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Jeanette Burton

@nettie77.bsky.social

Poet and littlest hobo πŸ• first prize McLellan 2021, Ware 2022, PPP 2023. Poems appear in Dust, Atrium, IS&T, The Friday Poem, Poetry Wales. Ostriches, published by Candlestick Press. Tutor with The Writing School and shadow writer with Beyond the Spectrum.

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Six Lies About My Father
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05.08.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Milestone – Niall M Oliver Milestone . . Niall M Oliver resides in Ireland with his wife and sons. His poems have appeared in Acumen, Atrium, The Honest Ulsterman, and he is the author of β€˜We Will Eat Breakfast With Our Chil…

Milestone - Niall M Oliver @nmoliverpoetry.bsky.social
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08.08.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you for reading and sharing today's poem - Whenever I see you by @nettie77.bsky.social

11.07.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whenever I see you – Jeanette Burton Whenever I see you . . Jeanette Burton is a poet from Belper in Derbyshire. Her poetry has previously appeared in Mslexia, Poetry Wales, The Friday Poem, Dust, Atrium, IS&T and Dreich. She has …

Whenever I see you – Jeanette Burton
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11.07.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Jeanette Burton – β€œOn days when my dog wants to visit every shop on the highΒ street” On days when my dog wants to visit every shop on the high street I suspect she is the reincarnation of one of those neighbourly women, the kind who now only exist in soaps, popping round with a hearty casserole, three cups of sugar, a pint of gossip. Not for these women a deadlock, an elaborate system of bolts, chain,

As well as coastal themes, BNR has an unashamed bias towards poems about dogs - see today's piece from Jeanette Burton for a superb example! @nettie77.bsky.social‬

23.06.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The results are in! Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted poets in our Christmas Tree competition: www.candlestickpress.co.uk/competitions/

11.06.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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School Days: Writing Poems about School Explore the joys & dramas of school through poetry in this fun, inspiring workshopβ€”no homework, just great writing! All levels welcome. ✏️

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30.05.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, how lovely πŸ₯°

27.05.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mini fudge – Elizabeth Osmond Mini fudge . . Elizabeth Osmond is a poet and neonatal doctor. Her work has been published online and in print, including previously in Atrium. In 2021 and 2024 she won prizes in the Hippocrates po…

Mini fudge – Elizabeth Osmond @bethosmond.bsky.social

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27.05.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Love, love, love this beautiful gem πŸ₯°

27.05.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thankyou so much @hollyannepoet.bsky.social and @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social for publishing my poem about care from a colleague after a sad conversation. Compassion for eachother makes the job easier #neosky #PoetsonBluesky

27.05.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Friday Poem on 9th May 2025 Helena Nelson writes about new publications by Alan Dixon and J. H. Prynne, and what makes a poet famous. Or not.

The Friday Poem on 9th May 2025
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09.05.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awwww, thank you ☺️ very lovely of you to say so. That’s what I aim for in my poems so I’m glad that’s what you felt too!

18.02.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the sort of grounded, poignant and quietly celebratory poem I’d want to share with any poetry sceptics who say, β€œSure poetry’s too high flown for me.” A beautiful piece, @nettie77.bsky.social

18.02.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Portrait of my mother at the kitchen sink by Jeanette Burton Portrait of my mother at the kitchen sinkΒ This afternoon, snoozing on the hammock,I opened one eye, saw my mother framedΒ by the kitchen window, a familiar perspectivefrom childhood, her face misted by...

Today’s poem from the new issue is Portrait of my mother at the kitchen sink by Jeanette Burton.

Read it here: www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/portrai...

18.02.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Delighted to have a poem in this joyous issue, alongside such wonderful poets πŸ₯° @dustpoetry.bsky.social

18.01.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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15.01.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mum, I’m worried about your dairy intake – Jeanette Burton Mum, I’m worried about your dairy intake .. .. Jeanette Burton is a tutor with The Writing School. Her poems have appeared in Poetry Wales, Mslexia, Dreich, The Friday Poem and she has been placed …

Mum, I’m worried about your dairy intake – Jeanette Burton

20.12.2024 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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19.12.2024 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Featuring poetry by @alicestainer.bsky.social @fionalarkin.bsky.social @nettie77.bsky.social Chi Yin Cheng, Suzanna Fitzpatrick @tessafoley.bsky.social, Steven King, Aileen La Tourette, Anna Lena Phillips Bell, Michael Farren, Andrew George, @lisadmkelly.bsky.social, Sue Lewis, Jonathan Edwards

17.12.2024 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fanfare time.. the result are now out for the @cheltpoetfest.bsky.social International Single Poem competition and we're thrilled to see poets from near and far placed! Congratulations to our winners #JerrodYam @benverrinder @juliesheridan.bsky.social
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16.12.2024 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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