Phil Hyde
@gphydeauthor.bsky.social
Poet, writer and reviewer living in Grimsby, UK. Published by Black Bough, Hedgehog, the Dark Poets, Written Off, LIncs & Inks, voidspacezine. Short fiction extensively published by Pure Slush. Always follow back. https://linktr.ee/gphydeauthor
Here’s a #tanka on the theme of #learning - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
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#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
Photo by Henning Kesselhut on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Here’s a #tanka on the theme of #learning - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
Photo by Henning Kesselhut on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
Photo by Henning Kesselhut on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
Here’s my offering for the theme of #reflection - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #reflection - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the theme of #timed – it’s a piece from several years ago after a visit to #Canada where I had a great experience travelling on the excellent #GOtrain. Thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #timed – it’s a piece from several years ago after a visit to #Canada where I had a great experience travelling on the excellent #GOtrain. Thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here's my contribution for @TopTweetTuesday and a heads-up for a charity I support - WaterAid UK – check them out at www.wateraid.org/uk
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Here's my contribution for @TopTweetTuesday and a heads-up for a charity I support - WaterAid UK – check them out at www.wateraid.org/uk
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
Here’s my offering for the theme of #relevance - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #relevance - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the themes of #measure and #achieve - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Here’s my offering for the themes of #measure and #achieve - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
Here’s my offering for the theme of #specific - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
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#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
November 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #specific - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
Good workshop lead last night by @paulwritespoems.bsky.social with a host of innovative prompts. Here’s what I came up with – thanks to Paul and all involved.
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#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
Photo by A. B. on Unsplash
#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Good workshop lead last night by @paulwritespoems.bsky.social with a host of innovative prompts. Here’s what I came up with – thanks to Paul and all involved.
Photo by A. B. on Unsplash
#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
Photo by A. B. on Unsplash
#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
#Cleethorpes Beach cold and clear this morning
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#Cleethorpes Beach cold and clear this morning
Here’s my offering for the themes of #option and #action - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Here’s my offering for the themes of #option and #action - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
Here’ss a response to this week's call for #PoemsAbout #Desire from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social
#vsspoem #poetry
#vsspoem #poetry
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Here’ss a response to this week's call for #PoemsAbout #Desire from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social
#vsspoem #poetry
#vsspoem #poetry
Here's my offering for #promptcombo and the theme of #NorthStar
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Here's my offering for #promptcombo and the theme of #NorthStar
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
Excellent workshop with Professor Jem Poster from betweenthelinesadvice.co.uk on the poetry of #EdwardThomas #poet - plenty of ideas for my own work.
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Excellent workshop with Professor Jem Poster from betweenthelinesadvice.co.uk on the poetry of #EdwardThomas #poet - plenty of ideas for my own work.
For some years now, I’ve made a monthly donation to #Wikipedia to help maintain it in the original belief of what the internet could achieve – free of ads, free to users. Here's my offering for @TopTweetTuesday theme of #charity and #humanitarian. Thanks as ever to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
For some years now, I’ve made a monthly donation to #Wikipedia to help maintain it in the original belief of what the internet could achieve – free of ads, free to users. Here's my offering for @TopTweetTuesday theme of #charity and #humanitarian. Thanks as ever to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
Here’s my offering for the theme of #goal - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #goal - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
Here’s my offering for the theme of #issue - thanks and a big welcome go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #issue - thanks and a big welcome go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the theme of #transport - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host and thanks for all prompts!
Image by Francis Ray from pixabay.com
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Image by Francis Ray from pixabay.com
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #transport - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host and thanks for all prompts!
Image by Francis Ray from pixabay.com
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Image by Francis Ray from pixabay.com
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the theme of #science - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #science - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the theme of #numbers - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #maths #statistics
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #maths #statistics
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #numbers - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #maths #statistics
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #maths #statistics
For the theme of #myth, here’s a retelling of the legend of #Prometheus - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #blankverse
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #blankverse
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
For the theme of #myth, here’s a retelling of the legend of #Prometheus - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #blankverse
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #blankverse
Here's my offering for #PoemsAbout #LockedDoors from brokenspinearts.bsky.social
Thanks to EIC alanparry83.bsky.social
Photo by Muath Alsaeed on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Thanks to EIC alanparry83.bsky.social
Photo by Muath Alsaeed on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Here's my offering for #PoemsAbout #LockedDoors from brokenspinearts.bsky.social
Thanks to EIC alanparry83.bsky.social
Photo by Muath Alsaeed on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Thanks to EIC alanparry83.bsky.social
Photo by Muath Alsaeed on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the theme of #measure on the work of Arthur Wegener (1880-1930), the man who discovered tectonic plates- thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #measure on the work of Arthur Wegener (1880-1930), the man who discovered tectonic plates- thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here's my offering for a wintery @TopTweetTuesday – thanks as ever to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Here's my offering for a wintery @TopTweetTuesday – thanks as ever to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Responding to the #vss365 prompt ‘law’, here’s an old one of mine – it’s a palindrome-by-word i.e. the poem reverses the words from the midpoint of line 6. Thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #palindrome
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #palindrome
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Responding to the #vss365 prompt ‘law’, here’s an old one of mine – it’s a palindrome-by-word i.e. the poem reverses the words from the midpoint of line 6. Thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #palindrome
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #palindrome
Here’s my offering for the theme of #language - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #language - thanks go to Liz @young_liz our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity