Ian Anthony Lawless

Writer. Co-founder of The Collective Productions. Actor. Father of twins. Writer of Provoke them blog.

[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

I wrote this poem last month for #Gaza...
WE LOST
1)No tears for their closed eyes.

For they don't cry anymore.

They don't open.

They don't plead.

Deaf ears made stitched.

Their gods are silent, smoke screened through artificial clouds.

They don't dream anymore....

[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

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[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

Imagine if Klarna done pints?

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[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

Had a crazy dream I was stuck in Japan and I was fascinated by the religious temples in the dream that said only natives allowed of the religion and country and I spent the dream in awe of the triangular structure’s while a made up word kept showing in the sign
“Kerwaza” #weird

[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

You heard of sleep walking? What about sleep photography? Hahahah I woke up with my phone on my chest on camera mode and this was the last picture I took. What the hell is this?

[BathShortStoryAward @BathStoryAward]

The award closes in just two weeks so this post might help you focus on those details that will make your story stand out. 1st prize £1200 - see website for further details. https://t.co/ZNbPsvUFfE

[B.M. @ireallyhateyou]

Roald Dahl, 1983, about Beirut under Israeli bombs:
"One finds it almost impossible to believe that a civilised people could perform such acts of fiendish barbarism upon women and children and patients in hospitals... The Israelis pinpointed and hit no less than thirteen out of the seventeen hospitals in Beirut, one of them a mental hospital and many of the others full of children."

[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

Heartbreak and Guinness https://t.co/NImE7cZXmz

[Poetry London @Poetry_London]

Announcement: the 2026 Poetry London Prize is now open for entries. This year's judge is the brilliant Seán Hewitt!

The prize is open to poets anywhere in the world. Find out more and enter at https://t.co/bWt4AFiR77

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

The Magma Open Poetry Pamphlet Competition 2026 is now open for submissions!

Deadline: 1st July 2026

This year's judge is @marjorielotfi "I’m looking for crafted poems that grab my attention and won’t let go."
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[Rough Diamond Poetry Journal @PoetryRough]

We are OPEN again for submissions until 30th April. Please share!

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@johngall__ @grok is this true

[Epiphany Magazine @epiphanylit]

Epiphany's Breakout Prize opens on March 1 and will close on April 15 (or until we reach 300 submissions in each category). While this prize was formerly just for students, if you're a poetry or prose writer who hasn't published a full-length book, you’re now eligible to apply!

[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

Test footage for For Sale feature movie. Hoping to get producers to pick this gem up. Warning ⚠️ language 18+.
For Sale: Would you kill for your dream home?
Written & Directed by Keith Moran #film #Actor
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[Ian Anthony Lawless @LawlessLife]

I've better. To be honest.

[HOWL New Irish Writing @HowlWriting]

HOWL 26 submissions are now open.

We’re accepting poetry and prose (fiction and nonfiction) in English agus as Gaeilge.

We want the raw and the real. If it excites you, send it to us.

Full guidelines + submission details:
🔗 https://t.co/LLN2BKwejO

[Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann @poetryireland]

Submissions for Poetry Ireland Review Issue 148, edited by Sinéad Morrissey, have re-opened!🖋✨

Please closely read submissions criteria on: https://t.co/BZPN1p9oEW

[MudRoom | submissions OPEN @MudRoomMag]

MudRoom is open for submissions! Send us your work through March 25. Check our submissions page for more info.