Chuffed to have three poems out today on Starbeck Orion, courtesy of @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social - I recorded them in my airing cupboard!

To celebrate #NationalPoetryDay here in the UK, here's one from my last collection, "Hi-Viz". Copies of the book are available from my website for a bargain £7 (including P&P). benbanyard.wordpress.com/hi-viz/ @poetrydayuk.bsky.social @yaffles-nest.bsky.social #poetry

Can't eat - or even contemplate - an orange without thinking of this poem by Brian Patten. RIP. 🍊💔 🍊

I expect you've been wondering why I haven't posted on my blog in two years? No. Oh. Well, this is awkward. benbanyard.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/f...

I've reduced signed copies of my last #poetry collection, Hi-Viz, to just £5.00 (£7.00 including P&P) on my site! Don't delay - there aren't many left! For more info, sample poems and the lovely things that people have said about the book, head to my website. benbanyard.wordpress.com/hi-viz/

Thrilled that "Day of the Dead" has been shortlisted for IS&T's Pick of the Month for August. Voting closes this Thursday!

Great to see my poem "Indoor Market" alongside some excellent work in the latest issue of @stepawaymag.bsky.social - always a brilliant read. stepawaymagazine.com

A lovely selection of late summer-themed writing in the latest issue of @mugwortmagazine.bsky.social including my poem about the charmingly old fashioned East Devon town of Sidmouth. #poetry mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/08/23/s...

The site will take a break from the usual Monday and Thursday schedule while I take a much-needed holiday. Keep an eye out for the next poem on Monday 18th August!

This is fantastic news not only for Newcastle, but also the newly rebranded Prem as a whole in terms of having ten fully competitive teams in the league. #rugbyunion #premrugby www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

This cracker on Atrium today by @lauratheis.bsky.social reminds me of one of my favourite tunes! youtu.be/Ijlk0GTQbB4?...

My poem "Hippy Market", about a visit to Es Cana in Ibiza, has found a lovely home in Mugwort Magazine today. Many thanks to @kategarrettwrites.bsky.social for choosing it.

#poets of the UK and Europe! @blacknorereview.bsky.social needs your #submission - send your work my way ASAP! The site can't operate without your excellent #writing

Are you, like me, a relative newcomer to Bluesky whose fancy is tickled by #poetry? It can be daunting for those of us who have fled from X to rebuild contact lists pieced together over several years, but @hannahl1n.bsky.social has the answer!

Say what you like about the Brewers Fayre restaurant chain, but my local branch is pretty much the only place since the mid 90s that I've heard tracks from Gin Blossoms' debut album on the playlist! Love it. youtu.be/ah5gAkna3jI?...

This poem on @atriumpoetry.bsky.social today is a quacker...sorry, I'll see myself out.

I've loved Anne Tyler's books for many years, but I think this is the first time I've seen her interviewed. A really interesting insight into her life and creative practice. #writinglife youtu.be/i8qr2xFu-Ok?...

Here's a poem taken from my last collection, "Hi-Viz" (Yaffle Press). Copies are available from my website at benbanyard.wordpress.com/hi-viz/ #poetry #grief

Feeling a bit Mondayish today, but a good dose of The Wonder Stuff on my drive to work has helped. Never fails! youtu.be/u3XRT97h5ec?...

Teenage Fanclub are my favourite band by a country mile. I don't entirely agree with this ranking of their top tunes - "I Don't Want Control of You" is their best, obviously! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

Realised I haven't deleted any emails from the Sent folder of my personal account since 2002, so I started reading them. It was like encountering a different person. How odd we are in our 20s/early 30s! And I'm only up to 2012, just before my kids were born...

Yes, it does feel like 30 years since this banger came out, but it still sounds ace. youtu.be/8f-D7Xx89r4?...

It's that time again! If you have poetry or flash that you'd like to share with the world, send it my way for consideration. #poetry #poetrysubmissions

I had a little back and forth recently with a fellow poet regarding setting up a poetry journal. I was reminded of a piece I wrote on my blog some years ago, just after Clear Poetry shut up shop, and thought it might be useful to anyone considering launching their own site. #poetry #poetryjournals

Great to see that Jason Isbell's acoustic record Foxes in the Snow has been nominated for best album at the Americana Awards. A songwriter at the very top of his game. youtu.be/TkB4vihiTWo?...

Would Prince have happened without Sly Stone? Or Beck? Maverick genius. youtu.be/gZFabOuF4Ps?...

Submissions open klaxon!

Many thanks to Michael Bartholomew-Biggs for publishing "Cryonaut" in the new issue of London Grip. #poetry londongrip.co.uk/2025/05/lond...

This morning I went out early in the car, listening to a Vampire Weekend album. When I got back I immediately wrote a poem about swifts. This might work for you too! #poetry youtu.be/FwkrrU2WYKg?...

The submissions inbox is almost empty, so now would be a good time to send me your work! #poetrysubmissions #poetry

An absolute cracker on @atriumpoetry.bsky.social today!

Be still, my beating Brummie 💙

Hello, Bluesky hive-mind! Who's good to follow on here, poetry-wise? All tips and hints gratefully received for this newbie! #poetry