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Lovely portraits of eccentric mathematicians in this book by @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social Erdos used to say he believed babies were born knowing the proof of the Riemann hypothesis, but forgot it after three months.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 9h

#vss365 #hurricane #poem AI, drones that fall like rain, climate change, et cetera, winds of change have come again seems like nowadays they are much more of a hurricane.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#vss365 #mountain #poem #poetry Mountain, mountain, of renown; stony fountain, upside-down.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A very stimulating evening at Hitchin Library for @poetrydayuk.bsky.social; poems old and new were read, many on this year's theme of 'wonder'.

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Marcus du Sautoy @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Introducing my new book BLUEPRINTS: how mathematics shapes creativity. Published by @4thestatebooks.bsky.social on 8 May.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#booksky re-reading the excellent, engrossing The Music of the Primes by @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social A mind-expanding and - in its descriptions of the sheer mental power and imagination of many mathematicians featured - humbling read.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Looking forward to @poetrydayuk.bsky.social on Thursday - we are hosting an open mic at Hitchin Library. What will poets have made of the theme of #wonder?

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Sardonicus @sardonicus.eu · 27/09/2026

Former Summer Palace. Dead Lotus Flowers on Kunming Lake. Beijing, China. René Burri, 1964. www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks...

Withered lotus stems and their abstract reflections on the calm surface of Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace in Beijing

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#BookSky Going in at the basement level to boost my meagre Jung knowledge. The illustrations are excellent.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#vss365 #hunger #poem He feeds a primal hunger which never ebbs or slows; the shop of the hate-monger never needs to close.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#passion #vss365 #poem #limerick A chap who had so strong a passion for all the minutiae of fashion would never appear outside, for the fear that something, with something, was clashin'.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#BookSky Thank you, again, my local #library. Found this #CSLewis #novel there, inspired by the Cupid and Psyche story, which is excellent.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#vss365 #explore #poem #limerick The popular urge to explore is one that I try to ignore. I quite like to pop across to the shop; that does it for me, nothing more.

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Greg Morosoff @gregmorosoff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Niebieski Kot (Blue Cat) Art by Mariusz Stawarski From the children's poetry anthology Sky Magic, 2009 Good Afternoon Blue ones #MenWithCats

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sylvia Plath reading #Daddy. Sylvia's voice is chillingly beautiful. (Published posthumously in #Ariel 1965)🖤 #SylviaPlath 🎧👇🏻▶️ youtu.be/6hHjctqSBwM?...

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Sylvia Plath Reads 'Daddy'

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Well, I don't think #Vogons had invaded our #poetry #workshop before, but they were part of the prompt this evening.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hi! I’m a guest on the latest episode of What’s Her Name? podcast, discussing the alluring romantic tropes of famous female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and why we just don’t know enough about them to say much with confidence podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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THE PIRATES Anne Bonny and Mary Read

Podcast Episode · What'sHerName · 17 September · 56min

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Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Do you have a story that needs to be told? It's time to get writing! We're thrilled to announce that submissions for our transformative writer development programme Discoveries have opened for 2027. Learn more: womensprize.com/discoveries-... @cbcreative.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social

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waterford rhyme @waterfordrhyme.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Every #Wednesday we'll share a #waterford. Respond with your own (4 lines; 8, 4, 4, 8 syllables; ABBA rhyming scheme). These are slices of feel-good art so keep them positive! #waterfordrhyme #poetrysky #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #skypoets #writingcommunity #spéirghorm #micropoetry

Image of a waterford printed in black on a white brick background.

Springtime in Lagos by Jenny Cox

Violet clouds mist a gentle greet -
honey to musk,
jacarandas
crushed to rot on cobbled streets.

This week's waterford is a winner of the 2026 annual waterford competition, as chosen by Molly Twomey. It appears in "Duanaire - collected waterfords", the world's first poetry collection of waterfords which is edited by Kevin MacAlan, and features over 300 poems written by more than 90 poets from all over the globe. Copies of the anthology are available now: waterfordrhyme.com/#buyduanaire

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#vss365 #commence #limerick #poem My feelings on this are intense - I writhe in a funk on the fence; what breathtaking art I'd make, if I'd start to try to begin to commence.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 15/09/2026

‘Pandas have powerful teeth that can chew things a lot tougher than bamboo. One conservationist described watching a panda eat an aluminium pan (and documented the aluminium nuggets that were excreted a few hours later).’ Liam Shaw on pandas. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Liam Shaw · I just wanted to touch it: To Catch a Panda

Pandas have good PR, but they’re not as cuddly as people think. They have powerful teeth that can chew things a lot...

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just 16 days until our @poetrydayuk.bsky.social event at #Hitchin Library. This year's theme is 'wonder', so expect lots of wonderstatement.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A SENSITIVE AND THOUGHTFUL SEASONAL MEDITATION The Summer sold dreams, and we bought 'em, but now we have drifted to Autumn; migrating birds call and many leaves fall - the branches just cannot support 'em. #vss365 #autumnal #poem #limerick

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Reading this; sensational writing, especially on pigeons #BookSky

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love this performance — great to see the lesser-represented genre of Wobbly Microtonal Intergalactic Pope Prog getting mainstream airtime youtu.be/38rvtcwhuw4?...

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Angine de Poitrine: Zugzegk | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Visited @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk for work today to discuss forthcoming books from the publishers for whom I work. Excellent conversation as usual, AND they had #Gruffalogranny in the window.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#vss365 #eloquent #limerick #poem A certain unusual elephant was known to be learned and eloquent; his speeches were so replete with bon mots that nobody knew what the hell 'e meant.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#vss365 #intuition #limerick #poem Some people still make it their mission to revel in huntin' and fishin'. If only they'd spare a brain cell to care- it doesn't take much intuition.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 08/09/2026

‘The story of the Blitz cannot be fully understood as a national story. It was part of a global war.’ Colin Douglas on the role of the Caribbean in building Britain’s Blitz spirit, new on the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...

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Colin Douglas | Beyond the Blitz

The story of the Blitz cannot be fully understood as a national story. It was part of a global war. While the Luftwaffe...

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The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 07/09/2026

🎤 Tickets are now available for our next open mic! Come along to The Poetry Cafe for our event, hosted by award-winning writer Toby Campion. Don't miss the opportunity to share your work at our iconic London venue. More information + tickets available at the link in our bio.

A yellow square with black text along the top reading 'Open Mic'. In a circle to the top left of the image is a picture of Toby Campion. In a bright pink circle to the bottom right reads the text 'Hosted by award-winning poet & performer Toby Campion'. Text in the bottom left hand corner reads 'Thursday 17th September, 7.30pm-9.00pm, The Poetry Cafe, £6-£8'. Along the bottom of the image is text which reads 'poetrysociety.org.uk/events/'.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hi! Live near Sussex? Got teenagers? Do they like history, books, or middle-aged historians who are mildly funny, sometimes? You’re in luck! I’m doing a FREE event for teenagers at Crawley Library on September 22nd. I’ll be joined in conversation by funny history influencer Katie Kennedy

AUTHOR EVENT
Greg Jenner & Katie Kennedy
22 September 2026 6.30pm
Crawley Library

Get more out of what you're into!
West Sussex
Library Service

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Marie de France (1160 to 1215) was a mediaeval poet who was probably born in France and lived in England during the late 12th century. #CelebratingWomen

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 07/09/2026

‘There are fairy musicians and shoemakers, fairy miners, metalworkers and herbalists. Unlike angels and demons, whose lives can seem quite alien to ours, fairy activity in many respects mirrors our own.’ Nck Richardson on fairies. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Nick Richardson · Cradle Scissors: Away with the Fairies

Fairies are notorious shapeshifters. Their mutability has allowed them to survive, dodging censure by reinventing...

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#vss365 #palimpsest #poem #waterford Another manuscript is pressed upon the scroll that speaks my soul; I am a living palimpsest.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#vss365 #adroit #poem My Career So adroitly, I've evaded all the open doors, that, with vigour, has cascaded gymnasts' wild applause.

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J.S. Watts @j-s-watts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Word Salad poetry night is taking place in Cambridge on Saturday 12 September at Marvin's in Mill Rd. Thea Lungu is headlining. I'll be reading a poem or two.

Poster for Word Salad in Cambridge on 12.09.2026 at Marvin's. Main text is in black. Word Salad is spelled in cut green cucumbers. In the centre of the poster is a circular, blue tinted, head and shoulders photo of a smiling woman with black, curly, shoulder length hair. She is wearing red framed glasses, a silver necklace and a black top.

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waterford rhyme @waterfordrhyme.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"Duanaire - collected waterfords" is available now - go to waterfordrhyme.com/#buyduanaire for a buy button. #waterfordrhyme #poetrysky #poetry #poetrycommunity #PoetsOnBluesky #skypoets #writingcommunity #spéirghorm #micropoetry #anthology #poetryanthology #poetrycollection

Image of the book cover for "Duanaire - collected waterfords" - edited by Kevin MacAlan and published by West Waterford Press. Black text on a mid-blue background. The front cover image (colour photograph by Kevin MacAlan) is a view looking out towards the sea across sand, with the coast on the horizon in the distance.

Text on the back covers reads: In your hands is a collection of over 300 waterfords penned by more than 90 poets from all around the world. The waterford, now frequently called "the Irish haiku" has become a global sensation. It is a positive poem of 4 lines, 8-4-4-8 syllables, the fourth line rhyming with the first, and the third line rhyming with the second. Deceptively simple. The waterford's versatility is one of its great attractions, not only to read, but also to write. Only 24 syllables, and 800 years younger then both the limerick and the haiku, the waterford is already finding its place.

Waterford Rhyme

The waterford is hard to write,
you have to count
the right amount
of syllables and lines; it's tight.

"Move over limerick, the waterford is here!" Waterford News and Star
"It really does roll off the tongue easier than a limerick." Kyle Butler, WLR FM
"Unlike the mean limerick, the waterford is all about being nice!" Dungarvan Leader

Available now - go to waterfordrhyme.com/#buyduanaire for a buy button

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 05/09/2026

‘Jonathan Swift took pride in making bread puddings: he was, he claimed, “not only the best but the sole perfect maker of them in the kingdom”.’ Katie Ebner-Landy on Swift and 𝘎𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Katie Ebner-Landy · Cursed Race: What Gulliver Saw

When the reader of Gulliver’s Travels encounters the land of the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos (all of whom are engaged...

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#vss365 #silhouette #poem Behind each choice we make, a screen, a jagged patch of jet, the outline of what might have been, a silhouette, regret.

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Who else has been working on a #poem for @poetrydayuk.bsky.social on this year's theme of 'wonder'?

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PoetryID @poetryid.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#vss365 #console #poem We all die - there's no surprises, that's a number that just rises; we're all losers - my advice is grab some consolation prizes.

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