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“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.”
—Carl Sandburg

Happy World Poetry Day 3/21!

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2022-03-18

We asked our lovely service-users to share some reminiscences of Porty for a few weeks ago and we got some great responses, enough that Ellen was able to mix them up and make us a wonderful using your words! ❤️🖋 Drop for a copy now! 📚

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2021-10-15

Today is National Poetry Day! Got any favorite poems?
-spiritlegendsofficial.com

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2021-10-08

'Paws dipped in whitewash, green eyes guard the alley, iron swirls spitting stones.' Unknown. Happy

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2021-10-08

Today is

"The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea,
The plowman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me."

From Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Grey.

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2021-10-08

You be saucer, I’ll be cup
£425
by children’s book from ‘Here’s a Little Poem’ published by in 2007.
The perfect post for celebrating today!
https://t.co/HZEHV0L4Pa

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2021-10-08

Ever dreamed of being otter? That utter underwater thunderbolter, that shimmering twister?

This shape-shifter's a sheer breath-taker...

'Otter' by & - the poem that first inspired us to commission

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2021-10-08

Four poets from my handstitched Author Bookplate series for , with a special mention for who died in 1849.

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2021-10-08

For here's Daljit Nagra's close reading of the brilliant 'Checking Out Me History', 'Flag and 'Half Caste' by John Agard.
https://t.co/hdZFTyHWmB
Illustration by Hannah Ekua Buckman

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2021-10-07

Giving another shout out for my wee book Stanley The Dragon for do check it out & it can be purchased from N.B. This is not the cover, it is a close up of 😍

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2021-10-07

This vase is red
These poppies are blue
It's
But any excuse will do

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2021-10-07

moves with colour tossing light around the waters Movement is rushed & chaotic energy is erratic Sea mirrors life Sea ripples calm waters bring stillness to a viewing mind Light colours bring joy to relaxed bodies Hope has been restored a fresh day begins

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2021-10-07

that nonsense poet Edward Lear was also an incredibly talented artist? No? Then please take a moment to enjoy these images from his 1832 book ‘Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots’. Happy

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2021-10-07

It's National Poetry Day today, so here's a five-sequence Haiku I wrote while in Pakistan

along my floor tiles
ants navigate
their criss-cross highway

https://t.co/VC9R8RTdsy

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2021-10-07

For today, we wanted to share this extraordinary piece by French painter

Dated 1723, the work depicts and is directly inspired by the mythology and stories of the Roman poet, Ovid.

Find out more: https://t.co/vEXPfDXjQA

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2021-10-07

Found Words invites school children to go outside, study wildlife and nature that matters to them and create beautiful work to inspire us to protect our planet 🌍🌿🦋🌸🐬

Get involved & download resources 👉 https://t.co/DrCeCxKOiN

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2021-10-07

Yoga for Insects - a poem on written by yours truly and illustrated by (poem w/o Wilm's pictures is part of this wonderful collection... https://t.co/3uPXMVpObc)

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2021-10-07

Another poem for from (by ). This time: choose SAUSAGES, especially if you happen to be lost at sea (plus invent your own uses)...

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2021-10-07