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I was twenty years old

Check out Blue Has No Borders: A documentary about crossing the divide by Charlie Phillips on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/charl…

@Matt_Pinner honey

🍇 Jelly isn’t available. Peanut Butter and what…..?

@Matt_Pinner Six all before the age of 30!

Only 7 for me. You?

FOREST OF NOISE by @MosabAbuToha is a deeply powerful collection of poems about life in Gaza. Uncannily clear, direct and beautifully tuned, they form one of the most astonishing works of art wrested from wartime. Publishing 7 November

@The_Globe Can't wait to see this...!

🕯️OTHELLO GIVEAWAY🕯️ Win a prize bundle to experience Shakespeare live at Shakespeare’s Globe, in a cinema near you and from the comfort of your home. To enter: 👉Follow @the_globe 👉Comment a 🕯️ 👉For a double entry, complete this entry form: bit.ly/OthelloCinemaE…

@marjorielotfi Congratulations Marjorie!

Delighted to have my name nestled in amongst this list…..

@JackieKayPoet @BBC1 @bbcarts @bbcstudios I loved it Jackie, beautifully told. Your face lit by the images on the screen and your memories. Brought tears and smiles and my own childhood feelings home to me. I remember our first meeting at Lumb Bank...the recognition.

It was an intense process - my whole life squeezed into 45 mins! Be curious to hear what you think! Thanks to the fab Lou Lockwood and the whole crew! 👏🏿👏🏿

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! We are thrilled to announce the ten awardees for the Irish Writers Centre Evolution Programme 2024-2025! Supported by @artscouncil_ie @ArtsCouncilNI @uniofgalway @MarianKeyes Read more🔗irishwriterscentre.ie/10-writers-sel…

@lloyddavidjohn @exeter_phoenix @markblackburn @orlandomurrin @elizabeth_delo @Kim_Squirrell @abbicus_ Ticket link here wegottickets.com/event/618737/

As #WorldSwiftDay comes to end, we wanted to share the artwork @Kim_Squirrell has been working up for #BridportSwiftTown, a new community campaign to celebrate & help protect these awe inspiring birds.

@JennyMitchellGo Little Johnny’s Confession BRIAN PATTEN This morning   being rather young and foolish   I borrowed a machine gun my father   had left hidden since the war, went out,   and eliminated a number of small enemies.   Since then I have not returned home. This morning   ...

Poetry-lovers, are there poems you loved as a teenager that you stand back from now? For me, it's 'Deceptions' by Larkin. I always knew it was dodgy but is the way he buries the victim twice, then offers sympathy to the perpetrator skilful but creepy?

@JennyMitchellGo This Be The Verse BY PHILIP LARKIN They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats....

@BridportPrize @BridportLsi @CornerstonesLit @IsabelAshdown @Kim_Squirrell @BridportArts Superb event. A very generous and knowledgeable panel. No bullshit, loved it!

Listen now to this Radio 4 documentary where @jallenpaisant goes to Dublin in search of the work and life of Jamaican poet Ferdinand Levy, who published his only collection while living in Ireland in 1941: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

@natashacarthew @nerobookawards Congratulations Natasha! Truly well deserved 🌿💚🌿

Still dining off this moment, every writer dreams of seeing their book shortlisted for the biggest award in publishing, but when you're working class, when you come from poverty and told to stay in your lane, it's the greatest achievement on earth x

@emergencypoet I hope I can get there this time, see your wonderful stand.

See you there?