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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Dear Cathie died on 18th June. Missing her so much

colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I can never picture a boa-constrictor Without ever thinking “By heck! No ears, no nose, no feet, no toes, But boy, he’s got some neck!”

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

O my Uncle Ali’s ankles Strapped in sandals drum up dramas As he tramples through the pampas In his polka dot pyjamas. For he prances as he dances From Brazil to the Bahamas, Prompting disapproving glances From the local llama farmers.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

This poem has travelled to Pennsylvania.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I have a tiny dartboard, see, It’s very far from full-size, And that’s the reason, seems to me, I don’t score many bull-size.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I gave my love a coat hanger, She flung the thing right back, It acted like a boomerang And gave her head a whack.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Manatee or Mermaid? To test a sailor’s sanity Bring unto him a manatee, And if he finds her beautiful, Declare him fit and dutiful. But if he finds her hideous, This shows he’s too fastidious, And not the sort of matelot Who’s fit to fight a battle-o.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I tried to toss a pancake once, But found it quite impossible. Now, maybe I am just a dunce, But IS a pancake tossable?

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Kay Medway @kaymedway.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Well, it was nice, after a difficult day, to come home from work last week and find that the poetry book I won had arrived. #poetry Thank you, Children’s Literature Festivals and @colinwest.bsky.social. Don’t Look in the Mirror, Maud has made me laugh for days.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

@punchbooks.bsky.social Currently on sale on ebay. It is of course, an original Sprod! Do you think maybe from one of those one-man double spreads?

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

When Noah crammed the final beast Into his ark to ferry ‘em To higher ground, he sighed, “At least No need for an aquarium.”

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I submitted this poem some time ago for a space anthology. It didn’t make the cut, but I thought I’d illustrate some of the verses anyway. Sorry for the wonky type, just a rough paste-up!

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

It struck me that this drawing would be right for the Ogden Nash rhyme 😊

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Delighted to have this little rhyme included in the School Magazine’s Countdown publication. Illustrated by the talented Gabriel Evans

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Some drawings by Abner Graboff from Merry Ditties, a collection of folk songs

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I buzzed my own buzzer, I wanted to know Who lived in a flat just like my one, and so I answered my buzzer when I heard it buzz, And found out the sort of a person who does.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Cut up old step ladder to make useful library steps

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Some beautiful illustrations by Charles Martin, 1913.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

There once was a girl, namely Goldilocks, Who couldn’t unlock some old moldilocks, For Daddy Bear’s door Has padlocks galore, Which every night I am toldilocks.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I wandered lonely as a cloud, Just like old Willie Wordsworth, And saw some golden daffodillies Though not so numerous as Willie’s, But maybe just a third’s worth.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Nice to have this in latest edition of The School Magazine

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Flashback to 45 years ago. Still doing the same old thing

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

@lindapoet.bsky.social Sorry Linda, accidentally deleted your friend request on Facebook, so sent you a request 😊

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Collecting books is one of my passions, Especially if they’re Ogden Nash’uns.

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Juvenile Arthritis Research @jarproject.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

We’re thrilled to share an exciting milestone - “Sky Surfing” Poetry anthology reaches £2,000 in support of Juvenile Arthritis Research. The latest proceeds are put towards our urgent IT appeal. A special thank you to all involved and especially Colin West, Jonathan Humble and Yorkshire Times.

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

So nice to be between Mervyn Peake and Dr Seuss

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Family of foxes (vixen and two young ones) enjoying our garden 😊

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Calling all illustrator friends! I’ve just made this drawing for Kathryn Beevor’s forthcoming poetry collection which is in aid of 2 v worthy charities, Care Highway and Kids At School in Nepal. If you could contribute a b&w illustration please email kathrynbeevor@talktalk.net for further details.

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Jonathan Humble @northernjim.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Update: Yorkshire Times Publishing have made a 2nd donation to Juvenile Arthritis Research of £1000. Thanks to Colin West for funding the Sky Surfing project, our poets and artists who allowed us to include their excellent work and all who've supported the Dirigible Balloon. Cheers! JH x

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Just picked up my swinging 60s print from the local picture framer’s. It’s by John Astrop and Eric Hill (before he created Spot the Dog). Looking better than ever!

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colinwest.bsky.social @colinwest.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Here’s one that didn’t make the cut for recent submission.

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