Gavin Wade
@gavinwade.bsky.social
artist-curator www.eastsideprojects.org
songs https://newrealityrecords.bandcamp.com/artists
Is this the way the universe works? (555 Verses) with Paul Conneally, Out now https://www.setmargins.press/books/is-this-the-way-the-universe-works/
songs https://newrealityrecords.bandcamp.com/artists
Is this the way the universe works? (555 Verses) with Paul Conneally, Out now https://www.setmargins.press/books/is-this-the-way-the-universe-works/
Pinned
Gavin Wade
@gavinwade.bsky.social
· Nov 18
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every city I go
Free Gaza Free Gaza
Free Gaza
the conker in my pocket
comforts me
.
#tantwenga @littleonion.bsky.social
#BrusselsMyLove #haiku #tanka #poetry #autumn #kewgardens
every city I go
Free Gaza Free Gaza
Free Gaza
the conker in my pocket
comforts me
.
#tantwenga @littleonion.bsky.social
#BrusselsMyLove #haiku #tanka #poetry #autumn #kewgardens
Reposted by Gavin Wade
Chelsea by Craig Walker and Marc Hurtado
from their forthcoming full album release Dream Up A Dream
open.spotify.com/track/2fZryY... @listigeplaylists.bsky.social #electronicmusic #chelsea
from their forthcoming full album release Dream Up A Dream
open.spotify.com/track/2fZryY... @listigeplaylists.bsky.social #electronicmusic #chelsea
Chelsea
open.spotify.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Chelsea by Craig Walker and Marc Hurtado
from their forthcoming full album release Dream Up A Dream
open.spotify.com/track/2fZryY... @listigeplaylists.bsky.social #electronicmusic #chelsea
from their forthcoming full album release Dream Up A Dream
open.spotify.com/track/2fZryY... @listigeplaylists.bsky.social #electronicmusic #chelsea
Reposted by Gavin Wade
.
slipping into
Louise’s hole
of anxiety
we travel north
to Blackburn
.
#haiku #tanskenga #blackburn #beatles #tanka #micropoetry #blackburn #anxiety
@littleonion.bsky.social @gavinwade.bsky.social
slipping into
Louise’s hole
of anxiety
we travel north
to Blackburn
.
#haiku #tanskenga #blackburn #beatles #tanka #micropoetry #blackburn #anxiety
@littleonion.bsky.social @gavinwade.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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slipping into
Louise’s hole
of anxiety
we travel north
to Blackburn
.
#haiku #tanskenga #blackburn #beatles #tanka #micropoetry #blackburn #anxiety
@littleonion.bsky.social @gavinwade.bsky.social
slipping into
Louise’s hole
of anxiety
we travel north
to Blackburn
.
#haiku #tanskenga #blackburn #beatles #tanka #micropoetry #blackburn #anxiety
@littleonion.bsky.social @gavinwade.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
no cis white men on stage
at the poetry night
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga
#cis #transrights
merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
no cis white men on stage
at the poetry night
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga
#cis #transrights
November 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
no cis white men on stage
at the poetry night
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga
#cis #transrights
merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
no cis white men on stage
at the poetry night
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga
#cis #transrights
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #micropoetry #gigs
merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #micropoetry #gigs
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
.
merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #micropoetry #gigs
merch table
relics of a cult
nobody joined
.
#merch #haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #micropoetry #gigs
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
who’s this little dancer
come dancing to my door?
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station @gavinwade.bsky.social #billyidol #tanka #micropoetry
🥶
a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
who’s this little dancer
come dancing to my door?
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station @gavinwade.bsky.social #billyidol #tanka #micropoetry
🥶
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
.
a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
who’s this little dancer
come dancing to my door?
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station @gavinwade.bsky.social #billyidol #tanka #micropoetry
🥶
a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
who’s this little dancer
come dancing to my door?
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station @gavinwade.bsky.social #billyidol #tanka #micropoetry
🥶
.
a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station
🥶
a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station
🥶
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
.
a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station
🥶
a cold frost
charging the car
in the middle of the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#written #at #the #service #station
🥶
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
Mr. Smith gets ready
for chilblains season
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza #chilblains #winter #cold @gavinwade.bsky.social
some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
Mr. Smith gets ready
for chilblains season
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza #chilblains #winter #cold @gavinwade.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
.
some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
Mr. Smith gets ready
for chilblains season
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza #chilblains #winter #cold @gavinwade.bsky.social
some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
Mr. Smith gets ready
for chilblains season
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza #chilblains #winter #cold @gavinwade.bsky.social
Reposted by Gavin Wade
dancing figs
the bare winter tree
in zig zag silhouette
the slalom skier falls
at gate number five
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social #skiing #ski #tanka #micropoetry
the bare winter tree
in zig zag silhouette
the slalom skier falls
at gate number five
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social #skiing #ski #tanka #micropoetry
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
dancing figs
the bare winter tree
in zig zag silhouette
the slalom skier falls
at gate number five
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social #skiing #ski #tanka #micropoetry
the bare winter tree
in zig zag silhouette
the slalom skier falls
at gate number five
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social #skiing #ski #tanka #micropoetry
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
.
some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza
some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
.
some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza
some people zip tie
children’s hands and feet
and bury them alive
.
#haiku #tanskenga
@littleonion.bsky.social
#freegaza
.
fleeing on foot
Rapid Support Forces
take control of El Fasher
the second city
second in population
and deprivation
.
#twohaiku
#haiku
#sudan
#birmingham
fleeing on foot
Rapid Support Forces
take control of El Fasher
the second city
second in population
and deprivation
.
#twohaiku
#haiku
#sudan
#birmingham
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
.
fleeing on foot
Rapid Support Forces
take control of El Fasher
the second city
second in population
and deprivation
.
#twohaiku
#haiku
#sudan
#birmingham
fleeing on foot
Rapid Support Forces
take control of El Fasher
the second city
second in population
and deprivation
.
#twohaiku
#haiku
#sudan
#birmingham
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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rotting bodies
shovels and picks
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
rotting bodies
shovels and picks
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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rotting bodies
shovels and picks
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
rotting bodies
shovels and picks
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga
Reposted by Gavin Wade
.
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #night #micropoetry Van Morrison #herecomesthenight
music.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzl...
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #night #micropoetry Van Morrison #herecomesthenight
music.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzl...
Them - Here Comes the Night (Audio) ft. Van Morrison
YouTube video by VanMorrisonVEVO
music.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
.
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #night #micropoetry Van Morrison #herecomesthenight
music.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzl...
a mackerel sky
over barbecue coals
here comes the night
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #night #micropoetry Van Morrison #herecomesthenight
music.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzl...
Reposted by Gavin Wade
.
what’ll I do
when all around
the world is screwed
Henderson’s relish
meat pies and mushy peas
.
#tanskenga #tanka #micropetry @gavinwade.bsky.social #sheffield #comfortfood
what’ll I do
when all around
the world is screwed
Henderson’s relish
meat pies and mushy peas
.
#tanskenga #tanka #micropetry @gavinwade.bsky.social #sheffield #comfortfood
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
.
what’ll I do
when all around
the world is screwed
Henderson’s relish
meat pies and mushy peas
.
#tanskenga #tanka #micropetry @gavinwade.bsky.social #sheffield #comfortfood
what’ll I do
when all around
the world is screwed
Henderson’s relish
meat pies and mushy peas
.
#tanskenga #tanka #micropetry @gavinwade.bsky.social #sheffield #comfortfood
November 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
two templates made of
Christmas wrapping paper
.
#haiku #tanskenga
leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
two templates made of
Christmas wrapping paper
.
#haiku #tanskenga
November 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
.
leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
two templates made of
Christmas wrapping paper
.
#haiku #tanskenga
leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
two templates made of
Christmas wrapping paper
.
#haiku #tanskenga
Reposted by Gavin Wade
.
leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #golf #autumn #micropoetry
leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #golf #autumn #micropoetry
November 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
.
leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #golf #autumn #micropoetry
leaf litter
the lost ball
not searched for
.
#haiku #tanskenga @gavinwade.bsky.social #golf #autumn #micropoetry
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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equal worth
wherever you are born
whoever you are now
that blanket mum made
for our big double bed
.
#tanskenga #haiku
@littleonion.bsky.social #tanka #tanrenga #micropoetry #bed @gavinwade.bsky.social
equal worth
wherever you are born
whoever you are now
that blanket mum made
for our big double bed
.
#tanskenga #haiku
@littleonion.bsky.social #tanka #tanrenga #micropoetry #bed @gavinwade.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
.
equal worth
wherever you are born
whoever you are now
that blanket mum made
for our big double bed
.
#tanskenga #haiku
@littleonion.bsky.social #tanka #tanrenga #micropoetry #bed @gavinwade.bsky.social
equal worth
wherever you are born
whoever you are now
that blanket mum made
for our big double bed
.
#tanskenga #haiku
@littleonion.bsky.social #tanka #tanrenga #micropoetry #bed @gavinwade.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reposted by Gavin Wade
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an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
the extra hour lie in
is extra extra good
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga
an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
the extra hour lie in
is extra extra good
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
.
an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
the extra hour lie in
is extra extra good
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga
an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
the extra hour lie in
is extra extra good
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga
Reposted by Gavin Wade
.
an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga #micropoetry #cat @gavinwade.bsky.social
an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga #micropoetry #cat @gavinwade.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
.
an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga #micropoetry #cat @gavinwade.bsky.social
an apple wind
the cat curls deeper
into the linen basket
.
#cats #haiku #tanskenga #micropoetry #cat @gavinwade.bsky.social