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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
#poetry #writing
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
Dream a Wild Breeze .. the third anthology from the Dirigible Balloon featuring 48 poets and 48 artists.
Publication in 2027
Yorkshire Times Publishing
#PoetryForChildren
#KeepMeBreathing
#CCHS
#DirigibleBalloon 🎈
Publication in 2027
Yorkshire Times Publishing
#PoetryForChildren
#KeepMeBreathing
#CCHS
#DirigibleBalloon 🎈
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
Starting my online sessions about Remembrance Day today based on my book with @PoetryZone 'What Are We Fighting For?' - Poems About War. These are poems particularly suited to KS2/Middle Schools. Details of all my online sessions here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2026/05/virtua… @MacmillanKidsUK
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
The Starbeck Orion Special Edition on Workplace Verse Day Twelve featuring the work of Dan Hughes
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
Huge congratulations to poet Grace Nichols, winner of the @RSLiterature's 2026 RSL Pioneer Prize.
'Grace Nichols is one of our most important contemporary poets. [...] She embodies the spirit of the RSL Pioneer Prize and we are proud to honour her.'
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'Grace Nichols is one of our most important contemporary poets. [...] She embodies the spirit of the RSL Pioneer Prize and we are proud to honour her.'
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
What a joy to receive my copy of @LTPmag in the mail!
Such a beautiful magazine for kids filled with imaginative poems, stories, & artwork 💜
#KidLit #poetrycommunity #poetry
Such a beautiful magazine for kids filled with imaginative poems, stories, & artwork 💜
#KidLit #poetrycommunity #poetry
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
Thrilled to announce that my YA historical romance CUT HIM OUT IN LITTLE STARS has been nominated for the 2027 Carnegie medal. Huge thanks to all the librarians who voted, and congratulations to the other nominees - some truly beautiful books on the list this year 📚🧡
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
This is such wonderful news. My thanks to Keith Robinson for his amazing artwork, and to the whole brilliant gang at @RocktheBoatNews and to everyone @CarnegieMedals.
Wishing a huge congratulations to @anthony_mcgowan - Birdlands has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2027! Thank you to all the wonderful librarians who chose it as their nomination 🎉
#Carnegies2027 @CarnegieMedals
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Great to be here in this brilliant collection. Thank you Brian 🎆
Poems for Guy Fawkes Day by top children's poets. brian-moses.blogspot.com/2024/10/novemb… @LindaMid7 @JulesJumping @nealzetterpoet @SueHardyDawson @mooseandmouse @Ciara_OConnor_ @dragontripper @JThomasABC @kathrynbeevor @dreambeastpoems @lozzawriting @JSellarsLies @robwaltonwriter
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
The Curatorial issue of The Candyman’s Trumpet is here and packed full of wonderful poems. Thank you to @JackCaradoc. Special thanks to @petedevonald for choosing my poem. Means so much 🎉
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
Poems for Guy Fawkes Day by top children's poets. brian-moses.blogspot.com/2024/10/novemb… @LindaMid7 @JulesJumping @nealzetterpoet @SueHardyDawson @mooseandmouse @Ciara_OConnor_ @dragontripper @JThomasABC @kathrynbeevor @dreambeastpoems @lozzawriting @JSellarsLies @robwaltonwriter
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
Thank you for reading and sharing today's poem - A Cemetery is a Birthday Party, is a Rave by @MatthewMCSmith
A Cemetery is a Birthday Party, is a Rave - Matthew M C Smith @MatthewMCSmith
atriumpoetry.com/2026/10/30/a-c… via @Atrium_Poetry
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
POETS & PROSERS!
Subs for the Concealed Revelations Anthology open tomorrow!
Joining as Guest Editor is the Excellent @leiabellebutler 🙌
The anthology will be raising funds for @MSF_uk & will be out in Spring 2027.
Details & guidelines: shorturl.at/VvX14
Subs for the Concealed Revelations Anthology open tomorrow!
Joining as Guest Editor is the Excellent @leiabellebutler 🙌
The anthology will be raising funds for @MSF_uk & will be out in Spring 2027.
Details & guidelines: shorturl.at/VvX14
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
No more fanfare, no more reminders. Today's the last day to send your #ekphrastic or 'after' poem to @MarkAntonyOwen and Victoria Spires at @after_poetry. Get over to afterpoetry.com/submit before 23:59 (GMT) tonight!!
Good luck! 🍀
Good luck! 🍀
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
The Starbeck Orion Special Edition on Workplace Verse Day Seven featuring the work of Emily Tee.
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
A Halloween hell-o to everyone on #fragmentsfriday Here's my spooky, chilly, silly, virtual Poe, vision for host Julian @hool415
Thanks to Matthew MC Smith @blackboughpoems for creating this space to share and comment on poetry.
Thanks to Matthew MC Smith @blackboughpoems for creating this space to share and comment on poetry.
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
A Cemetery is a Birthday Party, is a Rave - Matthew M C Smith @MatthewMCSmith
atriumpoetry.com/2026/10/30/a-c… via @Atrium_Poetry
atriumpoetry.com/2026/10/30/a-c… via @Atrium_Poetry
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Rachel Burrows retweeted
Wonderful blog by Albie - winner of the Poetry by Heart competition - Albie: My Journey into Poetry By Heart childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/10/29/alb… via @kidspoetsummit
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