Chris J Barber-Hopgood
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Chris J Barber-Hopgood
@chrisjbarberhop.bsky.social
Teacher, Musician, Writer, and Thinker. I publicly write about learning and music. I secretly write about trolls and wizards.
Flower looks to sun,
Takes advantage whilst it’s there,
Fears that night will come.

#haiku #poetree
June 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Today’s writing spot - listening to the rain.

#writing #scifi #fantasy
June 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today’s first writing location - up tree.

#oak #writing #wip #jupiter489
June 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This may become my favourite quote of the moment. #philosophynow #itsgoingoutthewindow
#trollsnoses
June 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Nice walk on the heathland whilst tackling the question ‘why are you writing a book?’

#writing #writerslife #englishcountryside
May 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Is then any way of making iPad screens easier to read in this glorious weather? I feel that if we can get millionaires into space this should be fairly achievable.

#writing #fantasy #trollsnoses
May 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hey busy bumblebee, busy bumbling around. 🐝
April 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I’m procrastinating by taking arty pictures of my books. #books #shouldbewriting
April 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Orc: A place to learn traditional music with attitude. Coming soon.

#folkmusic #traditionalmusic #mandolin #befolk
April 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
That’s the moon and Isle of Wight in the distance. Beautiful evening. #themoon #bythesea #idontreallyunderstandhastags #itscalledasharp
April 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Moss sits on the tree,
The tree knows not what to do,
Writes woodland haiku.

#moss #haiku #poetree
April 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Best kind of morning.
March 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Turtle Dove: A Dorset Folk Song. New blog post arriving tomorrow on folkorc.co.uk

#folksong #traditionalmusic
March 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Beautiful morning.
February 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Sunlight passes through,
Life continues in solace,
Green moss remembers.

#haiku #nature
February 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I often wonder what is going on in these tiny worlds. I’m sure they don’t have the same problems us big’uns have.

#tinyworlds #nature
February 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I enjoy line drawings in old folk song collections. This one is from a book called ‘A Dorset Book of Folk Songs.’ The illustrator is Joyce Davey and this particular drawing accompanies an unsettling song called ‘The Unquiet Grave.’
Read more about the song here: www.folkorc.co.uk/post/the-fol...
February 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM