Sue Spiers
@spiropoetry.bsky.social
I work with Winchester Poetry Festival, Open University Poetry Society and Winchester Muse - a spoken word event in Winchester. I write poetry and sometimes it gets published. https://www.spiropoetry.com/ Hedgehog Press Pushcart nominated Dandarabilla.
My copies (yes plural) arrived today so some goodies for family for Christmas. Sorry family, but there are lots of good poets who have poems in it as well as me.
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My copies (yes plural) arrived today so some goodies for family for Christmas. Sorry family, but there are lots of good poets who have poems in it as well as me.
I have a poem in this delightful Christmassy/Wintry anthology
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I have a poem in this delightful Christmassy/Wintry anthology
Recording two of my poems in Wild Seas, Wilder Cities with Pens of the Earth at Casemate studios last night.
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Recording two of my poems in Wild Seas, Wilder Cities with Pens of the Earth at Casemate studios last night.
Julia Deakin picked a couple of poems...thank you.
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Julia Deakin picked a couple of poems...thank you.
Grest headline readings at Winchester Poetry Festival and dancers opening the festival to Tagore inspired music.
October 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Grest headline readings at Winchester Poetry Festival and dancers opening the festival to Tagore inspired music.
www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/wpf25friday Come along for this free event, stay for the headliners (I'll be reading with the Winchester Muse team)
The ARC - Performance Hall
£12 in person / £6 online
Friday Headline
Diane Seuss, Mona Arshi, Luke Kennard
Friday 10th October
8.30 - 10pm
The ARC - Performance Hall
£12 in person / £6 online
Friday Headline
Diane Seuss, Mona Arshi, Luke Kennard
Friday 10th October
8.30 - 10pm
September 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/wpf25friday Come along for this free event, stay for the headliners (I'll be reading with the Winchester Muse team)
The ARC - Performance Hall
£12 in person / £6 online
Friday Headline
Diane Seuss, Mona Arshi, Luke Kennard
Friday 10th October
8.30 - 10pm
The ARC - Performance Hall
£12 in person / £6 online
Friday Headline
Diane Seuss, Mona Arshi, Luke Kennard
Friday 10th October
8.30 - 10pm
September 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Claudia Court for my Sealey challenge today...hilarious and those educated by nuns will really relate.
August 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Claudia Court for my Sealey challenge today...hilarious and those educated by nuns will really relate.
Day 3 of my Sealey challenge...Life Lessons, Nesting and Essex Girls among my favourites.
August 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Day 3 of my Sealey challenge...Life Lessons, Nesting and Essex Girls among my favourites.
This inspired a response poem to 'as summer', day 2 of my Sealey challenge
August 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This inspired a response poem to 'as summer', day 2 of my Sealey challenge
Reading from Wild Seas, Wilder Cities a Pens of The Earth collaboration with eco-organisations and eco-writers
July 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Reading from Wild Seas, Wilder Cities a Pens of The Earth collaboration with eco-organisations and eco-writers
The lovely Dream Catcher Magazine includes my poem 'Dietary Changes in the Woke Generation' Thank You Stairwell Books too.
July 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The lovely Dream Catcher Magazine includes my poem 'Dietary Changes in the Woke Generation' Thank You Stairwell Books too.
Chicken earrings from the Sustainability centre, East Meon.
July 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Chicken earrings from the Sustainability centre, East Meon.
The Winchester Poetry Festival, October, is open for bookings.
July 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Winchester Poetry Festival, October, is open for bookings.
Keep your ears peeled for the Victory Online poetry competition long list...coming early July.
June 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Keep your ears peeled for the Victory Online poetry competition long list...coming early July.
Morning walking compaion...Shelly.
June 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Morning walking compaion...Shelly.
Met Arthur, Gwen and Walter yesterday, students on Brighton University's MA creative writing, taking the process of publishing module, supported by Flight of the Dragonfly press.
May 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Met Arthur, Gwen and Walter yesterday, students on Brighton University's MA creative writing, taking the process of publishing module, supported by Flight of the Dragonfly press.
Here at Brighton University for a student led publication of a Flight of the Dragonfly anthology 2025. Met the cover artist, Arthur, and our hosts Gwen and Walter...I hope they find successful creative careers post M.A.
May 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here at Brighton University for a student led publication of a Flight of the Dragonfly anthology 2025. Met the cover artist, Arthur, and our hosts Gwen and Walter...I hope they find successful creative careers post M.A.
At Pompey Poetry Parlour May 2025
May 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
At Pompey Poetry Parlour May 2025
Been to make a recording today...Victory on line, broadcasts on Thursday...about my collection De do do do, De da da da and the Victory Radio writing competition
May 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Been to make a recording today...Victory on line, broadcasts on Thursday...about my collection De do do do, De da da da and the Victory Radio writing competition
Bee hunting...I can hear you...
April 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Bee hunting...I can hear you...
At the Bournemouth Writing Festival...mostly participation in things poetic.
April 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
At the Bournemouth Writing Festival...mostly participation in things poetic.
Southsea Castle, Simon Armitage poem on the wall
April 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Southsea Castle, Simon Armitage poem on the wall
Sunny day for the launch of a poem on a sea wall
April 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Sunny day for the launch of a poem on a sea wall