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Rachel Armes-McLaughlin @mother-poet.bsky.social · 6d

It's Monday - Lift to the Sky Day! A #LiftToTheSky to @themagnetpoet.bsky.social, a very unique account among all the poetry accounts here, and one that always inspires me even if they take a long break. 😊✨️

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Eleanor Holmes | Eliot North @eleanorholmes.bsky.social · 6d

Brian Patten’s ‘Love Poems’ was one of the first poetry collections I bought. His words carry such a gift of connection, seconding this #lifttothesky

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 5d

A day late with my #LiftToTheSky - some Mondays are impossible days! Just reading these beauties from poet Regina Avendaño, spare and surreal and so rich. 💫
@thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk

www.onlypoems.net/poets/regina...

Poetry of Regina Avendaño — ONLY POEMS

New poems from Regina Avendaño

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 15h

A #LifttotheSky for this amazing collection of sonnets by the brilliant Paul Brookes @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social who contributes so much to the #poetrycommunity. Published in 2022, but new to me, it explores myth and legend with grace and wit
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 15h

A #LifttotheSky for this powerful new collection by the splendid Merril D Smith @merrildsmith.bsky.social
#poetrycommunity
Characteristically beautiful and evocative writing, honest and deeply moving, it also includes many of her wonderful photographs @alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 15h

My #LifttotheSky today goes to Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social who writes powerful poetry, makes a great contribution to the #poetrycommunity
and, through her posts, ensures our attention is drawn to things that cry out for action
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

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C. Oulens @owlnsquirrels1111.bsky.social · 13h

#LiftToTheSky I’d like you to know that this wonderful community of poemsabout and The Broken Spine have been an incredible source of motivation for me in my writing journey and am ever so thankful to you. Your energy and dedication in making this space vibrant is truly appreciated. I… 1/2

Alan Parry He/Him @alanparrywriter.co.uk · 1d

This is me right now.

The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 1d

You usually have to be signed up to our newsletter to read it. However, this week is too important, and I wanted to share it more broadly.

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Sue Ibrahim @sueimnw.bsky.social · 9h

A(nother) #Lifttothesky today for the wonderful Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social for her beautiful poetry and her incredible support for me and all those in the poetry community. With love and thanks 💙

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 8h

Today's #LiftToTheSky goes to @holliemcnish.bsky.social and her book Slug, one of my current reads. To borrow the words of Kate Kellaway in The Guardian: 'it frisks, rages and rejoices.' All excellent things! 😀✨
@thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk

Orange book cover ith purple and white writing: Slug by Hollie McNish

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yeehaw poems 👑 @yeehawpoems.bsky.social · 7h

Happy Monday! I would like to #lifttothesky @tregallery.com as she is a bright star in the milky way. She's so kind and uplifting to everyone. She's incredibly inspiring as a poet, artist, and a person. Please go give her love.

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Rebekah 💙🏳️‍🌈 @rteller.bsky.social · 1d

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McSherry66 @sherrymc1966.bsky.social · 1d

My feels!

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Rebekah 💙🏳️‍🌈 @rteller.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you ❤️

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ginny1956.bsky.social @ginny1956.bsky.social · 1d

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Rebekah 💙🏳️‍🌈 @rteller.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you ❤️

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Alan Parry He/Him @alanparrywriter.co.uk · 1d

‘the endless fray of being me’ — that closing line is so strong. You capture loneliness without ornament, a plea stitched to survival.
#KeepWriting #PoemsAbout #ImperfectMe

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Rebekah 💙🏳️‍🌈 @rteller.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you ❤️

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Karen Pierce Gonzalez @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social · 1d

The sorrow in this is so tangible. And your formatting allows me to feel it deeply. Thanks for sharing 🙏 #poemsabout #imperfectme
@alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Rebekah 💙🏳️‍🌈 @rteller.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you ❤️

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Melissa M Poulton (she/they) @melissampoulton.bsky.social · 1d

I love this. Thank you for sharing it with the world 💜

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Rough Diamond Poetry @rough-diamond1.bsky.social · 2d

And...OPEN for our newest print anthology "Poems for Protest" 💎💎

roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/

Submissions

We are open for submissions for Poems for Protest and The Rough Diamond Poetry Prize We are open for poetry submissions for our next poetry anthology “Poems for Protest” Send us 1-5 poe…

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Merril D. Smith @merrildsmith.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning! I wasn't going to do this prompt for #PoemsAbout #imperfectMe but started writing it yesterday @paulwritespoems.bsky.social writing group. It's still rough. Thanks as always to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Poem:

Still Standing

The scar on my right breast
a faint tracing,
the charcoal under the artist’s paint,

tattooed dots,
ellipsis signaling the story continues—

always a before
and an after--

so far, always an after--

the sagging of flesh, the greying of hair,
points for endurance, if not for style,

as vain as anyone, I suppose,
but embracing the imperfect,
me.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2d

Sending billions to Argentina while laying off Americans at home.

Letting Qatar build a base on US soil coz they bribed Trump with a plane and are investing billions in his personal business ventures.

Doesn’t seem like “America First”, does it?

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Rebekah 💙🏳️‍🌈 @rteller.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you ❤️

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stace.bot @stacebot.bsky.social · 1d

The rhyme scheme with the dark/serious content is really great!

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