Undiscovered Voices Winner ‘26. Poems on the Move ‘26. 3x Pushcart Prize nominated. @guppybooks LL25 @prize_novel SL25 @WriteMentor PB SL23 🏴
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Absolutely giddy to hear that John Agard has chosen my poem for @GuernseyLitFest #PoemsOnTheMove 🚌⛴️✈️ poemsonthemove.com/ Congratulations to everyone there! 🥳
#poetry #writing
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A predictable contribution for #fragmentsfriday and host @helen_laycock @blackboughpoems
Storm
The sea’s rough squid tongue
Devours the land she made
And spits jewels that cut
your eyes.
Morning! Here is my #fragmentsfriday
Thanks @blackboughpoetry @MatthewMCSmith and guest judge @helen_laycock Have a wonderful Friday.
#poetry #micropoetry #18words
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I’m super excited to have a poem published in the new issue of the wonderful children’s magazine @nimblewitlit!
The theme for this issue is “choice” and I wrote a choose your own adventure-style poem.
Check it out here:
epistemiclit.com/nimblewitli…
#poetry #kidlit – at Portland, OR
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Our judge for the top three this week on #fragmentsfriday
Recipient of the 2026 Kathryn Bevis Memorial Prize, Helen Laycock’s poetry has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize (x4) plus the Best of the Net (x4). She has two collections coming out in 2027. @helen_laycock
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I have a post about the joys of the list poem on @kidspoetsummit #childrenspoetry
childrenspoetrysummit.com/20…
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A date for your diary 🗓️
The Book Bag Open Mic Sessions return…🎙️
Sunday 22nd November at 7pm. 🕖
Tickets go on sale Friday! 🎙️
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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek!
#writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren
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A date for your diary 🗓️
The Book Bag Open Mic Sessions return…🎙️
Sunday 22nd November at 7pm. 🕖
Tickets go on sale Friday! 🎙️
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I’m constantly blown away by the talent in @NorthGravy. I'm so incredibly honored to have my poems featured in this edition alongside such amazing writers! Thank you very much @JonnySyer and the team. Congratulations to all the contributors. #kidlit #childrenspoetry
Edition 18 brings with it new and exciting voices in the world of KidLit, chosen as ever by our expert editor and whip-smart webmaster @JonnySyer. Discover new favourites and wonderful, wonder-filled worlds at:
northerngravy.com/category/m…
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More spooky poems by top children's poets. brian-moses.blogspot.com/202… @JulieAnnaPoetry @JSellarsLies @JohnHRice @dragontripper @PhilipArdagh @AttieLime @mooseandmouse @JThomasABC @kathrynbeevor @lozzawriting @Ciara_OConnor_ #halloween2026
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Honoured to be featured alongside these enormously talented poets. Happy Halloween! 👻🎃
Spooky poems for Hallowe'en by top children's poets. brian-moses.blogspot.com/202… @PoetryZone @BardyMum @mooseandmouse @SueHardyDawson @Dale_Neal12 @JulesJumping @nealzetterpoet @Katypoet @Janenewberry55 @dreambeastpoems #Halloween #spookypoems
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No edition of Northern Gravy would be complete without a cohort of fantastic, fierce, funny, frightening and fresh fiction, and Edition 18 is no different. Discover them now at:
northerngravy.com/fiction/
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What a day! Thank you so much for joining us as we lifted the curtain and unveiled Edition 18. We're so humbled and proud that we get to do this, and getting to share these works with you all is an honour and a delight. Enjoy the new work, there'll be more to come soon!
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Edition 18 brings with it new and exciting voices in the world of KidLit, chosen as ever by our expert editor and whip-smart webmaster @JonnySyer. Discover new favourites and wonderful, wonder-filled worlds at:
northerngravy.com/category/m…
Just when a Friday couldn’t get much better - a second Pushcart Prize nomination came in! This one is from Like a Blot From the Blue for my poem For Those Who Passed, Thank You. Thank you Fin Hall! Congratulations to all on the list. 👏🥳 #poetry #Writing #pushcartprize
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It's been a tremendous pleasure to welcome aboard our guest poetry editor for this edition, Susie Wilson. She's chosen some truly magnificent work, which you can discover for yourself right now at:
northerngravy.com/poetry/
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I can’t believe the year I’m having!
Enormous thanks to the wonderful @PaulWritesPoems, and huge congratulations to my talented poet friends.
🥳🥳🥳
#poetry #poetrycommunity
With a packet of poems heading off to the Pushcart offices tomorrow, here are the nominees from The Book Bag, all appear in Unwhispered Legacy
@BetaRish
@helen_laycock
@RobinRB17
Matt Gilbert
@SaraswatiNagpal
@raybould_drs
So happy my barnacles are on the list! Thank you so much @PaulWritesPoems for nominating Sentinel Species - I’m honoured to be there amongst poets whose work I love! #poetry #writing #pushcartprize #barnacles
With a packet of poems heading off to the Pushcart offices tomorrow, here are the nominees from The Book Bag, all appear in Unwhispered Legacy
@BetaRish
@helen_laycock
@RobinRB17
Matt Gilbert
@SaraswatiNagpal
@raybould_drs
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It’s always a pleasure to read your poems @TweetsbyKayM10! I enjoyed learning more about you and the inspiration behind your gorgeous poems! Love Ear to the Sky! 💙 #kidlit #poemsforchildren
New blog post: Kay Medway is the latest guest children's poet on my blog. Find out about Kay and read some of her poems here: brian-moses.blogspot.com @TweetsbyKayM10
