Paula Read
@paularead.bsky.social
Perpetual newbie.
PhD Creative Writing / Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol
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@the-independent.com @undark.org @LitroMagazine @huffpost.com @panoramajournal.bsky.social
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PhD Creative Writing / Honorary Research Associate, University of Bristol
@bristol_writing
@the-independent.com @undark.org @LitroMagazine @huffpost.com @panoramajournal.bsky.social
paulareadwrites.com
My photo of some of these mushrooms I recently saw while out on a walk.
Seriously, red with spots = Do Not Eat. If they had little fairy-sized bullhorns, they would be telling passers-by not to touch them.
Seriously, red with spots = Do Not Eat. If they had little fairy-sized bullhorns, they would be telling passers-by not to touch them.
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
My photo of some of these mushrooms I recently saw while out on a walk.
Seriously, red with spots = Do Not Eat. If they had little fairy-sized bullhorns, they would be telling passers-by not to touch them.
Seriously, red with spots = Do Not Eat. If they had little fairy-sized bullhorns, they would be telling passers-by not to touch them.
You've just died. 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.
The mini MRI machine in the radiology play area seems like an okay way to go, actually.
The mini MRI machine in the radiology play area seems like an okay way to go, actually.
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You've just died. 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.
The mini MRI machine in the radiology play area seems like an okay way to go, actually.
The mini MRI machine in the radiology play area seems like an okay way to go, actually.
Humans and seals - or maybe selkies - love singing in caves.
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Humans and seals - or maybe selkies - love singing in caves.
"The development’s owners insist that it's a Christmas scene inspired by 16th century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This claim has not been accepted by some Kingston residents who view it as surreptitious political propaganda."
The beaky dogfowl images were pure Hieronymus Bosch, tho 😱
The beaky dogfowl images were pure Hieronymus Bosch, tho 😱
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
"The development’s owners insist that it's a Christmas scene inspired by 16th century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This claim has not been accepted by some Kingston residents who view it as surreptitious political propaganda."
The beaky dogfowl images were pure Hieronymus Bosch, tho 😱
The beaky dogfowl images were pure Hieronymus Bosch, tho 😱
Here's the sunrise I saw today.
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Here's the sunrise I saw today.
Late roses on the first frost day
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Late roses on the first frost day
The apples in the garden have been secretly working on peek-a-boo tattoos
September 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The apples in the garden have been secretly working on peek-a-boo tattoos
I don't care. The heart wants what it wants.
September 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I don't care. The heart wants what it wants.
"Not me, I'm one of the good ones!"
Sit down and do the work, person I am assuming is a fellow white person.
Sit down and do the work, person I am assuming is a fellow white person.
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"Not me, I'm one of the good ones!"
Sit down and do the work, person I am assuming is a fellow white person.
Sit down and do the work, person I am assuming is a fellow white person.
ask at the local stores, they might have some that they will otherwise just break down for recycling
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
ask at the local stores, they might have some that they will otherwise just break down for recycling
They have places where they just churn them out on assembly lines.
August 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They have places where they just churn them out on assembly lines.
Different century, same vibe.
August 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Different century, same vibe.
From the garden this summer for you.
August 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
From the garden this summer for you.
Describe your favourite film in the most misleading way possible.
Two down-and-out Chicago musicians explore complex identities in a Florida hotel.
Two down-and-out Chicago musicians explore complex identities in a Florida hotel.
June 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Describe your favourite film in the most misleading way possible.
Two down-and-out Chicago musicians explore complex identities in a Florida hotel.
Two down-and-out Chicago musicians explore complex identities in a Florida hotel.
The new reality season of USA Live took a predictable turn this week, v. disappointed
June 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The new reality season of USA Live took a predictable turn this week, v. disappointed
When they come to say bonsoir
Sound on
Sound on
May 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
When they come to say bonsoir
Sound on
Sound on
Absolute orgy going on in the garden with these rose chafers on the Mexican orange blossom bush outside.
Brazen and abundant.
Brazen and abundant.
April 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Absolute orgy going on in the garden with these rose chafers on the Mexican orange blossom bush outside.
Brazen and abundant.
Brazen and abundant.
On a scale of 1-10, how much do you hate this?
April 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
On a scale of 1-10, how much do you hate this?
We embarked on a garden renovation project three years ago. One of the goals was to make a place that would be pollinator-friendly for as much of the year as possible. The pasque flower isn't the very first to bloom, but look at all that pollen.
March 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We embarked on a garden renovation project three years ago. One of the goals was to make a place that would be pollinator-friendly for as much of the year as possible. The pasque flower isn't the very first to bloom, but look at all that pollen.
The local solitary bees are on the hunt for good nesting sites. This one checked out a window sill but concluded we were unworthy.
March 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The local solitary bees are on the hunt for good nesting sites. This one checked out a window sill but concluded we were unworthy.
I planted this star magnolia two years ago. It's still small, but it's doing its best this spring.
That dense mass in the tree beyond is a Eurasian jay nest. They live here, too.
There are some good things, too.
That dense mass in the tree beyond is a Eurasian jay nest. They live here, too.
There are some good things, too.
March 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I planted this star magnolia two years ago. It's still small, but it's doing its best this spring.
That dense mass in the tree beyond is a Eurasian jay nest. They live here, too.
There are some good things, too.
That dense mass in the tree beyond is a Eurasian jay nest. They live here, too.
There are some good things, too.
White people: Show us the waaaaay!
March 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
White people: Show us the waaaaay!
For those of you too young to remember the 1960s-70s-80s, you are in for a really fun time!
March 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
For those of you too young to remember the 1960s-70s-80s, you are in for a really fun time!
Hm, I saw this and didn't think he looks old so much as done with whatever was making him look puffy over the past couple of years.
March 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Hm, I saw this and didn't think he looks old so much as done with whatever was making him look puffy over the past couple of years.