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Night Swimming

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Night Swimming - signifying an ultimate kind of freedom. A poem for June at the lake ๐ŸŸ #waterland #lake32 #poetinresidence #poem #poetry #nightswimming #oss #outdoorswimmingsociety

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Ahhh, Stroud. There's not many places you'd get a packed out pub for poetry on a rainy Monday night in November, but this town's one of em. Thanks for having us @crownandsceptrestroud, for - as ever - excellent hosting by @jonny_fluffypunk Twas great
Dear friends join us on Monday - indeed tomorrow no less - at The Crown and Sceptre #Stroud for poetry and good cheer! Sign up for the open mic on the door. With the legend that is @ronsurreal and one man light-in-the-darkness @jonny_fluffypunk it's
Autumn beauty, the best time of year for swimming when the lake is clear and quiet again ๐Ÿงก
#REPOST @blackirispoetry with @download_repost_pro - We loved the phrasemaking in this poem by JLM Morton, and how it speaks of sorrow in a way that's meant, and utterly heartfelt. #poetryofbreakingnews
So much love for these poetry party humans ๐Ÿ’˜ thanks for having us @stroudbookfestival ๐Ÿ’–
Wondering what the poets will bring to the party this Saturday evening at @stroudbookfestival? Here’s a little bit about their latest books ๐ŸŽ™๏ธโœจ The evening promises solace and inspiration and frankly, we could all do with a bit of that right
Feels like the right kind of day to be sharing this poem of mine from @berlinlitjournal Issue Six ๐Ÿค
We're throwing a poetry party this Saturday at Stroud Book Festival! Come hang out for the good times! xxx see โคด๏ธ for more info about our stellar line up. I can't wait! 9th November, Subscription Rooms, 8pm. Tix via @stroudbookfestival ๐Ÿ’‹๐Ÿชฉโœจ๐Ÿคฉ
Super delighted to have a new poem in the latest sold out edition of the London Mag ใ€‹ #REPOST @thelondonmagazine 'Stingers', a poem by @jlmmorton, from our sold out October / November 2024 issue. ๐ŸŒฑ
Death table for the day of the dead ๐Ÿ’€ I love this idea (thank you @clover.stroud ๐Ÿค) At times it feels like our little family has had an unfair amount of death - I asked my husband if he wanted to join in with his fam but he said 'there's no table
CW human remains. At the Hunterian, the most Samhain museum ever. Brilliant place. Ofc kids both loved and hated it and I told them if it hadn't been for medical advancements I wouldn't be here and nor would they, but what caught me off guard is
"Daily walks on the commons are where I do most of my writing in my head. And the land deeply informs my work - those epic vistas over the Severn Vale in particular give me the clarity I need to think and work out problems on the page." Del