Poets And Writers

Stephen Fry

British Actor, Writer, Lord of Dance, Prince of Swimwear & Blogger
4,370,170 followers |

christopher l. jones

BFA Theater Design and Technology candidate at Southern Utah Univeristy, also published poet and author of literary fiction novels...
91,859 followers |

Poet Travis L. Sharp

: Published Poet, Skateboarder, Filmmaker, Lyricist, & Music Producer. Author of AN AMERICAN OMEN, SHARP SENSE, & RIVER OF ELEPHANTS
75,939 followers |

Poet Jack

twitter poet. names never matter- only stories
60,511 followers |

John Lavan

Poet sometimes constrained by 140 characters rather than a rhyme or inner blank
59,027 followers |

Scroobius Pip

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58,454 followers |

Rick Riordan

Author of the Percy Jackson series, Kane Chronicles & Heroes of Olympus. Questions? Most likely they are answered on my FAQ page: http://bit.ly/9ZDQBE
58,077 followers |

Carl Watts

I want2SAVEtheWORLD Art/artists,Twitter skills/nutrition/human rights.f4f.If I'm not tweeting I'm n TwitsJail/sleepn:-) Please@me dontDM.
55,533 followers |

PoemsAPlenty.com

My name is Rob. I'm the webmaster of PoemsAPlenty.com. Poems A Plenty is a collection of classic and user-submitted poetry. I hope you visit and enjoy. :)
48,019 followers |

DotArtist (.Artist)

DotArtist(Dot.ARTIST): Register domain names at low prices at http://www.dot-artist.com
40,603 followers |

Derek Haines

Author, storyteller, Aussie and Swiss. 'He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.' Douglas Adams.
34,850 followers |

Jaydean

Poetry is not a profession, it is a destiny. Quote: Mikhail Dudan / My poetry is here: http://bit.ly/k1cFt
33,164 followers |

CoffeeTable Poetry

Enjoy writing & reading all things literary, as well as PC tech, gadgets. Start your day on a high note. See Guest Book http://bit.ly/qL128
31,484 followers |

Joanna Penn

Helping you write, publish and sell your books. Also fiction author - ancient mystery, modern thrill at http://www.JFPenn.com
27,504 followers |

Willy Shakes

@strebel made this. The complete works of William Shakespeare line by all 112,000+ lines. This is round two.
27,501 followers |

Chad Lilly

Poet, Publisher, Radio Host, founder of: InnerCircle Publishing, Aware Talk Radio, & Revolution Press. Are You Aware? I am what 'X' equals. #ICP
24,894 followers |

Debbie Ohi

Writes & draws for @SimonKids. Illustrator, I'M BORED (Sept/2012). Rep: @gknowlton58 at @CurtisBrownLtd. Chatty: @DebbieOhi. BIG NEWS(!): http://bit.ly/IQ1L6W
18,390 followers |

Bhaati

...like a guest in the believer's heart, without qualification, definition,or description. Rumi
16,856 followers |

Poetry Daily

Poetry Daily helps make poetry part of daily life, presenting a new poem each day from new books and journals, along with poetry news links and more.
16,595 followers |

Poetry News

Daily poetry-related news
16,170 followers |

Andy Gonzales

I create custom handmade gold & silver jewelry and engravable gifts. God Bible Art Guitar Music Design Marketing Wedding Fashion Photography Crafts Etsy
15,576 followers |

Angela E J Koh

American poet and blogger from California. Appeared in TriQuarterly, La Petite Zine, Gulf Stream, Susquehanna Review, and elsewhere. MFA, Columbia University.
14,693 followers |

My Word Wizard

MyWordWizard is the meeting place for poets and dreamers. Here you will always find the perfect turn of phrase. Welcome to the Kingdom of Words!
14,595 followers |

Paul Solomon

Writer, Political Reporter, Musician, Consultant
14,475 followers |

Chris Brauer

Twae means Two in 'Scottish'. Pls RT original short stories from Goldsmiths prof. Also music, conversation, links and Literary Bursts.
14,135 followers |

Poetry Ireland

Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann is the national organisation for poetry in Ireland.
13,549 followers |

Poets House

Poets House: a place for poetry—library, literary center, locus of poetic inspiration. Tweeting poetic fragments and things-to-know.
12,484 followers |

PoetrySociety

A charitable organisation which promotes and advocates for poets and poetry. Tweets from Paul McGrane (^P), Eleanor Turney (^El) & Katy Evans-Bush (^K)
11,760 followers |

Epic Tale

Join together with the rest of Twitter nation to create the most epic tale of all time! OF ALL TIME!
9,794 followers |

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Poetry news provided by The Internet Writing Journal
9,756 followers |

Scottish Poetry Lib

Scottish Poetry Library (SPL) Edinburgh: 40,000+ items of delicious poetry, new/old, Scottish/international, in award-winning building.
8,674 followers |

Paul Rance

Writer, poet, artist, musician, publisher, editor, animal rightist, vegetarian, humanitarian, eco warrior, activist. Based in S. Lincs. Luton Town FC fan.
7,725 followers |

Ziggy Kinsella

Horror fiction writer, part-time axe murderer and publisher of the Feckless Goblin. Has been known to eat brains. Publishers beware...I eats thems as well...
7,680 followers |

Greg Pincus

I write poetry, novels, and screenplays, blog kidlit at gottabook.blogspot.com, and talk social media strategy at the Happy Accident. I bat and throw righty.
7,268 followers |

AWooldridge (storyt)

Delicious bookmarks about storytelling
7,026 followers |

A. Dustus

Author & Co-founder of 2011 Shorty Award Winner in Art @Onestoppoetry ...I've been posting fiction, microfiction, & poetry on The Dustus Blog since 2008.
6,547 followers |

Charlie R Barnett

Charlie R Barnett: Screenwriter, Certified Feature Film Producer and Cinema Director (Hollywood Film Institute). And a nice bloke!
6,423 followers |

London Writers Club

Bringing writers and publishers together. We're a London-based club with global membership.
5,657 followers |

Colin Fraser

I'm a digital producer for various organisations. I also edit Anon poetry magazine.
5,538 followers |

LORENZO

Poet from NJ,visit his blog, read his work. Teacher of the Gifted &Talented. Rutgers '94. EPL & Philly sports fan. Hopes to have his poetry published in a book.
5,312 followers |

Sara Sheridan

Scottish writer: mostly historical novelist. Curious about books, films & history. Dedicated word nerd (a big swot). Occasional journalist & blogger. Jammy.
5,037 followers |

Janice Reynolds

Retired elementary educator, enjoy simple pleasures, writing haiku, poetry, thoughts, Havanese owner, family orientated, lover of learning, Christian
4,839 followers |

escarp

escarp is a selective, twitter-based review of brief poetry and prose. Visit escarp.org for guidelines.
4,780 followers |

National Poetry Day

The UK's 18th National Poetry Day takes place on Thursday 6 October 2011 with the theme of GAMES.
4,474 followers |

Writing Contests

Writing Contests of all kinds with prizes of all kinds for writers of all kinds
4,387 followers |

Jem

Poet | Haikuist | Plato’s Fifth Element | Love Instagram | Painting life's path w/ @traceimages http://traceimages.zenfolio.com/jemfyr/mosaiquejourney
3,996 followers |

baffled

I am a satirist, poet, editor and researcher. Ambitious but average drummer. Penchant for tabloid headlines. Life-long dream: swim with the sharks.
3,951 followers |

Apples and Snakes

Apples and Snakes, England's leading organisation for performance poetry
3,888 followers |

Cendrine Marrouat

Journalist, reviewer, blogger, author and social media junkie with creative tendencies. The Little Big eBook on Blogging: 40 Traffic Generation Tips is out!
3,819 followers |

Dylan B.

Writing Prompts for Stories, Songs, & Creative Living
3,770 followers |

Another Poet

I write poetry. A lot! I love poetry & want to share it with the world.
3,742 followers |

JustSixWords

Six Word Memoirs & Stories by Dan & Dave Davidson.
3,626 followers |

Robert Peake

An American poet in London, full-time geek, occasional blogger, lover of words, defender of kindness, friend of courage.
3,597 followers |

write_jobs

The RIGHT jobs for you - freelance assignments that pay $10+ per page, paying markets, no-entry-fee writing contests. Updated daily.
3,553 followers |

Chris Twitery Loft

Twitery, poetry, on the go, twiterature, new forms of digital media, dark thoughts and rhythms, twitery rhyme all the time, zombie, hooked on haiku
3,527 followers |

Jim Wilson

My hobby is trying to write poetry. :) I LOVE @diannathemuse @MJdirtydianna @nanwilson @alteregojim
3,524 followers |

Elspeth Murray

Poet & Wordsmith. Multifariously multi-faceted. I work with the multi-award winning show 'The Man Who Planted Trees' tweeting as @PuppetStateThtr.
3,445 followers |

Ronald Huxley

I tweet imagination, short and sweet.
3,211 followers |

Dirk Johnson

Poet Happy. Sad. Happy. Sad. Happy. Sad. Happy. Sad. Happy.
3,187 followers |

Inua Ellams

Poet, Playwright, Performer, Graphic Artist/Designer, Geek, Founder of @TheMidnightRun // Nigerian*
3,186 followers |

Obsidian Eagle 2012

AntiPoet extraordinaire / socio-cultural critic. Anonymous for years. Bishop of Archaic Revival #EtheRSeC Tantra & 2012. Don't follow if you're easily offended!
3,142 followers |

Matt Quinn

Poet, Genealogist for Hire (I see dead people) & Amateur Photographer. My most recent poems are on my blog. I enjoy vivid metaphor, the well turned phrase.
3,074 followers |

Katie Keys : poet

30-something non-Indig Aussie Brit tweeting a poem each day. Cafe Poet in residence at @RueBebelons in Melb. Conference poet and performer. All poems copyright.
3,036 followers |

Free Word

Free Word works to promote literacy, literature and freedom of expression at its London hub the Free Word Centre
3,030 followers |

Olivia Dresher

Poetic fragmentist, publisher, editor, anthologist; philosopher of wonder and failed mystic. http://favstar.fm/users/OliviaDresher
3,010 followers |

Poetry Hour

Some mountains are moved...one rock at a time
2,834 followers |

Jonahh Oestreich

Photographer, writer, art lover, film editor (@StaticMass). Into great stories and red wine... Spacetime explorer and moonatic with a passion for star-gazing ;)
2,815 followers |

pure poetry

Poetry in less than 140 Characters, Welcome Yours! Take a risk, we'll RT our Fav's
2,607 followers |

Peter Ciccariello

Artist, visual poet, flaneur & accidental fabulator
2,589 followers |

Lydia Castilho

I love writing poetry, short stories and romance.
2,339 followers |

Ros Barber

Author of 'The Marlowe Papers' (Sceptre, 2012). Novelist, poet, scholar, doctor of the sort that's no use in a medical emergency, parent of 4, lover of tea.
2,331 followers |

Carry a Poem

How do you carry yours? Share your #CarryaPoem - brought to you by @edincityoflit & @byleaveswelive
2,275 followers |

Pascale Petit

Latest book What the Water Gave Me: Poems after Frida Kahlo. Tutor at Tate Modern & RLF Fellow at Courtauld. Blog: http://pascalepetit.blogspot.com/
2,124 followers |

Beez Laine

I love sharing & Writing all forms of Poetry a href='http://www.myfreecopyright.com/registered_mcn/WX812-3JQ4T-RQ9M3' http://beezknez-beezknez.blogspot.com.au/
2,102 followers |

roger bonair-agard

Trinidadian, writer/poet, shit-talker. tarnish&masquerade (Cypher Books 2006), GULLY (Cypher Books/Peepal Tree Press) www.blueflowerarts.com for booking
2,071 followers |

Poetic7

Passionate Poet/ Spoken Word Artist. Lover of Music and Culture
2,067 followers |

Kerri Buckley

Freelance Writer, Poet, Art Historian, Literary Cafe' Radio Host. Reviewer of books. Writing poetry, a novel, articles, PR for writers...
1,996 followers |

Lancaster Litfest

Litfest is Lancaster's annual literature festival and literature development agency, incorporating Flax Books and Foxtail, indie publishing from the Northwest.
1,863 followers |

Men Shall Know Poems

Original Poetry Galleries: Nature/Modern Britain/politics/sonnets/philosophical/Life. All Unpublished work. Visit, Comments welcome
1,790 followers |

Virtual Writers Inc.

Est. 2007. Online writing community offering the virtual writer an opportunity to meet with other writers, share resources & promote his work in a unique way.
1,773 followers |

Culture Shock

Digital stories inspired by museums and galleries in the North East of England.
1,761 followers |

Poet in the City

Poet in the City is an exciting and innovative venture philanthropy charity committed to attracting new audiences to poetry
1,724 followers |

Kodjo Deynoo

A Social Commentary Poet, A thinker, Philosophy, Using Words and Pictures. Poetry is about personal development http://soundcloud.com/kodjodeynoo
1,701 followers |

Ye Shakespeare Bot

Thou mayst send me tweets, and I will fly my fair reply to thee.
1,695 followers |

Eduardo Ribeiro

mendigo careca roto nascido hoje mesmo e todo descalço / bald torn bum born today totally barefoot
1,665 followers |

Claire Askew

Bookworm, poet, magpie, scruffy hippie, strident feminist, vinyl villain, motorsport geek.
1,662 followers |

Marie Delgado Travis

Marie Delgado Travis is an award winning poet, editor and author. Her latest book is What If . . .
1,655 followers |

Poet- Nikhil Parekh

Love Poet & Eight-Time World Record Holder for Poetry with Limca Book of Records.Author of Poetry Books- 1 God,Love vs Terrorism,You die;I die , Life = Death.
1,644 followers |

Laura Lawless

writer, reader and daydreamer.
1,622 followers |

Jonathan Lee

Mango chutney addict & author of 'Who Is Mr Satoshi?' & 'Joy'
1,618 followers |

PennedintheMargins

Live literature producer and independent press specialising in poetry and spoken word. Based in London. Tweets by Director Tom Chivers @thisisyogic
1,604 followers |

claire

Married, mum to 5, step-mum to 2. Published poet and tanka prose editor at Haibun Today: http://haibuntoday.com/
1,572 followers |

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1,536 followers |

cripchick

disabled queer mixed race open heart. settling into the bay area. mba candidate at @lokeygsb.
1,530 followers |

Ricky Barnes

Writer, graphic artist, linguist, lover of literature, poetry, native american and celtic cultures, classical music, good conversation.
1,530 followers |

Jasper Rees

Author: Bred of Heaven, about Wales and Welshness. I Found My Horn/A Devil to Play. Arts writer @theartsdesk
1,519 followers |

Jacob Sam-La Rose

Poet, editor (flipped eye publishing), freelance artistic director, creative consultant and educator.
1,497 followers |

Danny Start

A writer from Liverpool. LFC, Theatre, Politics, Corrie and Eating. Love dogs and cats getting their claws (literally) into me. Prone to ranting and raving...
1,477 followers |

Charlie Swinbourne

Freelance journalist (Guardian, BBC Online) scriptwriter (My Song, Hands Solo, Coming Out) housedad! Editor of deaf news & opinion site @Limping_Chicken
1,408 followers |

Malika Booker

Writer, Poet, Theatre, Multi-disciplined artist, Coach & Writing Mentor, who also teaches creative writing in educational and artistic institutions.
1,363 followers |

liverpool_poets

literary tactics . Busting the Ruling Class in the face since Capitalism (with an Anti-#Workfare bat).
1,359 followers |

OriginalPoetry.com

An online community where you can write poetry, learn from other poets and share your creative writing with the world.
1,350 followers |

London Word Festival

140 characters fashioned into words about words
1,332 followers |

Kami Leigh

unabashedly liberal former west coaster, accidental southern gardener, frugalista, erstwhile poet, child of the 70's
1,306 followers |

Raymond Antrobus

Spoken Word Poet/ Educator/ Writer/ Photographer/ Performer/ Musician
1,207 followers |

Poetry Vibe

Poetry Evolved
1,194 followers |

newwritingsouth

New Writing South works to create an environment in the south in which creative writers and new writing can flourish.
1,169 followers |

clawfish

Born 1964 and write poetry, stories and screenplays. http:/flavors.com/clawfish
1,109 followers |

HIKu News

All the NEWS YOU NEED in three lines and seventeen syllables!
1,094 followers |

David Fraser

David Fraser is a spoken word poet, editor, publisher and organizer of WordStorm and a member of the League of Canadian Poets. www.davidpfraser.ca
1,078 followers |

markholloway

Working gardener, writer of small things haiku(ec)centric - but allergic to most poetry. Brautigan fan. Click link for polished versions.
1,043 followers |

Hunt the Poem

Hunt The Poem is an exciting treasure hunt that took place in Edinburgh during Feb 2010, as part of the City of Literature Carry a Poem campaign.
1,018 followers |

Folded Word

an independent publisher using new media to connect readers to new voices
939 followers |

Joseph Ross-Williams

Dramatist, writer... and one half of das theatre (who tweets)
912 followers |

Paul Smith

869 followers |

Times Books

Can you write a story in 140 characters? Enter The Times Cheltenham Twitter Competition by adding #TCTC to the end of your tweet. See entries at bit.ly/ADICB
851 followers |

Chet Nickerson

Creative freedom! Huzzah! Writer, poet, web developer, programmer. What's the sound of 'x/0'?
847 followers |

daniel cockrill

Mud Wrestling with Words
840 followers |

Francis Scudellari

Poet, writer, artist, web geek and odd thinker.
807 followers |

Philip Klop

penprints of a dreamer in search of verbal ecstasy.
795 followers |

Dan Gerous

I'm a prose poet (a proet), text monkey and maker up of thinks.
756 followers |

ALISON BRACKENBURY

Poet. Most recent book, 'Singing in the Dark', Carcanet, 2008.
751 followers |

npiombino

Poet and psychoanalyst. Published most recently, with collages by Toni Simon.: Contradicta (Green Integer). In NY: Unnameable Books, St Marks, Book Culture
744 followers |

angie.werren

I don't like this *new* twitter -- look for me on my blogs or on fb. I may return someday, when I have time to figure things out.
729 followers |

Jim DuBois

Artist, Poet, Game Inventor.
702 followers |

Cynthia Gallaher

Foodie poet, journal writing workshop leader, herbs & aromatherapy aficionado. Creative nonfiction in Santa Fe Literary Review http://bit.ly/vlwWdf
669 followers |

Poejazzi

Great Words, Great Music. London's Premier Spoken Word/Music night. Curated by Josh Idehen, Inua Ellams, and Charlotte Nwokenna.
649 followers |

Four and Twenty

Four and Twenty is an online, short form #poetry journal. All poems featured in the journal are four lines or fewer, twenty words or fewer.
630 followers |

TWEET POETRY

625 followers |

Katie

Writer. Cripple.
624 followers |

Seann McCollum

A cage went in search of a bird. -F.Kafka
613 followers |

el Zurriago

I am just a man with a red rubber nose...the clown is my counterpane
608 followers |

Blake N. Cooper

#StudyAbroad marketing & social media professional @UCDavis. I build stuff like this: http://ucdavisabroad.com -- and organize stuff like this: @UCDavisTweetUp
606 followers |

Scott Dodgson

Screenwriter, novelist, sailor, drinker, writer
591 followers |

Michael Estrada

Lover of all things poetry from slam to open mic.
561 followers |

london Poetry Game

535 followers |

doobyrhurst

A full day poetry/arts festival in Manchester on Sat 29th May. Details at: http://tinyurl.com/36k96me
522 followers |

Chris Mansell

poet; publisher, PressPress
495 followers |

Poetry Showcase

483 followers |

Birkett and Mileham

Dea Birkett @DeaBirkett and Rebecca Mileham @r_mileham lead writing workshops for museums and galleries, to bring text alive.
464 followers |

Juan P. Djeredjian

My own poems, spilled on blank pages and burning... Journalism student from Buenos Aires, Argentina (TEA)
456 followers |

Robert Custons

Trying to reinvent Poetry by mixing it with song lyrics and rap. Follow my journey to be published
449 followers |

Poets_For_Kidz

Poets for kidz a mission to prevent infanticide and provide safe infant abandonment in Fiji through poems.
432 followers |

Gerry Potter-Poet

I am a performance poet,playwrite,actor,director. Ready to gig up and down the country.Poetry lives.
427 followers |

Nikki Dudley

A reader and a writer - in no particular order. I co-edit @streetcakemag. My novel, Ellipsis was published in 2010. Find out more on my blog.
425 followers |

JUJU

magick has its own rules
415 followers |

brian stark

The.People.Against.Corruption If all goodness can join together, then their greed will be no more.
406 followers |

Errid Farland

Weekly contest to create literary flash fiction.
378 followers |

LondonPoetryFestival

367 followers |

Esther Poyer

Writer/ Poet/ Coach/ Poetry & fiction, an imagined past in Guyana, the life & times of young Black UK. I live with my partner/ teenage son/ cat.
365 followers |

pravin nair

A complete madcap,a qualitative researcher..luv music,dance,chess,vodka and life.A poet at heart and when needed,can pen some real sharp lines too!
359 followers |

Jeffrey Stark

Poet, bard, lover of life and all that. Firm believer in the 3 Ts to happiness: 1) Tools 2) Toys 3) Tech. Developer, teacher, techie, twit?
358 followers |

Text Artist

Text Based Artist - Obsessed by all things Text - especially letterpress - Gardener - Poet - Dreamer. Mostly about art and mental health
353 followers |

emma hammond

experimental poet, author of 'tunth-sk' & part of the @Young_Pines collective. psychogeography, architecture, disco dancing- climbing trees & squeezing bees
327 followers |

N'ham Poetry Series

Poetry events in Nottingham, UK. We'd love to hear from writers & poetry-lovers. Get in touch! hello at nottinghampoetryseries.com
306 followers |

Nick Field

Spoken word artist & peddler of the poetic. Theatre vs Poetry vs Life
304 followers |

We Write Poems

:: follow us for poetry news and prompts ::
274 followers |

Andrew

Psst, just between the two of us, I have a whole bag of mischief stashed under the basement steps ready to mix with tongue and roll in cheek
266 followers |

Penny Pepper

Writer, performer, poet. Words of wit, thorns in velvet. Crip activist for 300 year slog... Diversity manifested, very proud too. Like cats, dogs and spinach.
261 followers |

Michael Bedward

aka 'slowmo': a runner of middling age, negligible pace and minimal footwear; writes software for a living but finds life’s meaning in poetry, prose, and music
260 followers |

Blue River Nectar

Do nothing and nothing will be left undone...have fun, write poetry, eat food, sing, dance, love.
254 followers |

Jo McClelland

An editor at @TheGlassCoin, Jo is out to prove that editors are people too. Or at least that they’re writers too. She confuses science with science fiction.
236 followers |

VW Poetry Prize

Virginia Warbey Poetry Prize is closed for 2012. Winners will be contacted by 10th August.
230 followers |

desmondjohnson

Poet & Book Publisher
201 followers |

Alice Lee Munroe

Alice Lee Munroe is a writer who happens to live in Kitchener, Ontario. She is currently working on a few short stories, as well as spoken word poetry.
167 followers |

Sairah Saddal

Words comprise of thoughts. Disjoint. But Wise.
166 followers |

Cat Catalyst

UK artist/poet featured on The London Eye, The London Underground and Tate Britain.
152 followers |

Janice DeRuiter

A poet, writer, horse lover, owner of dogs, hooked on life, always ready for adventure woman.
134 followers |

Express Events

Parent company of Poets Express and Kids Express.
131 followers |

Barnfather

Quasi-journalist. I contribute lapidary copy to publications based, mostly, in minor industrial parks. Nothing I have written has any merit.
127 followers |

Wendy Ann Greenhalgh

Writing & Photography workshops & Story Scavenger Hunts in Brighton and Creative Nature walks in Sussex countryside. www.mycreativenature.wordpress.com
123 followers |

Susie Campbell

likes making poetry
121 followers |

The Virtual Poet

111 followers |

The Glastonbury Poem

Interact with a Glastonbury Festival Installation through Poetry
82 followers |

A Short Writer

I write and blog short stories, and I have to sit on cushions to reach my desk. Please read me and try not to tread on me like last Christmas's Lego
43 followers |

Julie McNamara

32 followers |

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