Odd - Vol 1.3 is out and about. its six quid online, but its only a fiver at the Fox Gallery Launch in Mexborough (S64 9JP) on August 30th. There's tons of poetry and articles within its 90 odd pages.
Dave Kurley
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Poet, writer, photographer. All my own work. All my own photos. All my own teeth, too. No DMs, please - unless I know you personally. First book of poems: ‘Irritating the Silver Lining’ - available to order online. Visit my website: www.davekurley.net
A new Broken Spine workshop is in development. The Poetry of Cultural Debris will explore how mixtapes, cinema tickets, obsolete technology, childhood toys, half-remembered sitcoms & other pop-cultural remnants can become poems of memory, identity & private mythology. More soon.
#PoemsAbout #PowerCuts My wife thinks that I am packing a suitcase to get ready for a holiday... I'll do it in a minute.
morning Friday there’s an old saying which I don’t remember here’s my little “throwaway” poem for #PoemsAbout #Powercut and thank @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #blueskypoets #poems #poetry and while we’re on the subject enjoy your weekend everyone everywhere 🛋️🚮🗑️🛋️
I've not been on here for a while, but here's one I wrote (after 18 days of no power after Storm Kristin back in January) for #poemsabout #powercut #poems #blueskypoets Thanks, as ever to Alan Parry for his continuing inspiration.
I suspect somebody has hacked my Bluesky account! They sent a dm to one of my followers on here using my account. It was a spurious fundraising request with a link attached. If you receive something similar from me, please ignore. I have changed my password, so it shouldn’t happen again. #hacked
I’m going to be at the launch - virtually! Through the miracle of modern technology, I’ll be reading my poems out loud in Mexborough on Sunday. Come and join us if you can!
Mike O’Brien@zoomburst.substack.com · 3mo agoIt's an Odd life. But take heart - The 2nd issue of Odd ; the Journal of the Fellowship of the Sixty Odd Poets is out now. Its neing launced at the Fox Gallery in Mexborough (S64 9JP) on Sunday May 31st at 3pm. If you cant make it, you can still buy a copy, (and the 1st too if you want) on Amazon
It's an Odd life. But take heart - The 2nd issue of Odd ; the Journal of the Fellowship of the Sixty Odd Poets is out now. Its neing launced at the Fox Gallery in Mexborough (S64 9JP) on Sunday May 31st at 3pm. If you cant make it, you can still buy a copy, (and the 1st too if you want) on Amazon
Odd 1.2: The Journal of the Fellowship of the Sixty Odd Poets
Buy Odd 1.2: The Journal of the Fellowship of the Sixty Odd Poets by O'Brien, Mike, Parks, Ian, Stewart, Gerry, Brooke, Beth, Dhatt, Kimneet, Kurley, Dave, Dury, Sarah, King, Peter J, Fereday, Peter, Rice, Helen (ISBN: 9798197467645) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Luigi: Week 5 - the last week of shooting (for now), in which there are cliffside antics, actual climbing with ropes - and a bonfire on the beach... www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/lu... #blog #filmdiary
Luigi: week 5 — Stuff by Dave Kurley
What can I tell you about today’s scenes? There’s a lot of suspicion, maybe even paranoia (but is it justified?), and a cataclysmic loss of decorum and temper. There might be some hiding, some deflect...
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Luigi: Week 4 - there are carpark shenanigans, Spaghetti Western stylings, and Land Rover treks through Blair Witch country... www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/lu... #blog #filmdiary
Luigi: week 4 — Stuff by Dave Kurley
Car park shenanigans and closing scenes, Spaghetti-western style - and the first night shoot…
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Blog extra: a couple of poems to tide you over until tomorrow... www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/bl... #blog #filmdiary #poems #poetry
Blog Extra — Stuff by Dave Kurley
…I could do with a smattering of the Force, ‘cos I’ve got a night shoot tonight until 5:30 in the morning - so the diary proper is going to have to wait until I wake up later tomorrow…
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Luigi, week 2: a photo shoot and a couple of days filming on the canyon trail. www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/lu... #blog #filmdiary #poetry #nonewpoemthisweek #cosimtired
Luigi: week 2 — Stuff by Dave Kurley
Peter in Gorropu Canyon. (pic by José Castorena)
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Very proud and pleased announce that I have a poem, Dollface, in this month's Poetry Lighthouse! Have a read, see what you think! www.thepoetrylighthouse.com/poems/dollface #poem #poetry #thepoetrylighthouse #poetryofbluesky #poetsofbluesky
Dollface — The Poetry Lighthouse
Grandma turned back at an unfortunate moment Dollface, undone frozen in place, unsettling palms - outstretched Unnatural fingers splayed her unwigged, tabula rasa visage ...
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Luigi: week 2. Days of rehearsing - and the first day of filming. Wonderful! www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/lu... #blog #filmdiary #firstdayoffilming
Luigi: Week 2 — Stuff by Dave Kurley
⬆️ L-R: Jana (Véra) and her grandson, Tadeáš, played by Miki. Just out of shot, the rest of us are seated with them around an imaginary campfire at night. Actors, eh? (pic by Adam Struhala) ⬇️ Not ...
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Luigi: the first diary entry. Rehearsals, read-throughs - and, of course, some poetry! www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/lu... #blog #filmdiary #backinthesaddle #poetry
Luigi: the 1st diary entry — Stuff by Dave Kurley
…after yesterday, flying from Lisbon to Munich to Olbia, the main cast is assembled in Cala Gonone on the east coast of Sardinia for the first full read of the script…
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Our prize matters as much as any other poetry prize. Which is to say: it doesn’t. But it was built honestly and together — and that’s enough. #TheBrokenSpineAward #ByPoetsForPoets #PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky
Bloggage returns: I've had a bit of a break, so this is an omnibus edition - and don't miss the last bit, because there's some amazing news there! www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/lo... #blog #bignews #poetry #film #unbelievable
Lots of news! — Stuff by Dave Kurley
I know, I know - I’ve been a bit quiet these last few weeks. So, to sum up:
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𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣(𝟮) - the new collaborative album from War Child Records - is OUT NOW: https://bit.ly/4re0qCq Every purchase, stream and share of 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣(𝟮) helps support our work with children facing unimaginable circumstances around the world. We are so grateful to everyone who helped bring this album to life.
Meet the 15 poets whose work you can read (and hear read) from March 15th 2026 as part of wave twenty-five of @iamb.uk. #poetry #newpoetry
Unconference bloggage: if you're in the Óbidos area on Saturday, come down! Also in this week's blog, an updated version of a poem I originally wrote back in 2020! It's called Un-, which I felt chimed with the theme of Unconference... www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/un... #blog #unconference #poetry
Unconference! — Stuff by Dave Kurley
This will be my first experience of an Unconference, which (I am reliably informed by Jazz) is ‘a conference created by the participants on the day’. The idea is if you have a skill or some knowledge ...
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Electric bloggage: We have power! Have a look at some new poems to celebrate - www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/new-stuff #newpoems #poems #poetry #blog #poetrycommunity
New stuff! — Stuff by Dave Kurley
…we’re not back on the grid just yet, but our local council have very kindly donated a big red generator to our village so we can have light and heat and internet, which is pretty ace.
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Valentine's bloggage: some poetry from the bottom of my strange and crooked heart. www.davekurley.net/blogstuff/po...
Poets are supposed to write about it — Stuff by Dave Kurley
So I did. From the bottom of my strange and crooked heart. The results might not be what you expect, and I’m guessing you would be a little disappointed if I did write stuff you expected. Anyway, clic...
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