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@antheald.bsky.social

Interested in everything. Made in Yorkshire. Stayed in Wales. @antheald.substack.com #dysgwr #mdant

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Watching that BBC doc on Twitter, looking at my earliest Tweets - throwback to that time one of myself students made a tiny snowman and brought it into class. twitpic.com/1fb06

31.03.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ant Heald on Substack A couple(ish) of years ago I had the idea of plein air poetry but only had the one crack at it (https://www.instagram.com/p/CrAw3ImN463/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==). The idea wa...

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24.03.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stellar Welsh writers showcased in Folding Rock magazine, launched today At a time when artistic and cultural austerity seem to be shutting down every avenue to fresh expression, the new Welsh magazine Folding Rock pushes back

Stellar Welsh writers showcased in @foldingrockmag.bsky.social, launched today

At a time when artistic and cultural austerity seem to be shutting down every avenue to fresh expression, the new Welsh literary periodical Folding Rock pushes back.

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06.03.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ant Heald on Substack I’m contemplating to whom I should send this. (The β€˜meat’ is Quorn, though, so the joke would probably be on me)

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11.03.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ant Heald on Substack Delighted to be placed first in this @London Writers' Salon competition judged by co-founder of new Welsh literary journal β€˜Folding Rock’ @Kathryn Tann - Fitting that it should be published on St Davi...

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01.03.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In memoriam - my resolution and discipline In which my stern resolve to write frequent and succinct pieces with a modicum of seriousness degenerates into a lengthy introspective ramble on a range of topics that deserve better.

My grandad died before I was born, but as a young child I remember brothers Percy and Reggie (there had been 9 siblings altogether). But not until much later had I any sense of what they (& their parents) must have endured. Thinking of Edgar prompted this:

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20.02.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@lindamaynard.bsky.social glad to have been thrown into yesterday’s mingle room with you by the @londonwriterssalon.bsky.social Zoom gods - I now have β€˜Brothers in the Great War’ on my Kindle. My great Uncle Edgar and three of his brothers enlisted - Edgar didn’t come home.

20.02.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for Poetry Submissions The Spring, 2025 issue of Forgotten Ground Regained is open for submissions of alliterative poetry on the themes,

Call for poetry submissions!

Forgotten Ground Regained is open for submissions of alliterative poetry on the themes "Mythic Tales and Sacred Truths." Submit by April 1, 2025.
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#CallForSubmissions #alliterative #poetry
#PoetSky #BlueSkyPoets #alliterativeverse

20.02.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 10
A screenshot of part of a presidential executive order reading: β€œMen” or β€œman” and β€œboys” or β€œboy” shall mean adult and juvenile human males, respectively.

A screenshot of part of a presidential executive order reading: β€œMen” or β€œman” and β€œboys” or β€œboy” shall mean adult and juvenile human males, respectively.

The Proud Boys are going to love that.

23.01.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh - and now - I’m wandering in your website, wading in its word-flood, skimming its song-stones across my evening’s sound.

21.01.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the clarification - I hope that β€˜what I’m used to seeing’ showed I wasn’t suggesting right vs wrong - presumably both are arbitrary impositions on a primarily oral form?

21.01.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An Apple Intellegence iPhone notification summary for a Nest doorbell camera reads β€œMultiple people and an ant were spotted by Front Door camera’.

An Apple Intellegence iPhone notification summary for a Nest doorbell camera reads β€œMultiple people and an ant were spotted by Front Door camera’.

Apple Intelligence notification summary still needs a little fine tuning.

09.01.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Þorbjǫrn hornklofi, Haraldskvæði (HrafnsmÑl) Edition of text: Þorbjǫrn hornklofi, Haraldskvæði (HrafnsmÑl)

Layout in that link places on separate lines what I’m used to seeing as two half-lines with two stressed syllables each & separated by a caesura that alliterate with each other. This (with ModEng translation) uses the latter form skaldic.org/m.php?i=1436... Lovely to reconnect with this stuff!

09.01.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I studied Old English as part of my degree in the late 80s at university and my first thought was it sounded similar to how our tutor read OE poetry - but I’ve had a long time to forget the details.

09.01.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
My hand is holding a tangled knot of lights *in the middle* of a rope of lights *already decorating* a tree that was inexplicably delivered earlier today.

My hand is holding a tangled knot of lights *in the middle* of a rope of lights *already decorating* a tree that was inexplicably delivered earlier today.

Two dimensional images cannot do justice to knot theory problems.

20.12.2024 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The more I hoover, the fonder I become of dust.

I would like to spend more time with it in its natural habitat.

19.12.2024 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t notice as the sentence works perfectly well with β€˜carvery’ (I assumed the lower case β€˜c’ was a typo).

19.12.2024 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Il Postino’ - of course. Haven’t read any Carver. I will correct this forthwithishly.

19.12.2024 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Last night I re-watched β€˜Paterson’ having somehow forgotten I’d seen it before. Now I think it will remain one of my favourite films. And it reminded me of β€˜Perfect Days’ which I also adored. What other films/novels/poems/art have that sense of quotidian transcendence?

19.12.2024 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic Katy! (Copy just ordered)

03.12.2024 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m working on not not working.

28.11.2024 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A mainly white cat with ginger,  brown and black patches sleeps on a cushion that is mainly white with black, brown and mustard circles.

A mainly white cat with ginger, brown and black patches sleeps on a cushion that is mainly white with black, brown and mustard circles.

Good morning Bluesky. Snowy still at beginner level on her camouflage course but making good progress.

28.11.2024 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sunset over the calm waters of high tide on the Llwchwr/Loughor estuary.

Sunset over the calm waters of high tide on the Llwchwr/Loughor estuary.

Mustn’t grumble.

27.11.2024 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A snow covered gravestone in Reykjavik with a little glass β€˜house’ in front of it containing illuminated fairly lights.

A snow covered gravestone in Reykjavik with a little glass β€˜house’ in front of it containing illuminated fairly lights.

Oh yeah - really struck and quite moved by this.

25.11.2024 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Library Classic Candle | True Grace Our Classic Candles are hand-poured, using a blend of renewable vegetable and natural waxes, and a pure cotton wick. Presented in our softly smoked glass, this Library Classic Candle was inspired by o...

Pricy, but remarkably accurate (got one cheap at TKMaxx) truegrace.co.uk/products/lib...

23.11.2024 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much enjoyed seeing (and hearing) the film at @hiddennotes.bsky.social festival last year, with Caroline Catz in conversation afterwards. (Anyone not familiar with Hidden Notes do yourself a favour and put that right now).

23.11.2024 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Makes every place-name on there sound like a euphemism (well, apart from Tongue, obviously).

18.11.2024 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ok- happy to join in with this. My snap may not be as aesthetically pleasing and colourful as those posted so far but I like to think it tells it as it was - August 2017.

18.11.2024 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A morning sky taken from an upper window in Llanelli just before sunrise - a scattering of grey cloud over the gradient of soft browny-orange to deep blue over a silhouette townscape.

A morning sky taken from an upper window in Llanelli just before sunrise - a scattering of grey cloud over the gradient of soft browny-orange to deep blue over a silhouette townscape.

Good morning Bluesky.

Will post imperious cat pics and fulsome endorsement of libraries later. #amidointhisright?

(Seriously, there does now seem to be enough traction for this to be the new place. Are we sure it’s safe?)

13.11.2024 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You seem to have a better class of charity of shop than I’m used to and/or got very lucky. And that’s exactly the usual kind of thing I listen to. Well played.

12.11.2024 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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