Paul Short is a poet from Newcastle upon Tyne, currently working on his first pamphlet. His main influences are the heritage of the North East and his working-class background.    Paul’s poetry has been published in anthologies from presses including Black Bough Poetry, Broken Spine Arts and Hedgehog Poetry. He has appeared in journals including Dust Poetry Magazine, The Starbeck Orion, Flight of The Dragonfly, Dark Poets Club and several more.   Paul also writes ‘The Book Bag’, a weekly showcase of a poetry pamphlet or collection to uplift writers in the poetry community.   Website: https://paulwritespoems.com    Bluesky: @paulwritespoems.bsky.social X: @paulwritespoems Threads/FB: paulwritespoems