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‘moss clogging the holy well, rain twitching ferns and the waves’ dark, surging knowings’ James McConachie’s ‘Bastón’ from ‘Consolamentum’. blackboughpoetry.com/consolamentum-…

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After spending a week in the Lake District, here’s 86 words for TopTweetTuesday on my visit to William and Dorothy’s childhood home in Cockermouth. Thanks to sandra noel for hosting and to Matthew M C Smith – have a great day!

Well here we are again this fine Tuesday morning. Great to see sandra noel in the hosting seat for 120 word count. Here’s a new poem from me. Apathy, Every Evening at Six. Will catchup with others after work Have a terrific TopTweetTuesday all!!!

For this week’s TopTweetTuesday and our wonderful host sandra noel here is the opening poem from my collection. Get along to the online launch this Saturday and hear me read it! Tickets are free on Eventbrite - there are some wonderful guest readers lined up! Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu

Thank you for hosting today sandra noel I wrote this one last night. A little bit quirky and off the wall! Enjoy your day! TopTweetTuesday

This week our poetic brief is open-themed and no more than 120 words for our host Sandra Noel sandra noel TopTweetTuesday. Mine is a golden shovel using a couple of lines from a poem by one of my favourite poets, Carol Ann Duffy, entitled ‘Wintering’.

Hi TopTweetTuesday and marvellous host sandra noel Sandra. Have a grand day. Here's a old one:

This week, I am sharing a poem first published by Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu in the anthology 'Afterfeather'. My poem 'Expectation' comes with a word of warning: the subject matter is #stillbirth. Thank you to host Sandra Noel sandra noel TopTweetTuesday #poetry #poetrycommunity

For sandra noel and everyone else at TopTweetTuesday today one of my Cowper inspired poems. Hope it is acceptable Matthew M C Smith 😊

Hello, dear Poets. Waking & sleeping, I worry about my original homeland & the state of the world. As a creative, I attempt to witness, document & make good trouble. Much gratitude to host sandra noel, Matthew M C Smith, Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu, and each of you for holding this space.

My poem stems from a recent holiday in the Yorkshire Dales - for ⁦TopTweetTuesday⁩ Matthew M C Smith with ⁦sandra noel⁩ as host (Enjoy the day)

With thanks to lovely host sandra noel on today’s TopTweetTuesday Here’s a little something I wrote while in Australia. The Jacaranda tree blooms during exams times. Originally published as a postcard poem by hedgehog poetry press.

Thank you for this week's inspiration TopTweetTuesday, Matthew M C Smith and our lovely host sandra noel

Wishing my dear friend Ivor Daniel a heavenly happy birthday. Miss you. Ivor always supported my writing and he encouraged me to do TTT. TopTweetTuesday Matthew M C Smith

Hello TopTweetTuesday and this week's host sandra noel A morsel, a fag packet jot is all I have. Tailsmen Nine gram featherweights Hardy wind-tossed puffballs Dapple the trees With deft brushwork Softening the green canopy With strokes and scrolls Of white and powder-black

A library in every school is an absolute must (TBH beggars belief that some have no library). In the meantime, in every school in the UK you will find computers. Let schools know there is a free poetry resource available! #AccessibleFunInformativeSafe dirigibleballoon.org 🙂🎈

Your Splendid Treat of Mid-Week Words 🤠 Pick your winner ⭐️ A B C D

If anyone is visiting the area this weekend (or if you’re local!) The Ardgay Community Market is on Saturday 10 - 12. I’ll be there with all 3 hats on (books, bread, art) Hope to see you there. #communitymarket

As you might gather, I’m finally catching up with the delightful TopTweetTuesday poems today. I may be some time. Some real crackers for this unthemed week. Good work #poets