Summer arrives with its usual swagger: everything loud and bright and hot. For something cooler, dive into the latest wave of @iamb.uk. You'll find 45 poems by 15 poets β written and read by their authors. Enough to see you through the driest season.
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Hear the poets of wave 26 of literary poetry journal iamb read their poems for summer 2026 .
Delighted to be part of an international Best Small Fictions reading next weekend. It will be at 5:30 pm EST on Saturday, June 13th, if youβre in my part of the world. Look below for the link to YouTube channel where event will be live-streamed π
"The first time we have sex after the baby, my husband tells me, 'Iβm not attracted to big girls.'β
- from @lauraleighwrite.bsky.social's story, "Circe," in our May/June issue:
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Happy Birthday, Francesca! May this new year bring you joy and peace:)
Sidenote: I just read Lost Dog, Beagle vibes the other day. Loved it passionfruitreview.com/lost-dog-bea...
The first time we have sex after the baby, my husband tells me, βIβm not attracted to big girls.β
When I tell him Iβm not attracted to assholes, he makes a face, tells me I shouldnβt take it perso...
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Hear poet Francesca Leader read poems for wave 26 of literary poetry journal iamb.
I could take you, and maybe I shouldβ itβs dark outside; the next car might crush you. I could save a life, but what would it cost mine, you sweet needy soft-eared thing? A puppy, but youβll grow. And...
