Tara Stubbs

Jolly monk character (probably once a wine advertisement) with caption "I've started investing in stocks: chicken, beef, vegetable. One day I hope to be a bouillonaire."

Restaurants are so called because the first restaurateurs served "restorative bouillons" (their patrons were the bone-broth aficionados of the eighteenth century). It's very hard to get rich in the restaurant business. This still made me laugh.

From an anonymous account (I Louvre Art Memes) on FB.

A poster proclaiming “META BOOK THIEVES: They must #DoTheWriteThing”

Meta have stolen the work of 1000s of writers to train their AI. All of my books were included in their illegal action.

Today UK authors are protesting against this theft.

Copyright law is clear: to use a creator’s copyrighted work, you need to get permission and agree payment.

#DoTheWriteThing

Prayer for Uninteresting Times   Send me a slow news day, a quiet, subdued day, in which nothing much happens of note, save for the passing of time, the consumption of wine, and a re-run of Murder, She Wrote. Grant me a no news day, a spare-me-your-views day, in which nothing much happens at all, except a few hours together some regional weather, a day we can barely recall. Brian Bilston

Here’s a poem called ‘Prayer for Uninteresting Times’.

I work with Red Balloon teaching young people who've suffered trauma. Some staff are running the Northstowe Half Marathon to help raise funds for more therapeutic spaces in the centre, so we can keep on supporting our students and their wellbeing. We’d be very grateful if you’re able to support us!

You can also celebrate world poetry day by listening to my podcast (Demystifying Poetry). Brian B is episode 2.
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You could listen to my podcast, 'Demystifying Poetry', if you like!

This is how I'm feeling today, but when I was more awake I recorded 6 episodes of 'Demystifying Poetry', all of which you can listen to now (where you get your podcasts). And Please consider leaving a review, as I'd love to record 6 more 😀. Do you like the mix of guests, or would you mix it up more?

@lizison.bsky.social

Liz Ison Demystifying Poetry · Episode

The 6th & final (sob) ep of 'Demystifying Poetry' is out. I talk to poetry educator & anthologist Liz Ison about reading poetry in care homes & pubs, Keats, & Taylor Swift. If you've enjoyed the series I'd be grateful for a review as I'd love to record more! open.spotify.com/episode/7tlk...

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Ep. 5 of 'Demystifying Poetry' is out: a fascinating chat with Dr Carol Jacobi, Curator of British Art, 1850-1915, at Tate Britain, about the 2023 exhibition 'The Rossettis', which combined poetry and paintings. Hope you enjoy! Listen where you get your podcasts. creators.spotify.com/pod/dashboar...

Jacqueline Saphra Demystifying Poetry · Episode

open.spotify.com/episode/40UJ... Ep 4 of 'Demystifying Poetry' is out. I talk to the wonderful poet jsaphra.bsky.social about forms, a poet's 'home form', and poetry as activism. Listeners may be able to solve the mystery of just who sent Jacqueline's '100 Lockdown Sonnets' to my home address...

#BlackHistoryMonth ☮️💙🌊🐕‍🦺

Love Poem, written in haste (with Autocorrect left on) O brave new worm that has you in it, my Darjeeling, my one true love – you make the Starbucks twinkle and shin down from the Sky Sports above. For your beautician is like no other - how it sets my heart on fir! You stir up my emoticons. You fill me with dessert. To gazebo upon your lovely Facebook, your petty mouse I’d love to kiss, your Bluetooth eyes like limpet pools – it makes me feel such blisters. Love is in the airing cupboard, it’s all a roundabout, it’s everywhere – so be Minecraft tonight, my angle, just say the wordle and I’ll be there. Brian Bilge Pump

I tried to write a love poem but stupidly left Autocorrect on. :-(

Thanks so much Dinah - I listened back to our great conversation and did just that! Thank you for being such an open and thoughtful interviewee.

Need a break from the news cycle? Close your eyes and listen to Oxford's lovely @tmcstubbs.bsky.social and me talk about the important things - like poetry & caregiving. #DemystifyingPoetry

Thank you so much for taking the time to share 😀

Thank you so much!

YouTube video by Demystifying Poetry Dinah Roe

Episode 3 of 'Demystifying Poetry' is up.Find it on Youtube, or where you get your Podcasts. I talk to my colleague at Oxford Brookes, @preraphsrule.bsky.social, about poetry and care, and Christina Rossetti.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEJa_ECjDCc&list=PLtOzb8gGEpTsJmkwCKHsHwprLcPCaeFcn&index=2

Thank you- and for your wonderful editing ❤️

I edited this superb podcast. Have a listen here, or search wherever you find your podcasts. Latest episode is with the brilliant @brianbilston.bsky.social creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dem...

I have - and he is brilliant :)

Chuffed at the reviews so far for 'Demystifying Poetry' & for 5 stars... wherever you get your podcasts @brianbilston.bsky.social

Book entitled: how to date buildings (an easy reference guide)

I’m done dating humans. I’ve got a better idea—

Mnemonic   Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. Unless a leap year is its fate, February hath twenty-eight. All the rest hath three days more, excepting January, which hath six thousand, one hundred and eighty-four. Brian Bilston

Nearly there now - just a few hundred more days to go.

Thank you so much 💓

A new episode of 'Demystifying Poetry' has dropped, with the brilliant @brianbilston.bsky.social Find it wherever you get your podcasts. This is a street I found by chance today- in Wolverhampton where I went to an exhibition. Hope you enjoy- I loved this one!

'Root causes' :)