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Writer Poetry: Debut collection due Spring ‘27 (Broken Sleep Books) Forward Prize/BOTN nominee 100+ poems in Agenda, Stand, Poetry Salzburg, Chiron Review, IS&T etc & on BBC Charles Causley & Bridport shortlists Prose: Orwell Prize/Bridport Novel longlists
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialRalph Vaughan Williams. Born on this day in 1872. Wrongly depicted as easeful beauty, his music, often wrought from folk-song fragments, consoles only fleetingly, ethereally, a true nostalgia of irrevocaveable losses, which the music also confronts in the long shadow of a conflict he knew well #BOTD
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you Julie 🙏🙏🙏
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you Peter - I think you were honoured in a previous year, so it’s great to be in such fine company 🙏🙏🙏
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialUnderstated if anything
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialGreat stuff Peter!
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialReposted by @thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialExtremely surprised and delighted to find myself on the Bournemouth Writing Prize longlist in the poetry category alongside @lauratheis.bsky.social and @sarahraybould.bsky.social and many other fine writers #poetrycommunity
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialAh, thanks so much Paul, my friend 🙏🙏🙏
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you so much Julie 🙏🙏🙏
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThe internet supplies sejant erect and (from the perspective of the man in the T-shirt) affronty
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you so much for these kind remarks Linda - really appreciated 🙏🙏🙏
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you very much C 🙏🙏🙏
@danadelibovi.bsky.socialReposted by @thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThis is great news! Can’t wait until your book comes out @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social 👏
@carmellapoetry.bsky.socialReposted by @thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialWildly happy to have an acceptance from Trampoline, a New Orleans based journal of poetry. They are highly ethical and respectful of writers' time. Thankful for inclusion for their December issue! 🌞
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#RespectfulLitMags
#TrampolinePoetry
#NewPoem
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialCongratulations Carmella!
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you so much Dana - for everything 🙏🙏🙏
@ella-b-winters.bsky.socialReposted by @thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialLovely to see some familiar names of this @bournemouthjournal.bsky.social list - congratulations, @sarahraybould.bsky.social @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social @lauratheis.bsky.social 🎉👏🏻
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you so much Annest 🙏🙏🙏
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@thepaulconnolly.bsky.socialThank you so much Ella 🙏🙏🙏
