Thankyou @1001albumsgen.bsky.social for today's record. Are you 100% sure this was a random selection? :-)

Two today ("Kids" and "Coast") from me in the latest issue of The High Window - always a great read. thehighwindowpress.com/2026/05/19/p...

Poetry: Summer 2026

***** Helen Appleton • Ben Banyard • Kate Behrens • Isabel Bermudez • Faye Boland • Arthur Broomfield • Sue Butler • Harry Cammish • Gary Day • Maurice Devitt • Marian Eastwood • Richard Fleming • …

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Like a proper numpty I forgot to mention that three of my poems were published on The Poetry Lighthouse earlier this month. www.thepoetrylighthouse.com/poems?author...

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

Atrium@atriumpoetry.bsky.social · 6mo ago

and suddenly you are the old – Steve Pottinger @bigstevepoet.bsky.social atriumpoetry.com/2026/03/20/a...

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

1001 Albums Generator

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

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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".

Atrium@atriumpoetry.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Spliff Kid - Ben Banyard @benbanyard.bsky.social atriumpoetry.com/2026/01/13/s...

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

Eunoia Review@eunoiareview.bsky.social · 10mo ago

49 ½ At this age, I'm watching for signs, omens that foretell the end. A rusty car becomes scrap metal. I get hangry sooner after breakfast, need to pee more often in the night, have to nap minutes after eating. I try to remember the summers past, not count the ones that remain. Put the warning…

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

Eunoia Review@eunoiareview.bsky.social · 10mo ago

My Son’s Hands I studied them seconds after his birth, marvelled at the rightness of them, how they knew to form like so. Now, they are ten years old, nails bitten to the quick while we watch Star Wars from I to IX. Somehow he contrives lines, pencil-maps his imagination, words tumble into…

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?...

The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (Official Video)

YouTube video by StoneRosesVEVO

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

Paul Brookes@thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Welcome To The Starbeck Orion, Issue 13, Day Twenty-Two featuring the poetry of @benbanyard.bsky.social Ben Banyard: the880.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

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. 🍊💔 🍊

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...

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…

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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/

Hi-Viz

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

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

Ink Sweat & Tears@inksweatandtears.co.uk · last yr.

Which poem is your IS&T August 2025 Pick of the Month? Choose from @benbanyard.bsky.social, John Bartlett, Cindy Botha, Liz Byrne, Jeff Gallagher or Esha Volvoikar, and vote at inksweatandtears.co.uk/august-2025-... #InkSweatandTears #PoetryCommunity #PickoftheMonth

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

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...

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…

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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!

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-...

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.

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

The Lemonheads - The Outdoor Type (Video)

YouTube video by Classic Pop

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Atrium@atriumpoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

Refusal – Laura Theis @lauratheis.bsky.social atriumpoetry.com/2025/07/29/r...

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.

Mugwort Magazine@mugwortmagazine.bsky.social · last yr.

Season 2: Volume 1 is out now! mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/s... You’ll find plants, birds, the sea, holidays... & of course, the edges: the shifting borders between the human & non-human, the urban & the wild, this world & others. We hope you have a beautiful journey through each one. 🌿

#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

Black Nore Review@blacknorereview.bsky.social · last yr.

The submissions inbox is almost empty, so now would be a good time to send me your work! #poetrysubmissions #poetry

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!

Hannah Linden@hannahl1n.bsky.social · last yr.

My UK Poets List 6 is now full so I'll be starting List 7 soon! Look in my Starter Packs for all 6 lists to find 900 poets based in the UK. You can browse or follow all on each list so it makes it easier to find people. Also will copy links in comments here too. go.bsky.app/7AjfazE

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?...

Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by GinBlossomsVEVO

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

Atrium@atriumpoetry.bsky.social · last yr.

Disappointing Ducks – Laura Theis @lauratheis.bsky.social atriumpoetry.com/2025/06/27/d...

I've loved Anne Tyler's books for many years, but I think this is the first time I've seen her interviewed. A really interesting insight into her life and creative practice. #writinglife youtu.be/i8qr2xFu-Ok?...

Extended interview: Anne Tyler

YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning

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Here's a poem taken from my last collection, "Hi-Viz" (Yaffle Press). Copies are available from my website at benbanyard.wordpress.com/hi-viz/ #poetry #grief

Feeling a bit Mondayish today, but a good dose of The Wonder Stuff on my drive to work has helped. Never fails! youtu.be/u3XRT97h5ec?...

Maybe

YouTube video by The Wonder Stuff - Topic

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Teenage Fanclub are my favourite band by a country mile. I don't entirely agree with this ranking of their top tunes - "I Don't Want Control of You" is their best, obviously! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

Scotland’s most reliable sunshine! Teenage Fanclub’s greatest songs – ranked

As their album Grand Prix turns 30, we rate the standout moments from a group Kurt Cobain called ‘the best in the world’

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