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The Maple Moon: My Food Writing Substack

Anyone who knows me knows I love food. It’s an inside joke between us all. I primarily write Poetry and…

Food Writer, Food writing, Literary Food, Recipes, writing

The Maggot on Maple Street: Poetry Collection ANNOUNCEMENT

I am delighted to announce that I am working on another poetry collection. I will be working closely with Cody…

poet, Poetry, poetry book, Sylvia Plath, writing community

Kept Up By You

I was asked by Visual Verse to be a lead writer for this month. They provide you with a photo…

Poetry, poetry community, Sylvia Plath

If Allen Ginsberg Lived in Hawkins

Hawkins you infiltrate my mind like wildfire. Hawkins I am scared of you. Hawkins when will you admit the lie?…

Allen Ginsberg, Beat Poetry, pop culture, Pop Poetry, Stranger Things

Black Cigarettes

momma’s got them blackcigarettes and Frenchie, inher get-up, grabbed three.one for herself, one for thedog, and one for me. her…

poem, Poetry, struggling poet, writing community

History of Present Compliment

Last night, I was a part of an organised Poetry night at my local train station! Bryan Dunne, runner of…

Live Poetry, North West, Poetry, Spoken Word, writing community

On Losing Hope and Those Who Lack Empathy

Ever since I can remember, I have had grand plans. I come from an ambitious family, so rising the ladder…

depression, essay, Hopeless, thoughts, writer, writing community

Books I’ve Enjoyed Recently in Photos

The Lover by Marguerite Duras — I’ve said it once, and I will say it again. The French know how…

books, Favourite Books, French Literature, literature, Lolita, Russian Literature

On The Vanities of Competitive Reading

January 2022 — Ah, yes, I will take on this personal experiment. I, Courtenay, will record the books I read…

books, Booktube, Competitive Reading, journal, literature, thoughts

Holographic Principle at the UFO Club

Ashen needles and torn posters gluethemselves to the floor of UFO Club No standing building to speak of,but the particles…

Holographic Principle, Poetry, poetrycommunity, science fiction, Science Fiction Poetry, writing community

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