Gary Legg
@poetryman1.bsky.social
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Carer Gardener Poet Reader Give me time to think!๐
reposted by
Gary Legg
Mizz Whozza Whazzit
about 11 hours ago
#promptcombo
#workinglove
#poetry
@hool415.bsky.social
โBelieving this is the day of their demiseโ
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Thanks for this week's reposts!
@pvcannon.bsky.social
@thepaulconnolly.bsky.social
@davidbirch.bsky.social
@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
@dnwritespoetry.bsky.social
@merrildsmith.bsky.social
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
Cheers! ๐๐
1 day ago
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Does this work! A WIP experiment- possibly prose poem? Not sure?
@hool415.bsky.social
#promptcombo
#workinglove
1 day ago
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reposted by
Gary Legg
stace.bot
5 days ago
For this week's
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
, I'm thinking about trying to open and failing. Thank you to the host
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and to all of the other writers.
#poetry
#poem
#writing
#PoetryCommunity
#BlueSkyPoets
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Philippa Bowe
4 days ago
Slipping a piece in late in the day for the
#PoemsAbout
prompt
#LockedDoors
(after a day being poorly), will return tomorrow to read the others. Thanks as every week to
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
๐๐
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Dale Tudge? Humor!
4 days ago
There's a swarm approaching! Fathers, lock up your doors, then nail them boards tight. No... from the inside.
#LockedDoors
#PoemsAbout
#poem
#poetry
#prose
#verse
#poetsofbluesky
#writing
#poetrycommunity
#writingcommunity
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Lin Hart
4 days ago
So backstory right. When I was letting the
#fafo
#poetry
server know that this week's
#poemsabout
was
#lockeddoors
, it tried to autocorrect to "licked doors." Well, that led to being dared to subject you to a
#poem
that both was and wasn't the
#prompt
. Enjoy the giggles.
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Glenn Barker
5 days ago
Welcome one and all for this week's
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for the
#PoemsAbout
theme of
#LockedDoors
, and why they might be locked, what lies behind them. Until Alan returns please keep the sharing and feedback alive. It took a long time to build
#PoemsAbout
to the community it is today. ๐ฏ
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Rachel Burrows
5 days ago
My
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
was a bit of a hurried affair - which is ironic considering the subject matter! And yes I know sheโs a hermaphrodite -maybe thatโs my picturebook-writing coming through or maybe itโs significant - you decide! ๐Thanks
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
๐ฅฐ
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
#poetry
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Jen Thorne
5 days ago
I'm never sure whether I find
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
prompts traumatic or cathartic! Either way, here is my contribution this week (get a cuppa - it's long!)
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
#blueskypoets
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Paul
5 days ago
Itโs after midnight so hereโs my piece for
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
โSaturday Exile c.2002โ Another excellent prompt.
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Looking forward to reading and replying on Friday and over the weekend
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Jane Dougherty
5 days ago
A poem about raw grief and trauma, even if they're not mine.
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
for
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
La Reine des Metaphores
4 days ago
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Whichever door might have slid Open Then Is now closed. There is no key
add a skeleton here at some point
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Am I up to the challenge??๐ณ
#Poemsabout
#lockeddoors
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Cheers to all. A good day to read!๐๐
4 days ago
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Dean Norton
7 days ago
#promptcombo
. Thank you
@rfsmith.bsky.social
for a great
#storm
prompt.
#poetrycommunity
#poetry
#poems
#blueskypoets
#blueskypoetry
#poetry
. This one has no title. It was written after a real event.
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Just a quick, simple one! Previously in another place!๐ณ
@rfsmith.bsky.social
#promptcombo
#storm
6 days ago
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Jen Thorne
15 days ago
A true story! Thanks to
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
for the prompt.
#promptcombo
#DreamLogic
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
#blueskypoets
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Paul Brookes
13 days ago
Hi
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
Vic. Here's my fourth response to your excellent
#promptcombo
#DreamLogic
. It's from my collection "Wolf Eye Territory."
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reposted by
Gary Legg
DrNaturegirl
13 days ago
Good morning
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
This turned up as a result of your
#promptcombo
#DreamLogic
I rarely dream, or more likely, donโt remember what I do dream. A fascinating topic.
#poetry
#poems
#poetrycommunity
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A little take on dreams! ๐
#promptcombo
#dreamlogic
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
13 days ago
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Francesca L Rolle
14 days ago
Sharing this oldie for
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
#PromptCombo
#DreamLogic
- it's always nice when poetry prompts remind you of poems you've almost forgotten about ๐
#BskyPoets
#PoetryCommunity
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Jen Thorne
19 days ago
I was watching the Judy Garland version of a Star is Born when I first saw
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
prompt. It's a bit on the nose, but I like it.
#poemsabout
#burnforthecamera
#judygarland
#poetry
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Debra Nordyke
18 days ago
Wow! Do I love Fridays...posting to
#PoemsAbout
each week! It's truly the highlight! Connecting with so many wonderful poets and reading fabulous work!
#BurnForTheCamera
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Dean Norton
19 days ago
On
#PoemsAbout
Friday we
#burnforthecamera
together. Thank you to our host
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for another great one. @brokenspinearts.bsky.socia @alanparry83.bsky.social
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
#poetrycommunity
#poetry
#poems
#blueskypoets
#blueskypoetry
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Karen Pierce Gonzalez
19 days ago
Publishing credit for this piece goes to
@rfpress.bsky.social
#PoemsAbout
#BurnForTheCamera
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
#StayCreative
#PoetsSupportPoets
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Jane ๐โโ๏ธ๐ด๐ป๐โโ๏ธ๐ป
18 days ago
My
#poemsabout
#burnforthecamera
took me to a place of pretty raw emotion - so much so that I almost don't want to share it. Thanks to
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for the prompt
#actuallyautistic
#audhd
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reposted by
Gary Legg
stace.bot
19 days ago
For this week's
#PoemsAbout
#BurnForTheCamera
, I'm thinking about proof of visibility. Thank you to the host
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and to all of the other writers.
#poetry
#poem
#writing
#PoetryCommunity
#BlueSkyPoets
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Rebekah ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐
19 days ago
Here's my piece for
#PoemsAbout
#BurnForTheCamera
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
John Chmura
19 days ago
#PoemsAbout
#BurnForTheCamera
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Due to the numbet of quotes, I might consider this a found poem. I will put a link to the video/commentary in the comments.
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Rachel Burrows
19 days ago
Morning
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Thank you for the
#PoemsAbout
prompt
#BurnForTheCamera
Have a wonderful Friday!
#poetry
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Ann Tigone
19 days ago
As a child, I was shot so many times. A warzone of shutter buttons and flashing bulbs, I was ever captured mid-escape...
#PoemsAbout
#BurnForTheCamera
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Laura Cooney *Motherbunnet* on sale
18 days ago
Flutter, Shutter, Click, Snap. And before you know it, you're splayed, wondering if the film is burning, or if you are.
#poemsabout
#burnforthecamera
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Mizz Whozza Whazzit
19 days ago
#PoemsAbout
#BurnfortheCamera
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
#poetry
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Merril D. Smith
19 days ago
Good morning! This was another difficult prompt from
#PoemsAbout
#BurnForTheCamera
I woke up thinking about this one. Thank you, as always
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
I will catch up with reading and commenting over the weekend.
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Paul
19 days ago
A compact
#PoemsAbout
#BurnfortheCamera
today. Will catch up this evening and over the weekend looking forward to seeing interpretations. Here is โLens Workโ A great prompt
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Anna Orridge
19 days ago
Old Polaroid shots. Blurred candles at the party. Irises flame red.
#BurnForTheCamera
#PoemsAbout
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Jane Dougherty
19 days ago
A poem for the
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
#BurnForTheCamera
prompt. Camera as metaphor for both the voyeur and the 'performer'.
#PoemsAbout
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
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Here's my entry for this! Cheers and thanks to all!๐
#poemsabout
#burnforthecamera
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
19 days ago
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Merril D. Smith
25 days ago
Take 2 for
#PoemsAbout
#BreakingTheMould
We're terrified the mold might break! Originally published in Fevers of the mind and in my new poetry collection.
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
with thanks!
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Kay Medway
25 days ago
#PoemsAbout
#breakingthemould
Here is my poem inspired by Robert Frost.
#poem
#poetry
#poetrycommunity
add a skeleton here at some point
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Debra Nordyke
25 days ago
Beautiful Friday to all!
#PoemsAbout
#BreakTheMould
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
Tanka Stuffed inside heavy black lines, color aqua blue for grass, trees. Donโt stop me being me. Sizes donโt fit. Spill over cast, no mould.
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Karla NAFO fella
25 days ago
G'day
#BlueskyPoetry
community
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
#PoemsAbout
#BreakTheMould
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Emily Tee
25 days ago
Quite a personal one, also a quick write this morning. Rumour has all of my family coming from Scotland to (Northern) Ireland between 1600 and 1800s. Thoughts welcome! For
#PoemsAbout
#BreakTheMould
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reposted by
Gary Legg
26 days ago
Greetings to
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and Alan
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
with the theme
#PoemsAbout
#BreaktheMould
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Dean Norton
26 days ago
This space created by
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
is where it's at on
#PoemsAbout
Fridays. Here's anamnesis for
#BreakTheMould
. @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @alanparry83.bsky.social
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
#poetrycommunity
#poetry
#poems
#blueskypoets
#blueskypoetry
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Philippa Bowe
25 days ago
My offering from this week's
#PoemsAbout
prompt,
#BreaktheMould
. Thanks as ever to
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
for stepping in! ๐
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Oooh Friday again! I tried this so here goes! (Yes, I know I'm trying!) ๐คช๐
#PoemsAbout
#breakthemould
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
25 days ago
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Author Machelle Berglund ๐๐ค๐๐ค-Follow Fairy Seasons on Backerkit
26 days ago
Time for
#PoemsAbout
#BreakTheMould
. Thank you,
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
! Wrote it last night, right before bed, as per usual for me.
add a skeleton here at some point
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Penny Dedman
26 days ago
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
#PoemsAbout
#BreakTheMould
. I hope I have tagged this right. Here's A Word with the Ancestors.
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reposted by
Gary Legg
Merril D. Smith
26 days ago
Good morning! Here's my poem for
#PoemsAbout
#BreakTheMould
. This was another difficult one for me, but this came to me last night. Thank you
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
And thank you to
@karenpgonzalez.bsky.social
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