Too good not to share. Out of order notices don't have to be boring.

A recent wonderful find in a charity shop: a 1916 copy of '1914 & Other Poems' by Rupert Brooke. The only dog-eared page is where the poem 'The Soldier' appears ('If I should die, think only this of me'). The inscription reads 'With all good wishes for March 5th 1916, From Mother'.

“A poem, if thrown at a pane of glass, should break the glass.”

Daniil Kharms, 1905-1942, Russian writer, poet and playwright.

The poem An Alien Complains by
@robwaltonwriter.bsky.social
is a big favourite of ours. It's very funny but also has a serious message that becomes ever more relevant. It's in our international poetry anthology Indra's Net. www.amazon.co.uk/Indras-Net-i...
#prejudice #poetryaboutprejudice

One of the shorter pieces from the collection Bloodlines by the Australian writer Peter Bowes, published by Bennison Books.

#Australianauthors #Austalianwriting #shortstories

Poetry Pick: showcasing our authors. This poem from Cynthia Jobin's collection Song of Paper is one of a sequence that explores her own impending death.
#poetryaboutdying #CynthiaJobin #poetrycollections #NewEnglandpoetry

Introducing Poetry Pick: showcasing favourites from writers whose poetry collections we have published. First up: Master Baker by @johnlooker.bsky.social from The Human Hive. “such rich aromas that even the sun/is drawn down into the street”
#poetry #poetrypick #poetrycollection

Such a great idea. A free book exchange on the local village green near here, well-stocked and well-used.

#bookexchange #bookswap #freebooks #communityspirit

Loving these new logos created by Carol Lewis for Penguin Random House UK's colleague-led networks.
#PenguinBooks

The outstanding New England poet Cynthia Jobin, published by Bennison Books in liaison with @johnlooker.bsky.social, recorded many readings of her own poetry before her death in late 2016. Find out more: bennisonbooks.wordpress.com/2021/04/30/l...

#poetry #CynthiaJobin