Louise Longson
@louisepoetical.bsky.social
Pushcart Prize nominated, award-winning poet. 4th collection "The How in the World" winner of Hedgehog Poetry Press' "Proper Poetry Pamphlet prize" is now available https://witchbottlepoetry.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/the-how-in-the-world/
Only 90 mins until we launch the fiery poetry rockets that are these wonderful folk! Join us! 💥🎇🎆https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-saturday-poetry-ready-steady-launch-tickets-1970218288939?aff=oddtdtcreator
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Only 90 mins until we launch the fiery poetry rockets that are these wonderful folk! Join us! 💥🎇🎆https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-saturday-poetry-ready-steady-launch-tickets-1970218288939?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join us tomorrow for an hour or so, to celebrate upcoming launches of glorious poets you know! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Join us tomorrow for an hour or so, to celebrate upcoming launches of glorious poets you know! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
Just starting to ship! Publisher and Editor of Hedgehog Poetry Press, @hedgehogpress.co.uk Mark Davidson, says it is a “gorgeous book, filled with some of the finest poetry I’ve read in years.” Which is so lovely! Order signed copies here: witchbottlepoetry.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/t...
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Just starting to ship! Publisher and Editor of Hedgehog Poetry Press, @hedgehogpress.co.uk Mark Davidson, says it is a “gorgeous book, filled with some of the finest poetry I’ve read in years.” Which is so lovely! Order signed copies here: witchbottlepoetry.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/t...
Oh, my giddy goodness! Look who's arrived! So proud and pleased. It's so lovely to see it in its bookly flesh! Thanks to Hedgehog Press and all who have been so supportive to me. You can get a copy from me here: witchbottlepoetry.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/t...
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Oh, my giddy goodness! Look who's arrived! So proud and pleased. It's so lovely to see it in its bookly flesh! Thanks to Hedgehog Press and all who have been so supportive to me. You can get a copy from me here: witchbottlepoetry.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/t...
Sometimes it's hard to settle to the poetry stuff I'm trying to get out, so today's thing was not what I'd started off intending to do! I still count it as having written something! With apologies (and thanks) to the always wonderful Roger McGough.
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Sometimes it's hard to settle to the poetry stuff I'm trying to get out, so today's thing was not what I'd started off intending to do! I still count it as having written something! With apologies (and thanks) to the always wonderful Roger McGough.
Please join in next Saturday for a fantastically special #LastSaturday! Pre-launching and celebrating these wonderful poets (and me). Free online on Zoom from 7.00pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Please join in next Saturday for a fantastically special #LastSaturday! Pre-launching and celebrating these wonderful poets (and me). Free online on Zoom from 7.00pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
A magical night of poetry at yesterday's #LastSaturday with readings from @hool415.bsky.social @meggiepoet.bsky.social @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social @drbafc.bsky.social @spiropoetry.bsky.social @jahshabby.bsky.social and Katrina Moinet - it was brilliant! ✨💫🌟Thanks so much lovely poets and audience!
October 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A magical night of poetry at yesterday's #LastSaturday with readings from @hool415.bsky.social @meggiepoet.bsky.social @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social @drbafc.bsky.social @spiropoetry.bsky.social @jahshabby.bsky.social and Katrina Moinet - it was brilliant! ✨💫🌟Thanks so much lovely poets and audience!
Truly a Magnificent Seven of poetry giants joining me tonight for this #LastSaturday - Zooming and freeeeeeeeeee! Join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
October 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Truly a Magnificent Seven of poetry giants joining me tonight for this #LastSaturday - Zooming and freeeeeeeeeee! Join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
My mahoosive thanks to these lovely poets with whom it was a pleasure beyond pleasures to spend 90 minutes last night #LastSaturdayPoets. Loved it. Let's do it again! Lxx
September 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
My mahoosive thanks to these lovely poets with whom it was a pleasure beyond pleasures to spend 90 minutes last night #LastSaturdayPoets. Loved it. Let's do it again! Lxx
Just under an hour to go before I am joined by this amazing array of poets! Join us if you can - free on Zoom, we'd love to see you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
September 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Just under an hour to go before I am joined by this amazing array of poets! Join us if you can - free on Zoom, we'd love to see you! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
What a beautiful bunch! Join in us for a #LastSaturdayPoetry reading 7.00pm - 8.15pm tomorrow 27 September, free on Zoom. Give your weekend a bit of a word-wow factor. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
September 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What a beautiful bunch! Join in us for a #LastSaturdayPoetry reading 7.00pm - 8.15pm tomorrow 27 September, free on Zoom. Give your weekend a bit of a word-wow factor. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
Such poets! Join us for a moment of words this #LastSaturday in August - free on Zoom from 7.00pm until just after 8.00pm. Don't miss! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
August 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Such poets! Join us for a moment of words this #LastSaturday in August - free on Zoom from 7.00pm until just after 8.00pm. Don't miss! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
Such an amazing evening of #LastSaturday #poetry yesterday evening. Huge thanks to @missyerem.bsky.social Chris Campbell @victoriaspires.bsky.social Oz Hardwick, Doryn Herbst @helenedemetriades.bsky.social @pmosbornewriter.bsky.social for a moving, powerful, resonant set of poems, words and images.
July 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Such an amazing evening of #LastSaturday #poetry yesterday evening. Huge thanks to @missyerem.bsky.social Chris Campbell @victoriaspires.bsky.social Oz Hardwick, Doryn Herbst @helenedemetriades.bsky.social @pmosbornewriter.bsky.social for a moving, powerful, resonant set of poems, words and images.
Thrilled to be featuring @victoriaspires.bsky.social Oz Hardwick @missyerem.bsky.social Doryn Herbst @pmosbornewriter.bsky.social Hélène Demetriades @citizenchris.bsky.social for a night of beautiful poetry, online and free Saturday 26 July from 7.00pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur... Join us!
July 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Thrilled to be featuring @victoriaspires.bsky.social Oz Hardwick @missyerem.bsky.social Doryn Herbst @pmosbornewriter.bsky.social Hélène Demetriades @citizenchris.bsky.social for a night of beautiful poetry, online and free Saturday 26 July from 7.00pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur... Join us!
IN AN HOUR! These tremendous poets will be reading their hearts out - please support them if you can - an hour or so at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
June 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
IN AN HOUR! These tremendous poets will be reading their hearts out - please support them if you can - an hour or so at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
Next Saturday is Last Saturday! What a treat it will be to be with these poets and hear them read their amazing poems! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur... - online Zoom and free!
June 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Next Saturday is Last Saturday! What a treat it will be to be with these poets and hear them read their amazing poems! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur... - online Zoom and free!
The next Last Saturday (that sounds bit odd) poetry reading online Zoom event is 28 June, and it's shaping up to be fantastic with some absolutely brilliant readers! More news, as it comes...
June 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The next Last Saturday (that sounds bit odd) poetry reading online Zoom event is 28 June, and it's shaping up to be fantastic with some absolutely brilliant readers! More news, as it comes...
Oh, the wee beastie! Yes, he knows how to steal the show, for sure! Thanks so much for being there, Sarah. It was such a treat to hear you read after I'd fallen in love with your poems online. Lxx
June 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Oh, the wee beastie! Yes, he knows how to steal the show, for sure! Thanks so much for being there, Sarah. It was such a treat to hear you read after I'd fallen in love with your poems online. Lxx
A wondrous evening of poetry last night - thank you so much readers @markantonyowen.com @ninaparmenter.bsky.social @internetofwords.com @corinnaboard.bsky.social Maggie Mackay @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social Martin Kennedy Yates @bethbpoet.bsky.social @poetsarahdoyle.bsky.social & lovely audience!
June 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A wondrous evening of poetry last night - thank you so much readers @markantonyowen.com @ninaparmenter.bsky.social @internetofwords.com @corinnaboard.bsky.social Maggie Mackay @jumpingjulespoetry.bsky.social Martin Kennedy Yates @bethbpoet.bsky.social @poetsarahdoyle.bsky.social & lovely audience!
Join us in just over 24 hours for a creative hour (or so) of poetry! Your Saturday night just got more imaginative! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
May 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Join us in just over 24 hours for a creative hour (or so) of poetry! Your Saturday night just got more imaginative! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
O! What a corking creative crew to be a part of for National Creativity Day on Last Saturday 31 May at 7.00pm - free and online here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur... Join us!
May 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
O! What a corking creative crew to be a part of for National Creativity Day on Last Saturday 31 May at 7.00pm - free and online here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur... Join us!
Oh, my! A truly amazing line-up just finalised for Last Saturday poetry readings for National Creativity Day on Saturday 31 May! More news and links later!
May 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Oh, my! A truly amazing line-up just finalised for Last Saturday poetry readings for National Creativity Day on Saturday 31 May! More news and links later!
The next Last Saturday poetry event is shaping up with some gorgeous poets ready to read for National Creativity Day on 31 May - this will be amazing! 7.00pm UK time online. Links when it's all ready! In the meantime...
May 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The next Last Saturday poetry event is shaping up with some gorgeous poets ready to read for National Creativity Day on 31 May - this will be amazing! 7.00pm UK time online. Links when it's all ready! In the meantime...
Huge thanks to the poets and audience for last night's wonderful Last Saturday poetry. Absolutely tremendous, moving and beautiful words for #WorldHealingDay. And to the person who turned up to disprupt and sent obscene and insulting messages. You're hurting. I wish you healing.
April 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Huge thanks to the poets and audience for last night's wonderful Last Saturday poetry. Absolutely tremendous, moving and beautiful words for #WorldHealingDay. And to the person who turned up to disprupt and sent obscene and insulting messages. You're hurting. I wish you healing.
We're here in lovely Stratford-upon-Avon, waiting for you to join us at 7.00pm for some #WorldHealingDay poetry - join us and let the power of words do their stuff. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
April 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We're here in lovely Stratford-upon-Avon, waiting for you to join us at 7.00pm for some #WorldHealingDay poetry - join us and let the power of words do their stuff. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...