Victoria Spires

@vic_spires

BotN nominated. Shortlisted/commended in various comps including Ledbury, Alpine Fellowship, Rialto (Third). Debut pamphlet with Salo Press

Joined March 2024

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 16

Hope to see some familiar faces at this, it's next Saturday, the very next night after my Salo poets showcase. So you can see me read two nights in a row, if you like that sort of thing 🙃 Thank you @LouisePoetical for inviting me & look at this line-up! x

LLouise Longson - Pushcart nominated@LouisePoetical · Jul 16

I am blessed indeed to be joined by wonderful poets @missyerem @PMOsborneWriter @HlneDemetriades @vic_spires @Citizen_Chris @DorynHerbst and Oz Hardwick - all in one Zoom room! eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-saturda… Join us! Free, online Saturday 26 July from 7.00pm.

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 22

Yes!

BBlack Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu@blackboughpoems · Jul 19

Coming SOON @SaraswatiNagpal’s ‘Drench Me In Silver with Black Bough. #poetry #WritingCommunity #writing #poem #poet #readers #books

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 22

Thank you @Moette ! Really looking forward to this and thank you for hosting 💖 The more the merrier - DM me for zoom link

VVanessa Napolitano@Moette · Jul 22

Will also say this @TopTweetTuesday is a good time to boost hosting this wonderful line up of poets on Friday including @vic_spires @_WendyCaitlin

Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 22

A boost of a boost! 😁

TTopTweetTuesday@TopTweetTuesday · Jul 22

For our @TopTweetTuesday sharing werk, boosting the @blackboughpoems book of the month. Review by @vic_spires blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews-m…

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 22

I want to give a @TopTweetTuesday boost to @MarkAntonyOwen, although I see he's just announced his imminent departure from here. Not only is he an astonishing poet himself (check out @Subruria), he also does so much to champion other poets through @iambapoet & @after_poetry

vic_spires's tweet image. I want to give a @TopTweetTuesday
boost to @MarkAntonyOwen, although I see he's just announced his imminent departure from here. Not only is he an astonishing poet himself (check out @Subruria), he also does so much to champion other poets through @iambapoet &amp; @after_poetry

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 22

I'd also like to boost @thewingedmoon and particularly the forthcoming Biophilia issue, which it's been a joy to work on with EIC @bornonadarkmoon & @marcellenewbold and @VWC_Writes plus Kin editor @SaraswatiNagpal, and also the others who work on the mag behind the scenes

vic_spires's tweet image. I'd also like to boost @thewingedmoon and particularly the forthcoming Biophilia issue, which it's been a joy to work on with EIC @bornonadarkmoon &amp; @marcellenewbold and @VWC_Writes plus Kin editor @SaraswatiNagpal, and also the others who work on the mag behind the scenes

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Matthew M C Smith@MatthewMCSmith · Jul 22

Boosting literary press @thewingedmoon for our @TopTweetTuesday #poetry boosting day Our Editors | The Winged Moon Check it out! 🪽🌘

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marcelle newbold poems@marcellenewbold · Jul 16

3 part explorative and inspirational workshop recordings available from @thewingedmoon, focusing on our latest ‘Biophilia’ theme. Devised by EIC @bornonadarkmoon and @vic_spires. Email [email protected] for more details 💫

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 14

Thank you to @TheLondonMag for publishing this poem, inspired by the Merchant Adventurer's Hall in York

TThe London Magazine@TheLondonMag · Jul 14

'Dieu Nous Donne Bonne Adventure', a poem by Victoria Spires from our June / July 2025 issue. thelondonmagazine.org/subscription/

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Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu@blackboughpoems · Jul 14

Our Black Bough book of the month by Sophia Argyris - ‘Heronless’ Review by @vic_spires 🤩 blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews-m…

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 13

News, reviews and more from The Book Bag by @PaulWritesPoems

PPaul Short@PaulWritesPoems · Jul 13

This week has in The Book Bag I’m looking at ‘Modern Poetry’ by Diane Seuss. Pubd by @GraywolfPress in USA & @FitzcarraldoEds in 🇬🇧. Lots of other news too. Including details on a @vic_spires event hosted by @Moette - the BLF anthology, a reading by @AlanParry83 and more

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 10

Northampton's finest poets. Also present (in spirit) - John Clare 😁

MMark Fiddes@fiddesmark · Jul 10

Wonderful to meet co-contributor ⁦@vic_spires⁩ at the ⁦@TheLondonMag⁩ launch last night in Fitzroy Square. Congrats to ⁦@JamiePCameron⁩ for a fitting celebration of the winners of the LM Poetry Prize - with a powerful reading from Kevin Graham.

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 9

Little bit of news, which I am incredibly surprised and thankful for ❤️ Congratulations to all the shortlisted poets!

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 7

Thanks so much Phil! ☺️

PPhil Hyde@gphydeauthor · Jul 7

Enjoyed the online @RialtoPoetry celebration for the winners of the Nature and Place competition hosted by @HelenMort – congrats to @vic_spires for being in the top three.

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Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu@blackboughpoems · Jul 7

'exacting language and emotional intelligence' Our July book of the month Sophia Argyris's 'Heronless', reviewed by Victoria Spires @vic_spires blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews-m…

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Victoria Spires@vic_spires · Jul 6

Superb open mic tonight. Thank you @blackboughpoems , @MatthewMCSmith & everyone ❤️

BBlack Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu@blackboughpoems · Jul 6

Tonight's Black Bough open mic seemed to zone in on trail poems, dreamy, multi-sensory wanderings across landscapes and deep into the self. Also intimate, tender poems about family and memories. Extreme, potent talent.

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Matthew M C Smith@MatthewMCSmith · Jul 5

A new poem ‘Your Sundown is Electric’, which is on @PaulWritesPoems’s feature ‘Poetic Voices’ 🖊️ 🌅 paulwritespoems.com/category/the-b…

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Carmella de Keyser@CarmellaPoetry · Apr 16

In 🌜THE LIMINAL LIGHT OF THE NIGHT🌛 I wore my heart on my sleeve, explored uncomfortable emotions, ambivalence, liminality & finally HOPE. ✨ You can find it at the 🛸mothership 🛸 of all publishers🦔 @hedgehogpoetry 🖤 #darkpoetry #liminality #love #grief #suffering #hope

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Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu@blackboughpoems · Jul 3

Our latest newsletter, served on a virtual plate for you! blackboughpoetry.com/so/fbPV2pfPn?l…

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