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Eirene Eleni

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This is a storybook. All of us are in it. Here are some tales. https://eirenegentle.com https://templeinacity.com Lit in cool places. This month in Blood & Honey, soon in Painted Pebble ANMLY.

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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 27d

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Eirene Gentle — Does It Have Pockets

Cycle of violence | Skins

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Peatsmoke Journal @psmokejournal.bsky.social · 3h

When you clear the leaves, you'll see our Fall 2025 Issue is here!
Featured Contest Winners
🍁"The Odds" by Emily Portillo (Poetry)
🍁"Teeth in All the Wrong Places" by Emely Taveras (Fiction)
🍁"Orange Juice" by @dfcohen.bsky.social (Flash)
Fiction
🍁"Terminal Break" by Emily Drew

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Blood+Honey @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social · 3h

"Five Poems" by Adrian Frey

“Apple seeds line the altar in the empty church, / Down the one lane dirt road, / They do not grow Shulamite.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com/poetry/frey-...

five poems — Blood+Honey

by Adrian Frey “Apple seeds line the altar in the empty church, / Down the one lane dirt road, / They do not grow Shulamite.”

www.bloodhoneylit.com

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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 3h

❤️❤️❤️

Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 6h

Ahhhhhh you are so amazing! Thank you for this. What a joy to read this from you.

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Daniel Kennedy @fliglman.bsky.social · 6h

finally I can at least say this

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Buddhism Now @buddhismnow.bsky.social · 6h

‘In the seen, only the seen.
In the heard, only the heard.
In the sensed, only the sensed.
In the cognised, only the cognised.
Then, Bāhiya, there will be no ‘you’ in connection with that.’
The Buddha
Bāhiya Sutta (Ud 1.10)

Goodnight everyone look after yourself.

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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 6h

I’d do this for all time zones but you’d all hate me wouldn’t you

Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 6h

I waited until EXACTLY 5pm here so I could say ‘for the evening crowd.’

Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 12h

ANMLY ANMLY ANMLY is out and
I
I
I am in it.

Wow.
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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 6h

I waited until EXACTLY 5pm here so I could say ‘for the evening crowd.’

Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 12h

ANMLY ANMLY ANMLY is out and
I
I
I am in it.

Wow.
@anmlymag.bsky.social
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ANMLY – a journal of literature and the arts

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Epistemic Literary- Read Issue 6: Nostalgia now! @epistemiclit.bsky.social · 12h

We are halfway through our submission period for theme: #Integrity!

We have far fewer subs than usual (do you all not like the theme?) so if you’re on the fence about submitting — your chances of being selected are higher than normal!

Send us stuff!!!

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 7h

"Japan tells OpenAI to stop spiriting away its copyrighted anime. Tokyo cries foul over Sora slop abusing 'irreplaceable treasures' of anime, manga - oh, and copyright law" www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/j...

Japan asks OpenAI to keep Sora 2’s hands off anime IP

: Tokyo cries foul over Sora slop abusing 'irreplaceable treasures' of anime, manga - oh, and copyright law

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Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 7h

The story of eels is bizarre, the human attempts to find eel gonads for thousands of years is crazy, our efforts to understand how they get from ponds to the sea is mind boggling, their ecological decline is a tragic warning, and this essay itself by @brookejarvis.bsky.social is incredible.

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 7h

In the 1870s, the German biologist Max Schultze, lying on his deathbed, observed that he was leaving a world where “all the important questions . . . had now been settled.” All of them, that is, “except the eel question.”

Where Do Eels Come From?

There is much to be learned from how little we know about them.

nyer.cm

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Seán @wizardhill.bsky.social · 8h

An old vampire horror story of mine has found a new forever home over on Shadows & Sorcery after its previous place of publication ceased to exist. Please check it out and give it some love!

shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/shadows-an...

#Horror #vampires #FlashFiction #IndieAuthor

Shadows & Sorcery #185

This week, we learn why Night Falls First at the Cottage, agents Candorick and Rudge learn of something big in the Tower of the Saints, and we glimpse dark stirrings from the Lord of the Nightmare…

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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 8h

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Andy Chandler-Grevatt @mosssafari.bsky.social · 8h

Was looking for moss, but found these fun guys!
Love this time of year!
💚🔬 #iseemoss

Ink cap mushroom caps by the dozen growing up a mossy tree trunk - close up

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Paul Connolly @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 14d

I'm delighted to announce that
my poem Prefab (which can be found in the link below)
has been nominated for BEST OF THE NET
My boundless gratitude goes to @stridermarcusjones.bsky.social & @lothlorienpoetryj.bsky.social for nominating me 🙏

#poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky #BOTN

Five Poems by Paul Connolly

Lothlorien Poetry Journal Edited by Strider Marcus Jones Poet - Publishes poetry and fiction online and in print periodically. https://lothlorienp

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Dustin Pearson @dustinkpearson.bsky.social · 10h

I have two poems in the new Waxwing. I so much love the art by Dora Ilce. I've included screens of one poem and of the issue art, but here's a link to the full issue: waxwingmag.org/index.php#top

A screen of Dora Ilce's piece entitled At the Party. It shows a fantastical animal creature in a bathroom sitting on a toilet reading a red book with a bottle of wine and a glass of wine.

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A N G E L 𐀔 B U G @cursetheground.bsky.social · 11h

! POEMS ! IN @the-engine-idling.bsky.social !

Here's one, but you gotta click the link to read 'em all!

(& Also the rest of the issue please look at it it's gorgeous)

www.engineidling.net/current

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The Welkin Writing Prize @welkinprize.bsky.social · 10h

This is such a stunning piece from @sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social. If you've not read it before, take a couple of minutes to do so today in honour of White Cane Day.

Sarah Oakes @sarahoakeskraken32.bsky.social · 11h

Today is white cane day, and i love mine. Use it all the time to get out and about. And it always makes the world kinder. It sings into my stories, as a dear friend. Probably the most famous is this one, shortlisted in the @welkinprize.bsky.social in 24.
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...

The Welkin Writing Prize | Shortlist 24

Shortlisted pieces for the 2024 Welkin Mini

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The Dodge @thedodgemag.bsky.social · 11h

Our Fall 2025 Issue is OUT NOW! Featuring new fiction, poetry, translation, creative nonfiction, and visual art. Read now on our website, linked in our bio!

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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 12h

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Eirene Gentle – ANMLY

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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 12h

ANMLY ANMLY ANMLY is out and
I
I
I am in it.

Wow.
@anmlymag.bsky.social
anmly.org

ANMLY – a journal of literature and the arts

anmly.org

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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 13h

Oh wow am I excited to share this story, fresh up in *checks notes, ANMLY! It's a little longer than you might be used to from me but still under 1,000 words. I know how busy you all are. But I hope you'll read it. Would you read it? I'd be honoured.
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Eirene Gentle – ANMLY

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · 3d

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IMO, you have an awesome bio! I'd be delighted if we became mutual supporters

Followed you 📖✍️🤓

Have a great day/evening 😁 🙏

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · 3d

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · 3d

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