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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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some #poetry of morality. It's not bad - even if I do say so myself.

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a sextet of #poetry from my good friend Frank Colley.

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Some thoughts on Evolution and #poetry, and a few bits beside zoomburst.substack.com/p/211-great-...

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@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social Seeing as you asked 😊

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sixtyoddpoets.substack.com/p/59-steve-w... Some romantic #poetry. All the way from Rotherham!

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Morning Valentines Day I see you’ve landed on a Friday this year congratulations enjoy your red roses 🌹 and your curtains #poems #poetry #poetsonbluesky

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One to set the VHS for - this 1974 Omnibus documentary about Laurel & Hardy (narrated by Morecambe & Wise) is on BBC4 this Thursday.

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Ian Parks: A great poet, a great friend, and a great friend to #poetry sixtyoddpoets.substack.com/p/ian-parks

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some surrealist #poetry, and an attempt to decypher a painting by Magritte.

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Working towards our 31 May competition deadline? Here's a reminder of our word counts. Believe in yourself and get writing. Thank you to everyone who has entered already! All competition info at bridportprize.org.uk

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Everybody loves "The Lark Ascending", right? its a piece of music that unfailingly gets in your head and alters your mood, like watching the sun rise from a remote hilltop, or gazing out over the ocean. But did you know that it started life as a piece of #poetry? I certainly didn't.

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Please share, and let me know if you would like to join 🖤 #poets #poetry #poem #poetsky

submitted 32 days ago • 27 comments

More Yorkshire #Poetry from the Sixty Odd Poets. Neil Roystone lives in Grimethorpe, which was once a vibrant mining Comnnunity.

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My first starter pack for Indie Poets! Please pass this along and reach out if you'd like to be included 😊 #poetry #indiepoets #poets #poet go.bsky.app/Laz8hex

submitted 31 days ago • 25 comments

A superb set of Yorkshire sonnets from Paul Brookes @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social

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Sometimes, waiting your turn at an open mic #poetry session is almost unbearable zoomburst.substack.com/p/15-sit-dow...

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Heres an interesting little collection of poems inspired by Philip Larkin. #poetry #Larkin

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#Poetry #Kipling

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Bananas and Comedy Bananas and Song Bananas and #Poetry Bananas and Art Bananas and Religion Read all about it!

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Don't worry about the weather. Whatever happens to the climate, we can always go shopping in air conditioned luxury. #poetry #shopping

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Some #poetry along with some thoughts on #Bach, #Handel, Simon and Garfunkel and various other musicians and poets.

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I have one of my poems published in the Black Nore Review today. I might buy myself a flute of champagne! (alcohol free of course :) "Over the Stone Rushes the Wind" actually I might make it a magnum. #Poetry Or a jeroboam blacknorereview.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/m... "Next time a Balthazar!"

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A marvellous collection of #poetry from @susandarlington.bsky.social comes online at 11.00 GMT this morning. If you have never seen the Sixty Odd Poets site before, today would be a good day to start a really pleasant Sunday habit. Click, enjoy, subscribe. sixtyoddpoets.substack.com/p/56-susan-d...

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

I'm in there somewhere, and proud to be in such good company

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

#Poetry #PoemsAbout #BlankPages

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Here's something for everyone who missed their dead dads. if your dad is still alive, lucky you. Take him out soon and enjoy a night of the living dad with him. #poetry #dad zoomburst.substack.com/p/9-planet-o...

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American post, but I think that it would be a good idea to buy our orages/juice from elsewhere. Our government might not dare to boycott it, but we can.

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