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Carolyn Thomas

@carolynthomas.bsky.social

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Welsh poet and writer in exile on Tyneside. Poems in Anthropocene, Dreich, The Ekphrastic Review, Impossible Archetype, These Pages Sing and elsewhere including Broken Spine’s Coffeehouse podcast. Stories in Gwasg Honno anthologies

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 7h

That’s really kind! Thank you, Merril 💙

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 7h

Cheers, pal 😊

Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks so much, Debbie

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 7h

🙏

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 7h

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

That’s very kind of you 🙏 I absolutely love the book and want as many people as possible to read it 💙

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Helen Laycock @helenlaycock.bsky.social · 1d

Such clever use of ‘Tense’, Carolyn!

The reflection recalls a beautiful moment, yet acknowledges (with regret) contrast… and even in the retelling still holds onto that self-deprecation. The experience runs deep.

The final word, ‘imperfect’, seems to underline it even more.

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much, Helen 😊 Means a lot that you enjoyed it 💙

Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

It’s an absolute delight 😊

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you very much, Glenn 🙏 You’re very generous 💙

Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

It’s brilliant and it’s great to draw the attention of people like me, who missed it at the time, but would enjoy it as much as I do 😊

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Love it, Paul

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Sue Ibrahim @sueimnw.bsky.social · 1d

A(nother) #Lifttothesky today for the wonderful Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social for her beautiful poetry and her incredible support for me and all those in the poetry community. With love and thanks 💙

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

What an amazing and lovely surprise! Thank you so much, Sue 🙏 It’s great to be a member of this fabulous community and I’m honoured to call you my friend 🥰

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

My #LifttotheSky today goes to Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social who writes powerful poetry, makes a great contribution to the #poetrycommunity
and, through her posts, ensures our attention is drawn to things that cry out for action
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

A #LifttotheSky for this powerful new collection by the splendid Merril D Smith @merrildsmith.bsky.social
#poetrycommunity
Characteristically beautiful and evocative writing, honest and deeply moving, it also includes many of her wonderful photographs @alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

A #LifttotheSky for this amazing collection of sonnets by the brilliant Paul Brookes @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social who contributes so much to the #poetrycommunity. Published in 2022, but new to me, it explores myth and legend with grace and wit
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Absolute pleasure 😊

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Eloquent in its economy and clever use of acrostic 😊

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Carolyn Thomas @carolynthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Eloquent in its economy and clever use of acrostic 😊

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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · 1d

Meet the Stormers of Issue V

@merrildsmith.bsky.social is a poet in New Jersey. Her collection, River Ghosts was Black Bough Poetry’s December 2022 Book of the Month. Her new collection is, Held Inside the Folds of Time.

The Storms is supported by @fingal.ie @dublincityoflit.bsky.social

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Gary Legg @poetryman1.bsky.social · 5d

Here for #promptcombo #visitor @hool415.bsky.social

One from the archives published in The Frogmore Papers c1988 I think! 🤔🤔

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 4d

Bit late to the party with this, work & family stuff has kept me from my writing lately! So #ImperfectMe is the ideal theme. This is a WIP, trying to get at how it feels when we isolate ourselves from what feels like an unfriendly world.
#poemsabout
@alanparrywriter.co.uk
@thebrokenspine.co.uk

LINES OF DEFENCE
by Clare O'Brien

My hide set hard.
I’m fiercely solid, not a crack
to betray my weakness, defences
holding when the nightmares come.
Nothing can break me, nothing shake
my still resolve. My guards don’t sleep.
Unblinking eyes patrol between
the towers and the searchlights,
looking for incursions. I find nothing.
Nothing finds me.

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