Alison Manning
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Alison Manning
@alisonmanning.bsky.social
Poet, poetry film maker, author of World Without Endless Sheep and occasional lemon grower.🍋
https://alisonmanningwriter.wordpress.com/
It's finally the right time for my autumn poem, which has been soaring unseasonable on The Dirigible Balloon since January. #Autumn #AutumnVibes #Poetry #poem dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Autumn2
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Here's a poem for all those struggling with their cookers today... #PoetsofBlueSky #PoetsonBlueSky #poetry #Autumn
October 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
You can hear me rambling about writing on the radio tonight.
July 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I was challenged to write a Venn Diagram poem recently. Who can guess which book I imagined the book group discussing? And which section would you be in?
June 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This poem is inspired by thinking about what qualifications you need to be one of the most powerful people in the world, with great power comes great responsibility.
Oh, you can point a finger, that's fine, that's all you need... #PoetsofBlueSky #BlueSkyPoetry #PoetsofBlueSky #TheLastStraw
April 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
You can find my translation of Dresden poet Patrick Wilden's excellent sonnet about Coventry ringroad in the latest Peeping Tom Zine. #PoetsofBluesky #Translation #Dresden #Coventry
March 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Now I'm old...
February 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I was surprised and delighted to receive an achievement award at my Writers' Group tonight! #Award #Writing #PoetsofBluesky
February 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Really excited to announce I have three poems launched on The Dirigible Balloon, a lovely children's poetry site. Thanks to @northernjim.bsky.social dirigibleballoon.org
#DirigibleBalloon #PoetryForChildren #Poetry #PoetsonBlueSky
January 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Anyone else struggling going back to work/school?? #Backtowork #BacktoSchool #PoetsofBlueSky #PoetsonBlueSky
January 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Here is a poem celebrating this hopefully chilled but possibly slightly disorientating time between Christmas and New Year. #PoetsonBluesky
December 28, 2024 at 3:42 PM
I wrote a festive poem about typos! Happy Christmas everyone! #PoetsonBlueSky
December 19, 2024 at 12:54 PM
I thought it might be about time I shared a poem. Here's one I wrote earlier... Let me know what you think!
November 23, 2024 at 10:10 AM