Rob Galpin
@robgalpin.bsky.social
Writer, gardener and conservationist. Lots of interests and endlessly distracting hobbies like music, literature, nature writing and poetry. North-east England.
Blogging at https://burnedge.wordpress.com
Poems at https://write.as/robgalpin
Blogging at https://burnedge.wordpress.com
Poems at https://write.as/robgalpin
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Herb rich and rabbit bit…
Despite the escape into open air, this wonderful poem just gets darker and darker until that final, slamming last image. Stunning write. 🏆
Despite the escape into open air, this wonderful poem just gets darker and darker until that final, slamming last image. Stunning write. 🏆
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Herb rich and rabbit bit…
Despite the escape into open air, this wonderful poem just gets darker and darker until that final, slamming last image. Stunning write. 🏆
Despite the escape into open air, this wonderful poem just gets darker and darker until that final, slamming last image. Stunning write. 🏆
Was stunned when I first heard this one - the clear blueprint for my 90s obsession Trumans Water youtu.be/di20mNE98zs?...
MX-80 SOUND why are we here 1981
YouTube video by SeagreenSerenade
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November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Was stunned when I first heard this one - the clear blueprint for my 90s obsession Trumans Water youtu.be/di20mNE98zs?...
It's a poem, not a treatise. I guess it's about the difficulties of communication across barriers
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's a poem, not a treatise. I guess it's about the difficulties of communication across barriers
Thank you Jan - can't resist sharing this, the final final version!
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thank you Jan - can't resist sharing this, the final final version!
Also what's with the scare quotes around black people??
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Also what's with the scare quotes around black people??
Thanks John - spot on and perceptive as ever!
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Thanks John - spot on and perceptive as ever!
Just realised, the title should be "Arundo donax", shouldn't it? Feels righter that way. BTW Arundo donax is the giant cane, traditionally used as the reed in saxophones
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Just realised, the title should be "Arundo donax", shouldn't it? Feels righter that way. BTW Arundo donax is the giant cane, traditionally used as the reed in saxophones
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Fine spittle spun from marrow! Super bleak, super grimy 👏
November 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Fine spittle spun from marrow! Super bleak, super grimy 👏