I wrote a poem called White Guilt, Son’s Guilt.
It's a spiral about God, my mother, gender, shame, and what it means to keep performing when you know you’re already the disappointment.
No art. Just the dirge.
Mom gave it a 6 out of 10. That might be the truest part.
🧵👇

Link: https://wittgensteinsmonster.substack.com/p/nephilim-oedipus-and-me

Hashtags:
#Poetry #ReligiousTrauma #PersonalWriting #Substack #MastodonPoets

My reading at Lemuria Books in Jackson, Mississippi, is only a week away! You can pre-order a signed copy of Tree Fall with Birdsong, even if you can't attend in person. #JacksonMS #Mississippi #LemuriaBooks #MastodonPoets #MississippiPoets

https://www.lemuriabooks.com/Tree-Fall-with-Birdsong-p/9781594981609.htm

Thanks to the Rising Sun #arts centre for giving us #free use of the venue for another successful Dreading #slam.

Congratulations to Hassen Ebrahim (aka #Poetic Justice) for winning on first appearance.

Shirley Roberts is rapidly becoming the Queen of the Quick Fire with another win last evening (4 out of last 5). Congratulations and thanks for making us laugh

thanks again to all the poets who took part and audience who made the show.

Next Dreading Slam is Sunday 1st of June.
June’s Quick fire theme is up to 5 lines on Couples

join us and, make #poetry fun again

#RDGuk #Berkshire #spokenword #MastodonPoets

Ever wanted to be part of something bigger?

Each winner Dreading #Slam get to compete in Our Grand Slam (Jan 2026)
Winner of that get to compete in England Nation Slam
Winner of that get to compete in @worldpoetrslam

Next Dreading Slam is Sun May 4 Rising Sun #Arts centre

#MastodonPoets

another successful Park #Poets (or possibly #Poetry in the park) meeting at Tutus Ethiopian table this morning

We are back in Palmer Park on Sat 17th May if you wish to take part in ,or listen to, our next #poetrycircle

#RDGuk #poetrysocial #MastodonPoets #Coffee

Brilliant poem from my new poet brother @analogassasin

https://bsky.app/profile/analogassasin.bsky.social

capturing exactly my mood.
#MastodonPoets #press #NightOwlsOfMastodon #art

The May #caption #contest has begun on Dreading #poetry slam’s #facebook page. To enter add a #coupler (2 lines that rhyme) on the picture below
May the #poetic force be with you

#humour #chaleng #MastodonPoets

Couple of poems up in the latest edition of Suburban Witchcraft. You can read for free using the link below. It's beautifully put together, do give it a look.

#writing #writingcommunity #writinglife #poetry #poets #poetrycommunity #MastodonPoets

https://suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue5

I've written a poetry book. 'To Capture A Star' is a collection of poems about nature, envy, trauma, and beauty. Click the link to find out more if you fancy a copy, and if you think it's particularly good please spread the word 😀 Thanks!

#MastodonPoets #mastodonpoetry #creativewriting

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBZHHCCN