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#PoemsAbout #ItsASin No snow in June, but

The #PoemsAbout prompt this week is #ItsASin @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social (illustration credit www.ashesdoesart.com)

Content warning: this is my #raw response to this week's #PoemsAbout prompt #ItsASin @Alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social #TakingARisk #MayWeAllBeFreeFromHarm #KeepCreative #PoetsSupportPoets #Poetry #PoetsOfBlueSky

= neighbour hood watch = they focus on the sin but not the ought that lies behind it to polish bright the vase and kill the rose #PoemsAbout #ItsAsin #poem #poetry

Poets, writers, listeners—you’re all invited. July’s #PoemsAbout #OpenMic is filling up fast. Get your spot and be part of something meaningful. 🗓️ Thurs 3 July | 🕗 20:00–22:00 BST 🎙️ With @AlanParry83.bsky.social 🎟️ shorturl.at/ftrJJ

This week’s #PoemsAbout theme is 🔥 #BurnItDown 📅 Friday is the day to share. Tag: #PoemsAbout #BurnItDown @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social Then: Read. Repost. Reply. Prompts: shorturl.at/oEXAM

I thought a Starter Pack with #poets associated with prompts might be useful. So I put one together. If we're connected & you contribute to #poemsabout or #promptcombo please check you're here. If I've missed you, let me know. (#ItsASin of omission not commission...) & please repost #poetrycommunity

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Here's my poem "Ink Well" for #PoemsAbout #ItsASin @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @alanparry83.bsky.social

I've looked at the word flood too many times and now it rhymes with food

A #lifttothesky this week goes to the wonderful poet @elcurwen.bsky.social

@davgar51.bsky.social receives a #lifttothesky this week for being a fine and supportive member of the #poetrycommunity

A #lifttothesky goes to @niamhvh-l.bsky.social a fine poet and one of my earliest and most supportive connections on here

A #lifttothesky for @emteepoetry.bsky.social fine poet and supportive member of the #poetrycommunity

The excellent poet @annadavidson.bsky.social is long overdue a #lifttothesky from me

A #lifttothesky goes to the brilliant @racheldeering.bsky.social not only a fine poet but also someone who brightens our timelines by posting beautiful images

@msfulofgrace.bsky.social‬ my nomination for #lifttothesky

My today’s #LiftToTheSky goes to Karen Pierce Gonzalez @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social, a wonderful award winning poet, whose poetry reflects great sensitivity, also inspired by art and culture; and a fantastic supporter of #poemsabout & #poetrycommunity. Sharing her post of her latest collection.

@authorpjm.bsky.social my nomination for #lifttothesky always fine witty work on #vss365

A #lifttothesky to @roisinnineachtain.com a fine poet and visual artist, whose timeline is filled with delights

#LiftToTheSky to @rayhourigan.bsky.social for reviving the venerable arts/crafts of rhyme, metre & #collage in fresh, vivid forms. Do check out both his #poetry & #artwork.

#LiftToTheSky to @uhume.bsky.social for her finely-honed, intriguing & labrythine #verse, & especially her novel takes on mythology & deep-time topics.

I nominate @jangoeswriting.bsky.social #lifttothesky

A #LifttotheSky for @owlnsquirrels1111.bsky.social who not only writes fine poems but also contributes hugely to the #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets, offering encouragement and support and sharing a delight in dragons 😊

#LiftToTheSky your words! Submit to #SelectedPoetry—free, unthemed, and open to all poets. Join our contributor directory and shine. @katiejenkinspoet.bsky.social @vespertine4.bsky.social shorturl.at/W8jbo #SubmissionWindow

A hearty #LiftToTheSky @brokenspinearts.bsky.social for Marcelle Newbold, Paul Brookes&Paul Connolly for their exciting poetry AND they are unfailingly polite to others in the poetry community! @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social 💛🩶🔆

#LiftTotheSky @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social Check out these wonderful words by 🔆Paul Connolly🔆 Marcelle Newbold🔆 and Paul Brookes🔆 👇🏻 💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫

Today, I want to #LiftToTheSky, @vespertine4.bsky.social , a writer whose poetry is not only exquisitely written, but offered with bravery, honesty and accessibility. It is poetry of the heart, poetry of living and hurting discovery and love. @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

For my #LiftToTheSky I would take a moment to appreciate @monica-l-harris.bsky.social who always has kind words, always supportive and an extremely talented artist and creative writer. All the positivity 👏👏🙌☀️☀️

For a #lifttothesky with @brokenspinearts.bsky.social today I'd like to highlight this by a smashin' poet, Molly Twomey @mollytwomey.bsky.social (from her collection 'Raised Among Vultures')

Returning the compliment, @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social has been one of the most supportive and encouraging people on here, as well as a fine poet, since I joined Bluesky two months ago #lifttothesky #poetrycommunity #blueskypoetry

For today’s #LiftToTheSky I’m boosting Larissa Reid @ammonitesandstars.bsky.social Check out Rock/Salt produced for an exhibition with painter Elspeth Knight and her Silver Bough feature www.blackboughpoetry.com/larissa-reid... A very creative and experimental wordsmith #poetry #blueskypoetry

Just when I thought @jenwithwords.bsky.social had made the best #poetryvideo I'd ever seen, I discovered she recently made another one! So she is the #poet I #LiftToTheSky this week. Honestly, this #CanadianCreative is a treasure trove of talent @alanparry83.bsky.social bit.ly/3HMyC7q

My #LiftToTheSky today goes to this stunning poem by Omotara James, a wild, rhythmic exploration of girlhood. 💫 @brokenspinearts.bsky.social @alanparry83.bsky.social poets.org/poem/half-gi...

Enjoyed this @toddedillard.bsky.social. So here's my #LiftToTheSky

this weeks higly relevant #LiftToTheSky with @brokenspinearts.bsky.social and @alanparry83.bsky.social is 'The Death Of The Gods: The new Global Power Grab" by Carl Miller. An analysis of global power dynamics with the rise of digital infrastructure. "Of course, the senators didn't listen."

#LiftToTheSky and discover fabulous poets like @sueimnw.bsky.social 🖤 #PoetryCommunity #BlueSkyPoets

Today's #LiftToTheSky is @arwashington.bsky.social Describing herself as a poet's poet's, she couldn't be more right. Eclectic and uplifting she finds ways to keep you guessing and celebrate the art of crafting poetry ever day. #poetrycommunity #uplift #celebrate