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Sixty odd years old. Running the Sixty Odd Press. I once wrote a book called Sixty Odd Songs, and have now almost completed Sixty Odd Poems, and am well on the way with the Sixty Odd Poets project. zoomburst.substack.com sixtyoddpoets.substack.com
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Everyone on Bluesky likes #cats and #poetry right? Well.. the ones on my feed do. How fortunate then, that I have written a cat and poetry based article. It also mentions disgraced 1970s popster Gary Glitter, but he only a small one, near to the end.

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My first foray into self publishing, approaching its tenth anniversary. #poetry #Song www.amazon.co.uk/Sixty-Odd-So...

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Dave Kurley @badvibrations62.bsky.social brings his brand of insightful observational nostalgia to #SixtyOdd Poets. Expect to be amused, intrigued and entertained. #poetry

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Dave Kurley @badvibrations62.bsky.social brings his brand of insightful observational nostalgia to #SixtyOdd Poets this morning. Expect to be amused, intrigued and entertained.

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My first foray into self publishing, approaching its tenth anniversary. www.amazon.co.uk/Sixty-Odd-So...

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Apologies @alanparry83.bsky.social I was thinking about Alan Ball #PoemsAbout #Transitions

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Success in #poetry Success in life Happiness Wealth Time & Space Everything is relative.

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Chess, Grapes, Atoms and Sperm are just some of the subjects tackled in the #poetry of Tony Martin-Woods in this #60Odd. collection. He is active around Leeds, so if you get the chance, go and see him, either as a poet or a musician in the mighty Blacksocks band. Once seen never forgotten.

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An eclectic sequence of reflections from Lorraine Whitley-Beal #poetry on ageing, animals in war, seaside cleaners, and plenty more. Well worth five minutes of your time.

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#ScienceFiction and #Poetry combined in Edwardian times when, James Elroy Flecker, a young writer from Lewisham, who was staring death in the face, decided to communicate directly with a reader from the year 2910.

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I strongly recommend this Substack. Wonderful, thought provoking writing, every Sunday.

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#poetry for #FathersDay There's my dad, roll neck sweater terylene jacket & pants, mending his bike on the Planet of the Dead Dads. I think the chain must have come off. He has a hanky in his pocket to wipe his hands on. Happy Father's Day Dad, and everyone who is missing a beloved dad today.

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#poemsabout. Ha! Ive been labouring under the illusion that it is Friday all day. 🤪

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A difficult #PoemsAbout prompt this week. Perhaps poetry is too often seen as a respite from the #FierceBattle of life in general. And yet, @alanparry83.bsky.social had me thinking earlier in the week with his complaint of bots on the timeline. So I came up with this. Thanks Alan.

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Poets — if you’ve got a book out (or coming soon): 🟢 Upload to #PIL once. 📬 Get your book in front of circa 20 lit platforms. 🎙️ Reviews. Interviews. Features. Podcasts. 🚫 No fees. No BS. 📅 Goes live: June 30 #PromoteIndieLit #PoetryCommunity #BookRelease #BlogTour #BookLaunch

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Smiling Victorians They say that a smile is like an ankle or even a calf That only the most intimate of acquaintances should be allowed to gaze upon it It is certainly not a thing to be photographed and exposed to the stares of all and sundry #poetry

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