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Here’s an ekphrastic piece for the prompt ‘onyx’ by #vss365 The painting is by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) and is titled ‘Under Blue Ionian Skies’. Thanks for hosting to Jami Lyne Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 #ekphrasis #lawrencealmatadema #almatadema #vsspoem #poet

Here's my offering for the theme of #spiritual - thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

Here's my offering for #promptcombo and the theme of #stigma Thanks to Paul Brookes Paul Brookes for hosting #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

For Reviews Week TopTweetTuesday, here’s my review of Frame by @Helen_Layock – thanks as ever to Matthew M C Smith for facilitating this great platform.

Here's my offering for the theme of #purpose - thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 Photo by Matt Hardy on Unsplash #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

Here's my offering for the theme of #promise - thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31

Here's my offering for the theme of #tears – a second outing for a piece I wrote a few day ago for The Broken Spine - #PoemsAbout #waxtears -thanks go to our #vss365 host, Jami Lyne Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

Here's my offering for the theme of #violet - thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

Here's my offering for the theme of #together – I thought of those birds which mate for life. Thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

Here's an ekphrastic offering for the theme of #crimson – the painting is ‘The Crystal Ball’ (1902) by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) - thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #ekphrasis #JohnWilliamWaterhouse

For the theme of ‘betrayal’ with TopTweetTuesday, I’ve taken as a starting point Casca’s line in Julius Caesar, Act III.i Thanks to Carol, today’s host Carol Sheppard #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity

This weeks theme s Betrayal. Great to have Carol Sheppard in the hosting today. Will read others after work but for now, this is an overhaul of TopTweetTuesday 60 words exactly. Thanks for the space to share Matthew M C Smith

Looking forward to reading everyone’s poems today on TopTweetTuesday . My poem for host Carol Sheppard is inspired by the various collective nouns for ravens Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu

Good morning, Carol Carol Sheppard hope you enjoy your poeting day hosting TopTweetTuesday My offering is not as imagistic as required, I suspect, but I offer it as my best shot today. #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #betrayal

Good morning, here is my TTT on ‘betrayal’. Phew 60 words exactly. Thanks to host Carol Sheppard and Matthew M C Smith TopTweetTuesday. Checking back in shortly to read poems.

Well that was fun ⁦Carol Sheppard⁩! Passion ⁦TopTweetTuesday⁩ but grey and wet and passionless outside. 61 words. Thanks to ⁦Matthew M C Smith⁩

Hi Carol Sheppard Carol. Have a great day hosting TopTweetTuesday for Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu and Matthew M C Smith.

Our them today is ‘betrayal’ within 60 words for our generous host Carol Sheppard Carol Sheppard on imagist platform TopTweetTuesday Working on a longer version of this. 🙏

Hello TopTweetTuesday and this week's host Carol Sheppard Betrayal comes in many disguises, this one front and centre stage.

Here's an ekphrastic piece for the theme of #elm - thanks go to Jami Lyne our #vss365 host Jami Lyne ~ #vss365 host July 16-July 31 The painting is 'Autumn in Gloucestershire' (c. 1900) by Alfred East (1844-1913) #vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #ekphrasis