Follow for poetry, random thoughts and new discoveries because poetry and the world is endlessly fascinating and I know nothing. On tour now: www.holliepoetry.com/livedates https://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3ltnfagj3qs2gLate night poem: En route back from a London gig. A woman needs the loo on the train. There’s no loo. She tried to piss on the platform. She’s drunk. Staff tell her she’ll be fined £500 if she does. She waits and pisses on the train seat. Just sits and pisses. Smiling. Laughing.10 Jul 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltnfagj3qs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3ltmlprvyhc26So excited to be in London for this today! £5 with a wee glass of wine and two of my favourite writers and comedian @waterstones Islington ❤️10 Jul 2025 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmlprvyhc26https://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lro7mscits24Reproductive rights are under attack! Take 2 mins to write to your MP TODAY to demand that abortion is decriminalised. https://action.goodlawproject.org/decriminalise-abortion15 Jun 2025 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lro7mscits24https://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lrcxauv75s25If you like to have sex, please sign this : https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/decriminalise-abortion-and-make-it-a-protected-human-right https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/decriminalise-abortion-and-make-it-a-protected-human-right?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadySAt960ngt0Jr_kSq2tQxq0B8xH-e2ClqFkOnh6FBKL8JyRLEnZOhBckMVw_aem_YZR_pXvRjR6lqtSl4CSijA11 Jun 2025 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrcxauv75s25https://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lqncu4wlcs22last year i got asked to do a gig for a private members group in a castle and i asked what the fee and expenses were and they said the lady of the house would be more than happy to give me a private guided tour of the castle.02 Jun 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqncu4wlcs22https://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lq3tdrswxs2wJust searched 'are sore breasts normal before period'? It said yes due to peak progesterone levels but will subside when those levels normalise' and I was wondering who decided which week was the 'normal' personality week of the cycle? It's like saying Spring is normal and the other seasons aren't?26 May 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq3tdrswxs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lpt7nbupwc2l❤️ 5 in 6 boys think andrew tate is a prick ❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpt7nbupwc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lpr4i2o3gc2nROME! I've just realised that a reading I'm doing next week, Thursday May 29th John Cabot University is open to the public. If you know anyone who fancies a little poetry from me, I'd love you to share this event. Sign up here: https://calendar.johncabot.edu/event/spoken-word-performance-by-hollie-mcnish/ and bring ID on the day. xx22 May 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpr4i2o3gc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lplp3jknlk2vIt takes me two cups of tea to write about 50 poems. I’m much more water-efficient than AI poetry x20 May 2025 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lplp3jknlk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lplovq6aoc2vGracias! Xxx [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2025 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lplovq6aoc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lplf3wm47s2pDear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social . I am leaving the party because of your stance on Gaza. If you can renew the membership without the membership number, why can’t I leave without it? Please make this an option. And please stop selling arms to Israel20 May 2025 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lplf3wm47s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lpcekbtr3s2h❤️❤️❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 May 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcekbtr3s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lpcejqftlc2hdriving around a supermarket car park for five minutes to find a space to save five seconds of walking16 May 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpcejqftlc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lp6wu3infs2mThis morning my daughter went on her phone, laughed a lot at a message from her friend and sent me a cute meme about a kitten. Just sharing this for some balance.15 May 2025 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6wu3infs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3loyfzaetj22sFor anyone going into the GCSE Unseen poetry exam, here’s some advice from a poet. Good luck! ❤️ https://youtu.be/Mt2Y6nSysZQ?feature=shared12 May 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3loyfzaetj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lodpqggwss23Just updated my shop on @bookshop.org with my most loved novels. If you fancy some recommendations, check it out: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/my-most-loved-novels? All purchases support indie bookshops and authors04 May 2025 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lodpqggwss23https://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lnv67upsh22cMy brilliant publicist Lilly has made a link to all the indie bookshops currently selling pre-order signed copies of my next collection. Support the indies. They pay tax and are beautiful: geni.us/VirginSigned28 Apr 2025 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnv67upsh22chttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lnpmazjfps2aRIP Virginia Giuffre. So sad. "The Queen poured millions of pounds into her son’s civil suit against Giuffre, The Daily Telegraph reported. And, as Andrew’s income is not enough to cover the £12 million ($16.3 million) settlement, she will reportedly be helping to cover those costs too."26 Apr 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnpmazjfps2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lnno2rh6pk24It's almost a year away but Hackney Empire stalls are selling swift. There are some gorgeous front row dress circle seats free, which is my favourite spot of the theatre. Good view, no worries of being accidentally spat on x https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/hollie-mcnish25 Apr 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnno2rh6pk24https://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lnilzcwz4k2qYou can now pre-order signed and dedicated copies of my new poetry collection from one of my favourite bookshops. 💐 https://www.theportobellobookshop.com/9780349127446-s?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacKe9UFoYjKTpLI-B3tSYT25PRSrOhWk-2yUg8TuPJAreqSNuQIn8ZogbVvJw_aem_7biAnECSNyvFu73sV0jrtg23 Apr 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnilzcwz4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/holliemcnish.bsky.social/post/3lmw6j3ptvk2tQuick plead not to say ‘you are a woman now’ when your daughter starts her period16 Apr 2025 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:ifyxxzkbra4wpzli5rujfp4m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmw6j3ptvk2t