Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 17hI noticed a few of the more foaming Brexiteers complaining. More interesting to me is that the London-centric media has not noticed that he announced a reduction in the future living standards of Scottish pensioners to fund a service they already have. 111
Reposted by Andy WilliamsonThe Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN) @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 27/09/2026Next up: #Rot. Flowers rot. Houses rot. Governments rot. Love can rot beautifully if you leave it somewhere warm enough. New theme begins Friday. Don’t post early. Use Alt Text. Tag #PoemsAbout. Read. Repost. Reply. 03122
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 27/09/2026Thanks, Stace. I was trying to imagine just that, the intensity fading to nothing until, one day, suddenly remembered. 010
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 26/09/2026Thank you, Dean. You got it and glad you enjoyed it! 🙏 000
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 25/09/2026Good to see you yesterday, Phil. I’m definitely going to have a play around with this! 110
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 25/09/2026So deceptively simple but says so much; says everything! 111
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 25/09/2026Happy #PoemsAbout folks, here's my quick contribution to #DeadLetters - will check back later to read others! Thanks @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetry #poetrycommunity 154914
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 20/09/2026Thanks, Paul. I was trying to write it with a thread of compassion (or was it resigned sadness?) 110
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 20/09/2026Read it and loved it; read again and loved it more! You really nailed the prompt, Stace 👏👏 111
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 18/09/2026Thank you, Merril. Sadly, the toxic right has nurtured those our society has left behind. 120
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 18/09/2026Good morning everyone, still not finding time to write much this week but did manage this draft poem for #poemsabout #strays. Will pop back later to read others! #poetry #poetrycommunity 6389
Reposted by Andy WilliamsonThe Broken Spine (SUBS OPEN) @thebrokenspine.co.uk · 17/09/2026Tomorrow: #PoemsAbout #Strays. Who gets taken home? Who gets left outside? Who learnt they were better off there? Don’t post before Friday. Tag #PoemsAbout. Use Alt Text. 095
Reposted by Andy WilliamsonPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy. This is more than that. Politicians are bought by corporations and the super rich. Normal people can't compete in the auction. Must ban all political donations. Let parties be funded by modest membership fees and public money.theguardian.comThe Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | EditorialEditorial: The vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political funding 12425172
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 11/09/2026I did the same with this week's post... the original third stanza was all tell, so just took it out! Glad I was helpful! 010
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 11/09/2026What a powerful poem, Lin. I think it works really well without the last stanza? 110
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 11/09/2026Thanks @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk for this week's #PoemsAbout #FaultLines, here's something short and sweet... will check in on others later! #poetry 7317
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 02/09/2026Away again this week so won’t manage this rather good prompt… 042
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 02/09/2026Finishing the final changes to a 50,000 manuscript before it heads to the editor and I head for a plane - the perfect time to share this photo... He's a forest bug (a type of shield bug)... he lives in the forest and looks like he has a shield on his back. What's not to love? 030
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 01/09/2026The previous anthology was brilliant and this promises to be too with @paulwritespoems.bsky.social and @leiabutler.bsky.social as editors! 031
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 31/08/2026Thanks, Matthias, a good to hear you're by the sea - can't beat it! 010
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 31/08/2026'Wildly undercaffeinated' is such a wonderful start and then this steers so beautifully into a lovely meditation, love it! 110
Andy Williamson @andywilliamson.com · 31/08/2026Hey Jen @jenthorne.bsky.social, thanks for the excellent #PromptCombo #Morning; had a few false starts on this one, so here goes! #poetry #poetrycommunity 4206