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Philippa R. Francis
@philippa.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, reader, photographer . . .
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 30th November 2025
The photo shows glittering threads of Cortaderia selloana blown by a breeze. The poem reads ~ tinselled filaments/ surge in sun-lacquered billows:/ wind-brushed pampas grass
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 29th November 2025
The photo is a close-up of Betula Pendula's drooping twigs; some ending in diamond-shaped leaves. The poem reads ~ the birch-wife’s weeping:/ hair wind-clawed unravelling/ loosens sequin spells
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 28th November 2025
The photo shows brightly lit ilex branches adorned with red berries and glossy green sprays of leaves. The poem reads ~ green gels cure in light/ scarlet bracelets clasp gnarled wrists:/ holly gets ready
November 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 27th November 2025
The photo shows bare grey branches and lower down, a splodgy mix of colourful autumn leaves. The poem reads ~ tracks in oak gall ink/ fingerpainted clay and mould:/ one hedge’s finish
November 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 26th November 2025
Photo shows a low farm building with an orange roof. It has silvery-grey stone walls partly covered in timber. The colours match the surrounding countryside. The poem reads ~ knapped flint and red brick, weatherboards and clay tiling:/ geology’s gifts
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 24th November 2025
Photo shows two daisy-like flowers sprouting from a mass of low, matted foliage. The poem reads ~ footpath trespassers/ avoiders of strimmer flex:/ welcome emigrants
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 24th November 2025
Photo shows a dollop of spume blown onto seaside leaves. The poem reads ~ white horses’ spittle/ geodesic bubblewrap:/ brief trembling sea foam
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 23rd November 2025
Photo shows a collection of brightly colored buoys and other marine finds. The poem reads ~ strandline trawled spidge/ lugged castaways put on show:/ flotsam jollity
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 22nd November 2025
Photo shows a row of gourds, marrows, pumpkins and celeriac tubers. The poem reads ~ bulges wrinkles spots/ knobbly flesh and dimpled skins:/ gorgeous chorus line
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 21st November 2025
Photo shows a a section of weeping birch with a few bright leaves left fluttering. The poem reads ~ cascading twigfall/ lines diverge hope to raise/ bright tremulous kites
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 20th November 2025
Photo shows scarlet geraniums, bright pink Busy Lizzies, and sulphur yellow snapdragons together beside a pale, roughcast wall. The poem reads ~ cream-washed pebbledash/ supports a nice neat border: /still colours uprise
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 19th November 2025
Photo shows a close-up of the pale, heavily-scented, globular blooms of Fatshedera lizei. The poem reads ~ ivory and pearl/ nectar-drizzled orerry:/ fat-headed Lizzy
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 18th November 2025
Photo shows a close-up of scarlet pyracantha berries with one long spine held aloft. Poem reads ~ star-wearing platoon/ spear raised above the fencing:/ firethorn invasion
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 17th November 2025
Photo shows bright red berries among gnarly twigs. The poem reads ~ peeping through knotwork/ branch-captured billiard balls:/ seasonal playtime
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 15th November 2025
Photo shows a gnarled old tree covered in small red and yellow fruit. The poem reads ~ knotted playschool beads:/ brick-red and dandelion/ hoarded for Winter
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 15th November 2025
Photo shows vivid pink flowers with long petals in a trumpet shape. The poem reads ~ ruffled bannerets/ raspberry-ripple-throated:/ cosseted nerines
November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 14th November 2025
Photo shows a close-up of small crab apples in dense sprays. The poem reads ~ plump repeated sheen/ dimpled beads on thread-thin stems:/ teams of morris bells
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 13th November 2025
Photo shows yellow spires of mahonia blooms against a blue sky. The poem reads ~ bubble fountains spout/ lob honeyed bursts at the sun:/ daylight fireworks
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 12th November 2025
Photo shows a line of tall plants with reddish-brown seedheads and bright yellow leaves. Low sunlight falls on them and the fencing behind. The poem reads ~ copper-topped sceptres/ neighbours sunning by the fence:/ bird-friend goldenrod
November 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 11th November 2025
The photo shows a red postbox topped with crocheted poppies. 'We will remember them' is written around the edge. The poem reads ~postbox-red crochet/ safety-pinned button-centred:/ hand-loved monument
November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 10th November 2025
Photo shows a section of heavily eroded wooden breakwater protruding from pebbles. The poem reads ~ exposed bolts washers/ split-grained timber shingle-pocked/ beach junk punk sculpture
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 9th November 2025
Photo shows an eroded C-shaped shell on sand beside a faint shoe print. The poem reads ~ flaked agate crescent/ my boot didn’t pulverise:/ seashell lunula
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 8th November 2025
Photo shows an old, worn, burnt-orange brick on a beach. The poem reads ~ puggled handfolded/ formed by firing and sandslap:/ still-flushed gingerbread
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 7th November 2025
Photo shows a close-up of a battered ivy plant with some fresh growth ascending a brick wall. The poem reads ~ frog-footed climber/ gale-bitten stem-torn salt-dried:/ risking new trefoils
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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#Glowvember photopoem shared 6th November 2025
Photo shows spotted aucuba leaves; backlit and shining. The poem reads ~ salt-relishing tongues/ light-speckled and splatter-waxed:/ elated laurels
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM