A lovely poem from John Glenday’s collection, Grain

The supplements I’ve been taking have caused me to put on weight and grow a big white beard. I’m giving up the Santagen.

I fucking hate The Gruffalo

Thank fuck for that

Possibly the last post of the year (on this blog), and it's a doozy with two ace poems by Maggie Harris and Christopher Horton Fill your boots.. matriches76.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/p...

Last post of 2025! 📰 What If It's Not Writer's Block? – Niall Campbell contemplates the other reason writing stops Read the full post: buff.ly/oPxdVqo #NorthSeaPoets #PoetrySky

He’s making a list He’s crossing it out He’s making a list He’s crossing it out He’s making a list He’s crossing it out He’s making a list He’s crossing it out Santa Claus is really struggling with his first draft

Very sad to hear about the death of brilliant Lorraine Cheshire. Here she is carrying one of the best scenes from a sitcom ever

Time to share a seasonal poem close to my heart: Christmas in the City by Norwich poet Ron Nevett, with the local references explained by my editorial notes to his best-selling pamphlet, Market Lunch

RIP Lorraine Cheshire

Just because it's come up in my brain's shuffle www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN3M...

Cladonia lichens looking like an array of fancy satellite dishes. Northwest Territories, Canada. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends

enjoyed this story behind the fake vintage surf song covered by the Pixies. Bossanova is such a genius album, so dreamy. forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/ceci...

“Peyote solidities of halls, backyard green tree cemetery dawns, crypto communities overrun by bears!”

A very sad loss, but John’s bang on about a fine poet and a fine man.

Someone must have written a thing where Jack the Ripper turns out to be a grown-up Tiny Tim.

Much better than stealing heavy stuff like gold. This way, you have less cargo.

Poem of the year...

It’s never a bad decision to take a koi at the poems (and poets) Mark has brought together each time.

"Look for me in the trees. I will be there in the trees." A letter worth reading? ✅️🤍 (Sent into The Irish Times)

Reminder

Ron's back catalogue. Still time for an Xmas pressie for that Norwich lover in your life.👇 Norwich Sonnets | Waterland Books share.google/OdMxuC0q0BNh... @jntod.bsky.social

I am the line break for The county

The Marvellous Miniature Workshop appears to be a running commentary on woeful underinvestments and cuts (as well as other things).

11m gone in (a flash)

Something for the weekend: Look Dad No Tunes #HMHB youtu.be/HEf8ogERIhQ?...

Yes, that's good advice

Matthew Paul reviews 'Summers Are Other' by Andrew Neilson (Rack Press, 2025) open.substack.com/pub/thefrida...

Mat The Beacon Riches. I can live with this.

Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.

If all of the cultural reference points - Ship of Theseus, Trigger’s Broom, My Grandfather’s Axe etc - are generally replaced over time, does it still remain the same construct?

You’ll want one of each.

[being murdered] murderer: (murdering) me: omg no please i have like three trial subscriptions i have to cancel before the end of the month or i'll be charged

Fuck

“And what is the charge? Eating a seal? A succulent Chinese seal? GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY PENIS!”

I can't get enough of this STUNNING image of spider silk (by Martin J. Ramirez, winner of the Royal Society Photography prize)

'What is... the first and least remarkable thing about this story - is the extent to which Graeme Richardson buries the hatchet into the work.' From @rorywaterman.bsky.social's report 'Remarkable Coincidences', published in PN Review 286. Read for free: www.pnreview.co.uk/archive/rema...

God bless the poetry publishers that are sending out acceptances at 10.30pm...

The Ice Sonnets by Christopher James (past winner of the National Poetry and Bridport Prizes)... out now... from Dithering Chaps #OblongStockingFillers

🎶In the Ocean, Atlantic Ocean....🎶

Some of my editorial work comes via Reedsy. Over the past year it's become completely overrun by people (I can't call them authors) who are asking for editorial help on manuscripts that have been generated by #AI. Often, what they want is for someone to make the text sound more human.

saw your childhood home videos in 4K and now in the edge of the frame you can see your parents' disappointment in you 😥

An absolute banger. Farewell Steve Cropper youtu.be/-D1DnxTC2gs?...

What the internet is for

Thanks to Mike @ London Grip for publishing this review of Siegfried Baber's latest pamphlet, The Twice-Turned Earth. Spoiler Alert, I liked it londongrip.co.uk/2025/12/lond...

Is Die Hard even a movie? (Yes, of course it is.)

Happy 30th anniversary to Snakeskin poetry. What an achievement www.snakeskinpoetry.co.uk

Nearly 2026 and people are still putting links in instagram comments. It doesn’t work and you can’t copy them!

You’re doing the Lord’s work, as ever. Thanks Dave.