My local bookshop Jonathan Main has restocked & now has more (signed) copies of Street Sailing available. There's a recent review on LondonGrip londongrip.co.uk/2024/03/london… plus an in-depth interview with Paul Brookes here tinyurl.com/bddbepk5 Black Bough Poetry / Barddoniaeth Y Gangen Ddu

Show gratitude, give service. I genuinely think #WildService as defined by Right to Roam's brilliant new book of essays is the basis for new ecological thinking & being in Britain. I've done my best in limited news story form to explain, but read the book! theguardian.com/environment/20…

Comments now open: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🚨🚨 REGENT'S CANAL WALK IS TOMORROW 🚨🚨

I'll be walking from Little Venice to Limehouse in support of London Wildlife Trust and Wild Justice, and along the way I'll share my sightings of urban wildlife. 🦜🦆🪿🦢🦋🦊🐍

Please donate if you can!
givewheel.com/fundraising/25…

Good luck to Kabir as he walks the length of #RegentsCanal today!

Kabir is helping raise funds for London Wildlife Trust and awareness of wildlife - keep up with his progress at Kabir Kaul!

To support him 👇
givewheel.com/fundraising/25…

#LittleVeniceToLimehouse

A beautiful poem from Jenny Mitchell today:

The True Story of a Sable Maid’s Appearance in the 18th Century culturematters.org.uk/index.php/arts…

Barb Drummond Bristol Radical History Group 'Colston Day' - a public holiday - and LOADS of stuff suddenly named after him, including roads & buildings whose names were changed to Colston from medieval originals.
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…

Do yourself a favour - get a copy, have a read. 'just these streets taking me the way I've always gone/to places I have never been' 'Thrown stones fall short/ of making art and instead slowly form a fortress/with ramparts pulled from the pits of granite hearts'. Oof!

Corinna Board's (Corinna Board) poem 'Extinction Event', from Issue Three of And Other Poems.

I am ALWAYS angry and disappointed when tales of plagiarism arise. Now I learn of yet another case, perpetrated this time against Spelt Magazine – and by extension, Wendy Pratt and prize judge Polly Atkin. Here's the story in full.
bit.ly/3UkkBBs

Exciting poetry post to tuck into later - from ⁦Lou Mach⁩ & ⁦West.⁩ Love the bread sticker on the wrapper. I’m still a kid at heart.

Greetings to everyone at TopTweetTuesday today. Having a go at Andy Perrin superb photo-prompt.... have a good day Andy!

I'm really excited to bring back Sue Finch Sue Finch to #PatriciasPen - Today chatting about brand new release 'Welcome to the Museum of a Life'
You don't want to miss this.

whitewingsbooks.com/2024/04/16/gue…

#IARTG
#poetrycommunity
#poetrylovers
#tuesdayvibe
#poetrytwitter

theguardian.com/environment/20…

Fun piece about failure, mid-century American poetry, all the best stuff: newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Hi TopTweetTuesday, Matthew M C Smith &
Andy Andy Perrin, hosting today 🌊🚴‍♂️.
Ty for all your time & enthusiasm.
Have a great day, all. 🌊🦀🏊‍♂️🌞

Good morning . Wild Justice has won an important case against Defra UK . Under Thérèse Coffey 27 unlawful game bird release licenses were signed off against Natural England advice , many by Richard Benyon under the influence of The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust . More here…

Hello TopTweetTuesday & Andy Perrin Thanks for the prompt. Here's 'The end of a shift'. Enjoy your day as host Andy.

We are now available for purchase🎉🎉

New #poetry collections from little me and the marvellous Emma McKervey with thanks to Turas Press 💙💙

“This is a death potion for the river…”.

Steve Backshall has commissioned private analysis of water from the Thames, results are in & they are horrifying.
“Treat the water as though it is a biohazard.”
Further analysis & rage from Steve below & on Instagram (@ backshall.steve)