@louisepoetical
Pushcart Prize nominated, award-winning poet. 4th collection "The How in the World" winner of Hedgehog Poetry Press' "Proper Poetry Pamphlet prize" NOW AVAILABLE https://witchbottlepoetry.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/the-how-in-the-world/
Hedgehogs away! We three are launching our Hedgehog Press books (& more!) on Sat 28 March, online tinyurl.com/hedgehogpoets - join Margaret Royall @meggiepoet.bsky.social Katrina Moinet and me from 7.00pm, with @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @sarahleavesley.bsky.social.
It's finally happening! Tha launch of @meggiepoet.bsky.social Margaret Royall, Katrina Moinet and my prize-winning pamphlets from @hedgehogpress.co.uk With special guests! Free and online, Saturday 28 March from 7.00pm - please join us to celebrate! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-prickle-...
Thanks so much to @samszanto.bsky.social for allowing me to talk about 'The How in the World' - it was really good to do! www.samszanto.com/post/louise-...
An absolutely tremendous evening of #LastSaturday #poetry with Alan Humm, @moiragauthor.bsky.social @samszanto.bsky.social @corinnaboard.bsky.social @missyerem.bsky.social @carmellapoetry.bsky.social beautiful, powerful, moving, magical. I promised you heart-stirring and it truly was. Thank you!
Only a few hours until I am joined by this heart-stirring half-dozen poets #LastSaturday #poetrycommunity #poetry #poetrylovers It's online, free and starts at 7.00pm (UK). Join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
Join me and get six of the best - poets that is! Free, on Zoom, 7.00pm Saturday 28 Feb #LastSaturday #poetry www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
Hello #poets #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity - please come and show your support for a superb band of poets this Saturday, free on Zoom 7.00pm to just after 8. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
'this is poetry as bright and fleeting as embers. And like embers, it flares with beauty and warning'
Victoria Spires reviews Louise Longson's 'The How in the World' - Hedgehog Poetry'. @victoriaspires.bsky.social @louisepoetical.bsky.social
www.blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews...
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February is flying by! Time for another Last Saturday cornucopia of poetry! With guests Alan Humm, @corinnaboard.bsky.social @samszanto.bsky.social @missyerem.bsky.social @carmellapoetry.bsky.social and @moiragauthor.bsky.social (tbc)
Online and free! 7.00pm on Saturday 28 Feb. tinyurl.com/y5mhz2bz
Link isn't working for me, so people can get a copy here: witchbottlepoetry.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/t... Thank you!
Thank you so much, Vic. Lxx
Ooh, well, this is very lovely! Thank you so much @victoriaspires.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social - very honoured to be your book of the month.
Thank you @louisepoetical.bsky.social for a wonderful night celebrating the 6th birthday of Mark Anthony Owen's wonderful iamb.Performances were electric. Inspired me to write two poems, so far.
Thank you so much @paulwritespoems.bsky.social for spending time with 'The How in the World' and writing such lovely, insightful things. And a great playlist!
A lovely review of 'The How in the World' from Paul Short in this week's Book Bag. It's humbling and really fulfilling to know that someone has read your poems with real thought and insight and just "got it". paulwritespoems.com/2026/02/01/t...
Signed copies here: tinyurl.com/yhea6dne
Glorious poets galore! Celebrate iamb's 6th birthday with me @iamb.uk, @markantonyowen.com and 19 superb poets at the top of their craft TONIGHT! Free Online Zoom 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start. tinyurl.com/2d3h46d3
We (me and @markantonyowen.com) are so looking forward to welcoming a *insert your favourite collective noun here* of poets to celebrate @iamb.uk's 6th birthday tomorrow - there will be language! tinyurl.com/2d3h46d3
Easiet way is to go to the event www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur... scroll down to the bottom and press the orange Follow button, and then every time there's something coming up from me, you get an email. Lx
I always send out stuff on Twitter, Bluesky and Facebook at least 2 - 3 weeks prior to the date, where you can book via Eventbrite (it's free but just gives me an idea of numbers and then you get regular reminders).
Thrilled beyond measure that we will be joined in the Zoom room for the iamb birthday special by the amazing Penelope Shuttle - it's a real honour to be with all of the poets (see link for details) - I am squeaky with excitement already! tinyurl.com/2d3h46d3
Always on the Last Saturday of the month, Beth - hence the name! So, 31st Jan, 28th Feb and so on, to infinity (and beyond!). Lx
Oh. My. Goodness. Me. I have just had news confirmed from a very special guest poet who will be reading at the iamb birthday special Last Saturday, and I can hardly *believe* it! 🤩I will tell you tomorrow...
Lovely to have the iamb event next Saturday mentioned by
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social in The Book Bag (link for tix is tinyurl.com/2d3h46d3) and to see (with a tremulous gulp) that 'The How in the World' is next week's read! Thank you, Paul!
We are now hosting 21 readers for the iamb poetry 6th anniversary special on #LastSaturday 31 January with
@markantonyowen.com @iamb.uk - I can't fit all their handles on this, so they are in the pic! Free and online tix here: tinyurl.com/2d3h46d3
It's on 31 January, Rachel, not 1st, if that makes a difference. And, yes, I will. But there will be other times, as I have yet to do a 'proper' launch. Lx
Indeed. Though I say so myself, the inside isn't too bad, either!
Lovely to see it out in the world - and what a gorgeous plant! Thanks so much, Marcelle.
Gonna be soooooo great! So honoured to be hosting this with @markantonyowen.com @iamb.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
15 glorious poets so far signed up to read for the @iamb.uk 6th birthday special with creator/curator @markantonyowen.com in January's #LastSaturday #poetry session - it's going to be a great night! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...
On Feb 1 2026, @iamb.uk celebrates six years online. Join @louisepoetical.bsky.social and creator/curator @markantonyowen.com on Jan 31 – plus a hand-picked selection of poets from the 380 who've featured in the journal so far – for a free, fun evening of poetry readings. 🥳🎂
bit.ly/iamb_is_six