It’s #LiftToTheSky.
If someone’s work has stayed with you, let them know — publicly.
Use #LiftToTheSky to amplify the writers and presses building something real.
Submissions close today.
This was never about volume.
It was about truth.
#DoveCry #Slimline #AntiWarPoetry
Poetry doesn't need more branding, networking, gatekeeping or performance.
In this new piece, @alanparrywriter.co.uk reflects on why poetry still matters, the value of paying attention, and why ordinary lives remain the raw material of great writing.
thebrokenspine.co.uk/2026/06/07/n...
Tomorrow: #PoemsAbout #WrongBody. Less explanation. More image. The crossed-out name. The changing room mirror. The body as battleground. Theme opens tomorrow. Use Alt Text.
#PoemsAbout #WrongBody starts Friday. Write identity, transformation, discomfort, liberation—or something entirely different. Surprise us. Draft now. Use Alt Text.
Closing soon.
Thank you to those who trusted us with their truth.
#DoveCry #AntiWarPoetry #PoetsOfBluesky
The Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN)
I’m a straight, cis, white male writer from Europe. I write poetry (mostly) and some prose. I often write about masculinity. And I know the risk in that.
Pride month continues. This week: #PoemsAbout #WrongBody. Write the disconnect. The body inherited, desired, rejected, escaped. We favour image-driven poems, emotional honesty, and work that avoids cliché. Theme opens Friday. Use Alt Text.
The Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN)
The Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN)
The Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN)
Submissions Open Throughout May 2026 | Publication Later That Year
I didn't come to poetry because I wanted a profile, a brand, or a place within a literary scene. Like many people, I came to it because I was trying to make
‘Trilogy’ listed on the pages of the latest gorgeous @mslexia.bsky.social with praise from @janethomas.bsky.social and the latest new Northern poet @nickykippax.bsky.social 🙏💚🙏
Published by @thebrokenspine.co.uk available here: www.amazon.co.uk/Trilogy-wife...
