Delighted to have 3 poems in today's Starbeck Orion! Two of them have me reading in my dulcet tones (if you like a Norn Irish accent!) 🤪 Thanks to @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social #poetrycommunity

@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social this was such a fun prompt. My poem is based on a place I visited where their sign budget must have been rough the roof! #promptcombo #docollageandbricolagepoem

Another one for #PromptCombo #DoCollageandBricolage and @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social I put together this found poem from marketing email subject lines back in April 2021, when the UK was blearily starting to emerge from a winter of COVID lockdowns. Marketeers = wannabe poets I suspect!

A short silly poem (of sorts) based on real video titles from some of my favourite YouTube channels (I follow a fair number of satirical and humour creators). If you don't already know, GRWM is Get Ready With Me. For @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social #PromptCombo #DoCollageAndBricolage

Hello @victoriaspires.bsky.social. Here's my #inthestyleof #promptcombo.

#PromptCombo #InTheStyleOf Fidel Hogan Walsh I'm at my most happiest doing videos outdoors about nature. Thank you , @victoriaspires.bsky.social for this incredible prompt. Big ♥️ Love Video: Julie Corcoran

I write a couple of different ways so I was wondering what do. This was prompted from reading a poem today by James Crews. I do love writing 'After' poems, and I think this does capture 'a bit of me' For #PromptCombo #inTheStyleOf me, for @victoriaspires.bsky.social

@victoriaspires.bsky.social It's long and rambling, and certainly shows one of my biggest poetical influences, so although I am trying to now write more economically, this one is definitely #Inthestyleof me!! #promptcombo #poetry

Posting another for @janpsolivagant.bsky.social and #promptcombo #TotemTree This one was published almost 3 years ago. Painting image from Wikimedia Commons.

Although written a short while ago, I'm repurposing this for @janpsolivagant.bsky.social and the #Promptcombo #TotemTree I hope to add a second offering too but I have to track it down. Back soon to read others.

Welcome #BlueskyPoets! This week's #PromptCombo is #TotemTree #Trees: landmark, symbolic, ancient, sacred, mythological etc. #Prompt ends 1st May, 12pm. @dragonslayerma.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social @rfsmith.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social

It's Friday so that must mean #FragmentsFriday for @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social Another #micropoem on a nature theme. Experimenting with hyphenation 🙂

Here's a poem I wrote to a painting prompt. Not totally on topic (no change there then), more Nature's defence than weapons. For the wonderful @dragonslayerma.bsky.social and #PromptCombo #NatureHasWeapons Back to read everyone's poems soon.

Btw that word starting the last but one line is 'reflect'

For #poemsabout #Gravity for @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk I've just stumbled on this old one of mine, written about a year ago. All I've changed is the title. Back to read later on.

In lieu of writing a new piece (I might manage something in the next day or two) here's an Ekphrastic piece to a painting entitled Eschatological. For #promptcombo #visions @rfsmith.bsky.social

My offering for #PromptCombo #Visions Great prompt. Thank you @rfsmith.bsky.social

I’m on this weeks #PromptCombo and the theme is #Visions . Mine is short but you can send me anything you feel, at any length. Love to all. and the sea slowly mesmerised to the shore through the rays of the evening sun; pulsing as if it were the membrane of Solaris. ©️April 2026

"the truth is just the oldest lie I still believe". 🔥🔥🔥

#PoemsAbout #EdgeOfKnowing is live. Post from today through Thursday. Tag your post. Use Alt Text. #TakeRisks #EndOnAnImage #AvoidCliché. Engage—don’t ghost. Read 3+, repost, reply.

For #PoemsAbout #EdgeofReason @thebrokenspine.co.uk Denial? Suppression of uncomfortable memories? Moi?

Lunchbreak #villanelle that's been burning inside since 9am Not sure this exactly fits the prompts listed as it emerged without using the words specifically, but so it goes. Poo-tee-weet. #promptcombo #thethingitself #horrorprompt #sacrificial #poem #poetry #politicalpoetry #politicalpoem #resist

For @victoriaspires.bsky.social and #PromptCombo #ThingInItself I'm more familiar with physics than philosophy, although my A level were a very long time ago. Aiming for some intentional ambiguity and playful exploration of ideas of spectra and dual nature.

Here's a wee offering for #FragmentsFriday @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social Once again based on a literal event. The fox was fine and managed to cross a busy A road safely.

With thanks to Paul @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social for this week's #PromptCombo theme #Allowed #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

For #PromptCombo #Allowed and @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social It's a running joke in our house that I'm a rule follower, which is partly by personality and partly by conditioning - it was quite a cultural phenomenon, growing up. Not sure about this one, vague musings here. Thoughts welcome!

Thank you @janpsolivagant.bsky.social Jan for last weeks amazing stint. The #promptcombo for this week is #Allowed All can contribute. Please use the above hashtags and tag me @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social

Here's my #poemsabout #inbloom. @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk This just appeared in America Magazine www.americamagazine.org/poetry/2026/...

I am having an awful time at the moment as I am currently in hospital keeping vigil at my mom's bedside, waiting to say goodbye. This is a poem I wrote about her a while ago. It seems a fitting tribute to share here. Love you Mom 🩶 #PoemsAbout #InBloom @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Double dipping, for #FragmentsFriday @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social and also #PoemsAbout #InBloom @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk A small piece inspired by hearing a quote from a 19th century sex worker on the car radio.

Here's a relatively recent poem I think might be on topic for #PromptCombo #Nothing for host @janpsolivagant.bsky.social Fatalistic or nihilistic musings...

Please tag #PromptCombo #Nothing @janpsolivagant.bsky.social to get involved! #poetrycommunity #PoetsOfBluesky #bskypoetry #writingcommunity #prompt

A wee share for #FragmentsFriday, inspired by reading the great examples on here for @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social Epiphyte Older now, moss is reclaiming the tarmac of me Softening, re-greening what life turned hard & brittle Emily Tee 20 Mar 2026

Another attempt inspired by reading the poems on here. My friend who told me this tale didn't believe her own eyes but said her scientific-rational husband would never have made it up. For @dragonslayerma.bsky.social #Promptcombo #InThisDarkHour

he chose open arms over opening wounds he had long stitched together with water words invisible scar tapestry an ache won't ever leave even if tended it grows thorns yet he consoles his heart in shared space in shared laughter In this dark hour #poetry #promptcombo @dragonslayerma.bsky.social

One for @dragonslayerma.bsky.social and #PromptCombo. Dark thoughts for #InThisDarkHour Still persevering with shorter pieces!

#PromptCombo this week it's #InThisDarkHour Entities beyond the realm of natural/scientific explanation.I want them eerie things🖤 Tag me Use the hastags & get involved @victoriaspires.bsky.social @rfsmith.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @janpsolivagant.bsky.social

wind — untether my thoughts make them clouds I can rest this weary head on Zephyr — take my hurt vaporise and scatter it in drops of water finding their way back to the source #promptcombo #poetry #free40

My #promptcombo #free40 for @hool415.bsky.social could almost bookend @dragonslayerma.bsky.social lovely poem. Written early when the noisy pigeons woke me up.

Heya, Ju. @hool415.bsky.social Here's my contribution to your fab❤️u❤️lous #free40 Post anything but 40 WORDS MAX! It’s micro-write week for #PromptCombo 36 words including the title!! Big ❤️ Love to everyone.

Hullo @janpsolivagant.bsky.social @rfsmith.bsky.social @dragonslayerma.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social @victoriaspires.bsky.social Tag me @hool415.bsky.social #promptcombo #free40 Post anything but 40 WORDS MAX! It’s micro-write week!Everyone is doing it these days! (Till 4pm Friday)

Our Sunday Poetry Series continues today with a poem from the Extraordinary writer and woman, @dragonslayerma.bsky.social This is ," Unforgettable Beauty that is Nightfall".

@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social #fragmentsfriday 18 words (basically my usual opening line), so the challenge continues. Inadvertent rhyme at the end 😯

#PoemsAbout #BeingWatched is live. Write the gaze. Wanted. Feared. Returned. Who is seen. Who consents to be seen. Who looks back. Post from today. Tag #PoemsAbout #BeingWatched to be read and shared. Use Alt Text. Take care with each other.

Good morning and many thanks @thebrokenspine.co.uk and @alanparrywriter.co.uk for your intriguing #PoemsAbout prompt #BeingWatched. This isn't new but I hope it fits the bill. Looking forward to reading everyone else's contributions #PoetryCommunity #BlueSkyPoets

Thanks @rfsmith.bsky.social for this week’s #promptcombo #powerless. Here’s one about the powerlessness that comes with an aging body.

I can see from a brief skim (I'll be back soon to read properly) that my take is far from unique. Still attempting brevity. For @rfsmith.bsky.social #PromptCombo #powerless

Once again I thank the incomparable @victoriaspires.bsky.social for last week’s faultless leadership. This weeks #PromptCombo theme is #Powerless Love to all. @victoriaspires.bsky.social @dragonslayerma.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @janpsolivagant.bsky.social Please tag Paul.

A new poem - my second short one in a week! Thanks to @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social for #FragmentsFriday and the near impossible for me constraint of 18 words