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Gabrielle Meadows' poem sets the scene of a surreal reality or dreamscape in which two people are together. Their reuniting and laughter seem to send flowers sprouting and moss growing in the enchanted space around them. inksweatandtears.co.uk/gabrielle-me... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submissions

A wonderful evening! And a important one. A shout-out to the Jhalak Team and in particular, @profsunnysingh.bsky.social for making all this possible. Congratulations Fidan Meikle, Diana Evens and in particular poet Maggie Harris whom IS&T has published in the past!

The speaker in Alice Huntley's poem contemplates mortality, life cycles and what having a limited number of days could mean. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/alice-huntle... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submissions

Gemma Blakeley's poem considers overgrowth and abundance in plant life as welcomed rebellion. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/gemma-blakeley #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submissions #Hedges

Nick Cooke's 'Between the Ears' is a cheeky poem written in celebration of another IS&T published poet, Seán Street / @seanstreet.bsky.social whose 80th birthday was last week. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/nick-cooke-2/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submissions #Snail #80thBirthday

Luke Moran's 'Twitch' explores a moment of sudden change in a landscape. Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/luke-moran/ #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submissions

In what ways does a forest move? In Cáit O’Neill McCullagh's poem 'And when you step into the clearing', the forest becomes the stage and the performance. @kittyjomac.bsky.social Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/cait-oneill-... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Submissions #Forest #Dance

Thanks so much @emmalee1.bsky.social for this gorgeous review of my new collection, which includes some close reading and interpretation of a number of poems. 🥁📈🌊

A fine new review up on the site now! @emmalee1.bsky.social in praise of Jeremy Dixon/ @hazardpressuk.bsky.social's 'The Beat The Pulse The Wave' (@arachnepress.bsky.social). Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/emma-lee-on-... #InkSweatandTears #Poetry #Review #PoetryReview

My review of Jeremy Dixon's The Beat The Pulse The Wave @arachnepress.bsky.social published by @inksweatandtears.co.uk inksweatandtears.co.uk/emma-lee-on-...

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Emma Lee In Praise Of… Jeremy Dixon’s ‘The Beat The Pulse The Wave’ | Ink Sweat and Tears

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Your 2026 #JhalakPrize winners are here 🙌🏾✨ Huge congratulations to Maggie Harris, Fidan Meikle and Diana Evans for winning the Poetry, Children's & YA and Prose prizes for their "courageous and defiant" works. Find out more 📚🏆 buff.ly/X9ExSwh

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