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DonalProsePoet

@donalconaty.bsky.social

Dark humour. Stiff joints. On a clear day you can see the confusion for miles.

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A clip from a poetry film I made with audiovisual artist Eva Martin about five years ago… and the world is still burning #poetryfilm #blueskypoetry

04.03.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#lovepoem

14.02.2026 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New poem on a subject dear to my heart heart #poetrysky #poem #eattherich #blueskypoets

12.02.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Work neutral… a couple of lines from Splintered, an epic prose poem composed of the disjointed thoughts of a bewildered man. #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity #workneutral

10.02.2026 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This too will pass… from Splintered, an epic prose poem. #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity

02.02.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There must be something else… #micropoetry #blueskypoem #writingcommunity

30.01.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A line from Splintered, an epic prose poem #poetrysky #blueskypoets #prosepoem

29.01.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shh… say nothing unless it can’t be said πŸ€” A line from Splintered, an epic prose poem. #blueskypoetry #poetry #writingcommunity

28.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

27.01.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 17313    πŸ” 6911    πŸ’¬ 504    πŸ“Œ 329
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A few lines from Splintered, an epic prose poem. #blueskypoetry #skypoetry #poetry #writingcommunity

26.01.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bear witness #micropoetry #blueskypoetry #poetry #bearwitness #writingcommunity

25.01.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Goodlord by Ella Frears. It’s exceptional.

25.01.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A line from Splintered, an epic prose poem with themes of ageing, mortality, yearning… all the good stuff!

#poetry #blueskypoetry #writingcommunity #yearning

24.01.2026 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#poetrysky #micropoetry #poem #blueskypoets

22.01.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#emoetry #poetry #emboldened

We are
embattled
by those
we have
emboldened

22.01.2026 05:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the pieces from Splintered, an epic prose poem composed of 100 thoughts, with each thought a micropoem. #prosepoem #micropoem #skypoem

21.01.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He did the world a favour by being the only adult in the room.

21.01.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A list of events

A list of events

On 11 Feb, we turn TWO! We're celebrating by holding meet-ups and events all over Europe and online.

Join us! We are so happy to have built such a wonderful community ❀️ 🍾

20.01.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
Image shows a drawing of a standing figure in silhouette with the words β€œHe is inclined to vagrancy, but he’s not good at it: he has a house.”

Image shows a drawing of a standing figure in silhouette with the words β€œHe is inclined to vagrancy, but he’s not good at it: he has a house.”

A line from Splintered, an epic prose poem composed of the disjointed thoughts of a bewildered man.

#prosepoem #micropoetry

20.01.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows a drawing of a pair of eyes with the words Occasional reminder This is no time to be sentient

Image shows a drawing of a pair of eyes with the words Occasional reminder This is no time to be sentient

Good morning

20.01.2026 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a sitting figure in silhouette with the words He wished for a transformation. He wishes for a pelt. He wishes to be sun-bleached bone in a distant desert.

Image of a sitting figure in silhouette with the words He wished for a transformation. He wishes for a pelt. He wishes to be sun-bleached bone in a distant desert.

A few lines from an epic prose poem composed of the disjointed thoughts of a bewildered man. #prosepoem

19.01.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0