Annest Gwilym

Annest Gwilym

@annestgwilym.bsky.social

Poet, nature lover, Cymraes. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Widely published, nominated/winner of writing awards/prizes. Author of four poetry books. My fourth - Contemplation of Roses - is now available from Lapwing Publications on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HG7ZY1Z4

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Paul
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social

Read this month’s Poetic Voice yet? The excellent @annestgwilym.bsky.social shares pieces from Contemplation of Roses and an insight into her poetry journey and craft - grab a cuppa, settle in and click the link in OP 🥀 #poetry

Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social

New Poems Just Added. Read @annestgwilym.bsky.social Poetic Voices feature here shorturl.at/hEZwN #poetry #poetrycommunity

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Paul Connolly
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Annest Gwilym
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'A glorious collection of intimate connections with nature. Beautifully phrased, takes you to pleasantly unexpected places. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It fizzles, crackles with abundant and vivid life. A Must Read.' Review by @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social Available from:

amazon.co.ukContemplation of Roses: Amazon.co.uk: Gwilym, Annest, Greig, Amos Gideon: 9798187312399: BooksBuy Contemplation of Roses by Gwilym, Annest, Greig, Amos Gideon (ISBN: 9798187312399) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Annest Gwilym
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New book, 700 pages so should keep me going for a while. Might sprain my wrist with this one. #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poetsofbluesky #poetsonbluesky #blueskypoets #jhprynne

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Paul
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social

New Poems Just Added. Read @annestgwilym.bsky.social Poetic Voices feature here shorturl.at/hEZwN #poetry #poetrycommunity

Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social

Congratulations to October’s Poetic Voice getting book of the month at the Poetry Kit 👏👏👏 Read Annest’s Poetic Voice feature here shorturl.at/4OQzw

shorturl.atThe Book Bag: Poetic Voices – October 2026Autumn is in full flow. The bronze and gold leaves are constantly drifting along the paths and fields. With the arrival of October, it is time to warmly welcome October’s Poetic Voice. This month, …
Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

Plans for today: I hope to get some writing done. Image: Young Woman Writing a Letter, Albert Anker, 1903. #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poetsofbluesky #poetsonbluesky #blueskypoets

Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

WHIM WOOD Katherine Towers into the coppery halls of beech and intricate oak to be close to the trees as they whisper together let fall their leaves, and we die for the winter #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #autumn #october #poemsaboutautumn #poetsofbluesky #poetsonbluesky #blueskypoets

Annest Gwilym
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NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY Robert Frost Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. #autumn #robertfrost #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity

Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

'Poppies in October', by Sylvia Plath. I only wish I could write like this. #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poetsofbluesky #poetsonbluesky #blueskypoets #october #sylviaplath #poemsaboutoctober

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Paul
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Congratulations to October’s Poetic Voice getting book of the month at the Poetry Kit 👏👏👏 Read Annest’s Poetic Voice feature here shorturl.at/4OQzw

shorturl.atThe Book Bag: Poetic Voices – October 2026Autumn is in full flow. The bronze and gold leaves are constantly drifting along the paths and fields. With the arrival of October, it is time to warmly welcome October’s Poetic Voice. This month, …
Annest Gwilym@annestgwilym.bsky.social

Yipee, I've just found out that Contemplation of Roses has been made Book of the Month for October at the Poetry Kit - wonderful news since apparently the competition was stiff (scroll down below): #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poetsofbluesky #blueskypoets #poetsonbluesky www.poetrykit.org

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Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

A poem from my new book Contemplation of Roses about #October Art by Vincent van Gogh. #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poetsofbluesky #poetsonbluesky #blueskypoets #autumn

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Paul
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social

Let’s share a warm welcome for the latest featured poet in the Poetic Voice series, the excellent @annestgwilym.bsky.social

Paul@paulwritespoems.bsky.social

Happy National Poetry Day to all! Its the first of the month, Autumn is in full swing and it's time to welcome an excellent Poetic Voice to The Book Bag. Part 1 features four poems (3 from their new book) and an indepth interview. Take ten, settle in and read the feature here...

paulwritespoems.comThe Book Bag: Poetic Voices – October 2026Autumn is in full flow. The bronze and gold leaves are constantly drifting along the paths and fields. With the arrival of October, it is time to warmly welcome October’s Poetic Voice. This month, our Poetic Voice is another bumper edition with our poet sharing several poems including pieces from their latest book, as well as an interview which delves into their approach to craft, influences and recommendations for who poets should be reading.
Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." George Eliot 🖼️ Eliot Hodgkin #autumn #october #botanicalart

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Art & Nature
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#Poetry #Painting #AutumnTrees Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree. - Emily Brontë 🎨 Maxfield Parish

Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

Just a gentle reminder that my poetry book Contemplation of Roses is still available from the link below. Very grateful if you could buy or leave a review. 👇

Annest Gwilym@annestgwilym.bsky.social

My fourth book of poetry, Contemplation of Roses, published by Lapwing Publications is now available from: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HG7ZY1Z4 'Rich in sensory imagery and rooted in both place and imagination, this collection celebrates the extraordinary within the everyday.' —Jim Bennett

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VenetiaJane’s Garden
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Mabon is a modern Pagan festival marking the autumn equinox, when day and night are nearly equal. A celebration of harvest, gratitude and nature’s slow turn towards winter, its modern name was taken from Mabon ap Modron, a figure in medieval Welsh legend. #FolkloreSunday

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Annest Gwilym
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A review of my new book Contemplation of Roses by @craftygreenpoet.bsky.social (Juliet Wilson): craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2026/09/cont... Available from: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HG7ZY1Z4 #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky #blueskypoets #poetryaboutwales

craftygreenpoet.blogspot.comContemplation of Roses by Annest GwilymContemplation of Roses is the latest collection from Welsh poet Annest Gwilym. The opening poem Spring ends:   'birds are loud / in trees ...
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Annest Gwilym@annestgwilym.bsky.social

Another delve into some of my older work. This one was a competition winner. The image that inspired it (an emperoro moth) was taken by me. #poetsofbluesky #poetsonbluesky #blueskypoets #poetrycommunity