Marion Ashton
@marionashton.bsky.social
A poet member of Louth Writing Group. MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway. Well travelled. Lived in Houston, Texas for several years.
Find me on poetrypf.
Find me on poetrypf.
Here’s wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a happy 2026.
December 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Here’s wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a happy 2026.
Reposted by Marion Ashton
"Boaters Rowing on the Yerres" 1877
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894)
Oil on Canvas
81 x 116 cm
Private Collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894)
Oil on Canvas
81 x 116 cm
Private Collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
December 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"Boaters Rowing on the Yerres" 1877
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894)
Oil on Canvas
81 x 116 cm
Private Collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894)
Oil on Canvas
81 x 116 cm
Private Collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Reposted by Marion Ashton
Morning.
Winter Hare, Vanessa Bowman.
Winter Hare, Vanessa Bowman.
December 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Morning.
Winter Hare, Vanessa Bowman.
Winter Hare, Vanessa Bowman.
Reposted by Marion Ashton
Next week on TopTweetTuesday (on Twitter - 16th Dec) the challenge:
Write a fresh, imagistic poem about a festive event using
- a lesser known colour shade
- 2 words that are hardly used, including an archaic word
- an extravagant simile
- a wacky or unexpected metaphor
60 words max
Write a fresh, imagistic poem about a festive event using
- a lesser known colour shade
- 2 words that are hardly used, including an archaic word
- an extravagant simile
- a wacky or unexpected metaphor
60 words max
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Next week on TopTweetTuesday (on Twitter - 16th Dec) the challenge:
Write a fresh, imagistic poem about a festive event using
- a lesser known colour shade
- 2 words that are hardly used, including an archaic word
- an extravagant simile
- a wacky or unexpected metaphor
60 words max
Write a fresh, imagistic poem about a festive event using
- a lesser known colour shade
- 2 words that are hardly used, including an archaic word
- an extravagant simile
- a wacky or unexpected metaphor
60 words max
Reposted by Marion Ashton
Ola Szpunar, Polish illustrator
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Ola Szpunar, Polish illustrator
Reposted by Marion Ashton
Hi @rfsmith.bsky.social - here's a memorial to long years of winter commutes for your excellent #Memorial prompt. #PromptCombo #Poem #Poetry
December 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Hi @rfsmith.bsky.social - here's a memorial to long years of winter commutes for your excellent #Memorial prompt. #PromptCombo #Poem #Poetry
Here’s my #propmtcombo #Memorial poem in memory of my amazing Mum who died earlier this year, aged almost 107! Best wishes @rfsmith.bsky.social and @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Here’s my #propmtcombo #Memorial poem in memory of my amazing Mum who died earlier this year, aged almost 107! Best wishes @rfsmith.bsky.social and @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
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The ever-lovely Ronnie @rfsmith.bsky.social is your #promptcombo host this week, with the theme of #memorial. Drop him a poem if you want to get involved ❤️
It’s no secret that I have the toughest job on #PromptCombo , following @victoriaspires.bsky.social . Still, I soldier on this week with #Memorial .
@dragonslayerma.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social @coastalpoet.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
@dragonslayerma.bsky.social @hool415.bsky.social @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social @coastalpoet.bsky.social @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The ever-lovely Ronnie @rfsmith.bsky.social is your #promptcombo host this week, with the theme of #memorial. Drop him a poem if you want to get involved ❤️
Reposted by Marion Ashton
Out in the next few days, our 6th Christmas anthology with a whole host of amazing poets and the illustrations of Emma Bissonnet.
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Out in the next few days, our 6th Christmas anthology with a whole host of amazing poets and the illustrations of Emma Bissonnet.
Really enjoyed this evening’s Write-Along hour session run by @wendypratt.bsky.social First draft of a new poem produced. Fully recommend it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Really enjoyed this evening’s Write-Along hour session run by @wendypratt.bsky.social First draft of a new poem produced. Fully recommend it.
Here's an offering for #PromptCombo #OnRoofs for Paul @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social Look forward to reading the other poems.
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Here's an offering for #PromptCombo #OnRoofs for Paul @thewombwellrainbow.bsky.social Look forward to reading the other poems.
Reposted by Marion Ashton
Last week was fire. This week? Ashes. #PoemsAbout #NoFuture starts Friday. Write ruin, hopelessness, rage. The end of days or just Tuesday. Don’t post early—fade into the feed. Tag #PoemsAbout. Use Alt Text. Sign up for Saturday prompts: shorturl.at/0Xm7A
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Last week was fire. This week? Ashes. #PoemsAbout #NoFuture starts Friday. Write ruin, hopelessness, rage. The end of days or just Tuesday. Don’t post early—fade into the feed. Tag #PoemsAbout. Use Alt Text. Sign up for Saturday prompts: shorturl.at/0Xm7A
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The House of Broken Things is in the house..or will be soon! V excited about my third poetry collection, published May 2026 by Corsair
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The House of Broken Things is in the house..or will be soon! V excited about my third poetry collection, published May 2026 by Corsair
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Mark it down: Dec 20th @ 20.00 — #PoemsAbout #OpenMic + #ChristmasParty returns! Poets, readers, friends — one final night to lift your words before the year ends. 🎤✨
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November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Mark it down: Dec 20th @ 20.00 — #PoemsAbout #OpenMic + #ChristmasParty returns! Poets, readers, friends — one final night to lift your words before the year ends. 🎤✨
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1967176915...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1967176915...
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Last week burned bright. This week: #Desire — ache, hunger, want, undoing. What pulls you toward the flame? New theme begins Friday. Don’t post early. Use Alt Text. Tag #PoemsAbout to be found. For Saturday prompts: shorturl.at/0Xm7A
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Last week burned bright. This week: #Desire — ache, hunger, want, undoing. What pulls you toward the flame? New theme begins Friday. Don’t post early. Use Alt Text. Tag #PoemsAbout to be found. For Saturday prompts: shorturl.at/0Xm7A
Admire me while you can!
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Admire me while you can!
Gripping poems! All the titles are names of moths - all very scarce now. Mortality a central feature of the book.
November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Gripping poems! All the titles are names of moths - all very scarce now. Mortality a central feature of the book.
Highlight of the garden! Doesn't always bloom.
September 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Highlight of the garden! Doesn't always bloom.
Poets I already know on Bluesky are Matthew @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @louloumach.bsky.social Do hope there are lots more of you out there. Let me know!
September 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Poets I already know on Bluesky are Matthew @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social and @louloumach.bsky.social Do hope there are lots more of you out there. Let me know!
I've joined Bluesky as an alternative to X. Looking for fellow poets who have done the same thing.
September 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I've joined Bluesky as an alternative to X. Looking for fellow poets who have done the same thing.
Setting up an alternative to X here. Poets, poetry groups, artwork my top priority.
September 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Setting up an alternative to X here. Poets, poetry groups, artwork my top priority.
Here’s a poem about by mum - still with us aged 106 and in amazing shape.
January 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Here’s a poem about by mum - still with us aged 106 and in amazing shape.
I’ve just joined bsky.app to have an alternative from Twitter. Look forward to communicating with poets and people interested in art and nature.
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January 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I’ve just joined bsky.app to have an alternative from Twitter. Look forward to communicating with poets and people interested in art and nature.