From #AWomanwithNoReason by Elizabeth Loudon (Elizabeth Loudon 💙)

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𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse ❤️

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse What a lovely surprise gift, Mark - thank you, and I'd be delighted to accept!

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Honoured to be included 🙏

Anna Shelton 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Congratulations, Anna! 👏 👏

Lou Mach 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse You're very welcome, Lou! ⭐🌞

Julian Day 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Thank you, Julian! 🙏✨

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Yes yes yes! Thank you so much!!

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Victoria Gatehouse That's very kind of you, Mark! Thank you!

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Mark! Thank you so much - what an exceptional Christmas gift. Now, where did I put that chufty badge… ❤️

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Just tell me what you need from me and when. So grateful. ♥️

Lou Mach iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Merry Christmas, Lou!

Anna Shelton 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse You're welcome, Anna! ✨️ Yes, what an early crimbo pressie!🎁 🥳🎉🎈🎊Wonderful! You're allowed to smile for as long as you damn well please! 😁Though, I suppose your jaw might develop an ache, after a while! Doh! 😉

Em Gray Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Hurrah! That's five of you now who've accepted.

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Wow. That’s quite a line up. Awesome!

𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Absolutely honoured Mark, thank you. A resounding yes from me! What an announcement! 🥳🎉🙌

Julian Day 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕪 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse Thanks Julian! An early Christmas present! 🎁❤️ Maybe I’ll have stopped smiling by New Year’s… 🤣

Elizabeth Loudon 💙 iamb ~ poetry seen and heard Alan Parry Anna Shelton Colin Bancroft Elizabeth Loudon Em Gray Lou Mach Stuart McPherson Victoria Gatehouse And with that acceptance, we have a full house* for 2026!

Look forward to publishing you all soon enough.

(*Of Publisher's Privilege poets – we'll need 52 other talents to join us in that year!)