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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 5d

Bumblebee collecting pollen from purple and yellow flowers.

#photography #nature #flower #impressionism #bee #bumblebee

A bumblebee collects pollen from purple and yellow flowers.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 6d

Beautiful and moving. ❤️

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 15d

A dose of nature.
A dose of red.
A dose of light.
Hope,
vitality,
and life.

#photography #flower #nature #zinnia #red #light #poem

Photograph of zinnia flowers edited for effect in red and light. Watermark with T. Bartlett Photography and Writing in the lower right hand of the image.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 19d

On this day in 1849, and at the age of 40, Edgar Allan Poe died. He was a formative inspiration to me as a writer, so I wrote the following ode as a way to honor his work.

#poem #ode #edgarallanpoe #poe #edgar #writing #writer

Image of Edgar Allan Poe with a dark gray and red gradation and text of poem called "Edgar" by T. Bartlett

His ink runs dark on the page and scroll,
his words lay heavy on the mind and soul,
his stories bear the burden of his tortured heart,
his poems echo the beat of his tell-tale art.
How alive he remains after all this time,
while The Raven carries his mournful rhyme.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks so much! 😊

T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 22d

Love these beauties!

T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 22d

Happy subversive Saturday. Embrace your inner goth.

#photography #flower #nature #dark #goth #gothic

Photograph of a dark pink and purple flower with red pixels against a dark gray background. T. Bartlett watermark in the lower left of image.

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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 26d

Something Gothic this way comes… Submissions are OPEN for The Havisham Steps: Modern Gothic Poetry. We want poems of neon dread, fractured love, haunted minds.

Closing date: October 31st

#PoetrySubmissions #SubmissionWindow #TheHavishamSteps #ModernGothicPoetry

Something Gothic This Way Comes: Submit to The Havisham Steps: Modern Gothic Poetry - The Broken Spine

Submissions Open Throughout October 2025 | Publication in 2026

thebrokenspine.co.uk

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Out-Spoken Press @outspokenpress.bsky.social · 26d

DEADLINE EXTENDED
If you’re a poet of Arab heritage, writing in English anywhere in the world, with a poetry manuscript - you now have until 15 October to enter the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize!

> $2000
> US publication with Noemi Press
> UK publication with Out-Spoken Press

noemipress.submittable.com

Are you a writer of Arab heritage with a poetry manuscript?
DEADLINE EXTENDED - ENTER BY 15 OCTOBER
$2000 PRIZE
plus
US PUBLICATION
with Noemi Press
and
UK PUBLICATION with Out-Spoken Press
NOEMI
GUEST JUDGE:
Farid Matuk
SERIES EDITORS:
Fady Joudah, Hayan Charara
OUT SPOKEN PRESS
Etel Adnan Poetry Prize
For a first or second book by a writer of Arab heritage
NOEMIPRESS.SUBMITTABLE.COM

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · 29d

Nectar of the gods.
#photography #nature #butterfly #flower #nectar

Butterfly sipping nectar from a pink zinnia flower.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Sep 23

A bee and a blanketflower, unconcerned by the rapture. Pollen must be collected.

#photography #nature #bee #flower #rapture

Bee collecting pollen on a vibrant red and yellow blanketflower.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ironweed, a symbol of strength and resilience in mythology and folklore.

#photography #nature #flowers #ironweed #color #blackandwhite

Photograph of ironweed flowers edited in pink and black and white. Pond in the background and trunk of tree on left.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Aug 27

If nature has cheerleaders, then verbena qualifies.

#photography #nature #flowers #blackandwhite #color #verbena

Photograph of verbena flowers with surrounding metal fencing. Edited in pink and black and white.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ohio sits there highlighted, where Vance was somehow able to "win" his senatorial seat in 2022 and where he is now trying to get his brother elected as mayor of Cincinnati. He can plead ignorance all he wants, but he knows. He's a privileged beneficiary of a rigged system.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Aug 2

Happy #nationalsunflowerday! Here's one of my photos and a poem I wrote called "Apollo's Flower."

#photography #poetry #poem #flower #sunflower

Photograph of a sunflower with the text of a poem by T. Bartlett called "Apollo's Flower."

Behold the sunflower on rainy days
with enchanting petals and flaming rays,
for that which conjures fire from the storm,
is divine in nature and Elysium born.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 25

Coneflower in Pleasantville.

#photography #photo #flower #coneflower #nature

Photo of a coneflower edited to be partial black and white with the cone of the flower in orange.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 23

Pretty coneflower field

#photography #photo #flower #coneflower

Color photograph of a field of coneflowers.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 18

Wishfully thinking.

#photography #dandelion #flower #flowerphotography

Photograph of a dandelion edited in sepia tone.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 9

"The Words Most Needed"

If ever I wished for poems to become irrelevant, this would be one of them.

#poem #poet #poetry #war

The Words Most Needed

YouTube video by T. Bartlett Photography and Writing

youtu.be

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 4

Aren't they lovely?

By the way, hello from your neighbor here in the states. I promise we're not all bad. ✌️ ❤️

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 4

This one is called "Inner Reserves." She's got it and so do you. Share your light with those who need it.

#photography #nature #anemone #meadowflower #flower

Photograph of an anemone flower mostly in black and white with the exception of the pale yellow in the middle.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 3

And here are the words for anyone who would rather read than click the video.

Text of poem called "A Flag or a Cloak" written by T. Bartlett.

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 3

A poem for our times:

"A Flag or a Cloak"

#poem #poetry #democracy #fascism

A Flag or a Cloak

YouTube video by T. Bartlett Photography and Writing

youtu.be

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thrilled to be included in this beautiful and thoughtful online exhibition by Felt Photographic!

All the pieces in "Dreaming" are currently open to view through July 2025 at www.feelmorecreative.org/feltphotogra....

#photography

Felt Photographic

www.feelmorecreative.org

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T. Bartlett @tbartlett.bsky.social · Jun 29

Sunflower for your Sunday and to carry with you into Monday.

If you want to increase your focus, it's said that the color yellow helps by stimulating the brain.

#photography #nature #flower #sunflower #yellow

Photograph of a sunflower edited in black and white except for the petals which remain yellow.

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