John Greenwood

Bradford poetry trail which encourages exploration in surprising places Bradford’s City of Culture celebrations take to the streets with Wandering Words — a poetry trail weaving through Saltaire and Shipley.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2531349...

First wild #daffodil of 2025. #Spring is upon us!

BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.

The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.

This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.

Incredible #poetry at Pioneer House High School as we explored poetry as a form of #storytelling.

Inspired by our visit to #Manchester Science and Industry Museum, we imagined the lives of children working in a cotton mill.

Thanks to Comino, @manmetuni.bsky.social and @sim-manchester.bsky.social

Excited to announce the launch of the #CominoFoundation's poet-in-residence project at #PioneerHouseHighSchool! Huge thanks to our cultural partner, the #MuseumofScienceandIndustry. And thanks to #ManchesterPoetryLibrary for making this happen! #poetry #Manchester #MOSI #MMU

Excited and honoured to be starting a #poetry project with local #students and the #MuseumofScienceandIndustry as part of my Comino residency. We'll be exploring this year's theme - #OurWorldOurFuture - culminating in an exhibition at The Manchester Poetry Library!

This could become very entertaining.

#corruption #ukpolitics

‘Moana 2’ Shatters Box Office Records In $300 Million Debut Disney extends its box office domination to Christmas. Can 'Moana 2' top 'Inside Out 2' as biggest film of 2024 and become the highest grossing animated film of all time?

Just been to watch #Moana2 with the family - this along with #Wicked last week have to be the busiest I've seen the cinema for years! For both films I had to sit in the front row.

#Cinema #Cineworld

Please, when making a valid point, don't let #whataboutism derail you!

Louise achieved a great deal during her time as Transport Secretary including laying the foundations for the public ownership of our railways—a landmark achievement that prioritises the needs of passengers and workers over private profit. “Her vision and dedication have set the stage for a fairer, more efficient, and publicly accountable transport system. “I want to thank her on behalf of RMT and wish her every success in the future.”

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch pays tribute to Louise Haigh on her resignation. She is well respected by unions

Idles performing at the M&S Arena in Liverpool. The band name in huge letters over a dark crowd. Beams of light shining up from the back of the stage.

What a night! #Idles performing at the #M&SArena in #Liverpool.

#livemusic #punk #rock

sitting amongst the
sick and whispering patients
doctors running late

#haiku #poetry #poem

My heart goes out to you guys Stateside - I hope the next 5 years flies by...

Coming in cold - the second title works for me.

Curious Creatives Network: November 28th Join our Curious Creatives Network to hear from inspiring speakers and meet with other cultural education professionals.

Any #poets or #creatives in the #Manchester area - Natasha Ryan, from #ThePoetrySociety will be attending Curious Creatives Network Thu, Nov 28 • 12:00 GMT

#freetickets available here:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curious-cr...

Thanks - I was just watching a storm passing through!

hushed gusts pass me by
skirting then shaping the world
recoiled we retreat

#haiku #poetry #poem

fridge door hangs open
last night's meal, browning lettuce
condensation drips

#poetry #haiku #poem #haikupoems #writing

I was trying (unsuccessfully) to explain this concept the other day! Not to mention the fact that my lists need a box reminding me to "Check the List!"

Already on the ever-expanding 'must read' list!

Please, if anybody bumps into Benjamin Netanyahu, explain to him that issuing an arrest warrant for alleged wars crimes is not antisemitic. That's just how justice is supposed to work.

#stopthegenocide #freepalestine #internationaljustice

We need to stop normalising austerity. The UK has one of the biggest economies in the world. Absolutely no reason, other than ideological ones, to pull back on vital public services.

How, in one of the world's biggest economies, is the closing and reduction of so many public services normalised?

#FollowTheMoney #WhereIsAllTheCash #UKeconomy
#UKpolitics

Repost with your 5 favourite reads of this year ⬇️

- The Silence of the Girls - Pat Barker
- Ultra-Processed People - Chris van Tulleken
- The Republic of Motherhood - Liz Berry
- On Connection - Kae Tempest
- 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism - Ha-Joon Chang

#booksky #bookreccs

I still remember my first - Moving Pictures. A maths teacher handed it to me on my last day at school, from there I fell in love with reading!

Thank you! I thought I was the only one.

eyes plastered to slits
beckoned by vibrating phone
slate grey dawn chorus

#poetry #haiku #poem #morning

all living rooms die
departed souls risen high
settled in their dreams

#poetry #haiku #poem #bedtime

Haha! I've got so many Pratchett's. Hardbacks, paperbacks, digital - it doesn't matter - nothing on Earth would have stopped me buying that box!

Puffs of pearly white
Climbing to the darkened floor
Muffle up the night

#poetry #haiku #winter #poem