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Paul
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social
Poet, Husband, Northumbrian, Sax novice.

Pushcart/BOTN nominated

Work on BBC & in Dust Poetry, Black Bough, Broken Spine Arts, Starbeck Orion, Eat The Storms Pod, A Thousand Shades Of Green & more

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Yeah, my current serving military friends and ex service friends talk about it around Remembrance Day. It’s a fascinating subject.
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Thanks on the poem. It’s not actually wholly based on him from the memorial service. Although I would say it’s VERY different to cosplay and falls under the category of Stolen Valour. But that’s my opinion.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I hope they work out 🙏
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thank you Carolyn. Hope you’re doing better 🙏
November 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m looking forward to it to 🤩
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is immense. The layers. The narrative. The closing. Christ it’s class. 👏👏👏
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Sharp, incisive. The romanticism of the open quickly dismantled with truth. Powerful Karen. 🙏
November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A frightening vision of 2026/27. Powerfully written Paul. 🙏
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A fantastic response to the prompt. Fun.
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Gary this is heartfelt and powerful with emotion. Great. 👏
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ooooffffttt Merril! Love the emotional charge of this. The last line is knockout. 👏👏👏
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I enjoy the repetition in this. Very apt Glenn for the subject 👏👏👏
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This is delicate but that winter stanza has the bite of a northerly wind 👏👏👏
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Excellent storytelling with hits of rawness and humour and more. As always your language is expert
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I love this sharp piece. Will research this siganaculum further as I like me some history 👏👏👏
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM