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Gill Connors

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poet, teacher, PhD student. Wild swimmer. Editor at Yaffle/Yaffle's Nest Living, working and writing in The Yorkshire Dales

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I need to get one xx

08.11.2025 08:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BODIES, BAGGAGE AND BELONGING
An online poetry workshop about the female form, fashion and society
23rd November 1-4pm

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23rd
1pm - 4pm

ยฃ30

Ask for more details.
Free and concession places available.

22.10.2025 04:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sept 7
10-30 - 3-30

06.08.2025 08:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We'll be launching our first pamphlet and collection competition this autumn in memory of the late great John Foggin, who won a few similar competitions himself. Watch out for further details in the next few weeks.

#poetsonbluesky #poetry #collections #pamphlets

04.08.2025 21:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

10-30 - 3-30 (lunch at 12-30)
SUNDAY AUGUST 3rd

Full price: ยฃ40.00
Concession for wageless or on benefits: ยฃ25.00
Two free places on a first come, first serve basis.

12.07.2025 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We will use discussion , published poems, prose and images to inform new work with plenty of time away from the screen to write and time to share work.
This is a longer workshop lasting 5 hours with an hour for lunch.

12.07.2025 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We'll look at how we see ourselves and how the world sees us. What are the expectations on us at different times of our life and what happens if we don't fulfill those expectations.

12.07.2025 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CHANGING LIVES ONLINE WORKSHOP

This is a poetry workshop that will look at three ages of a woman's life: Girlhood, Childbearing (including those who are childless) and 'Cronehood'.

12.07.2025 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My last collection is off for a reprint with my new name. The poems include some that are about and in the voice of Anne Boleyn
If you'd like one give me a shout.
#blueskypoets #poets #writers #poetry

28.04.2025 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#poets #poetsonbluesky #writers

26.04.2025 05:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coming this summer from Yaffle/Yaffle's Nest

The John Foggin Memorial Prize.

Three catagories:

Debut Pamphlets
Pamphlets
Debut poetry collections

Full details coming in the next few weeks.

Watch this space!

#poets #blueskypoets

22.04.2025 06:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No that's fine for now xx

16.04.2025 21:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

Just women's experience. You receive a poem and you respond to something in it
Please email me or join this group

www.facebook.com/groups/12063...

16.04.2025 21:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you though x

15.04.2025 19:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Jim.
Sorry, I should have made it clear. My PhD is about the links and parallels between 21,st and 16th century women. So this project is about women's experience.

15.04.2025 19:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

www.facebook.com/groups/69859...

15.04.2025 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the first instance, please either show your interest below, or email at gillconnorsresearch@gmail.com

15.04.2025 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

passes it on to the next, they respond to something in that first poem and write their own, then they pass it on, and so on. The result will be a poetic conversation. I'd like to publish it as part of my PhD so would be looking at next year.

15.04.2025 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For a project as part of my PhD I want to publish an anthology which will be a physical manifestation of my metaphorical 'paper dolls'. What I'm imagining, is that I get a group of you willing and wanting to be part of it, then, like a chain, one person writes a poem,

15.04.2025 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We can't wait to properly launch your wonderful collection on Sunday x

09.04.2025 06:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hello Vic, I'm loving this prompt #AllAtSea for #PromptCombo . Here's 1 from me. Have a fab week hosting โค๏ธ

@rfsmith.bsky.social
@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social

24.02.2025 09:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Yaffle's Nest Competition | Yaffle

Give us a share!
Poets!
Come on y'all!
Get your poems in before the deadline.
Poems about your BestOfallTime song! Judged by Emma Purshouse

www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...

20.02.2025 16:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Yaffle's Nest Competition | Yaffle


Poets! What's your
BEST OF ALL TIME song?
Write a poem. Write a few!
Send them to Yaffle's Nest
Get your poems in our first BOAT anthology.
Judged by Emma Purshouse
#poets #poetry #writer #competition

www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nes...

05.01.2025 23:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WAVES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Coming to you from the other side of the world.
Different tides, different currents.
Water that will lull you into calm and excite you. Water that will make you want to go there.
And poems and images to inspire you to write.

ยฃ30 by PayPal to wordclub@hotmail.co.uk

17.12.2024 08:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We still have lots of copies of our joint collection and I'm off to the Post office later. Would ya like one??
For one day only we'll pay the postage so it's available for ยฃ12!
DM me for details

11.12.2024 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm staring at bel hooks like she's gonna help me. #PhDife

25.11.2024 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You too. Thank you

25.11.2024 11:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me please. My PhD is 'The parallels and intersections between 16th and 21st Century Women' it's a poetry collection and thesis. I'm not a medievalist as such, yet. I'm a poet though. Finding Bluesky quite difficult though.

25.11.2024 11:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us for WORDSHIP ADVENT!
25 Words behind Advent windows. The etymology of each word and its use in a poem. A private Facebook group to share your work.
ยฃ25 - a pound a day Christmas โ›„๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ

yafflesnest@gmail.com

23.11.2024 10:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WORDSHIP ADVENT 2024

Write a poem every day for 25 days in December.

one word per day, its etymology and use in a poem, along with an image/video behind the door of an online advent calendar.
a private Facebook group to share your poems in response to the prompts.
ยฃ25
#poets #bluskypoets

18.11.2024 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0