Dr M. I. Matthews-Schlinzig
@whatisaletter.bsky.social
poet, human, dog lover
academic & literary editing/translation, and writing (ENG/GER)
MSt & DPhil (University of Oxford)
Instagram: schicketanz_books
http://patreon.com/whatisaletter
academic & literary editing/translation, and writing (ENG/GER)
MSt & DPhil (University of Oxford)
Instagram: schicketanz_books
http://patreon.com/whatisaletter
I'll be away from the Blue Sky for a while, visiting family. In the meantime, have a photo of these wonderful tartlets which my OH made for us this weekend.
December 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I'll be away from the Blue Sky for a while, visiting family. In the meantime, have a photo of these wonderful tartlets which my OH made for us this weekend.
Bei Tageslicht leuchten die Farben einfach nochmal spektakulärer.
December 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Bei Tageslicht leuchten die Farben einfach nochmal spektakulärer.
Das Faszinierende: Du setzt dich hin mit Schmerzen, die dich den ganzen Tag geplagt haben, und nachdem das Bildchen fertig ist, haben sich die Schmerzen erheblich gebessert.
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Das Faszinierende: Du setzt dich hin mit Schmerzen, die dich den ganzen Tag geplagt haben, und nachdem das Bildchen fertig ist, haben sich die Schmerzen erheblich gebessert.
Wenn du von der Herzensfreundin mit leichter Verspätung ein Geburtstagsgeschenk bekommst, das einfach nur der Hammer ist.
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Wenn du von der Herzensfreundin mit leichter Verspätung ein Geburtstagsgeschenk bekommst, das einfach nur der Hammer ist.
Making memories.
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Making memories.
'holding you close I recognise
your pupils, irises: a mum-
shaped nebula amidst a
brilliance of new-born stars'
From my poem 'infinite loop', published by @sidhepress.bsky.social in the anthology Glisk and Glimmer: Poems About Light, ed. by Larissa Reid and Annick Yerem.
your pupils, irises: a mum-
shaped nebula amidst a
brilliance of new-born stars'
From my poem 'infinite loop', published by @sidhepress.bsky.social in the anthology Glisk and Glimmer: Poems About Light, ed. by Larissa Reid and Annick Yerem.
December 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
'holding you close I recognise
your pupils, irises: a mum-
shaped nebula amidst a
brilliance of new-born stars'
From my poem 'infinite loop', published by @sidhepress.bsky.social in the anthology Glisk and Glimmer: Poems About Light, ed. by Larissa Reid and Annick Yerem.
your pupils, irises: a mum-
shaped nebula amidst a
brilliance of new-born stars'
From my poem 'infinite loop', published by @sidhepress.bsky.social in the anthology Glisk and Glimmer: Poems About Light, ed. by Larissa Reid and Annick Yerem.
I think I'm missing the summer.
December 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I think I'm missing the summer.
I gave myself a tin of colouring pencils for my birthday and last night had the first chance to try them out. I'm in love. This wee doodle is for the child in everybody.
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I gave myself a tin of colouring pencils for my birthday and last night had the first chance to try them out. I'm in love. This wee doodle is for the child in everybody.
Einen frohen ersten Advent und eine so fried- wie lichtvolle Vorweihnachtszeit allen, die feiern.
November 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Einen frohen ersten Advent und eine so fried- wie lichtvolle Vorweihnachtszeit allen, die feiern.
I asked for a new brush for my birthday. Apparently, this is how the day went.
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I asked for a new brush for my birthday. Apparently, this is how the day went.
Now, that's what I'd call a splendid birthday cake. Courtesy of my OH.
November 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Now, that's what I'd call a splendid birthday cake. Courtesy of my OH.
48 today. Here's to many happy returns!
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
48 today. Here's to many happy returns!
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
The snow which fell when I was a child.
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The snow which fell when I was a child.
If smiling were a set of colours.
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If smiling were a set of colours.
Fog cradles the world.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fog cradles the world.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
Ghosts of Christmas past descend.
Carry them lightly.
happy place
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
happy place
A clumsy first attempt, given the majesty of the original, but I simply couldn't resist the magic of a singing humpback whale.
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A clumsy first attempt, given the majesty of the original, but I simply couldn't resist the magic of a singing humpback whale.
Ich habe das Gefühl, dieser Band ist genau die Art Lektüre, die ich gerade brauche. Ein ganz herzliches Dankeschön an @dtv-verlag.bsky.social für das Belegexemplar – und natürlich an Helga Schubert für das Buch überhaupt.
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Ich habe das Gefühl, dieser Band ist genau die Art Lektüre, die ich gerade brauche. Ein ganz herzliches Dankeschön an @dtv-verlag.bsky.social für das Belegexemplar – und natürlich an Helga Schubert für das Buch überhaupt.
Den Tag aufhellende Post von @christophgremmer.bsky.social. Danke!
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Den Tag aufhellende Post von @christophgremmer.bsky.social. Danke!
'Auftragsarbeit' für meine Schwester.
November 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
'Auftragsarbeit' für meine Schwester.
I'm preparing to send two copies of 'kinscapes' to Germany tomorrow. Only three more copies left and then that's it (the pamphlet is out of print), these are the last copies. If anyone would like to get their hands on one, drop me a line. £5 each plus postage. I'm open to creative exchanges, too.
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I'm preparing to send two copies of 'kinscapes' to Germany tomorrow. Only three more copies left and then that's it (the pamphlet is out of print), these are the last copies. If anyone would like to get their hands on one, drop me a line. £5 each plus postage. I'm open to creative exchanges, too.
I'm absolutely flabbergasted to be included in this great line-up of poets! And so touched that my poem will be published on the very day my mother, who adored her grandmother, would have celebrated her 82nd birthday. Many congrats to all whose work was chosen and many thanks to @markantonyowen.com!
November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I'm absolutely flabbergasted to be included in this great line-up of poets! And so touched that my poem will be published on the very day my mother, who adored her grandmother, would have celebrated her 82nd birthday. Many congrats to all whose work was chosen and many thanks to @markantonyowen.com!
Another art therapy exercise: this time, the prompt was to create a landscape where one feels calm, and to which one can return whenever necessary.
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Another art therapy exercise: this time, the prompt was to create a landscape where one feels calm, and to which one can return whenever necessary.