Francis H Powell writer and poet
@fhpowellwriter.bsky.social
I'm an artist, musician, poet, writer, a creative being. I live in France, but born in the UK. I have written anything from horror books to a children's book. Vegetarian, dog lover, anti war maybe a bit woke Follow me if you can.
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The Starbeck Orion issue #14 Not Advent Anthology Day 19 of 25 featuring the artwork, poetry and short fiction of Francis H Powell
A Feast Of Image And Word
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The Starbeck Orion issue #14 Not Advent Anthology Day 19 of 25 featuring the artwork, poetry and short fiction of Francis H Powell
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January 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Provocative pursuits
juggling fire,
naked on national television,
interrupting sacred silence,
shouting at the top of your voice,
running with bulls
through a sleeping town,
calling out the minister for fools.
#FoxProse
juggling fire,
naked on national television,
interrupting sacred silence,
shouting at the top of your voice,
running with bulls
through a sleeping town,
calling out the minister for fools.
#FoxProse
January 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Provocative pursuits
juggling fire,
naked on national television,
interrupting sacred silence,
shouting at the top of your voice,
running with bulls
through a sleeping town,
calling out the minister for fools.
#FoxProse
juggling fire,
naked on national television,
interrupting sacred silence,
shouting at the top of your voice,
running with bulls
through a sleeping town,
calling out the minister for fools.
#FoxProse
January 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:52 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:52 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:50 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:50 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:48 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:47 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Bad behaviour justified
“It was the alcohol I drank,” is said,
with a stench of stale breath.
A slip of the tongue,
“I won’t do it again,” is muttered.
Mournful eyes plead for trust.
But with each new dawn,
the same pattern returns,
washed over again.
#justified #emoetry
“It was the alcohol I drank,” is said,
with a stench of stale breath.
A slip of the tongue,
“I won’t do it again,” is muttered.
Mournful eyes plead for trust.
But with each new dawn,
the same pattern returns,
washed over again.
#justified #emoetry
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Bad behaviour justified
“It was the alcohol I drank,” is said,
with a stench of stale breath.
A slip of the tongue,
“I won’t do it again,” is muttered.
Mournful eyes plead for trust.
But with each new dawn,
the same pattern returns,
washed over again.
#justified #emoetry
“It was the alcohol I drank,” is said,
with a stench of stale breath.
A slip of the tongue,
“I won’t do it again,” is muttered.
Mournful eyes plead for trust.
But with each new dawn,
the same pattern returns,
washed over again.
#justified #emoetry
Reposted by Francis H Powell writer and poet
January 27, 2026 at 7:49 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Reposted by Francis H Powell writer and poet
Villanelles are one of my favourite poetic forms, but I very rarely write them as they are hard to do well. I think this one went okay.
#PromptCombo
#Moment
#Villanelle
Thank you to @rfsmith.bsky.social for the prompt.
#PromptCombo
#Moment
#Villanelle
Thank you to @rfsmith.bsky.social for the prompt.
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Villanelles are one of my favourite poetic forms, but I very rarely write them as they are hard to do well. I think this one went okay.
#PromptCombo
#Moment
#Villanelle
Thank you to @rfsmith.bsky.social for the prompt.
#PromptCombo
#Moment
#Villanelle
Thank you to @rfsmith.bsky.social for the prompt.
Reposted by Francis H Powell writer and poet
This window is nearly shut.
If you want your work considered, now is the time — not tomorrow.
#PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky #WednesdayWIPs #SpineEdicts #PoetryCommunity #SubmissionWindow #OpenCall #Poetry
If you want your work considered, now is the time — not tomorrow.
#PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky #WednesdayWIPs #SpineEdicts #PoetryCommunity #SubmissionWindow #OpenCall #Poetry
Call for Submissions: Poetry That Remembers, Mourns, and Refuses to Let Go - The Broken Spine
Submissions Open Throughout January 2026 | Publication Later That Year
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January 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
This window is nearly shut.
If you want your work considered, now is the time — not tomorrow.
#PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky #WednesdayWIPs #SpineEdicts #PoetryCommunity #SubmissionWindow #OpenCall #Poetry
If you want your work considered, now is the time — not tomorrow.
#PoemsAbout #LiftToTheSky #WednesdayWIPs #SpineEdicts #PoetryCommunity #SubmissionWindow #OpenCall #Poetry