Jo Rigg

Today’s poem is selected by Chen Chen (@chenchenwrites.bsky.social) as part of the 20th anniversary of Read A Little Poetry.

“It will all work out okay” appeared in High Lonesome by Allison Titus, published by Saturnalia Books, 2023. Shared here with deep gratitude.

Castlefield Carnival, Manchester, 1985 (Manchester Libraries).

It's a lovely thing! Looking forward to reading it (hopefully this weekend)

A pile of books and pamphlets

Been a good two days for post! TBR pile now quite large thanks to @taniahershman.bsky.social @thebraag.bsky.social @prototypepubs.bsky.social @jamiewoods77.bsky.social Bring on the rainy weekend

I was glad I read it before I went for a run as it meant I could run off the crossness!

Yeah, mine also. She's fantastic and I'm totally despairing of Labour now :-(

Last few seats in the Zoom room for the launch tomorrow night of my hybrid creative non-fiction book on time: 'It's Time - A Chronomemoir' (@guillemotpress.bsky.social). Come join us, I'd love to have you there! (It's also my birthday 😊) Grab a free ticket here: www.tickettailor.com/events/tania...

This dvd is probably the only reason I keep my dvd player

Caught Cats

“The School,” by Donald Barthelme Fiction, from 1974: “They asked me, where did they go? The trees, the salamander, the tropical fish, Edgar, the poppas and mommas, Matthew and Tony?”

“They asked me, where did they go? The trees, the salamander, the tropical fish, Edgar, the poppas and mommas, Matthew and Tony?” Fiction by Donald Barthelme, from 1974.

Despite my general dislike of all things morris I have a total soft spot for the coconutters. The power of childhood nostalgia!

Friends, a little announcement: we’re now accepting submissions year-round for a new essays feature.

We want this to be a space for new and original thinking about poetry and poetics, but also about how poetry fits in or around our lives.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

Thanks - yes have followed (and now have another book on my 'to read' list :-))

Ha, yes this is something I have had to spend quite some time unpicking! Nice to read a validating article for a change

Thanks for sharing this - great article (and yes, especially that paragraph)

Pleased that one of my poems has found a home here amongst some great company...

From NYT article about the increasing use of AI in the classroom: “Writing is one of the most challenging tasks for students, which is why it is so tempting for some to ask A.I. to do it for them. In turn, A.I. can be useful for teachers who would like to assign more writing, but are limited in their time to grade it.”

Why even have a brain, any ideas, any ability to express them, any kind of communication with other people, any desire to solve problems or invent anything, any reason to learn, any use for your eyes or your heart, or any reason to teach or create

Issue Six of And Other Poems, out on Wednesday 16th.

We can't wait for you to read these poems.

The reasons below are all true...and reading this lovely piece about the similarities of writing and running after my run this morning was my reason for hitting the 'buy' button today. longbarrowblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/c...

Girl on a Spacehopper, Byker, Newcastle, 1971, by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen.

Quote from Diane Seuss' poem Poetry

Having a restful afternoon ahead of tomorrow's running endeavours. Reading Diane Seuss' Modern Poetry which is EXCELLENT

A tree trunk growing around a do not climb sign

Thanks! I wish I could take 'imagination credit' for it but it's real

Resurgence I step out into the dark where he’s lurking. Autumnal coat, spindly legs, paused squat in his quest for life’s scraps. Dissected bin bag, egg shells, scant bones. A beep of my watch. I leave him behind, find my stride. I settle my mind to the rhythm of music from nights in places I’ll never remember. Now connect. Breathe in. Breathe out. Darkness begins to give way. I run past the tree whose trunk is swallowing the do not climb sign. Spring sun floods low mist with gold. Electric blue sky goes live with the promise of day.

Been writing a poem this week that fits for #poemsabout #dawn so finally time to post after enjoying people's contributions @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

Absolutely this, writing is about so much more than the outcome

New Year’s Resolutions for Toddlers 1. Finish what you start Resilience is a difficult skill to learn, so work up to it in small doses. Instead of watching the first three seconds of ...

"Inject creativity into your day in small ways. Doodle on your leg with a random pen some idiot left within reach. Redecorate the couch with a Play-Doh slipcover. Change up your look by styling your freshly washed hair with pancake syrup."

Nice snowy morning walk before it all turns to slush and ice

#LiftToTheSky: The Poetry Initiative Bringing Writers Together on Bluesky - The Broken Spine On Monday, January 13th, we’re kicking off something big: #LiftToTheSky, a weekly tradition where poets lift each other higher by sharing work, celebrating

Read a poem that stayed with you? With #LiftToTheSky, you can share it with the world. Celebrate a poet every Monday starting January 13th.

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Enjoyed dipping into this today

Beautiful morning in york