on mornings when the world is a bleached skeleton on a pale horse and hope is the sound of the wind through its rib cage when I’m feeling like less than dust on the moon or grease in the fire I remind myself that I was only ever really here at all because I’ve loved […]

via Pale Horse (For My Children) by Matthew Borczon — Your One Phone Call

Extremely pleased to have my poem “Purifying Shepherds” appear in this years Three Drops From The Cauldron” Lughnasadh anthology. Thankyou Kate.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/kate-garrett/three-drops-from-a-cauldron-lughnasadh-2017/paperback/product-23277586.html

Another intriguing prompt.

Source: Hot August Nights … and your Wednesday Writing Prompt

Happy to have three poems featured in The Poet By Day. Thankyou Jamie.

Source: “A Weather Bouquet” and other responses to the last Wednesday Writing Prompt

“My Youth Template” kindly published by Zac in Misplaced Identities. Thankyou Zac.

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Many thanks to Arielle for featuring my “Touch Screen” in Occulum

Source: Touch Screen | by Paul Brookes

“Four poems from my Ongoing Series “The Folk Next Door” in Sacred Chickens. Thankyou Julie

http://www.sacredchickens.com/2/post/2017/07/paul-brookes-poetry-my-neighbor-ongoing-series.html

Two of my poems kindly featured in The Poet By Day. Thankyou Jamie

Source: “Vacuuming her dressing table, you accidentally suck up her earring” and other responses to the last Wednesday Writing Prompt

Well worth a read. Cracking performer too.

Source: Historical Plans Of How Romans Made Drains by Sez Thomasin