Loved this beautiful little gem of a poem. Great on its own, but especially if you have siblings.

Christie Gittins' tender poem reflects on love demonstrated through the ongoing guidance provided by an older sibling throughout life. @chrissiegittins.bsky.social

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Five poems read by Brian Patten for The Poetry Archive, for National Poetry Day.

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Thank you to editor John Lavin for publishing three poems as part of the Poet of the Month feature in The Lonely Crowd magazine. Here is the third, plus recording.

Listen to ‘Crusts' by @chrissiegittins.bsky.social on The Lonely Crowd #SoundCloud
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‘I was at a loss.

I’d just given a couple celebrating their silver wedding

a silver teapot of Oolong…’

Read a new poem by @chrissiegittins.bsky.social, our #PoetoftheMonth

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‘Saved from her kitchen my mother’s tray is black

with gold islands scattered like worm casts

across its shiny surface –

Ragged Island, Samana, Cay Verde.’

Read new poetry by @chrissiegittins.bsky.social, our Poet of the Month

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The Lonely Crowd will feature new work by a different poet each month throughout 2025. For September, we are delighted to publish new poetry by @chrissiegittins.bsky.social. The Islands of the Bahamas is online today with more poems to follow throughout the month.

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Thank you so much to Wolfgang Görtschacher for publishing my poem in Poetry Salzburg Review #42. Pleased to be amongst many fine poets and poems.

380 writers call for an end to the genocide.
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Sarah Ziman’s first collection for children has both moving poems and witty and playful ones. Always compelling and often surprising they're written in dexterous language which is a treat to pronounce. A must for every bookshelf - at home and at school. Congratulations to Sarah and to Troika.

Full-length T.S.Eliot readings from the Royal Festival Hall, 12th Jan. 2025. Highlights available on BBCR4 - The Verb.

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