Fiona Halliday

Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel GRUMBLING Our family are experts at grumbling. We grumble about the dog leaving muddy paw prints across the floor. We grumble about t...

aily poetry prompt: What do you grumble about?

Our family are experts at grumbling.

We grumble about the dog
leaving muddy paw prints across the floor.

We grumble about the delivery man
and his thunderous knocks on our door…

More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2025/06/grum...

Empathy, kindness and love books for children Kindness, empathy and love children's books for students aged 3-12+ with titles by Laura Dockrill, Dan Smith, Alice Oseman & Michael Rosen.

🥰 🤟🏼 😊 Empathy, kindness and love books for children aged 3-12+ 😊 🤟🏿 🫶 With books by Laura Dockrill, Kerry Drewery, Dan Smith, Jess McGeachin, Michael Rosen, Catherine Rayner & Benjamin Dean. Free resources & lesson plan links! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/empat...

Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel NEVER SEEN.... Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner, never seen a goat in a boat. Never seen a pike on a motorbike but I've ...

Daily poetry prompt: What have you never seen?

Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner,
never seen a goat in a boat.
Never seen a pike on a motorbike
but I've seen an anaconda on a Honda.

More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2015/05/neve...

What would you like to see less of? Thank you, @brianmosespoet.bsky.social for this post and the thought-provoking prompt! I’m sure there are many things pupils would like to see less of.

Thank you very much, Brian!

New #poem

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Colette Hiller wins the CLiPPA poetry prize with Colossal Words for Kids

The former actor and BBC producer Collette Hiller has won the CLiPPA – the poetry award run by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education – for Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind 👇 #BookSky

Good Morning @thebrokenspine.co.uk!🌻 Long overdue but a definite #LiftToTheSky for Fiona Halliday @fhalliday.bsky.social for hopeful, positive and inspiring poetry. 💛

Thank you so much, Carmella! I’m so pleased you find it hopeful and positive! Xx

#teachers - are you counting sleeps? And THANK YOU for a fantastic but tough year!

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I'm thrilled to have 3 poems in this fab online book. All proceeds from sales fund Compassiviste Foundation's work to create a more equitable + sustainable future for all

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😂😂😂 very true! 💃

Definitely! Cheese with Cheryl may be my favourite!

Thank you, Carmella! 😊🌟🌼

Thank you, @littlethoughtspress.com ! 😊💕

ISSUES | Little Thoughts

You can find Fiona's poems, "The River Horse" and "Great Barrier Reef" as well as Emily's illustrations, "A Sunset Soak," and "Sowing to Save" in Little Thoughts Press Issue 9: Go Wild! available in print & pdf.

www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Fun tales of Derek’s conversations with great people! I really enjoyed seeing how the meetings began - lending to others and giving advice - Derek has a lot to offer! Thank you, Jonathan Humble! #poetry

A red Imation floppy disk lies on a white surface, slightly angled. A handwritten date, “12/11/03,” is scrawled on the label. The words “#POEMSABOUT” and “#NEVERFORGET” appear in bold black text in the upper right. Bottom-left corner features The Broken Spine logo, shaped like an ink nib.

This Friday’s #PoemsAbout theme is #NeverForget
Dust, data, loss, legacy. What still haunts.
📅 Share your poem Friday for feedback from @alanparry83.bsky.social.
🖼 Use alt-text if posting an image.
#TakeRisks #LeaveScars #EndOnAnImage

Thank you for your lovely review, Carmella, I’m delighted that you enjoyed my poetry. 💕 #poetry

Thank you, Carmella, for taking the time to review my poetry pamphlet. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 💕❤️📚

Thank you again so much Julia Donaldson & Fiona Halliday for spending time with my words. My pamphlet 'The Liminal Light of the Night' is presented by @hedgehogpress.co.uk & is a deep dive into loneliness, grief, liminality and hope. I don't take anyone's time for granted & appreciate your support!

It’s a pleasure! Xx

#poetrycommunity Reading the wonderful #poetry of @carmellapoetry.bsky.social published by @hedgehogpress.co.uk .It was difficult to decide on 2 favourite poems, I love the line ‘My fears are kept in the pockets of strangers.’ Beautiful illustrations by Vanya Milanova accompany the poems.

Thinking of friends who’ve recently lost loved ones. #prayer #grief

The sun is shining! ☀️☀️☀️
And Fiona Halliday's pamphlet #thoughtsonlife from @hedgehogpress.co.uk has arrived... It's going to be a wonderful afternoon! 🩷💐🩷
@fhalliday.bsky.social
#poemsaboutlife
#poemsaboutfriendship
#debutpamphlets

Thank you, Carmella! I hope you enjoy it! Xx

This is a poem of loss, taken from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023)...

A powerful and heart wrenching poem. I didn’t expect that ending, but death is always a shock, even when someone is ill. Thoughts are with those who mourn.

Thank you, Attie! I suspect many people feel this way - afraid of saying the wrong thing, but not wanting to be silent! 😊

Here are the 9 gorgeous versions of my #HaikuSaturday #haiku posted so far. I'll post the complete list on Monday, so more people can join in if they wish to do so.