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katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social
Poet & performer. Battery Rocks (Seren 2024). Winner of Keats-Shelley Prize, Arthur Welton Award & Saboteur Award. Outdoor swimmer & walker. Loves dance & art. Vegan. PhD - Goldsmiths. Also on insta. www.katrinanaomi.co.uk
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UK people pay attention. Reform is a stack of fossil fuel firms in a trenchcoat.

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'How to present oneself, to seem / human yet come out well?' I've been re-reading Pablo Neruda. I love his poetry & this bilingual Absence & Presence, it's a book I return to. #pabloneruda #poetry

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Heard cuckoos on the West Penwith moors today. I love walking on moorland. #moors #cuckoos #lovewalking #kernow #standingstones

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Just because

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This Cornish bookshop staff pick for Battery Rocks makes me very happy. I've recently had Battery Rocks featured in The Guardian & been invited to a litfest due to bookshop staff recommending me. Battery Rocks is 'a meditation on nature, risk, swimming and the sea', published by @serenbooks #poetry

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1st swim since I've been poorly. So happy to be back in the sea. Thanks to @timridleyart.bsky.social for filming. Bliss. #loveseaswimming

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Anyone else out there love mid-century style? #midcenturystyle

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One of my favourite outdoor reading spots. Occasionally, I also write here #amreading #amwriting #harbourview

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Here's my 'short & sweet' poetry newsletter mailchi.mp/57a49602a473... This month, I recommend Marie Howe's @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social collection & feature events/books @poetrysociety.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social @vervepoetryfest.bsky.social #poetry #books

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Calling all #workingclasswriters - do enter this from nature writing prize via @natashacarthew.bsky.social & @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social It can be tough to break into publishing - this could just help. Good luck.

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✍️ #NaPoWriMo is here with the challenge to write a poem a day! Throughout April, The Poetry Society will be featuring poetry writing prompts created by poets that we've worked with recently through competitions, publications and projects. (...)

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My last 3 poetry books, all @serenbooks.bsky.social I'm happy to post signed copies & add dedications. Order via my website (UK only), otherwise via Seren. My books have featured on Radio 4 & in The Guardian 💛 #poetry #poetrybypost

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After 3 great year's of being Chair of @societyofauthors.bsky.social Poetry & Spoken Word Group, I'm moving on. Thanks SoA for fab tide clock. Poets should be paid. Our work shouldn't be stolen by AI. Thanks everyone at the SoA & welcome to Dean Atta, new PSWG chair #jointhesoa #poetry

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What an amazing line up for Launceston Poetry Festival. @pascalepetit.bsky.social @katrinanaomipoet.bsky.social @ellafrears.bsky.social and Fiona Benson....need to book some tickets asp

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Always a joy to be in #magma #poetry #dancepoetry #poetswholovedance

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Huge congrats @serenbooks.bsky.social 💫

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www.thebookseller.com/news/society... 👇

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Check out who is appearing at the causleytrust.org/the-launcest... I am delighted to be running some drop in community sessions and mentoring sessions over the weekend 29 May - 1st June 2025 - Readers include Andrew Motion, Frank Skinner, Pascale Petit, Ella Frears, Katrina Naomi

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Modern Poetry in Translation is one of my favourite magazines. Happy #worldpoetryday 👇

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