ποΈ New Nothing But The Poem Podcast!
Featuring a deep dive by @samueltongue.bsky.social into two poems by American poet Jack Gilbert (1925-2012), both of which are included in Gilbert's penultimate collection 'Refusing Heaven'.
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...
New online poetry workshop with @susanrichardson.bsky.social has just been announced
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Hey ManYoo fans, you gonna protest your ghoulish saviour or what? news.sky.com/story/the-uk...
IF YOU'RE A
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Turn your poems into content
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Omg thank you for publishing the poems β Iβm eager to see the new issue!
Haven't been on here for ages but felt a need to share this email I've written to Edinburgh City Councillors who are going to take a momentous decision tomorrow on AI Data Centres which could have long term consequences for everyone in Edinburgh/Scotland.
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/02/03/o...
An extended SPL podcast featuring poet Valerie Gillies in conversation with @samueltongue.bsky.social and Sukhema (aka Larry Butler) reflecting on her work as a poet and poetry facilitator.
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/in-c...
a box featuring a toy bear on the cover with the name PICNIC BEAR versus the same box opened and the picnic bear looks like a hollowed-eye withered version of a bear who was witnessed THE HORRORS and nothing in this life can spare him from the memory of it
oh look they made a toy about writersβ social media versus writersβ work
ποΈ NEW PODCAST!
When Andrea Gibson died in 2025 it was a huge loss to the poetry community worldwide. In the latest edition of our regular Nothing But The Poem podcast two of Andrea's poems are read and discussed by host @samueltongue.bsky.social
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...
βYou Who Wrongedβ by CzesΕaw Milosz. For some reason or other this poem came to mind this morning. Written in a time of tyrants:
#Poetry
Youβre very kind Jean!
Fabulous (I mean that exactly) poem this morning from @samueltongue.bsky.social on the Poetry Advent Calendar! Thanks Sam and @annierutherford.bsky.social
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ποΈ NEW PODCAST
Our podcast host @samueltongue.bsky.social reads & discusses 'thrums' by Thomas A. Clarke - an experimental book-length sequence of minimalist verse. These are meditations on rurality, landscapes, walking in nature, life encountered.
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...
Itβs like, fire and ice - and Iβm in the middle in all this - lukewarm water.
βJuana Adcock is a poet who works between languages and registers and themes, ever inventive and risk-takingβ
β @samueltongue.bsky.social examines two poems by Juana Adcock for the @byleaveswelive.bsky.social podcast
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de... << how fantastic to see. Big up Peepal!
Image of an advent calendar, with the words "Poetry Advent Calendar"
It's a tad down to the wire, I know, but I'm thrilled to say that I'm running the Poetry Advent Calendar again this year -- sign up by donating to @msf.ca and receive a poem every day from 1 to 24 December: book.benefacthq.com?id=poetry-ad...
This is a lovely thing.
Recording a new poetry film podcast with @samueltongue.bsky.social at @byleaveswelive.bsky.social this afternoon. Great fun!
Nature: Winter is a time of slowing down, resting, conserving energy and recovering for the year ahead
Capitalism: NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL SELL SELL, EXTENDED OPENING HOURS, CHECK OUT OUR SALES, BUY EVERYTHING WE SAY YOU NEED FOR AN ELABORATE LABOUR-INTENSIVE FESTIVAL, WORK YOURSELF TO THE BONE
Today's themes: HP Lovecraft, quail hunting, National Front environmental policy, Umwelt, litter-picking, Depression-era union bashing, hydroelecttic dams. This is going to be a fucking amazing book, guys.
Online poetry reading tomorrow evening UK time from the Wordsworth Trust - @kimmoorepoet.bsky.social hosting Josie Giles. Next month is Sarah Howe! I keep missing these but they're such great events. Do share and come along! www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...
A yellow book cover with red letterbox, against blue bookshelf. Smaller photos of a Postbox Press banner and the Mitchell Library and others.
I was delighted to be part of the launch event for Postbox magazine. A celebration of the short story!
@colettecoen.bsky.social @samueltongue.bsky.social #postboxpress #ayewrite
It is Halloween. Turnip Head
Will soon be given his face,
A slit, two triangles, a hole.
His brains litter the table top.
A candle stub will be his soul.
Michael Longley, 'Halloween'
Two poems by Juana Adcock were the focus of the SPL's regular Nothing But The Poem podcast, hosted by @samueltongue.bsky.social
A 16 minute treat of poetry gorgeousness for your ears. Listen to it here:
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...
Still time to get your tickets for this event at Glasgow's
@AyeWrite festival on Friday 7th November - Bill Herbert and myself with some fantastic poetry! Just Β£6.72 for an evening's entertainment...
www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/word...
HEADS UP!
Last night Isabelle Baafi won the @forwardprizes.bsky.social for Best First Poetry Collection. Congrats, Isabelle.
Today we're putting a brand new Nothing But The Poem podcast online featuring @samueltongue.bsky.social taking an immersive dive into 2 poems by Isabelle Baafi.
Stay tuned!
ποΈNEW SPL PODCAST: Isabelle Baafi
Our resident Nothing But The Poem host, @samueltongue.bsky.social leads an immersive analysis of 2 poems from Forward Prize winning poet Isabelle Baafi's debut collection Chaotic Good.
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...
stmungosmirrorball.wordpress.com Gaelic poetry showcase 6th November at Aye Write -not to be missed
