Hands down the best poem I've read for a long time - and I read a lot of poems. Bravo, @bigstevepoet.bsky.social

1001 Albums Generator Explore the history of music. One album a day. From the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

I'm 154 records into this, which randomly presents users with a daily selection from 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. While I don't see the fuss about some of the LPs, the site is a fun way to listen to stuff you may have missed. @1001albumsgen.bsky.social 1001albumsgenerator.com

I always feel especially honoured to have a poem on the excellent @atriumpoetry.bsky.social - many thanks to @clairewalkerpoetry.bsky.social and @hollyannepoet.bsky.social for taking "Spliff Kid".

Poem 2/2 of mine on @eunoiareview.bsky.social. Thanks to the hard-working editor, Ian Chung.

The first of two poems which were published earlier this week on @eunoiareview.bsky.social

Musk is the sort of person who'd attempt a Panenka, only to see it nestle tamely in the keeper's grateful gloves.

The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Official Video) YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO

Gutted to hear of Mani's untimely passing. I fondly remember the sound of his funk-heavy basslines shaking dance floors at Brum's Snobs and Institute in the early 90s. What a legacy. youtu.be/NSD11dnphg0?...

Chuffed to have three poems out today on Starbeck Orion, courtesy of @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social - I recorded them in my airing cupboard!

To celebrate #NationalPoetryDay here in the UK, here's one from my last collection, "Hi-Viz".
Copies of the book are available from my website for a bargain £7 (including P&P). benbanyard.wordpress.com/hi-viz/
@poetrydayuk.bsky.social @yaffles-nest.bsky.social #poetry

Can't eat - or even contemplate - an orange without thinking of this poem by Brian Patten. RIP. 🍊💔 🍊

Finding the “new normal” Firstly, let’s get one thing straight – it didn’t come as a shock to me at all to realise that it’s been over two years since I last posted on this blog. Although never as regular as I’d like, up u…

I expect you've been wondering why I haven't posted on my blog in two years? No. Oh. Well, this is awkward. benbanyard.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/f...

Hi-Viz My second full collection, published by Yaffle Press in November 2021.

I've reduced signed copies of my last #poetry collection, Hi-Viz, to just £5.00 (£7.00 including P&P) on my site!
Don't delay - there aren't many left!
For more info, sample poems and the lovely things that people have said about the book, head to my website.
benbanyard.wordpress.com/hi-viz/

Does it come with a chain of custardy?

Thrilled that "Day of the Dead" has been shortlisted for IS&T's Pick of the Month for August. Voting closes this Thursday!

Great to see my poem "Indoor Market" alongside some excellent work in the latest issue of @stepawaymag.bsky.social - always a brilliant read. stepawaymagazine.com

Season 2: Volume 2 / August 2025 Welcome to the latest issue of Mugwort Magazine. Summer is winding down, the harvest is well underway, and there’s a nip of autumn in the air even on the hotter days. In keeping with that Aug…

A lovely selection of late summer-themed writing in the latest issue of @mugwortmagazine.bsky.social including my poem about the charmingly old fashioned East Devon town of Sidmouth. #poetry mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/08/23/s...

Many thanks for giving it such a good home!

The site will take a break from the usual Monday and Thursday schedule while I take a much-needed holiday. Keep an eye out for the next poem on Monday 18th August!

Newcastle Falcons: Red Bull takeover expected to be finalised, club to be renamed Newcastle Red Bulls Red Bull's takeover of Newcastle Falcons is close to going through, with the club set to be renamed Newcastle Red Bulls.

This is fantastic news not only for Newcastle, but also the newly rebranded Prem as a whole in terms of having ten fully competitive teams in the league. #rugbyunion #premrugby www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

I'd sooner watch women's football any day over the men's Premier League. No theatrical dives, whinging, gamesmanship, overpaid show ponies. Sickening how much the men are paid when the women's game operates on a shoestring by comparison.

This cracker on Atrium today by @lauratheis.bsky.social reminds me of one of my favourite tunes! youtu.be/Ijlk0GTQbB4?...

Coincidentally I just searched here to see if anyone else has noticed that the smug purveyor of schmaltz-waltz is always on Sky Arts.

My poem "Hippy Market", about a visit to Es Cana in Ibiza, has found a lovely home in Mugwort Magazine today. Many thanks to @kategarrettwrites.bsky.social for choosing it.

#poets of the UK and Europe! @blacknorereview.bsky.social needs your #submission - send your work my way ASAP! The site can't operate without your excellent #writing

Superb!

Are you, like me, a relative newcomer to Bluesky whose fancy is tickled by #poetry? It can be daunting for those of us who have fled from X to rebuild contact lists pieced together over several years, but @hannahl1n.bsky.social has the answer!

Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy (Official Music Video) YouTube video by GinBlossomsVEVO

Say what you like about the Brewers Fayre restaurant chain, but my local branch is pretty much the only place since the mid 90s that I've heard tracks from Gin Blossoms' debut album on the playlist! Love it. youtu.be/ah5gAkna3jI?...

Thanks. I'm easing myself back into new work after a long period of not really feeling like it. Some poems should be seeing the light of day in journals quite soon - watch this space!

This poem on @atriumpoetry.bsky.social today is a quacker...sorry, I'll see myself out.