Mancunian, Poet, Reader, Educator, Critic, UoM, Centre for New Writing. Collaborative pamphlet, The Words of Others are All We Have, Hedgehog Press, (2024). Collection, I Am Not Light, Black Bough Poetry (2025) https://www.louisemachen.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3mg54lr7y7s2bSo pleased to be included with this magnificent line-up of poets! ❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 06:16 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg54lr7y7s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lwyx2z5bbk2pAnd the winner is @poetbex.bsky.social ✨✨✨ [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyx2z5bbk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lwg5vyb2dc2cYessss! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2025 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwg5vyb2dc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lwey5hyb5k2pBOOK GIVEAWAY! Tomorrow it’s eleven weeks since my collection was published, so I’m doing a little giveaway… 1. Like and share this post 2. Leave a comment below ⬇️ 3. Tag a poetry lover The competition will run for a week and the winner will be announced next Friday 22nd August14 Aug 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwey5hyb5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lw5ezlfq222iAnd there is the cave in all its glory 💚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5ezlfq222ihttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lvxusv3xt22dThe face of a happy poet sharing her words ❤️09 Aug 2025 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxusv3xt22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lvv7ygdtuc2qFor #PoemsAbout #BlackSky here is my offering (a current work in progress) @thebrokenspine.co.uk Thank you for the prompt! @alanparrywriter.co.uk08 Aug 2025 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvv7ygdtuc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lvsr5qnqgs24Tomorrow! We are launching our audiobook, Which Way the Words Grow. This is such a valuable project that I am extremely proud of - give it a listen! Available now on Spotify and YouTube. There’s also a documentary coming soon…07 Aug 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvsr5qnqgs24https://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lvppvblcdk2pDouble rainbow for a Wednesday - there’s a poem in there ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜06 Aug 2025 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvppvblcdk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lvkuda2dgs2cThis Sunday, get yourself down to The Carlton Club in Manchester for some brilliant poetry and music 💙04 Aug 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvkuda2dgs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3luzfoqs7qk2tNext Friday is the in-person launch of Which Way the Words Grow - send a DM to get your ticket (only a few remaining!) This promises to be a brilliant night in an extra-special setting 💚 Available now on Spotify and YouTube28 Jul 2025 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzfoqs7qk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3lux3hw6kfc24From my collection, I Am Not Light, here is a poem inspired by the Princess Victoria memorial at Portpatrick, Scotland. “Do not drown me now in their loneliness.” In Need of a Closer Shore27 Jul 2025 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lux3hw6kfc24https://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3ltlomfllkc2uThe online launch for the collection is on Saturday - get your ticket on Eventbrite! 🖤🖤🖤 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2025 06:17 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltlomfllkc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/louloumach.bsky.social/post/3ltbw6najl22lThis is where you can find me this summer. Details of all events to follow… Grab yourself a ticket for the online launch of ‘I Am Not Light’ on Eventbrite - it’s going to be mint! eventbrite.com @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social06 Jul 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:i2kqptobgau6fkznqp5ce2bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltbw6najl22l