Russell Cunningham
@russellcunningham.bsky.social
poet | editor | brighton
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There is a bathroom decorator in Aberdeen called Bonnie Tiler.
January 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM
There is a bathroom decorator in Aberdeen called Bonnie Tiler.
Good to see England have got over the Ashes 🤭
January 22, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Good to see England have got over the Ashes 🤭
Maybe I shouldn’t, but I love everything about this story … particularly the payoff 😎
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Not a typical day’: makers of Macron’s sunglasses deluged with demand
At Davos the French president wore a pair of shades made by Maison Henry Jullien to cover up a burst blood vessel in one eye
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January 22, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Maybe I shouldn’t, but I love everything about this story … particularly the payoff 😎
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
I find Robert Smith’s all-caps mode curiously reassuring 🤷♂️
January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I find Robert Smith’s all-caps mode curiously reassuring 🤷♂️
A reminder that persecution of journalists is real and raw | by @tessairini.bsky.social 👍
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www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘A grenade under her pillow?’: the Filipino journalist jailed for six years without trial
The arrest of Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been described as a ‘travesty of justice’. On Thursday a court will deliver its verdict, potentially sentencing her to 40 years in prison for alleged terrorism
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January 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A reminder that persecution of journalists is real and raw | by @tessairini.bsky.social 👍
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Poems on the Underground in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Poems on the Underground at 40: public art to be proud of | Editorial
Editorial: This simple idea has travelled around the world, bringing hope and inspiration to millions
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January 20, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Poems on the Underground in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sun’s getting higher ☀️ x
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Sun’s getting higher ☀️ x
As mentioned 🎧 x
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Laura Barton's Notes on Music - Episode 2: Bells - BBC Sounds
The music writer presents a series of meditations on different aspects of music.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
As mentioned 🎧 x
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Think it was a pod episode by @ladymissbarton.bsky.social that introduced me to Virginia Astley, it’s lovely, and it’s just popped back in my head. Thought I’d share a bit x youtu.be/DFfo49r5-KY
Virginia Astley - From Gardens Where We Feel Secure
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January 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Think it was a pod episode by @ladymissbarton.bsky.social that introduced me to Virginia Astley, it’s lovely, and it’s just popped back in my head. Thought I’d share a bit x youtu.be/DFfo49r5-KY
Feeling very Everlong.
January 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Feeling very Everlong.
The curry, the risotto, reheated, is better.
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The curry, the risotto, reheated, is better.
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Thrilled to share my poem “Changing Table” which is out in this week The New Yorker (Jan 19, 2026). It’s the first poem I’ve sent out in a while. Grateful to Kevin Young and @newyorker.com for publishing it! www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“Changing Table”
“The thing about children is: / they disappear.”
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January 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Thrilled to share my poem “Changing Table” which is out in this week The New Yorker (Jan 19, 2026). It’s the first poem I’ve sent out in a while. Grateful to Kevin Young and @newyorker.com for publishing it! www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Slightly diminish a band.
Radionose
Radionose
Slightly diminish a band.
Wet Foot
Wet Foot
Slightly diminish a band.
The Beatle.
The Beatle.
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Slightly diminish a band.
Radionose
Radionose
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two of our very best; Rachael Allen interviews Alice Oswald for Paris Review 💖
www.theparisreview.org/interviews/8...
www.theparisreview.org/interviews/8...
Alice Oswald, The Art of Poetry No. 119
“You come at poetry with the momentum of having failed. It’s only when other communication is absolutely impossible that a poem has to exist.”
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December 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
two of our very best; Rachael Allen interviews Alice Oswald for Paris Review 💖
www.theparisreview.org/interviews/8...
www.theparisreview.org/interviews/8...
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I have invented the Poetry Peace Prize and given it to myself.
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I have invented the Poetry Peace Prize and given it to myself.
I get Geese.
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I get Geese.
“Knowing within myself the manner in which this Poem has been produced, it is not without a feeling of regret that I make it public.”
John Keats
John Keats
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“Knowing within myself the manner in which this Poem has been produced, it is not without a feeling of regret that I make it public.”
John Keats
John Keats
They won’t wait till May.
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
They won’t wait till May.
So it begins… www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...
The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time: 100-71
Sport’s famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the best of them? Our four-day countdown starts here with Nos 100-71
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November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
So it begins… www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...
Split Enz are reuniting again, and middle-aged antipodeans everywhere are giddy with yet more nostalgia (😬) … here’s somefing wot I rote a life ago. www.theguardian.com/music/2011/n...
Old music: Split Enz – Message to My Girl
A latter-day classic from Split Enz is the missing link between I Got You and Crowded House's Don't Dream It's Over
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Split Enz are reuniting again, and middle-aged antipodeans everywhere are giddy with yet more nostalgia (😬) … here’s somefing wot I rote a life ago. www.theguardian.com/music/2011/n...
Love this 😎
Friends, I'm grateful to have a poem from my forthcoming book, IF YOU LOVE THAT LADY, in this week's New Yorker. 🤍
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Love this 😎
All Hallows fireworks: the tradition continues 🤷♂️
November 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
All Hallows fireworks: the tradition continues 🤷♂️
Time to get a ukulele.
October 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Time to get a ukulele.
Starting to ref Emily D like bible bits … “The reading today is Dickinson 254:1-4”, etc 🐦⬛
October 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Starting to ref Emily D like bible bits … “The reading today is Dickinson 254:1-4”, etc 🐦⬛
A mushroom omelette supper feels a bit Phantom Thread 🫤
September 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A mushroom omelette supper feels a bit Phantom Thread 🫤