I am rather proud of this little article on difficulties with presenting #poetry workshops. I wrote it in less than an hour, when I should have been presenting a poetry workshop.

Wonderful to see this brilliant selection of work from @hool415.bsky.social celebrated by @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social

For Rob’s alt #Feeder theme, I’m going with a Long-tailed Tit. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #ECK

For today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Feeders with thanks to @robcrank68.bsky.social a bit of a struggle for what remains and a struggle to get the pic too! ☺️

#Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Feeder Popular

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksInTheAir, any Duck that's flying, the Alt Theme #Feeders, any bird on a Bird Feeder. #birds #photography #wildlife #ECK #CanonR5mkii #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #Ducks

Two sparrowhawks having a bit of an argument during my trip to Scotland this week. There are some slightly #ruffled feathers here for @alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today. #UKwildlife #birds

@alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #ruffled, any bird with ruffled feathers. The #alt is #songbirds any song bird. A Common Kestrel @rspb.bsky.social #Mikon #Sigma #birds #photography #ECK

For today's #BirdOfTheDay themes #ruffled and #songbirds with thanks to @alan678.bsky.social ☺️

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #ruffled, any bird with ruffled feathers. The #alt is #songbirds any song bird. Here’s the Eurasian Jay from yesterday’s video after a heavy shower of rain. Cute? 😍 #birds #photography #ECK

this looks like fun 🙋‍♂️ think I’ll pop down 🛋️ #poetry #sheffield #ifthisispoetry

@robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets, any bird capture with splashes of water. The Alt theme is #Robins, any Robin will do. Kung fu moorhens #WaterDroplets #birds #ECK #photography #nikon #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #BirdLife #naturephotography

Good morning. Took this contemplative Robin shot two days ago. Perched within the bramble’s guarded arms, the robin is lost in thought…..a little rose among thorns, pausing to reflect in the hush of the greenery. #SmallBirdSaturday #photography #birds #ECK #ColorADay #GreenSat

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #WaterDroplets with thanks to @robcrank68.bsky.social - the water slide 😁

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets, any bird capture with splashes of water. The Alt theme is #Robins, any Robin will do. #birds #ECK #photography #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #BirdLife #naturephotography

Here's my offering for today's #PoemsAbout prompt #WhatRemains, including a pen and ink sketch by my mum of the churchyard where she and my dad lie. Many thanks @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk. Will read and respond to others later

Vantage point Usually the shyest of the corvids, this jay seemed pretty relaxed out in the open River Mersey, Didsbury, Manchester UK #photography #birds #birding @alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay #FeathersInFoliage #wildlife #nature #corvids #ukbirds #ukbirding #blossom #Nikon

It’s early Friday morning and you’ve given me a nudge 🤷‍♂️ so here’s my little “throwaway” poem for #PoemsAbout #WhatRemains and thank @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetry #poems Have a lovely weekend everyone everywhere Let’s get the poetry started 🥁🛋️👏🕶️☀️🐓

Hullo @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social for #fragmentsfriday #poetry

For this week's #PoemsAbout #WhatRemains @thebrokenspine.co.uk

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #FeathersInFoliage with thanks to @alan678.bsky.social just a pic that makes me happy ☺️

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeathersInFoliage any bird pictured in or near foliage. The alt theme is #CormorantOrHeron either or. I’ve went with a rainy day Goldfinch. Good luck. #birds #photography #ECK

My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social said “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WadersOuttaWater, any Wader that is out of water. The Alt Theme is #Blue, any bird with Blue in its plumage.” I’m going with Dunlins and Bar-tailed Godwits on the shoreline, umm, out of water. 😁 #photography #birds #ECK

It's publication day for PAIN SONGS by Daniel Sluman 💛 Poems of stunning lyrical clarity, reflecting on disability, love, pain and parenthood - the repercussions of living inside a body that feels like ‘an alarm that rings and rings’. ninearchespress.com/publications...

@robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WadersOuttaWater, any Wader that is out of water. The Alt Theme is #Blue, any bird with Blue in it's plumage. Turnstone, Spotted Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, & Whimbrel #birds #photography #ECK @waderquest.bsky.social #nikon #sigma

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #WadersOuttaWater with thanks to @robcrank68.bsky.social an old and distant shot of an Oystercatcher on the local prison wall - and yes, I was taking it from outside the wall.😉

For #BirdoftheDay today @robcrank68.bsky.social is looking for #WadersOuttaWater. Here's a pair of Black-necked Stilts taking a shoreline break from wading - each resting on a single leg. #photography #birds

Good morning friends. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WadersOuttaWater, any Wader that is out of water. The Alt Theme is #Blue, any bird with Blue in it's plumage. #birds #photography #ECK #WaderLife #CanonR5mkii @wildlifebcn.org #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife #Wildlife

@alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeatheredFemmes, captures showing the beauty of any female bird. The alt is #Funnies, any comical capture of a bird. Female Pochard, Mallard, Garganey & Goldeneye wanting a hug. #birds #photography #ECK @rspb.bsky.social #nikon #sigma

For the #BirdOfTheDay alt #Funnies When a bird thinks it’s a dog. 😁 I’ve been trying to work out how to manage BOTD as it is now so big. I will be concentrating on supporting smaller accounts and reposting captures I find interesting. The big accounts don’t need me as much. #birds #ECK

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Funnies with thanks to @alan678.bsky.social - made me smile anyway 😁

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeatheredFemmes, captures showing the beauty of any female bird. The alt is #Funnies, any comical capture of a bird. Here’s a female Eider Duck. #birds #photography #ECK

@alan678.bsky.social female kestrel #FeatheredFemmes #BirdOfTheDay

Hullo #vss365 and to #fleeting #poetry An old one again today (apologies!)

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #LinedUp with thanks to @robcrank68.bsky.social on guard at Leeds Castle...☺️

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LinedUp, 3 or more birds in a line. The Alt Theme is #Laridae, any of the named species. Mallards, LT Tits, GC Grebes & Mute Swans #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #birdphotography #BirdLife

I'm delighted to have three poems featured in Issue 16 of The Starbeck Orion, thank you Paul @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social, it's a real privilege!

For this week's #PromptCombo #DoCollageandBricolage with thanks to @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social a test of how well you know me 🙃😉

Many thank yous to @victoriaspires.bsky.social for a challenging and inspirational #promptcombo lat week. This week's #promptcombo is #DoCollageandBricolagePoem Assemble a poem out of random bits of media, such as Social Media, reference books, tv news and so on. Contributions open till Friday.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LockedOn any bird with an intense gaze. The alt is #Breezy birds in windy conditions. Why so grumpy? Have a lovely Monday 😊🫶 📷 A young long-tailed tit #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #MacroMonday #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LockedOn any bird with an intense gaze. Here's a Green Woodpecker with an ant and a Curlew Sandpiper with a marine worm of some sort... #birds #photograhy #ECK

Good morning. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors, any of the birds of prey. I'm sticking with Kestrel today... #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #Canon7Dmkii @rspb.bsky.social #naturephotography #BirdLife

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #LockedOn with thanks to @alan678.bsky.social yesterday's picture would have worked, but instead... 😠

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LockedOn any bird with an intense gaze. The alt is #Breezy birds in windy conditions. I’ve went with a female Stonechat watching lunch approaching. Taken yesterday. #birds #photograhy #ECK

For today's #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors with thanks to @robcrank68.bsky.social a visitor to my garden not happy with me being there. #birds #ukwildlife

Good morning. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors, any of the birds of prey. The Alt Theme is #Paridae, any of the species. I'm going with Kestrels & Marsh Harriers from my recent North East trip. #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #naturephotography #BirdLife

In a couple of months these fields will be harvested but while they’re here……I just can’t walk past without taking a photograph 😁 This is the field I took the Stonechat shot. Taken yesterday on my walk. We are famous for our rapeseed oil here. #Stunday #photgraphy #Ireland #ECK

Long-tailed tits are like #soft fluffy feather balls🪶 #SmallbirdSaturday #LittleBirds #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

For #BirdOfTheDay themes #EFGH and #UrbanLegends with thanks to @alan678.bsky.social an old one from London - it was definitely trying to get in! #ukwildlife #birds