Mike Ferguson
@mferguson-writer.bsky.social
teacher/writer/poet ~ for more info, go to 'About' at https://gravyfromthegazebo.blog/
On this day in 1730, Colley Cibber was appointed British Poet Laureate under King George II
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
On this day in 1730, Colley Cibber was appointed British Poet Laureate under King George II
In today's Observer
November 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
In today's Observer
Arrived today from @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social and looking forward to reading. Likely I will post temptations from these over coming days...
November 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Arrived today from @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social and looking forward to reading. Likely I will post temptations from these over coming days...
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
ghost ship on the horizon ~ exmouth
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
ghost ship on the horizon ~ exmouth
On this day in 1968, The Beatles released 'The Beatles' (White Album), their only double album
November 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
On this day in 1968, The Beatles released 'The Beatles' (White Album), their only double album
Blue State of the Sea ~ image by artist and photographer Nick Dormand
November 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Blue State of the Sea ~ image by artist and photographer Nick Dormand
Still available at the RCP site...
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Still available at the RCP site...
With Maxine Peake - one of the most exhilarating performances I have ever seen. When I used to work in Manchester every summer, examining. 35+ years. Saw much music, drama, art, places, people, eating, drinking...
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
With Maxine Peake - one of the most exhilarating performances I have ever seen. When I used to work in Manchester every summer, examining. 35+ years. Saw much music, drama, art, places, people, eating, drinking...
to hesitate in error
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
to hesitate in error
Morning walk by and over the River Otter on Coleridge Bridge, arriving at Land of Canaan and the ironwork STC posing...
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Morning walk by and over the River Otter on Coleridge Bridge, arriving at Land of Canaan and the ironwork STC posing...
Tar Barrels in Ottery St Mary tonight ~ two poems from me written over recent years: list poem with image by Chris Wakefield; TB sonnet written for Coleridge Memorial Trust fundraising; two of my pics taken on one of the nights. It's a crazy cool tradition!
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Tar Barrels in Ottery St Mary tonight ~ two poems from me written over recent years: list poem with image by Chris Wakefield; TB sonnet written for Coleridge Memorial Trust fundraising; two of my pics taken on one of the nights. It's a crazy cool tradition!
A walk around Ottery St Mary this morning...
November 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A walk around Ottery St Mary this morning...
On this day in 1938, DuPont announced its new synthetic polyamide fiber is called "nylon" (TextArt in 'nylon' font)
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On this day in 1938, DuPont announced its new synthetic polyamide fiber is called "nylon" (TextArt in 'nylon' font)
old typewriter poems
October 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
old typewriter poems
Happy Birthday to STC, and Happy 3rd Anniversary of Coleridge's memorial statue unveiled in Ottery St Mary on the 250th Anniversary of his birth in the town!
October 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Happy Birthday to STC, and Happy 3rd Anniversary of Coleridge's memorial statue unveiled in Ottery St Mary on the 250th Anniversary of his birth in the town!
found in 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
found in 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler
via Shelley...
October 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
via Shelley...
Real old-school post
October 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Real old-school post
plum pink & not plum pink
October 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
plum pink & not plum pink