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Alex Scarborough
@ascarborough.bsky.social
I nerd out on words (by night) and data (by day) 🤓
UK-based poet and advocate of the absurd.
First pamphlet is in the works 📓
Pinned
Thrilled to be published on @inksweatandtears.co.uk this week - one of my favourite poetry magazines.

Please do give my new poem ‘Hiking’ a read.
Alex Scarborough's 'Hiking' considers alternative ways of mapping space, time and our relationships to others. @ascarborough.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/alex-scarbor...

#FeaturedPoem #InkSweatAndTears #NaturePoetry
Thrilled to be published on @inksweatandtears.co.uk this week - one of my favourite poetry magazines.

Please do give my new poem ‘Hiking’ a read.
Alex Scarborough's 'Hiking' considers alternative ways of mapping space, time and our relationships to others. @ascarborough.bsky.social

Read it here: inksweatandtears.co.uk/alex-scarbor...

#FeaturedPoem #InkSweatAndTears #NaturePoetry
January 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
In the U.K. it’s normally weather for ducks. But this morning, it’s weather for MF polar bears. Wearing ushankas. 🐻‍❄️
January 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Genuine question for the #poetrycommunity

Why did you join Threads? And what sort of stuff do you like seeing on here?

#poetry #writers #writingcommunity
January 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Quotes by My Wife (the real #poet in our relationship): Number 1

Whilst giving her a shoulder rub as she works:

💬 “Oooo it feels like a belly scratch to my soul. I love it”.
January 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Excited to start a new weekly series of posts featuring great #writing spots I’ve visited. Keen to scout out some amazing ones this year ✍️

I’ll start with the OG spot: My home office 😃

#poetrycommunity - tell me any more amazing places I should visit for a day of scribbling 👇
January 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Reposted by Alex Scarborough
Melville: here’s a whole chapter on why pictures of whales are wrong and bad

Any sane person: ok can you give us a good picture of one at least

Melville: absolutely not. go whaling.
January 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Happy New Year 🥳

A little #haiku to kick off 2025…

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

I don’t want to make
resolutions. They call it
Auld Lang Sy-ety.

#poetry #poem
January 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Pray for the person who had this bad a start to their Boxing Day hike 😬 🙏
December 26, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Okay BlueSky. Hit me up with your best Christmas #haiku.
I’ll go first…

𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞

The only present
I could ask for this Christmas
is you. In stockings.

#Christmas #Poetry
December 24, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Heavy snow. Cosy pubs. Cute little Doggos. What’s not to live about the Yorkshire Dales?
November 25, 2024 at 11:50 AM
BREAKING NEWS: New Zealand is in talks for the return of the king…😳
December 31, 2023 at 5:21 PM
Going over my favourite #poetry books for 2023. British poetry is thriving and I’m all here for it 🙌

#poetrynetwork - do you have any recommendations for my 2024 reading list?

#poetrycommunity #writerscommunity
December 31, 2023 at 3:53 PM
#Poetry and #writing squad - I’ve got a fever.

And the only prescription…is finding more amazing poets, writers, literary magazines etc to follow on BlueSky.

Do you have any recommendations?

Even if you want to shamelessly plug yourself - I’m all ears.
December 19, 2023 at 10:50 PM
Well, it's about time I shared an early poem of mine.
Heads up. It's a bit emo.
#poetry
December 19, 2023 at 6:58 PM
So…todays been a productive #poetry writing day 😬
December 16, 2023 at 4:27 PM
It pains me how true this is.
Unfortunately given my experiences with my family and literature, the best way to interest them in a book of poetry is to cover it in a sticky BBQ sauce and place it in a toasted bun.

Yes, they’d like fries with that
December 16, 2023 at 10:38 AM
#Poetry Squad. I'm looking for poetry books to get my family for Christmas. But they all don't really read poetry...

So, any books that will make them realise poetry is awesome sauce.

Any recommendations? Please and thank you in advance.
December 15, 2023 at 8:11 PM
Me looking for other poets and wordsmiths on Bluesky.

Would love to meet some keen #poetry beans and scribblers on here. If you're out there, let's follow each other.
December 15, 2023 at 5:59 PM