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Rachel Curzon

@rcurzon.bsky.social

Poetry, mostly.

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Congratulations! Really looking forward to catching up, NΓ³ra!

04.07.2025 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're feeling Woolfish

01.07.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A huge thank you to Dust: a safe space for anxious dogs...

23.06.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a graphic that says "the braag will be open for submissions of poetry, prose and micro-chapbooks June 15th - July 31st"

a graphic that says "the braag will be open for submissions of poetry, prose and micro-chapbooks June 15th - July 31st"

It's that time of year again, folks! Submissions open in under two weeks. For full info, get yourself over to thebraag.co πŸ’€πŸ’š

04.06.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Beautiful.

04.06.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really enjoyed reading this poem and discussion.

28.05.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bravo! πŸ₯³

27.05.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So many congrats! πŸ₯³

27.05.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge congrats, Corinna! x

27.05.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a beaut.

27.05.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system

There already isn't enough support for many children in schools. There desperately needs to be a shift from the idea of "diagnosis led support" to "needs led support". Further reducing support will leave many more struggling. 1/

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

24.05.2025 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5

Phenomenal work! Can't wait to read your poem. πŸ₯³πŸ’«

22.05.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a 3D papercraft raven kit. Somebody please stop me.

Photo of a 3D papercraft raven kit. Somebody please stop me.

I've got three big deadlines coming up in the next fortnight. What better time to begin a 3D papercraft raven?

22.05.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay. Valid.

22.05.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why would you do this. What possible reason could you have for doing this. I refute your every assertion. I

22.05.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

T H I R T Y Y E A R S

22.05.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Harriet Martineau said CB was the smallest person she'd ever seen, "except at a fair". πŸ˜‚

21.05.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel so seen πŸ₯Ή

20.05.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Zoltar?

20.05.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaaghhh! Thank you so much! Will listen tonight. Also deep in my erasure era, so this is absolutely the ticket. Can't wait to see what else you've done. πŸ™

19.05.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bloody love this. Is there any more?

19.05.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Outstanding. πŸ₯³

15.05.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OH THIS POEM

15.05.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

scree πŸ‘Œ

14.05.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poem text against black background with skull image:


Sarah Doyle

Night dances her Dance 
of the Dead, darkens her 
eyes with bold kohl, thinks
I Shadow, laughs privately.

Night is bone-bare, holds 
out a finger for Moth to 
still himself - but Moth, 
electrified, craves only Moon.

Moon wears her Sunday best, 
drapes mist over an exposed 
shoulder, experiments with 
gold highlights, and is pleased.

Moon feels her own fading, 
becomes raggedy-fragile, 
shying from the brassy Sun; 
listens, bitterly, to birdsong.

*First published by Black Bough Poetry

#darkpoetsclub #shortlist

Poem text against black background with skull image: Sarah Doyle Night dances her Dance of the Dead, darkens her eyes with bold kohl, thinks I Shadow, laughs privately. Night is bone-bare, holds out a finger for Moth to still himself - but Moth, electrified, craves only Moon. Moon wears her Sunday best, drapes mist over an exposed shoulder, experiments with gold highlights, and is pleased. Moon feels her own fading, becomes raggedy-fragile, shying from the brassy Sun; listens, bitterly, to birdsong. *First published by Black Bough Poetry #darkpoetsclub #shortlist

Delighted to have been shortlisted in the Dark Poets Club competition, out of over 2000 submissions! 'Observance' was first published by Black Bough Poetry, because oh, I do love me a MπŸŒ•πŸŒ•N poem. Many thanks to the judges for this lovely boost. 😊
www.darkpoets.club/post/observa...

12.05.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Oh, I love this - especially the way the images darken to that killer last line! πŸŒ™ πŸŒ”

12.05.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love it.

11.05.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mondrain

11.05.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Metro, boulot, dodo

08.05.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Printing off PDFs; calling it work.

08.05.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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