Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana
Author of ‘Sing me down from the dark’ (SALT; 2022).
Worked in higher ed. in U.K. and Japan. Poems in P.N. Review, The North, MAGMA, Poetry Wales, The Interpreter’s House & The Madrid Review.
Lover of Things Japanese and proud mother of teenager.
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaTwo fantastic new online workshops for you next week! 🌳 Deep Green with Romalyn Ante Monday 9 February, 7pm ❤️ Writing Love with Laurie Bolger Wednesday 11 February, 11am Sign up: buytickets.at/thepoetrybus... @romalynante3.bsky.social @lauriebolger.bsky.social @ninearchespress.bsky.social
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaSubmissions now open for The North! Deadline end of February. The North 72 is The Library Issue, so, as well as your poems, we're looking for short prose pieces about, or featuring, libraries. All library-themed work welcome! Send us your work: poetrybusiness.co.uk/about-the-po...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaPublished in @dustpoetry.bsky.social and featured in my forthcoming @vpresslit.bsky.social pamphlet
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaOur first two titles of 2026 are ready to pre-order now. Beautiful new #poetry collections by returning Nine Arches poets: Light Year by @jennywcreative.bsky.social Cherry Blossom at Nightbreak by @betarish.bsky.social ninearchespress.com/shop
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaJoin the PBS Spring Showcase featuring @jennywcreative.bsky.social and Karen McCarthy Woolf in conversation about their new #poetry books with Sinéad Morrissey. Jennifer Wong will be launching LIGHT YEAR, out that week. Tuesday 17th February, 18.30 FREE but please book: www.ncl.ac.uk/university-e...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaDelighted to have a poem in here - I’ve read an advance copy- It’s fantastic !
- Craft of Care is a collection of creative responses to the theme of caregiving, edited by charley Barnes and our very own @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social. Published by Black Pear Press. Online launch - February 25 from 6:30pm (UK time). Further details in the link below: fb.me/e/6lVY6aSxR
- A few places left for Monday!
- Happy to be running another workshop with a Japanese twist for The Poetry Business, on Monday January 5th: www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaI have a poem included in this anthology from the fantastic Intima Journal which you can pre order for three days only (until Jan 1st) with a 25% discount with the code PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/where-it-h...
- Happy to be running another workshop with a Japanese twist for The Poetry Business, on Monday January 5th: www.tickettailor.com/events/thepo...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaBecome a member of our ANNUAL BOOK CLUB and receive 10 new #poetry books as they are published across 2026. Introductory offer, just £79.99 including postage. Find out more about our list and sign-up now for the best kind of post 📚 ninearchespress.com/shop#!/Poetr...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaIn the last episode of The Two-Way Poetry podcast I talk to @corrintachibana.bsky.social about the Japanese form the zuihitsu featuring Kimiko Hahn’s ‘Compass’ & an in-depth discussion on her own poem ‘Madam Gout’. @longbarrowpress.bsky.social @petegreensolo.com www.podbean.com/eas/pb-k6vwg...
- Very happy to have my poem ‘Flight’ as Dust Poetry’s showcased poem today. Thank you so much @dustpoetry.bsky.social and editors @catherineredford.bsky.social and @tarawheeler.bsky.social .
- Thanks so much for the share!
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- With sincere thanks to @cwjoneschris.bsky.social for inviting me to guest on the Two Way Poetry podcast.
- It’s a privilege and lovely to be featured on the Two Way Poetry podcast by Chris Jones, poet & Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University. You can find us here, talking Kimiko Hahn, the Japanese zuihitsu form, and many other things poetry! twowaypoetry.podbean.com/e/alexandra-... poetry!
- It’s a privilege and lovely to be featured on the Two Way Poetry podcast by Chris Jones, poet & Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University. You can find us here, talking Kimiko Hahn, the Japanese zuihitsu form, and many other things poetry! twowaypoetry.podbean.com/e/alexandra-... poetry!
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaToday’s poem: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/persimm...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaToday’s poem: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/even-th...
- If you fancy doing something completely different from 7-9pm tonight, come to my final workshop of the year, Things Japanese! Very much informed by my November trip back to my second home. Bring a glass of mulled wine, or sake! www.eventbrite.com/e/1948306600...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaSharing for the season Index(winter fragment) published at The Interpreter's House earlier in the year theinterpretershouse.org/wallis-83
- Join us, tonight! Lots of stellar poets on board!
- After researching for 3 weeks in Japan, I’m excited to introduce the astonishing poet, Fumiko Hayashi in my Zoom poetry workshop on Monday Dec 8th: www.eventbrite.com/e/1968021637...
- After researching for 3 weeks in Japan, I’m excited to introduce the astonishing poet, Fumiko Hayashi in my Zoom poetry workshop on Monday Dec 8th: www.eventbrite.com/e/1968021637...
- A few places left on this evening’s workshop. Lots of research, discussion, visuals and lovely prompts planned!
- Looking forward to teaching this workshop on Monday 8th December!
- After researching for 3 weeks in Japan, I’m excited to introduce the astonishing poet, Fumiko Hayashi in my Zoom poetry workshop on Monday Dec 8th: www.eventbrite.com/e/1968021637...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaWriting to the world today, our brand new poetry issue is out and you can read the whole thing for free! 🧡✨🌱
- Our NEW ISSUE featuring 30 remarkable new poems and stunning cover art by printmaker Molly Lemon is LIVE. You can read it all here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categ... We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing what you think 🧡✨
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaDelighted to have a little poem in this brilliant new issue of Dust. 🌟
- Our NEW ISSUE featuring 30 remarkable new poems and stunning cover art by printmaker Molly Lemon is LIVE. You can read it all here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categ... We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing what you think 🧡✨
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaToday’s poem: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/when-yo...
- Congratulations Catherine. I can’t wait to read this! Xx
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaIt's been amazing to be in #Skara 🇸🇪 on residency & have work published this month too, thanks so much to both @dustpoetry.bsky.social - www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/breakfa... & @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social - www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2025...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaWriting to the world today. We’re so proud of the work in this issue! 🧡✨🌱
- Our NEW ISSUE featuring 30 remarkable new poems and stunning cover art by printmaker Molly Lemon is LIVE. You can read it all here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categ... We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing what you think 🧡✨
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaI’m delighted to be included- just finished my first read through (will return often I expect) it’s a thing of beauty! The poems talk to each other in surprising and deep connections and the result is a real temperature-check of our time. Congratulations 🙌🏻
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaThankyou so much to the wonderful editors @dustpoetry.bsky.social for selecting my poem on antenatal counselling and prematurity for the very moving Dear World Issue www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/the-tin... #poetsonbluesky #poemsabout
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaMY NAME IS❗A poem I wrote about otherization, has found a home in the beautiful new issue of DUST POETRY. It forms part of a collection of 30 poems entitled DEAR WORLD... 🌍 Thank you to editors Tara Wheeler & Catherine Redford.✌🏼 #DearWorld #Projection #Otherization dustpoetry.co.uk/post/my-name-i…
- Our NEW ISSUE featuring 30 remarkable new poems and stunning cover art by printmaker Molly Lemon is LIVE. You can read it all here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categ... We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing what you think 🧡✨
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaAn editor at the #Haiku Society Of America conference was saying how he's not a big fan of haiku/senryu starting with prepositional phrases and now I want to write a whole bunch of them doing just that. on time alternative facts in his speech blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-a-pr...
- Delighted to have my poem, ‘Flight’ included in issue 15, Dear World, of Dust Poetry. With thanks to the editors, Tara and Catherine.
- Our NEW ISSUE featuring 30 remarkable new poems and stunning cover art by printmaker Molly Lemon is LIVE. You can read it all here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categ... We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing what you think 🧡✨
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaOur NEW ISSUE featuring 30 remarkable new poems and stunning cover art by printmaker Molly Lemon is LIVE. You can read it all here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/issues/categ... We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing what you think 🧡✨
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaNew issue goes live tomorrow!
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaAbsolutely delighted to hear that The art of cutting and stitching has been shortlisted for the Ink Sweat & Tears 'Pick of the Month' for October 2025. I find voting things slightly awkward. But do check out the shortlist and enjoy all the poems, then vote if you feel so inclined.
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- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaThrilled to have a new poem I wrote about ostracization within Dust Poetry's DEAR WORLD edition releasing on 22.11.25 Thank you to the editors Tara Wheeler & Catherine Redford✨ Looking forward to reading all the poems arising from this thought-provoking theme! 🌐 #DearWorld #DustPoetry #BravePoetry
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- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaThis was such a lovely surprise!Thank you to @catherineredford.bsky.social & @tarawheeler.bsky.social for this vote of confidence 🤩
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaI’m delighted to announce that my debut poetry collection, ‘The Way the Water Held Me’, will be published by The Emma Press in the Spring. Available to pre-order now!
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaSOME NEWS: Huge congratulations to our brilliant Co-Editor @catherineredford.bsky.social, whose debut poetry collection ‘The Way the Water Held Me’ will be published in March by @theemmapress.bsky.social
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaI have found this whole episode incredibly distressing and isolating, so I'm grateful to see Rory Waterman's analysis shine a light on both the poetry and the poison. Whatever your views, we need a more courteous and humane public discourse, from and for all parties. Please.
- My comment, for @pnreview.bsky.social, on the Len Pennie & Sarah Doyle affair - or Canongagegate, as I like to think of it. Honourable mentions: @naush.bsky.social, @thetimes.com. Feel free to share, to attack me with your little jelly pitchforks, or to ignore. www.pnreview.co.uk/archive/rema...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaOh! This is nice - thank you so much @atriumpoetry.bsky.social for featuring my collection!
- Featured Publication – The Mayday Diaries by Robin Houghton @robinhoughton.bsky.social atriumpoetry.com/2025/11/02/f...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaThe Emma Press has acquired a ’heart-wrenching’ debut poetry collection about young widowhood by Catherine Redford, entitled The Way the Water Held Me, scheduled for March 2026 👇 #BookSky
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaA little bit of news I'd like to share - my new poetry pamphlet, 'How To Shape Our Mouths' will be published by Black Cat Poetry Press in 2026. Black Cat are one of my favourite indie poetry presses, so I'm delighted to be joining their author list! Thanks so much to Satya, Catherine and Ophira 🐈⬛❤️
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- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaLooking forward, as always, to teaching for The Poetry Business on January 5th: buytickets.at/thepoetrybus...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana“I don’t know who I am at this moment, nor the man at my side. Suspended here like an exclamation mark that doesn’t have to fall towards a full stop, I curve into the wild escape[...]” Sarah James indigodreamspublishing.com/sarah-james / sarah-james.co.uk/?page_id=17191
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaIn the latest episode of The Two-Way Poetry Podcast I talk to Helen Angell about T S Eliot’s early poem ‘Preludes’ and how this influenced her approach to writing ‘Mancunian Way’. @longbarrowpress.bsky.social @petegreensolo.com @drjomaher.bsky.social twowaypoetry.podbean.com/e/helen-ange...
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaSo excited to be longlisted for @walklistencreate.org #Walking #InTheDark competition & in great company with: @sarahraybould.bsky.social @alicestainer.bsky.social @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social @jenratcliffe.bsky.social @elizafevwrites.bsky.social @pdevonald.bsky.social @lauratheis.bsky.social
- Long list of our #Walking #InTheDark competition announced - terrific poems and stories beautifully penned - read them here wlc.zone/ark
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaVery happy that @dustpoetry.bsky.social believes in this poem! You can read it here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/so-many...
- Delighted by my first Pushcart nomination from Dust Poetry magazine. Sincere thanks to @dustpoetry.bsky.social editors @catherineredford.bsky.social and @tarawheeler.bsky.social
- Reposted by Alexandra Corrin-TachibanaWe are over the brightest super moon to announce our Pushcart nominations for this year: ✨Alexandra Corrin-Tachibana ‘Izakaya' ✨Stephen Boyce ‘The Road to Duffus’ ✨Anna Fernandes ‘Past Nest’ ✨Thea Smiley ‘Flint’ ✨Hannah McCann ‘So many amoebas' ✨Alice Stainer ‘Nostos’ Congratulations all! 🥳🌟
