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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 1d

A wonderful, affordable opportunity to gain confidence in reading and writing poetry ✨

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 7d

✨ONLINE COURSE✨

Following the success of Julie’s Prose Poetry Workshop, we’re delighted to bring you our first longer course:

Exploring Poetic Concepts and Forms: A Poetry Workshop Series

Poster for course
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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 2d

Places for the course with @markabowles.bsky.social now SOLD OUT (you can join waitlist).

But lots of spaces at the salon after. Do join us! Come read your work (or listen) and make new writer friends.

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 3d

One of my absolute favourites

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 3d

Ah I had no idea about this! I must go, thanks so much 🙏

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 3d

Ordered ❤️

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 3d

Aha, wow. Must get!

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poemakontsa @poemakontsa.bsky.social · 4d

This is my favorite Jazz-adjacent poem.
It is also a sexy af love poem.

Charlie Parker, Almost Like being in Love
By Dionisio Martinez

It was always this good.
One night you undressed me in my sleep.
Very slowly, you told me later.

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 3d

My favourite is Philip Larkin on Sidney Bechet

'On me your voice falls as they say love should
Like an enormous yes'

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

Couldn't agree more. Work, when good, has given me an enormous sense of self-worth even when other things have been dreadful. I often find it a place of refuge and am so glad I stayed throughout the difficulties of combining it with young children.

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

He is a very talented creature

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

Impossible
Give him all the vegetables

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

Who could ever say no to this face?

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 4d

1 place left for 'Writing from Rage' with @markabowles.bsky.social now, then we will open a waitlist.

Don't miss out, come hang out with us in London!

26 November

🖊 🎤 🖊 🎤

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 5d

Paris and Madrid sold out super fast.

Don't miss us in London!

26 November
The Queen's Larder, Holborn

Salon and writing class with @markabowles.bsky.social

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes, I can't believe Hampstead Heath even really exists - the way it can be busy and empty at the same time. Beautiful in all seasons. Endlessy restorative.
🍂

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 5d

Love this from Louise Erdrich via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy

'Tell yourself that you tasted as many as you could' 🍎 🍏

www.themarginalian.org/2024/03/22/l...

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 5d

Incantation, Nick Laird

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 5d

We're each of us alone, to be sure. What can you do but hold your hand out in the dark?

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 6d

Yay! 🙌

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 6d

Just a few places left for this now!

Puberty, ageing, illness, pregnancy, injury - we will be thinking and writing about it all!

19 October, online

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 8d

Come write about the body!

Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-body-i...

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 6d

@norami.bsky.social! Which book?

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 7d

Truth

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 7d

✨ONLINE COURSE✨

Following the success of Julie’s Prose Poetry Workshop, we’re delighted to bring you our first longer course:

Exploring Poetic Concepts and Forms: A Poetry Workshop Series

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European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 7d

Only 5 places left for Writing From Rage with @markabowles.bsky.social!

Our events really do sell out fast, so don't delay if you want to come to this or the salon after.

(Paris and Madrid fully sold out)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 9d

✨EWS DOUBLE BILLING✨

Writing From Rage: Turning Fury Into Form
with Mark Bowles
26 November 2025
6-7:30pm GMT

&

Pop-up Salon: London with Insurgent Press
26 November 2025
8-10pm GMT

Both at:
The Queens Larder, 1 Queen Square WC1N 3AR

🎟️Tickets together or separate – see below

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All copy is event details repeated in post

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 7d

I shall look forward to it!

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Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 8d

Come and write body poems with ME (and lots of other nice writers too....)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 8d

Come write about the body!

Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-body-i...

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