For TopTweetTuesday & #WorldMentalHealthDay, a brand shiny new WIP. Thank you to host @alilock4 (also love that my poem in the new online edition of 'Afterfeather' gets to page-sail with your gorg sea-poem 'And Still...') And you all? Whatever today brings, I hope there's glow.

Thanks to leti for hosting this weeks TopTweetTuesday. The inspiration for this week's offering, a little cleaner than he looked when I wrote this!

Just come across @BrokenSpineArts for the first time and seen there's a #cosmos poetry - really enjoying reading other people's poems this morning. Here's one from me Matthew M C Smith

Good afternoon TopTweetTuesday and @AntHeald. Really loving reading today's poems, here's one from me called 'When bow touches string'.

Very happy to have been well enough to deacon again for midnight mass, it's been a long 3 months off. Merry Christmas everyone! And I've introduced my family to #ClergyMaltClub. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it. Always.

Litany of Women for the Church by Joan Chittister OSB bridgetmarys.blogspot.com/2023/03/litany…

It's been a while since I've joined in TopTweetTuesday, loving reading the body-themed poems being shared so far. Thank you to @whismicalraven for hosting, and here’s my body-themed poem, Identity.

hello my fellow poetic bodies! for TopTweetTuesday and gracious host @whismicalraven, here are 70 words in 10 lines about my own in relation to another’s. have a wonderful day all!

A prayer in the hope that we may always protect and safeguard the lives of all God's precious children; for today, for tomorrow, for always.

Hi TopTweetTuesday Matthew M C Smith and many thanks to Jared jared mulhair hosting today. Have a great day, one and all. 🌞

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Joseph Fasano Here's a short one I wrote at the beginning of the long rains

Joseph Fasano

A beautiful end of year service at St Paul’s this afternoon. The theme was around celebrating all of our achievements this year and how our vision and values have guided us on this exciting journey.

barbie’s wheelchair vs my actual wheelchair: a critical comparison aka the best twitter thread i will ever post strap in #Barbie

Loving this collection so far.

Have you got your free ticket for our @PoetsNorthern event on August 12? Join us as we celebrate happiness with amazing poets and spoken word artists from across the North & Manchester Cathedral's own Writer-in-Residence Tom Branfoot Free tickets here: bit.ly/3qaWKrC

“But that isn’t how it works. God isn’t / a diner waitress saying what can I get you, hon?” — Rachel Barenblat

The Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition is BACK! Submissions open this Wed 6 September for poets to submit their unpublished work based on the theme, A Truth. Cash prizes of £200, £50 and £25 up for grabs for the winning entries! Details here: bit.ly/44xvFgF

Come see this incredible poem by Cara Smart from #SeasideGothic Issue 9. (£) seasidegothic.com/poetry/beached/