Poet. Novelist. Mum. Teacher. Comino Poet in Residence. PhD-ing at Man Met-the poetics of Language Loss and Identity. Interested in Postcolonial research from a British diasporic POV.https://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3mjd27xdhfc2nSo exciting to be a part of this, Thank you @alanparrywriter.co.uk [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjd27xdhfc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3m4ilhnc3y22pTrying to write a poem for the NPC. It may not be the kind of poem judges are looking for? Unlikely to win any kind of prize but I’d feel guilty for not entering! Why is that?31 Oct 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ilhnc3y22phttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3m4bpiscybc2wI haven’t shared enough on here. A couple of things then: if you haven’t read Grief is the thing with Feathers by Max Porter, you must! (A modern classic) also here’s Cosmo dressed up for Halloween. 🎃 🐦‍⬛28 Oct 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bpiscybc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3m4azkwjj7k2zSo much fun!! Thank you so much @victoriaspires.bsky.social ! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Oct 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4azkwjj7k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lonj5qarbc2vFor people who might have been missed and/or who have missed out. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonj5qarbc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lom2r6zhqs22This is such a beautiful issue! Humbled to be included-have a read.x [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2025 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lom2r6zhqs22https://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lmyviaw3xk2jI’m here for the dog pics, if I’m being completely honest! And the flowers!17 Apr 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmyviaw3xk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lm5ayyllk22mHey lovely poet friends of BlueSky. Thought I’d share a reading with you from a poem in the Building Bridges Anthology by @renardpress.bsky.social . There’s a Remembrance anthology coming out with them soon and submissions are open. Check out their website for deets.06 Apr 2025 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm5ayyllk22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3llp5gvysjc23Congratulations @alanparry83.bsky.social Buy it here: amzn.eu/d/5rP18jO31 Mar 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3llp5gvysjc23https://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lloxq64rvs23I can’t get over how lucky I am with my poet friends! So chuffed to be included in this list, Victoria. You are a truly brilliant poet and I can’t wait for what’s coming up from you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Mar 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lloxq64rvs23https://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3llgl4bbrss2vI’m so excited that I just have to share everywhere. Apologies if you’ve already seen these. I’ve recently started my film camera journey after seeing the Camera I bought for my daughter gathering dust. Just had the film developed. It was true black and white film and it a c41 one.28 Mar 2025 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgl4bbrss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lkfwh6djjs2nPretty revolutionary! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Mar 2025 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkfwh6djjs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lkdt2k67jk2lBlood moon three ways from August 2020.14 Mar 2025 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkdt2k67jk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lk72etref22kBeaming with pride as I hold up my contributor copy of the Spring issue of Wasifiri. Read it here: www.wasafiri.org12 Mar 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk72etref22khttps://bsky.app/profile/dbodepudi.bsky.social/post/3lizdg4umtc2pThe perfect time for this poem. I see, feel and hear it now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:pfeboarnnv26ppgjor2abqp2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizdg4umtc2p