Just a quick but sober thought for today.
The very rich are now the cuckoos of our societ, and we are the poor adult birds who work constantly to feed their ever open beaks. ๐
@josephinelay.bsky.social
Poet & writer. BA & MA Creative English 3 collections most recent 'A Quietus' Debut Novel 'Creating Stanley' Dir of Ops of the Gloucestershire Poetry Society 2020 - 2023 Editor & Mentor
Just a quick but sober thought for today.
The very rich are now the cuckoos of our societ, and we are the poor adult birds who work constantly to feed their ever open beaks. ๐
Wow!
Wonderful to have #LilyRedWood join us in
Poetry From the Edge!๐
Wow ๐
04.04.2025 09:38 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Wow!
Welcome #LilyRedWood
Poetry From the Edge will have even more Edge now! ๐
Our lineup for Poetry From the Edge is stunning - it includes #MarvinThompson @josephinelay.bsky.social and now #LilyRedWood. Huge thanks to @blackeyespub.bsky.social for sponsoring this exciting event. Read more and tickets here
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
Welcome #LilyRedWood
Poetry From the Edge has become even more edgy!
Don't miss it.
I can't wait to hear Marvin Thompson!!
Thrilled to be sponsoring this fabulous festival!
Don't forget this on Tuesday!!
There may be chocolate biscuits too, just as it's Spring!
Gloucester library poetry cafe is on Tuesday 25th March 12.30 till 2.00pm. Iris Anne Lewis will be this month's feature poet.
Join udxand share a poem in our open mic. ๐
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
23.03.2025 18:03 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0So looking forward to this event! Listening to Marvin Thompson read his poetry.
Then, I will be sharing poems from some of the fab poets who are published through Blackeyes. 'Publishing with an edge' Come and join us for a night of edgy poetry. ๐
Gloucester library poetry cafe is on Tuesday 25th March 12.30 till 2.00pm. Iris Anne Lewis will be this month's feature poet.
Join udxand share a poem in our open mic. ๐
Wonderful
Will try yo make this one x
#MarvinThompson is one of the acclaimed poets we have lined up for you at @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social - thank you sponsors #BlackEyesPublishingUk @josephinelay.bsky.social On May 8 we offers some edgy, exciting and fiercely original poetry in a lovely setting.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
So looking forward to meeting Marvin Thompson and hearing his poetry ๐
24.02.2025 20:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0What a perfect description ๐๐
02.12.2024 12:41 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Lovely to see you here. ๐
02.12.2024 12:39 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Is that a passion flower?
I always thought of passion as being on a grand scale.
But this tiny perfection within a sea of grass could alter that perception.
Wow. Where are my sunglasses? ๐ ๐ ๐
25.11.2024 09:36 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Sounds good. Might make a nice Christmas present too ๐ค๐
24.11.2024 12:51 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I love this poem. ๐
24.11.2024 10:54 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0then shouldn't you attribute? It would be good to know and honour the photographers.๐ค
24.11.2024 09:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I love this badger woman ๐
18.11.2024 23:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0We are so excited to welcome Dzifa Benson to Cheltenham Poetry Festival's December 2nd online lounge. Dzifa will be reading from her long-awaited debut, Monster.
Tickets from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltenhampo...
Also reading will be @alicestainer.bsky.social Alice Stainer
Here are 5 poets to follow #poetsOnBluesky
for today
@carolsheppard.bsky.social
@nessowen.bsky.social
@zoebrooks.bsky.social
@helenivory.bsky.social
@MartinFigura.bsky.social
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Thank you ๐
16.11.2024 19:08 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Ha ha ๐
That's Ok
Feel like I'm walking around a hall of mirrors atm. ๐
Sorry I think I missed this...
I'm still trying to close my X account,
so may appear to still be on Twitter /X but actually I'm not looking at the feed, not interacting & therefore not responding to anything on there. ๐ค
Wow!
Hi Carol
lovely to see you on here. ๐ โค๏ธ
So looking forward to this 2025 Fest. ๐
16.11.2024 08:57 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0