd get PBLJ10 any day now. 🪲
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It’s such a pleasure discussing poetry with wonderful poets each week. All are welcome to register. #poetryheals
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Beauty and tragedy from John Glenday Blackirispoetry SUBS CLOSED blackirispoetry.com/where-the-wild…
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We're very pleased to have Chris Redmond representing us in this important panel exploring the role of writers in the climate space with awesome speakers like Leena Norms Jacqueline Saphra and James Miller!
It's free to attend in person and online - book here:
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We're diving into the theme of water next month in the seaside town of #Margate for #FirstFridayMargate at Marine Studios. FREE 5 April 6-9pm. Hear poetry from Jacqueline Saphra Gale Burns Claire Collison and Sue Johns and write a collaborative poem. marinestudios.co.uk/events/
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Proud to be part of this rebellious bunch of thinking poets and writers - there on behalf of Poets for the Planet
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A reminder that our submissions are OPEN for Issue 11 edited by Ian McMillan, until 3 April
If you've yet to publish a first full collection, find out more and send us your poems >> propelmagazine.co.uk/submissions
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