Matt Gilbert

Keep London Wild | London Wildlife Trust In his upcoming BBC documentary Wild London, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, Sir David Attenborough explores the hidden world of the capital’s wildlife - revealing the extraordinary species that...

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Keep London Wild | London Wildlife Trust In his upcoming BBC documentary Wild London, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, Sir David Attenborough explores the hidden world of the capital’s wildlife - revealing the extraordinary species that...

www.wildlondon.org.uk/keep-london-...

‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake Kolahoi is one of many glaciers whose decline is disrupting whole ecosystems – water, wildlife and human life that it has supported for centuries

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YouTube video by TallPiler Jake Thackray 'Molly Metcalfe'

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The Playlist by Taslin Pollock — Full House Literary

Recently published over on the Featured Creator section, the wonderful piece 'The Playlist' by @taslinpollock.bsky.social 👏

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A pistachio moth by Katie Willow — Full House Literary

Recently published over on the Featured Creator section, the fantastic piece 'A pistachio moth' by @dryadula.bsky.social

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Is Poetry a Career? We asked ourselves and we don't think so

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So happy to have this poem up on After... Poetry, for a few reasons:

More than any other art I've seen in recent years, Auerbach's charcoal heads have stayed with me.

I'm pretty sure it was either the first or second ekphrastic poem I wrote (really should do more).

I've waited a year for this!

Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive Rewilding charity helps bolster Scottish stronghold of species that once came close to extinction in UK

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So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"

Spotify wrapped attempt to sum up music habits and tastes

Spotify wrapped attempt to sum up music habits and tastes

I’ll take that. I screw the algorithm by playing instrumental stuff as background working music. They don’t know

Cover of Street Sailing by Matt Gilbert. Illustration Ben Pearce

"The first and last words of Street Sailing are the word ‘awake’, and this is definitely how these poems seem, and how they feel to me; to transmit such a sense to a reader is no mean feat – in fact, it is an act of high magic. Let these poems work their wonder upon you!"
Mab Jones, Buzz Mag

@fownc1837.bsky.social I wrote this recently about the new/reinstated gate…

Anyone I know (other than @richlyevocative.bsky.social ) heading the Poets' Office Party tonight?

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Cover of Mainstream by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

The sound of the timer alert on my phone has been bugging me for a while - it reminded me of a song intro I couldn’t place - finally worked it out - Mister Malcontent from Lloyd Cole & The Commotions’ Mainstream. And relax…

So thrilled to have Midnight Swingball out there in the world with @inksweatandtears.co.uk 🤩

Ribs, ass and figs The anatomy of a sexy poem

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Join us tomorrow for an hour or so, to celebrate upcoming launches of glorious poets you know! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-satur...

@fownc1837.bsky.social I wrote this recently about the new/reinstated gate…

Vers en Duur // Fresh and Rich by Faith Palermo — Full House Literary

Time for a Featured Creator piece! Recently published, the fantastic piece 'Vers en Duur // Fresh and Rich' by @faith-palermo.bsky.social 👏

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Jennifer has written a short substack post for the mag actually about how much we love you.

Take a look, see what it is all about.

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Vote for us here. If the mood takes you!
Vote for someone else if you want. But, do vote.

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Smack in the street’s mouth by Matt Gilbert — Full House Literary

Recently published over on the Featured Creator section, the brilliant piece 'Smack in the street’s mouth' by
@richlyevocative.bsky.social 👏

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Top poems @richlyevocative.bsky.social 💪

Cover of The Madrid Review Vol II Issue IV

A poem called Bonding - by Matt Gilbert in The Madrid Review

Delighted to have two poems in the latest @madridlitmag.bsky.social alongside some big names & talented poets. Out tomorrow to buy in print or read online.

A rack of mystery book packages for sale, each with descriptive clues on the wrapper.

Not sure I’d want buy a book in this way, or risk gifting a mystery title, but can’t help trying to work out what each one is. Spotted in a shop window in Camden.

Smack in the street’s mouth by Matt Gilbert — Full House Literary

www.fullhouseliterary.com/poetry/smack... up now on Full House Literary

Lessons for the would-be writer: An aborted interview with Andy Miller Peter Lonsdale reflects on his encounter with the co-host of the Backlisted Podcast

This is a very funny piece of writing by Peter Lonsdale in which I appear as the character of Andy Miller. It's based on an interview we did eight years ago. Thanks to @irishtimes.com for having the foresight and hindsight to run it. @backlisted.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

"We are freezing known Russian assets" says Rachel Reeves

"But let me be clear, I don't actually mean the member for Clacton"

A fox in West Norwood Cemetery

I’ve updated my poetry links on link tree linktr.ee/richlyevocat...
So you can read some of my work online for free, buy copies of poetry journals I’ve appeared in, or even my book, Street Sailing. Have a picture of a fox in a cemetery…