There are some things in life I would like to be able to understand, but I really cannot. Like fuzzy logic. I swear I spent hours listening to a Physics & Philosophy friend on the topic at Uni. Reading about it again now. On a scale of 0-1, how likely am I to ever get it? 🤣

It is right and proper that we are discussing exclusions at primary as a serious concern. Inclusion is a vital & at times difficult business.
But people, we really need more talk about going further up river to prevent those children and families from falling in, in the 1st place

In my to do list, I may just have written ‘on train, attend to apocalypse’.

People! The full symphony of eels is out! ‘Eely’ at longbarrowpress.com Are you a devotee of long poems, series, #eco #eco logy & #nature #poetry #nature writing or symphonies, or just #eels ? Then this book is for you Longbarrow Press Totally unique visionary work.

With a yr-long hiatus, followed by a guest edited issue, I've felt quite detached from my baby but Poetry Birmingham Literary Journal is five yrs old today! For personal reasons, I'm thinking of this editorial & poem I wrote for Issue 8: poetrybirmingham.com/issue-8-editor…

P.S. You shd get PBLJ10 any day now. 🪲

I’ve just bought a couple of books to help keep this vital press going. Do have a look at their website to see their poetic delights! Longbarrow Press

Reading WWI poetry for my Poetry School MA. I'd feel better if I thought humanity had learned anything since. Owen uses the word 'children' deliberately. Those dying in the trenches are just out of childhood. Actual children are targeted in Gaza and Ukraine. FFS.

I’m so arsey. Feeling absolutely determined this a.m. to get back to exercising & get thro/get to stay on this bloody #immunotherapy V pleased with myself for my current ‘get back on the horse’ speed. Tho no chance of actually getting on a horse. Think feeling feelings 1st helps.

Now that is weird. Who knew sitting down to write about music in Sheffield would bring work on circulation? William Harvey eat your ❤️out. I’m enjoying experimenting with #commissions less as a single entity & more as #poetry possibilities. Make a few. See what happens. #connect

'adults and dogs, no kids'
'kids and adults, no dogs'
implies the existence of a third, secret category, 'children and dogs, no adults' where roving bands of children war with feral hounds in a grim circus of tooth and claw, knowledge of the human speech all but lost to them

At the #melanoma #immunotherapy side effects consultation with Rheumatology today, words happened which seemed to be ‘tender, but no signoritas’ ❌💃💃💃⁉️ Always good #writingfodder

What’s happening this a.m. Chez Schnauzer? Max & Jack responding well to Ibiza Summer Mix Best Of Tropical Deep House as we all hide in bed from workmen trimming street trees. Always does the chillaxing trick. But what effect will it have on today’s writing? #schnauzergang #muses

We have recently updated our information & visuals explaining the side-effects of #immunotherapies & the likelihood of getting some of the more common side effects.

Visuals & info: buff.ly/4av4arA

Thanks to Dr Dr Joanne Bird for her initial support with this project.

This is a deeply thoughtful, knowledgeable thread about R&J starting with:

‘O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear;’

clare does a great job, and I'd like to add a bit more!🧵
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Done quiiite a lot of sticking my head above the parapet this week. ‘Wonder if it’s ok to…’ stuff. Poetishly, socially, advocatishly. Do I feel phantom bullets might have whistled past my head? Yes. Have people been kind, responsive & practical? Yes.❤️Is my head still on? Yes.😀

Can we get the wider public to take this seriously? Thank you @[email protected]
Humanities, arts, sociology: 'You are the keeper of ideas, historical memory, compassion, context, hope, that the market cannot understand and authoritarianism cannot stomach.'theguardian.com/education/2024…

Been uncomfortable 4 days about how to start a project I’ve been mulling for ages. How to make it work right 4 people without narrowing/gatekeeping. How to make it work 4 me too. And lo… out of the creative discomfort come feasible ideas eventually. #sittingwithit works🧎! #auDHD

Thys ys Scruffye. Scruffye was ther yn Sparta at the moment that Helen and Paris left the palace to go to Troy. XII/X still a goode dogge.

One thing I hope for in poetry is the acceptance of Zoom readings. Without them eg last night’s wonderful Kathryn Bevis launch couldn’t have happened. But it did, also with the help of her poet friends. We can be there for each other, more fun than shitey divisiveness, try it.

Hi Dr Jo Clement reflecting on the reactivity you’ve had how about we reclaim it as ‘Congrats Butcher's Dog Publishing on an innovation to keep publishing by adding value to the mag by funding it & value to submitters who can pay to fine-tune their judgment if they want to’👍 Can’t stand still🤷‍♀️