Breda Spaight
@bredaspaight.bsky.social
Collection from Arlen House: Watching for the Hawk, finalist in the Farmgate Cafe National Poetry Award '24. Arts Council Lit. Bursary. Forward Prize s/list Best Poem Written '23.
Michelle Obama looking very . . . .well, different.
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Michelle Obama looking very . . . .well, different.
More of the garden from my window.
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
More of the garden from my window.
I love a beech hedge - the view from my window today.
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I love a beech hedge - the view from my window today.
In the garden today!
October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
In the garden today!
Such an honour to have work in this birthday issue. @bansheepress.bsky.social Congratulations on your 10th birthday 🎂
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Such an honour to have work in this birthday issue. @bansheepress.bsky.social Congratulations on your 10th birthday 🎂
I asked about frank: sonnets by Diane Seuss. @MicrosoftCopilot responded with “David Seuss.” That’s not just wrong—it’s revealing. Misnaming a woman, especially in a space she dominates, reflects the bias baked into tech. This needs to be addressed. Publicly. Transparently.
October 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I asked about frank: sonnets by Diane Seuss. @MicrosoftCopilot responded with “David Seuss.” That’s not just wrong—it’s revealing. Misnaming a woman, especially in a space she dominates, reflects the bias baked into tech. This needs to be addressed. Publicly. Transparently.
It'll take me a while to recover from reading Seuss' frank: sonnets. Love this where she pokes fun at eyeliner.
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It'll take me a while to recover from reading Seuss' frank: sonnets. Love this where she pokes fun at eyeliner.
There's much I could say about this image - but I'll leave it to yourself.
October 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
There's much I could say about this image - but I'll leave it to yourself.
Managed to attend the Galway launch of New Arcana and meet @jesstraynor.bsky.social.
September 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Managed to attend the Galway launch of New Arcana and meet @jesstraynor.bsky.social.
This launch is scheduled for Friday at the Crane Bar in Galway, around 6:00 p.m. Looking forward to reading and meeting. Crannog covers are always stunning.
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This launch is scheduled for Friday at the Crane Bar in Galway, around 6:00 p.m. Looking forward to reading and meeting. Crannog covers are always stunning.
Proud to be published by Arlen House. It turns 50 this month so why not make a gift at the gofundme link.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Proud to be published by Arlen House. It turns 50 this month so why not make a gift at the gofundme link.
www.gofundme.com/f/50-for-50-...
www.gofundme.com/f/50-for-50-...
Today's medley from the garden.
September 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Today's medley from the garden.
Great to finally pick up Dominic Taylor's debut collection. Of Clay and Soil is available online from Revival Press. He's been the face of poetry-and-the-public in Limerick for quite a while - our lives are the richer for that. Lovely to meet Catherine Ronan again.
September 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Great to finally pick up Dominic Taylor's debut collection. Of Clay and Soil is available online from Revival Press. He's been the face of poetry-and-the-public in Limerick for quite a while - our lives are the richer for that. Lovely to meet Catherine Ronan again.
My cotributor's copy arrived while I was travelling. I'm really loving these covers of The Waxed Lemon 🍋 Big thanks to Joanne & Derek; Molly & Billy also. My poem's about home, both near and far, and not at all. There's a reason for my van life wanderings.🚐
September 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My cotributor's copy arrived while I was travelling. I'm really loving these covers of The Waxed Lemon 🍋 Big thanks to Joanne & Derek; Molly & Billy also. My poem's about home, both near and far, and not at all. There's a reason for my van life wanderings.🚐
Today's hike was in Arenberg Forest, in northern France. These cobbles were laid in Napoleon's time. The road trip is coming to an end.
August 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Today's hike was in Arenberg Forest, in northern France. These cobbles were laid in Napoleon's time. The road trip is coming to an end.
Today's hike was in Norway's Rondane National Park. The blanket of reindeer moss was stunning. It's what they eat in winter. Cloud had a feel of 🏡
August 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Today's hike was in Norway's Rondane National Park. The blanket of reindeer moss was stunning. It's what they eat in winter. Cloud had a feel of 🏡
Today's hike was along part of St. Olavsleden Pilgrimage Trail, Norway. Loved that the route passed through farmyards, and some of the shelters were too cute.
July 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today's hike was along part of St. Olavsleden Pilgrimage Trail, Norway. Loved that the route passed through farmyards, and some of the shelters were too cute.
These swan images were ground into the granite over 5,000 years ago in Leiknes, Norway. No museums, no crowds - just the reminder that we've always wanted to leave something behind.
July 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
These swan images were ground into the granite over 5,000 years ago in Leiknes, Norway. No museums, no crowds - just the reminder that we've always wanted to leave something behind.
Norwegian: such a practical language!
July 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Norwegian: such a practical language!
Fjord, flora, and grass roof: Norway's route 17. The road trip continues.
July 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Fjord, flora, and grass roof: Norway's route 17. The road trip continues.
'Life is what happens when you're busy making plans' - or when the camper prefers garage life. Adventure is out there - but first we wait for parts: though we can't complain in a place like this.
July 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
'Life is what happens when you're busy making plans' - or when the camper prefers garage life. Adventure is out there - but first we wait for parts: though we can't complain in a place like this.
Just climbed Verdenssvaet in Norway - basically nature's version of a slip & slide for giants. 1.5km of pure granite, one of the world's largest continuous rock surfaces. I'll be sore tomorrow 🙃
July 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just climbed Verdenssvaet in Norway - basically nature's version of a slip & slide for giants. 1.5km of pure granite, one of the world's largest continuous rock surfaces. I'll be sore tomorrow 🙃
I hate being that person who says 'when I was hiking north of the Arctic Circle' - but I saw a lone dandelion in Abisko, and it gave me a moment. This one? Just hanging on. 21 degrees here today!
July 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I hate being that person who says 'when I was hiking north of the Arctic Circle' - but I saw a lone dandelion in Abisko, and it gave me a moment. This one? Just hanging on. 21 degrees here today!
'Gaza Lament', my poem from 'Umbra Sumus', the latest issue of Abridged. I'm so looking forward to reading the issue when I return for the road trip. This was originally posted on FB by Irish Centre for Poetry Studies -- thanks for posting.
July 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
'Gaza Lament', my poem from 'Umbra Sumus', the latest issue of Abridged. I'm so looking forward to reading the issue when I return for the road trip. This was originally posted on FB by Irish Centre for Poetry Studies -- thanks for posting.