Laura McKee
@lauramckee.bsky.social
She/her
poetry: The Poetry Review, fourteen poems, Propel.
A winner in Cafe Writers Competition, Guernsey Lit. Shortlisted in Bridport, Rialto Nature & Place. Pamphlet take care of your hooves darling Against the Grain Press.
Wild flowers and photography.
poetry: The Poetry Review, fourteen poems, Propel.
A winner in Cafe Writers Competition, Guernsey Lit. Shortlisted in Bridport, Rialto Nature & Place. Pamphlet take care of your hooves darling Against the Grain Press.
Wild flowers and photography.
Edgy Poets™️ continue to fail to be as completely out there as Emily Dickinson.
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Edgy Poets™️ continue to fail to be as completely out there as Emily Dickinson.
Birdshit eyes wasn’t looking too happy.
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Birdshit eyes wasn’t looking too happy.
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
Dogwood berries in the rain for #WildflowerHour
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Dogwood berries in the rain for #WildflowerHour
Saw one sweet violet in flower in the rain this week for #WildflowerHour
December 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Saw one sweet violet in flower in the rain this week for #WildflowerHour
Looking out at the rain I saw a blob of yellow down my very random garden. A December rose in bloom!
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Looking out at the rain I saw a blob of yellow down my very random garden. A December rose in bloom!
A little Christmas poem from me for you.
December 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A little Christmas poem from me for you.
Yes, it is probable that people will start to speak with AI language tics. Likely this will happen soon.
December 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Yes, it is probable that people will start to speak with AI language tics. Likely this will happen soon.
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Dew whitens into frost from this night onward
The moon still shines brightest back home.
露從今夜白
月是故鄉明。
-Tu Fu (712-770), from 'Thinking of My Brothers on a Moonlit Night' 杜甫 月夜億舍弟
#everynightapoem #fragment #moon
[Edvard Munch, Moonlight, 1895 @nasjonalmuseet]
The moon still shines brightest back home.
露從今夜白
月是故鄉明。
-Tu Fu (712-770), from 'Thinking of My Brothers on a Moonlit Night' 杜甫 月夜億舍弟
#everynightapoem #fragment #moon
[Edvard Munch, Moonlight, 1895 @nasjonalmuseet]
![[Edvard Munch, Moonlight, 1895 @nasjonalmuseet] the moon in the night sky, reflected in a pillar of moonlight over water, foreground of trees and an undulating coastline](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rkgmcmrlwobvdajgjmxlvfya/bafkreifouzv43d627vur3arbyepwib4iswx2ky23hmggmidegkf3qe72eq@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Dew whitens into frost from this night onward
The moon still shines brightest back home.
露從今夜白
月是故鄉明。
-Tu Fu (712-770), from 'Thinking of My Brothers on a Moonlit Night' 杜甫 月夜億舍弟
#everynightapoem #fragment #moon
[Edvard Munch, Moonlight, 1895 @nasjonalmuseet]
The moon still shines brightest back home.
露從今夜白
月是故鄉明。
-Tu Fu (712-770), from 'Thinking of My Brothers on a Moonlit Night' 杜甫 月夜億舍弟
#everynightapoem #fragment #moon
[Edvard Munch, Moonlight, 1895 @nasjonalmuseet]
Accidentally captured this photo of two seagulls crossing wings today. 🙅🏻♀️
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Accidentally captured this photo of two seagulls crossing wings today. 🙅🏻♀️
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Maurice Devitt might not have returned the four seminal albums lent to him by his cousins in today's poem, but they hold a special place in his heart.
Maurice Devitt – “One Day You’ll Be Cool”
One Day You’ll Be Cool* for Brian and Terry Smyth I’m watching that scene from Almost Famous – Anita encouraging her younger brother to look under your bed, it’ll set you free. He retrieves a tartan leatherette bag, unzips it to reveal a treasure trove of LPs, and I’m back in La Salle Drive, that day in 1971, your red setter, Rua, padding impatiently…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Maurice Devitt might not have returned the four seminal albums lent to him by his cousins in today's poem, but they hold a special place in his heart.
Reposted by Laura McKee
December 2, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2025. Please share & best of luck!
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Writing & Poetry Competitions & Submissions – December 2025 — WORDBOX
Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or ...
www.thisiswordbox.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2025. Please share & best of luck!
www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...
More winter flowering cherry, today, this time outside a church. There was even a bee so with the blue skies and sunshine it was beginning to look a lot like, er, spring.
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
More winter flowering cherry, today, this time outside a church. There was even a bee so with the blue skies and sunshine it was beginning to look a lot like, er, spring.
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Reminder: now's a good time to clear out stuff you don't use anymore. Everybody's broke & buying stuff for the holidays. Drop good stuff to thrift stores/ buy nothing/fb marketplace BEFORE the holidays hit.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
November 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reminder: now's a good time to clear out stuff you don't use anymore. Everybody's broke & buying stuff for the holidays. Drop good stuff to thrift stores/ buy nothing/fb marketplace BEFORE the holidays hit.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.
I'm clearing out old cameras today.
A last orange berry holding on for #WildflowerHour #WildflowerID 🧡
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A last orange berry holding on for #WildflowerHour #WildflowerID 🧡
Winter flowering cherry just starting to blossom for #WildflowerHour
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Winter flowering cherry just starting to blossom for #WildflowerHour
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I'll be updating the poetry magazines spreadsheet this coming week, so if you're not on my mailing list, join now (it's free) and you'll never be short of places to send your poems... robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
Poetry Magazines Submissions Spreadsheet
Poets! Take the hard work out of submitting to poetry magazines What poetry magazines are there? What are their web addresses? How many poems can I send? Are they open for submissions now? You̵…
robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'll be updating the poetry magazines spreadsheet this coming week, so if you're not on my mailing list, join now (it's free) and you'll never be short of places to send your poems... robinhoughtonpoetry.co.uk/poetry-magaz...
Money growing on trees as ever. 🤞
November 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Money growing on trees as ever. 🤞
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We have reached our submissions limit for poetry and short prose for this feature but you can still submit word & image and filmpoems to Sairah Ahsan. inksweatandtears.co.uk/submissions/
We are now open for Submissions for our annual '12 Days of' feature. @helenivory.bsky.social will be looking at your poetry and short prose, while Sairah Ahsan wants to see your word & image and filmpoems. More at inksweatandtears.co.uk/submissions/
#InkSweatandTears #TwelveDaysofChristmas #Slanted
#InkSweatandTears #TwelveDaysofChristmas #Slanted
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We have reached our submissions limit for poetry and short prose for this feature but you can still submit word & image and filmpoems to Sairah Ahsan. inksweatandtears.co.uk/submissions/