David Birch
@davidbirch.bsky.social
Worked in education and mostly taken up with poetry these days: you can find some of my poems at https://wildfire-words.com/?s=David+Birch and most recently in the latest @thebrokenspine.co.uk collection 'Beautiful Little Fools'.
Thank you, Sue, much appreciated!
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Thank you, Sue, much appreciated!
My pleasure, Sue!
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
My pleasure, Sue!
I love the way romantic (and mildly salacious?) aspirations exist alongside the elements of working life
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I love the way romantic (and mildly salacious?) aspirations exist alongside the elements of working life
My goodness - a wonderful excursion into medieval mysticism with a sensual edge. I'm still pondering the contemporary implications so will need to reread
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My goodness - a wonderful excursion into medieval mysticism with a sensual edge. I'm still pondering the contemporary implications so will need to reread
My goodness, Sue, this captures the 10 year old consciousness so beautifully
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My goodness, Sue, this captures the 10 year old consciousness so beautifully
I love the contrast between the modern distractions of supermarket life and the beautiful reflectiveness of the long way home - especially the hinterland of past lives and loves
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I love the contrast between the modern distractions of supermarket life and the beautiful reflectiveness of the long way home - especially the hinterland of past lives and loves
This is great, Dean. The simile in the last stanza works really well and is surprisingly affecting
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is great, Dean. The simile in the last stanza works really well and is surprisingly affecting
I thought the analogy might be pushed too far but, no, this works so well
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I thought the analogy might be pushed too far but, no, this works so well
Brilliant - never have paper clips, Blutac and stained cups ever carried such an erotic charge...
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Brilliant - never have paper clips, Blutac and stained cups ever carried such an erotic charge...