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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

If this encompassed music as well, I would so have a series of poems for you.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This brilliance. Came out in 1945. Watch it every Halloween.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Absolute foaming-at-the-mouth barking batshit. Also, illiterate. He means "justifies" not "verifies". Seriously though... why is he still in the White House and not a secure ward?

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nine albums that shaped how I think and feel, roughly in the order they found me. #my9albums

'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust Snd The Spiders From Mars' by David Bowie
'The Dark Side Of The Moon' by Pink Floyd
'Quadrophenia' by The Who
'Hounds Of Love' by Kate Bush
'Dog Man Star' by Suede
'Grace' by Jeff Buckley
'OK Computer' by Radiohead
'Superunknown' by Soundgarden
'Folklore' by Taylor Swift

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

War is target fixation. War is concrete cicatrix. War is an unbanishable ghost. Hookland knows this. It pillboxes remain manifestations of invasion fears. The abandoned sound mirrors of its salt marshes still listen out for phantom planes. There is no psychic peace. – #DAKilory

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ooh! This sounds marvellous. Bath is a but too far to come from northern Scotland, but I'm definitely ordering one. 🤓

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"We can’t begin to know, yet we arrive all the same." Loved this poem!

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"I bit down on my fangs, sat on my claws and agreed to their behaviour plan..." Deeply sympathise with this, Madeleine. Brilliant control of a metaphor that describes the fury and resentment we feel when society clamps down on difference. Especially when they do it to our children.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

September reading was all about history: 4 very different historical novels, poetry written in honour of lizard king Jim Morrison, an account of the brilliant renaissance of #Suede and a look back at legendary TV series #TwinPeaks. 5 I bought, 2 have just gone back to the library. #booksky 💙📚

'Twenty Seven: : A collection of poetry dedicated to Jim Morrison on the 80th anniversary of his birth' by Alan Parry
'His Bloody Project' by Graeme Macrae Burnet
'May We Feed The King' by Rebecca Perry
'A Place Both Wonderful And Strange: The Extraordinary Untold History Of Twin Peaks' by Scott Meslow
'As One: Remaking Suede; by Rodge Glass

'Bellman And Black' by Diane Setterfield

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My pebble 'Violent Night' is one of the 39, and in most excellent company. 😊

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#EarwormOfTheDay this morning is 'Haitian Divorce' by Steely Dan. Unsure whether it arose from a bizarre dream I was having this morning about being blackmailed about some peculiar soft fruit, or stuck in my head because my husband was humming it in the car yesterday. Either is quite sinister. 🤔

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Haitian Divorce

YouTube video by Steely Dan - Topic

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy to have my prose #poem 'Metropolis' in this new issue from @trashcatlit.bsky.social and looking forward to reading everyone else's! #prosepoetry #poetrycommunity

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Also, when Im hanging out washing, the purple pegs are dangerous and have to be separated or they band together and bully all the other pegs. The pink ones keep them in order if put next to them, though.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When I'm emptying the dishwasher cutlery container, I pretend Im evacuating a population to safety. The knives are men, forks are women, teaspoons are children, the big spoons are the elderly and the sharp things are soldiers. If I don't clear the whole thing immediately people will die.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think this might be my favourite from today's crop of #poemsabout #deadletters! Witty, funny and sad all at once.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Concrete poetry is hard...but I think this works very well. A like the dualism reflected in the two halves of the broken heart, both arriving at the same regret.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Great stuff! This made me think of that scene in the film 'A Matter Of Life And Death' with the queues of people and the bureaucratic angels.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ah, the "what ifs". Beautifully wistful.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Interesting, but I would never have guessed that was co-written by Townshend. Neither vocal nor guitar sound like his style.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"The US and China, who are vying for AI supremacy, are...hostile to greater regulation, wanting the economic and technological spoils of AI, and have downplayed safety concerns." The lunatics have taken over the asylum.

bbc.co.uk

Australia launches urgent review after OpenAI programme hacks government health portal

Experts believe it's the world's first known AI breach of a government system.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Something surfaced from the distant past as #EarwormOfTheDay; 'Suburban Relapse' by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Probably caused by photos of Sioux at the Alexander McQueen show the other day. "I'm sorry that I hit you but my string snapped..." #music

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Siouxsie and the Banshees - Suburban Relapse (Live, 1979)

YouTube video by Camilo R.

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 22/09/2026

Presenting the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist. Find out more about the books and authors that make up this year's list. thebookerprizes.com/bp2026

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist in full:

The End of Everything by M. John Harrison
The Disappearers by Marlon James
Black Bag by Luke Kennard
May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
John of John by Douglas Stuart

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sad to read this, Mark, and huge thanks for the boost you gave to me by publishing my first poetry pamphlet back in 2022! Best of luck for everything you do in the future. ❤️

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just ordered this! I've always loved Jim Morrison & I'm also interested because I wrote something similar for #DavidBowie. It won a competition for 13 poems on a single subject & was published by @hedgehogpress.co.uk in 2022. Ebook available for £3.99 below or physical copies from Amazon (or me!)

hedgehogpress.co.uk

“Who am I supposed to be driving?” – Clare O’Brien (eBook PDF Edition)

“Who am I supposed to be driving?” – Clare O’Brien (eBook PDF Edition) Official Release Date: 9th August 2022 Order Signed Copies Direct From Clare O’Brien HERE

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

People who deny artists a voice ("I just want to enjoy the music") reminds me of those in the past who were happy with black people on a stage, but who didn't want them in their sitting rooms, schools or workplaces. Not all art is political, but artists are people and art is not just entertainment!

theguardian.com

Ed Sheeran thought fans didn’t want artists to be politically engaged. He’s finding out how wrong he was | Jason Okundaye

Twenty years ago, even Madonna faced radio blacklisting for being overtly political. But in our age of streaming, there’s less excuse for not speaking out, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"It's now a bit like those Edwardian summers before 1914..." - Sir Richard Shirreff, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. It doesn't feel like those years are described in books. It feels much worse, and I think we're all much more anxious. Not just because of a threat from Russia.

bbc.co.uk

War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?

The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Earlier today I was in the supermarket. Spandau Ballet's 'Gold' was playing. 🤨 Tonight I watched the new episode of 'Slow Horses' and the first few minutes featured someone in the supermarket. Spandau Ballet's 'Gold' was playing. 🫩

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Meanwhile, while we're all fixated on Ed Sheeran's spinelessness, this is happening.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Quite. It's difficult to see how his reputation can recover from this. Plus, the BBC mention that he was previously hired to play at Robert Kraft's wedding, which looks particularly bad in the context of what's happened now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Ed Sheeran's support acts quit tour in support of Macklemore

The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.

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Amanda Bryana @amandabryana.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Saw that Meta AI have used a Bowie song and got really angry. Then I saw which one they're using and I can't stop laughing. Does no one listen to lyrics or was "we're going to cause human extinction through the imminent death of the planet" really the vibe they were going for?

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Also, very disappointed in Pink. Never been a fan of her music, but I'd thought she was a reasonable person rather than a Zionist zealot.

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Clare O'Brien @clareobrien.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Macklemore thing: (A) Robert Kraft is a disgusting human being, as you might expect of a friend and funder of Donald Trump. (B) In caving into his blackmail, Ed Sheeran has done himself immense reputational damage. Far more damage than postponing the tour would have done. (C) Free Palestine.

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