Laura McKee

Yes, it is probable that people will start to speak with AI language tics. Likely this will happen soon.

[Edvard Munch, Moonlight, 1895 @nasjonalmuseet] the moon in the night sky, reflected in a pillar of moonlight over water, foreground of trees and an undulating coastline

Dew whitens into frost from this night onward
The moon still shines brightest back home.

露從今夜白
月是故鄉明。

-Tu Fu (712-770), from 'Thinking of My Brothers on a Moonlit Night' 杜甫 月夜億舍弟
#everynightapoem #fragment #moon

[Edvard Munch, Moonlight, 1895 @nasjonalmuseet]

Seagulls cross wings over a roof and smoking chimney.

Accidentally captured this photo of two seagulls crossing wings today. 🙅🏻‍♀️

Maurice Devitt might not have returned the four seminal albums lent to him by his cousins in today's poem, but they hold a special place in his heart.

Early December in Croton-on-Hudson BY LOUISE GLÜCK Spiked sun. The Hudson's Whittled down by ice. I hear the bone dice Of blown gravel clicking. Bone-pale, the recent snow Fastens like fur to the river. Standstill. We were leaving to deliver Christmas presents when the tire blew Last year. Above the dead valves pines pared Down by a storm stood, limbs bared ... I want you

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Writing & Poetry Competitions & Submissions – December 2025 — WORDBOX Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or ...

Over 150 calls for literary competitions and submissions including poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and more - contests, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in December 2025. Please share & best of luck!
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Winter flowering cherry blossom outside church, blue skies for today at least.

A bee on winter flowering cherry blossom.

More winter flowering cherry, today, this time outside a church. There was even a bee so with the blue skies and sunshine it was beginning to look a lot like, er, spring.

Thanks, Julian ☺️

YouTube video by k8fan Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again - Snowtime Special

youtu.be/pfD7FzcjVyQ

Reminder: now's a good time to clear out stuff you don't use anymore. Everybody's broke & buying stuff for the holidays. Drop good stuff to thrift stores/ buy nothing/fb marketplace BEFORE the holidays hit.

It's good for climate & just being nice to each other.

I'm clearing out old cameras today.

Orange berry on grey branch.

A last orange berry holding on for #WildflowerHour #WildflowerID 🧡

Pale pink blossom on grey branches of winter flowering cherry

Winter flowering cherry just starting to blossom for #WildflowerHour

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Silver birch, golden leaves in near December sunlight today.

Money growing on trees as ever. 🤞

“Hold him” - Claud.
lol bless Carlos and Karen #Strictly

Oh come off it stop giving Bal and Julian grief! 10 for the leap frog alone! #Strictly

We have reached our submissions limit for poetry and short prose for this feature but you can still submit word & image and filmpoems to Sairah Ahsan. inksweatandtears.co.uk/submissions/

Pale pink blossom and grey branches on winter flowering cherry near end of November.

Winter flowering cherry tree with first pale pink blossoms appearing near end of November.

Winter flowering cherry starting to blossom. 🌸

Tree and shadow cast across side of leisure centre.

Self portrait of a tree.

If you shop in a charity shop, every day is Black Friday. You can also get gift vouchers for charity shops which is a lovely sustainable and ethical present choice.

No way! *instantly learns to knit or crochet*

I see nobody invented a nose muff yet as it were.

Graffiti on side of building reads “HAPP”

Really hope this didn’t end badly.

Green wire fence with golden brown leaves behind it.

I approached this fence intending to get a photo of the sun catching the leaves, took this photo then immediately stuck my phone over the fence to get just the leaves, by which time the light had changed. You gotsta make the most of each moment ☀️

Yellow ragwort wildflowers like sunny yellow daisies.

Ragwort bringing the sunshine. #WildflowerHour

I assume this was wild carrot with a fresh bright red flower at its centre. #WildflowerHour

Purple wildflower closed up in cold on a muddy path.

A single closed Hedgerow cranesbill brightened a muddy path today. #WildflowerHour

White common yarrow in sun rays, pale blue sky in distance.

Common yarrow catching some wintery rays for #WildflowerHour

Pink wildflower on hilltop.

I’ve now confused myself as to whether this is musk or common storksbill but it was so lovely to see after climbing to the top of a hill on s cold sunny Monday #WildflowerHour

So good to see Layton again what a star #Strictly