roger waldron

roger waldron

@throwawayreg.bsky.social

a throwaway poet lives in Sheffield has never been a lover of slip-on-shoes writes poetry for people who don’t read poetry his pamphlet “My C&A Years” published by Dreich my best review “My husband loves this but he doesn’t know anything about poetry”

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Evening here’s a little “throwaway” poem 🛋️ And a big thank you to A Thousand Shades of Green @shadesofgreen.bsky.social #poetry 🛋️

A Thousand Shades of Green@shadesofgreen.bsky.social

For today's Sunday Poetry Series poem, I am thrilled to share this incredible piece by another writer new to A Thousand Shades of Green @throwawayreg.bsky.social You can learn more about Roger on our website. I love how the ATSOG family is growing and that I get to share truly great writing!!!

I’m loving this from John 👍

John Chmura@johnchmura.bsky.social

Here we go #PoemsAbout #Hollow @thebrokenspine.co.uk I think of this as a posthumous collaboration with my good friend Ward who passed a few years ago. Also attached is a screenshot of a typical late night conversation. I still don’t know if he was messing or serious.

I’m in from the first line great piece Jen take care 🫶🏿

Jen Thorne@jenthorne.bsky.social

It is #PoemsAbout day once again, and after a very long and stressful month, I am definitely feeling a little #Hollow. I hope everyone else is faring better and bounding into the weekend with joy 😊 @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk #Poetry #Pumpkin

Wow Francesca “I vow to wander the earth with pin pricks on each finger” great 👏👍👏👍 tell us more about the bus journey 🛋️

Francesca L Rolle@francesca-laura.bsky.social

Thanks to @thebrokenspine.co.uk for the prompt of #Hollow for this week's #PoemsAbout. I really enjoyed writing this one while on the bus home yesterday. #PoetryCommunity #Poetry

That’s a wow that last stanza blew 💨mi socks off🧦

Jen Thorne@jenthorne.bsky.social

#PoemsAbout day is here again and I hope you are all having a good one. Here is my contribution to #Posessed with thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk #Poetry #Demons

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There's no way I could ever put into words how much I fucking love this:

roger waldron@throwawayreg.bsky.social

morning Friday here’s my little “throwaway” poem for #PoemsAbout #possessed and thank @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk hope everyone everywhere enjoys their weekend

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#PoemsAbout #Possessed starts Friday. Write obsession. Ownership. Haunting. The thought you can't put down. The person you can't get out. Who possesses whom? Draft now. Share from Friday. Tag #PoemsAbout. Use Alt Text.

Love this 🫶🏿

Mizz Whadda Fudda@mwplovesmusic.bsky.social

His Words I’ll tell you a story, one you won’t believe, once a cookie- it took up an entire jar, so full of chocolate chunks, brimming with joy; bite by bite he chewed the cookie, savoring his prey, he left only crumbs, claimed he ate none #poemsabout #bites @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetry

Wow that last line “she holds herself steady til just past the gate” 👏👍👏👍🫶🏿

Rachel Burrows@rburrows.bsky.social

This poem is about a brilliant woman and her son. They continue to inspire me. He wasn’t able to remain at his local school which she was devastated about, but described her relief that ‘the walk of shame’ was over. #PoemsAbout #Bites @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetry

Love this from this side Rachel 👏👏👏

Rachel Burrows@rburrows.bsky.social

On #WorldHabitatDay I offer a children’s poem about plastic grass! With a slow worm… Find other poems about our wonderful world at The Dirigible Balloon - a free, ad-free, poetry bank for kids. #poetry #poetryforkids #plastic dirigibleballoon.org/poem/The-Gra... @northernjim.bsky.social

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I never know which bits of your poems to pick out - every line is a gem! 😂 Happy Friday Roger!

Great work stace Love this 🫶🏿

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stace.bot@stacebot.bsky.social

For this week's #PoemsAbout #Rot I'm thinking about how far a memory can spread before we stop calling it memory. @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #prompt #poetry #blueskypoetry #writesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #creativewriting

Oh yes like John says the tone is spot on love it 🫶🏿 excellent Sue 👏👏👏

Sue Ibrahim@sueimnw.bsky.social

For this week's #PoemsAbout #Rot with thanks to @thebrokenspine.co.uk Out again today, so will catch up with everyone later.

as we kiss goodbye to September and say Howdy (cowboy speak) to each other and October we’re gearing ourselves up for #PoemsAbout tomorrow (Friday) #Rot 🍂🫶🏿🛋️🍁🚮

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The first publication by my new occasional publishing press "Shut Thee Cake Oyle", next year is likely to be an anthology in support of Powerful South Yorkshire's "Homes For People Not Profit" Campaign. More details to come.

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Next up: #Rot. Flowers rot. Houses rot. Governments rot. Love can rot beautifully if you leave it somewhere warm enough. New theme begins Friday. Don’t post early. Use Alt Text. Tag #PoemsAbout. Read. Repost. Reply.

This is bang on stace Love it so clever “I wash the dishes in the dark” Wow 🫶

stace.bot@stacebot.bsky.social

For this week's #PoemsAbout #DeadLetters I'm thinking about what has to die for a letter to be dead. @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #prompt #poetry #blueskypoetry #writesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #creativewriting

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This is amazing, Roger, the way unfolds and the I and you become secondary to a third party in the narrative. Just so good!!!

I know I say it every week so here I go again with just a few words WoW 👍👏👍👏👍 love this

Sue Ibrahim@sueimnw.bsky.social

For this week's #PoemsAbout #DeadLetters with thanks to @thebrokenspine.co.uk Out most of the day - will try to catch up with everyone later.

It’s tonight 🛋️

Survivors' Poetry 🎤📚🌈@survivors-poetry.bsky.social

Coming up in two weeks time, Tuesday 22 September, Survivors Poetry Zoom Party, with @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @throwawayreg.bsky.social a featured poet double bill for the Ages. And open mic spoken word and music, of course 🥰 Ping us if you are for any reason not signed up to the mailing list 🙏❤️

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#PoemsAbout #DeadLetters starts Friday. Write what never arrived. What came back unopened. What you wrote and couldn't send. Or address the dead and see who answers. Draft now. Share from Friday. Tag #PoemsAbout. Use Alt Text.