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To keep in touch Reading, writing, birds Also at sueimnw.blogspot.com
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Mike O’Brien
1 day ago
Some
#poetry
to read on
#remembrance
day.
bit.ly/3LyVyJ1
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Julian (Hool)
3 days ago
@rfsmith.bsky.social
@dragonslayerma.bsky.social
@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
I’m hosting
#promptcombo
this week.Use the
#promptcombo
and post me
@hool415.bsky.social
for the theme of
#workinglove
Anything on love, work or a mix of both! All welcome till 5pm Friday!!
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For this week's
#promptcombo
#workinglove
with very understanding host
@hool415.bsky.social
, an old one which I think fits. Look forward to reading others later.
3 days ago
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Dave Garbutt
5 days ago
replies Sunday, I am tied up tomorrow, so in time here is my poem about
#ClosedDoors
for
#PoemsAbout
#Poetry
#MyEx
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Sue Ibrahim
Merril D. Smith
5 days ago
Good morning! A poem for
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
. This is a revision of an old poem. Thank you, as always to
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for these weekly prompts!
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For this week's
#PoemsAbout
#LockedDoors
with thanks to
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and all those participating. Not what I thought I'd write...
6 days ago
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Dave Ashley
7 days ago
#wildwalkprompt
#clogged
@rfsmith.bsky.social
#Storm
#RhymeRoyal
#poem
#Writing
add a skeleton here at some point
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Mike O’Brien
10 days ago
With
#poetry
on topics as diverse as trees, stamp collecting and becoming a satsuma, Peter Fereday becomes the 86th poet to be admitted to the Order of the
#SixtyOdd
. A worthy addition to its ranks.
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86. Peter Fereday
Guitar playing poet who is also a chorister.
https://sixtyoddpoets.substack.com/p/86-peter-fereday
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Sue Ibrahim
Jumping Jules Poetry
9 days ago
From my poem To my Therapist from the Comfort Zone anthology published by
@dragonflyflight.bsky.social
. Many thanks, such a great read 🙂
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For this week's
#PromptCombo
#Storm
with
@rfsmith.bsky.social
- will catch up with others later.
9 days ago
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Jane Burn
17 days ago
I am having a small personal celebration - 19 months of dedicated work has led me to my 100th Substack article - it feels like an achievement to me :-)
burnj.substack.com/p/the-univer...
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The University of the Self #100
Birdsong, Botany and Betterness Part 27
https://burnj.substack.com/p/the-university-of-the-self-100
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Sue Ibrahim
Paul
10 days ago
@merrildsmith.bsky.social
fantastic collection Held Inside The Folds of a time is in The Book Bag today. Published by
@janes-studio.bsky.social
Plus all the regular shouts/news/opps and playlist
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social
@eatthestorms.com
add a skeleton here at some point
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Rachel Burrows
11 days ago
Dear
#PoemsAbout
#PromptCombo
and poetry friends - you normally see my adult poetry on Bluesky. If you would like to find out more about my children’s stuff, please check this out! 😊
#kidlituk
#kidlit
#writingforchildren
Thanks
@littlethoughtspress.com
#interview
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Andy Williamson
12 days ago
Here's a quick, possibly tenuous poem for
#poemsabout
#blood
this week. Huge appreciation to
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
&
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for the opportunity and to all the poets for their great posts
#poems
#poetry
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Merril D. Smith
12 days ago
Good morning! Happy Halloween! For
#PoemsAbout
#Blood
This is also for a prompt where the first line comes from a horror movie--this one "The Sixth Sense." We're seeing Macbeth this weekend, so there may be more blood poems! Thank you
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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roger waldron
12 days ago
morning Friday here’s my little “throwaway” poem for
#PoemsAbout
#Blood
and thanks to
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
#poets
#poetry
and thank you for stopping here and reading 🙋♂️ have a great weekend everyone everywhere 🚶🏽➡️🚮
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Sue Ibrahim
David Birch
12 days ago
Many thanks
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for today's
#PoemsAbout
prompt
#Blood
. I look forward to reading everyone's submissions later
#BlueSkyPoets
#PoetryCommunity
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Bernard Pearson
13 days ago
As always my thanks to
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for hosting
#PoemsAbout
#Blood
look forward to seeing all this the other poets in this wonderful community's work
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For this week's
#PoemsAbout
#Blood
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
an old poem which I wanted to post about now and it fits here, I think, so... (first published by Indigo Dreams)
13 days ago
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Sue Ibrahim
John Adlam 🌈🌍
23 days ago
I wholly forgot
#LiftToTheSky
last week! I meant to and now do raise up the learned and irrepressible
@zoomburst.substack.com
, capo of the long-running Sixty Odd Poets, who did a fab gig at the Colony Room, downstairs at Ziggy Green, Saturday before last. A joy to behold! 🙏❤️
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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Sue Ibrahim
Merril D. Smith
26 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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Sue Ibrahim
Mike O’Brien
27 days ago
#PoemsAbout
#breakthemould
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Jane Dougherty
27 days ago
Good morning
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
This is my contribution to the
#PoemsAbout
prompt
#breakthemould
#poetry
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For this week's
#PoemsAbout
#BreakTheMould
with thanks to host
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and everyone taking part.
27 days ago
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Sue Ibrahim
Hi Mike, thought you might like this one - recently published in The Starbeck Orion.
28 days ago
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Mike O’Brien
28 days ago
Sometimes a bit of Anglo Saxon invective is the only thing that will do, even in the world of formal
#poetry
... ...actually, especially in the world of formal poetry
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50. Just Another Fucking Villanelle
...being a back handed homage to yet another poetic forme fixe
https://zoomburst.substack.com/p/50-just-another-fucking-villanelle
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Sue Ibrahim
RSPB
28 days ago
This Blue Tit would like your attention, briefly. 📷
@aintright.bsky.social
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For this week's
#PromptCombo
#SimplePleasures
with joyous host, Fidel
@dragonslayerma.bsky.social
- watching birds is one of my greatest simple pleasures.
about 1 month ago
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Fidel Walsh
about 1 month ago
I'm your host for
#PromptCombo
this week(Monday to Friday) & the theme is
#SimplePleasures
. Share those small everyday joys! Here's 1 I've rejigged to start us off Tag me & use the hastags❤️
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
@hool415.bsky.social
@rfsmith.bsky.social
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A(nother)
#Lifttothesky
today for the wonderful Carolyn Thomas
@carolynthomas.bsky.social
for her beautiful poetry and her incredible support for me and all those in the poetry community. With love and thanks 💙
about 1 month ago
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The Broken Spine
about 1 month ago
You usually have to be signed up to our newsletter to read it. However, this week is too important, and I wanted to share it more broadly.
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Thank You — and Some Honesty
https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview/502287/emails/168001183388009806
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Sue Ibrahim
C. Oulens
about 1 month ago
#LiftToTheSky
I’d like you to know that this wonderful community of poemsabout and The Broken Spine have been an incredible source of motivation for me in my writing journey and am ever so thankful to you. Your energy and dedication in making this space vibrant is truly appreciated. I… 1/2
add a skeleton here at some point
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Carolyn Thomas
about 1 month ago
A
#LifttotheSky
for this powerful new collection by the splendid Merril D Smith
@merrildsmith.bsky.social
#poetrycommunity
Characteristically beautiful and evocative writing, honest and deeply moving, it also includes many of her wonderful photographs
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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Sue Ibrahim
Carolyn Thomas
about 1 month ago
A
#LifttotheSky
for this amazing collection of sonnets by the brilliant Paul Brookes
@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
who contributes so much to the
#poetrycommunity
. Published in 2022, but new to me, it explores myth and legend with grace and wit
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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Sue Ibrahim
Merril D. Smith
about 1 month ago
Good morning! I wasn't going to do this prompt for
#PoemsAbout
#imperfectMe
but started writing it yesterday
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social
writing group. It's still rough. Thanks as always to
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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Sue Ibrahim
David Birch
about 1 month ago
Thanks again
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
for an excellent
#PoemsAbout
prompt
#ImperfectMe
. Here's a poem about the imperfection of yielding to hope over experience
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Sue Ibrahim
roger waldron
about 1 month ago
morning Friday here’s my little “throwaway” poem for
#PoemsAbout
#ImperfectMe
and a thank you to Alan
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
and
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
#poetry
#PoetryCommunity
#BlueSkyPoets
have a great weekend everyone everywhere 🚶🏼➡️
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Sue Ibrahim
Jane Dougherty
about 1 month ago
I wasn't going to do this
#PoemsAbout
until ten minutes ago.
#imperfectme
seems so self-evident. So that's what I said.
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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Sue Ibrahim
Carolyn Thomas
about 1 month ago
For
#PoemsAbout
#ImperfectMe
Posting my effort now but madly busy so will try to catch up with everyone’s work later - the ones I have seen are great 😊
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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For this week's
#PoemsAbout
#ImperfectMe
with thanks as ever to our host
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
and to everyone.
about 1 month ago
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Sue Ibrahim
Rob Crank Photography
about 1 month ago
Middle of the week also means
#WaderWednesday
, so here's a Great Egret, Grey Heron, Cattle Egret & Little Egret from WWT Martin Mere
#birds
#photography
#EastCoastKin
#birdphotography
#ukbirding
#naturephotography
#BirdLife
#wildlifephotography
#Waders
@wwtworldwide.bsky.social
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Sue Ibrahim
JJ
about 1 month ago
Todays BOTD is the beautiful 'Kestrel
#birds
#birdphotography
add a skeleton here at some point
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Sue Ibrahim
William Odz. 🦖🦕🙀
about 1 month ago
For
@hool415.bsky.social
and
#PromptCombo
#Visitor
from more than a momentary frustration
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Sue Ibrahim
David Birch
about 1 month ago
Many thanks
@hool415.bsky.social
for a great
#PromptCombo
#Visitor
. Here's a something from a few years back about visiting my Mum in her final weeks
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Sue Ibrahim
Joseph Nutman
about 1 month ago
One for the
#promptcombo
offered by
@hool415.bsky.social
- this week on the theme of
#visitor
-
#blueskypoets
##poetsofbluesky
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Sue Ibrahim
Julian (Hool)
about 1 month ago
Hullo
@rfsmith.bsky.social
@dragonslayerma.bsky.social
@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
@victoriaspires.bsky.social
I’m hosting
#promptcombo
with
#visitor
All welcome, use the
#promptcombo
to post and me
@hool415.bsky.social
(Please note: I’m not around all Tuesday but will catch up the next day!) Ju
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For
#PromptCombo
#Visitor
with most-nominated-ever host
@hool415.bsky.social
a poem I don't think I've posted before (Ju will know), which only got its temporary title this morning, and is, for me, remarkably long. Will catch up with others later.
about 1 month ago
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Sue Ibrahim
Carolyn Thomas
about 1 month ago
My
#LifttotheSky
today goes to the lovely Bernard Pearson
@bernp.bsky.social
, a fine poet and generous supporter of
#poetrycommunity
#BlueskyPoers
#PoetsSupportPoets
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
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Sue Ibrahim
Oh, Carolyn, I seem to have missed this before. What a touching poem, the narrative so well told. Beautiful 💙
about 1 month ago
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roger waldron
about 1 month ago
Afternoon Friday here’s my little “throwaway” poem for
#PoemsAbout
#Mannequin
and hope it fits the bill and thank
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk
@poetsonbluesky.bsky.social
hope everyone everywhere enjoys their weekend 🚶🏼♂️➡️🚶🏻♀️
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