marandina

marandina

@marandina.bsky.social

Writer, poet, editor, loves sport, movies and other stuff. Writes fiction at abctales.com/user/marandina

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Drew Gummerson
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Short story collections are a notorious hard sell. So it has been with Saltburn. Here’s a review that might whet your appetite. And the hardest thing is spreading the word. So a share or a like would be nice. davesbookblog-daja.blogspot.com/2025/04/salt... renardpress.com/books/saltbu...

renardpress.comSaltburn – Renard PressMay the residents of the real Saltburn-by-the-Sea and neighbouring towns forgive my mermaids, my nuclear power stations, my foetus museums […]

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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

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

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Whatters2
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Hoghton Tower Well House, Lancs. A phantom black dog is said to be seen lurking in or near the Well House area of the estate. It is described as a loyal, spectral guardian spirit—often with its tail wagging as it roams around, forever waiting for an owner who will never return. #SpookySunday

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BookWormSat
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‘See’st thou yon gray gleaming hall, Where the deep elm-shadows fall? Voices that have left the earth Long ago, Still are murmuring round its hearth, Soft and low’ ~ The Haunted House, Felicia Dorothea Hemans and @racheldeering.bsky.social supernaturally here for this very uncanny #BookWormSat

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BookWormSat
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‘About, about, in reel and rout The death-fires danced at night; The water, like a witch's oils, Burnt green, and blue and white.’ ~ Ancient Mariner, Coleridge. Tomorrow’s #BookWormSat visits the crossroads of the uncanny, the liminal and the supernatural thresholds of literature. Join us there.

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Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

'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.

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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

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Annest Gwilym
@annestgwilym.bsky.social

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

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Rachel Deering
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‘The smoke's smell, too, Flowing from where a bonfire burns The dead, the waste, the dangerous, And all to sweetness turns. It is enough To smell, to crumble the dark earth, While the robin sings over again Sad songs of Autumn mirth.’ Digging, Edward Thomas. #BookWormSat 🍂🍁

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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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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
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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.

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BookWormSat
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‘A foraging wild creature, intent above all upon survival, is as strong as the grass.’ ~ Richard Adams, Watership Down. This #BookWormSat is also #InternationalRabbitDay so we will get lost down our own rabbit hole of the rabbits, hares and all small furry creatures of literature. Do join us. 🐇

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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