Bridget Khursheed
@khursheb
poet & geek - Exact Colour of Snow + The Last Days of Petrol (both available from Shearsman Books) @khursheb.bsky.social
What is the exact colour of snow? #newpoetry #poetry @ShearsmanBooks
Make this a black and white picture and these children could be in Belsen #CeaseFireNow & let aid in theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…
Epic @TourofBritain action #ScottishBorders today who cares about the rain? #tourofbritain #tourofbritainwomen 🔥
Delighted to have a poem in the beautiful new issue of Dust poetry - packed with goodies - enjoy!
Issue 14 of Dust Poetry is now live ✨ And you can read it here: dustpoetry.co.uk/post/issue-14-…
COVER REVEAL: We are delighted to have Janet Brooke’s ‘Catching the Wind’ on the cover of Issue 14, which is out on Saturday!
Let aid in now by normal channels and ceasefire in Gaza - no debate bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Remember: it won't be Australians who pay tariffs, it is US citizens who pay. @GrogsGamut explains how tariffs work: #auspol
The question isn't "Why do you keep talking about Gaza", the real question is how do you continue to justify your silence? As children in Gaza continue to be killed by Israel, the least we can do is bear witness to the crimes committed against them. Your silence is complicity.
We’re so looking forward to celebrating our fabulous competition winners with judge John McCullough online on Monday 10 March. Please join us! Tickets available now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/cafe-writers… Thanks again to everyone who entered - the fees fund cafe writers events all year 🥰
The sweet power of publishing your own #poetry & more - seen here with #nancyclarke #shaunbelcher #gilesgoodland & more
Loved this reading @ShearsmanBooks & @jr_carpenter - thank you so much & to everyone who came along, the room was electric & both collections sold out #newpoetry #poetry Here are a few pictures including my wonderful dedicatees 💚
Launch accomplished #ExactColourOfSnow #newpoetry #poetry thank you everyone who came 💚
Reading at the #SwedenborgHall #London #poetry #newpoetry @ShearsmanBooks @jr_carpenter Tonight 💚 Event details shearsman.com/shearsman-read…
Humanitarian worker #PakhshanAzizi, from Iran’s Kurdish ethnic minority is at risk of execution. A Revolutionary Court sentenced her to death for her peaceful humanitarian&human rights activities, including assisting displaced women & children. Halt her execution now @khamenei_ir
Launch readings happening in Darnick 9th February with fiddle from #SheilaSapkota & in London 11th February with poet @jr_carpenter #livepoetry #poetry #newpoetry #ExactColourOfSnow More on London @shearsman date here shearsman.com/shearsman-read… DM for Scottish launch info
I like this shoreline poem by Bridget Khurseed from her @ShearsmanBooks collection Exact Colour of Snow.