Restaurants are so called because the first restaurateurs served "restorative bouillons" (their patrons were the bone-broth aficionados of the eighteenth century). It's very hard to get rich in the restaurant business. This still made me laugh. From an anonymous account (I Louvre Art Memes) on FB.

Meta have stolen the work of 1000s of writers to train their AI. All of my books were included in their illegal action. Today UK authors are protesting against this theft. Copyright law is clear: to use a creator’s copyrighted work, you need to get permission and agree payment. #DoTheWriteThing

Here’s a poem called ‘Prayer for Uninteresting Times’.

I work with Red Balloon teaching young people who've suffered trauma. Some staff are running the Northstowe Half Marathon to help raise funds for more therapeutic spaces in the centre, so we can keep on supporting our students and their wellbeing. We’d be very grateful if you’re able to support us!

You can also celebrate world poetry day by listening to my podcast (Demystifying Poetry). Brian B is episode 2. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dem...

This is how I'm feeling today, but when I was more awake I recorded 6 episodes of 'Demystifying Poetry', all of which you can listen to now (where you get your podcasts). And Please consider leaving a review, as I'd love to record 6 more 😀. Do you like the mix of guests, or would you mix it up more?

The 6th & final (sob) ep of 'Demystifying Poetry' is out. I talk to poetry educator & anthologist Liz Ison about reading poetry in care homes & pubs, Keats, & Taylor Swift. If you've enjoyed the series I'd be grateful for a review as I'd love to record more! open.spotify.com/episode/7tlk...

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Ep. 5 of 'Demystifying Poetry' is out: a fascinating chat with Dr Carol Jacobi, Curator of British Art, 1850-1915, at Tate Britain, about the 2023 exhibition 'The Rossettis', which combined poetry and paintings. Hope you enjoy! Listen where you get your podcasts. creators.spotify.com/pod/dashboar...

open.spotify.com/episode/40UJ... Ep 4 of 'Demystifying Poetry' is out. I talk to the wonderful poet jsaphra.bsky.social about forms, a poet's 'home form', and poetry as activism. Listeners may be able to solve the mystery of just who sent Jacqueline's '100 Lockdown Sonnets' to my home address...

#BlackHistoryMonth ☮️💙🌊🐕‍🦺

I tried to write a love poem but stupidly left Autocorrect on. :-(

Need a break from the news cycle? Close your eyes and listen to Oxford's lovely @tmcstubbs.bsky.social and me talk about the important things - like poetry & caregiving. #DemystifyingPoetry

Thank you so much!

Episode 3 of 'Demystifying Poetry' is up.Find it on Youtube, or where you get your Podcasts. I talk to my colleague at Oxford Brookes, @preraphsrule.bsky.social, about poetry and care, and Christina Rossetti.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEJa_ECjDCc&list=PLtOzb8gGEpTsJmkwCKHsHwprLcPCaeFcn&index=2

I edited this superb podcast. Have a listen here, or search wherever you find your podcasts. Latest episode is with the brilliant @brianbilston.bsky.social creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dem...

Chuffed at the reviews so far for 'Demystifying Poetry' & for 5 stars... wherever you get your podcasts @brianbilston.bsky.social

I’m done dating humans. I’ve got a better idea—

Nearly there now - just a few hundred more days to go.

A new episode of 'Demystifying Poetry' has dropped, with the brilliant @brianbilston.bsky.social Find it wherever you get your podcasts. This is a street I found by chance today- in Wolverhampton where I went to an exhibition. Hope you enjoy- I loved this one!

You can now access my podcast, 'Demystifying Poetry', on most podcast channels - just search by title...

This is really good. And I wasn't expecting laugh out loud moments. As to the 'crowd of stars' - the skies were darker then, little light pollution, so the heavens would be wall to wall stars, a starry screen, that could not be seen through, to where (her) 'Love fled'. So perhaps death is present?

My new podcast, 'Demystifying Poetry', is out! 1 episode each Wed. Week 1 I'm talking to Deb Alma of the Poetry Pharmacy. open.spotify.com/episode/3HvY... Thank you to @britishacademy.bsky.social and to @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social @kelloggoxford.bsky.social