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Isy Mead
@isymead
Artistic Director & Joint CEO @PoetrySchool, Trustee of @JaneAustenHouse, Languages student @OpenUniversity, Bengali student @SOAS, Poet
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18-05-2012 20:09:28
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Day 3 of #SealeyChallenge is this gently stirring beauty by Hannah Copley Nicole Sealey The Sealey Challenge #poetry #poems
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Day 4 of The Sealey Challenge this gorgeous issue of Spelt Magazine which contains my poem 'Azan, Dhaka'. Written during a more peaceful time for both Bangladesh and the UK. Please be kind this week ❤ #poetry #Bangladesh #SealeyChallenge Wendy Pratt Jane Burn #Dhaka
![Isy Mead (@isymead) on Twitter photo Day 4 of <a href="/SealeyChallenge/">The Sealey Challenge</a> this gorgeous issue of <a href="/MagazineSpelt/">Spelt Magazine</a> which contains my poem 'Azan, Dhaka'. Written during a more peaceful time for both Bangladesh and the UK. Please be kind this week ❤ #poetry #Bangladesh #SealeyChallenge <a href="/wondykitten/">Wendy Pratt</a> <a href="/JaneBurn14/">Jane Burn</a> #Dhaka Day 4 of <a href="/SealeyChallenge/">The Sealey Challenge</a> this gorgeous issue of <a href="/MagazineSpelt/">Spelt Magazine</a> which contains my poem 'Azan, Dhaka'. Written during a more peaceful time for both Bangladesh and the UK. Please be kind this week ❤ #poetry #Bangladesh #SealeyChallenge <a href="/wondykitten/">Wendy Pratt</a> <a href="/JaneBurn14/">Jane Burn</a> #Dhaka](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUKcTw5W8AE_Qhn.jpg)
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Day 5 of The Sealey Challenge The Wild Delight of Wild Things by Brian Turner Amid the horror of this week I am appreciating the quiet wisdom of this Alice James Books #SealeyChallenge #poetry.
![Isy Mead (@isymead) on Twitter photo Day 5 of <a href="/SealeyChallenge/">The Sealey Challenge</a> The Wild Delight of Wild Things by <a href="/BrianTurnerPoet/">Brian Turner</a> Amid the horror of this week I am appreciating the quiet wisdom of this <a href="/AliceJamesBooks/">Alice James Books</a> #SealeyChallenge #poetry. Day 5 of <a href="/SealeyChallenge/">The Sealey Challenge</a> The Wild Delight of Wild Things by <a href="/BrianTurnerPoet/">Brian Turner</a> Amid the horror of this week I am appreciating the quiet wisdom of this <a href="/AliceJamesBooks/">Alice James Books</a> #SealeyChallenge #poetry.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUPaYvzXEAAZiCN.jpg)
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Day 6 of The Sealey Challenge this had me in tears on the tube Carcanet Press #SealeyChallenge
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Ready for storytelling at beautiful Blaise! Come and join me in the library, at 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm - and then find Zoe for crafting! Bristol Museums #Blaise #thingstodobristol #FamilyFun #storytell
![Isy Mead (@isymead) on Twitter photo Ready for storytelling at beautiful Blaise! Come and join me in the library, at 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm - and then find Zoe for crafting! <a href="/bristolmuseums/">Bristol Museums</a> #Blaise #thingstodobristol #FamilyFun #storytell Ready for storytelling at beautiful Blaise! Come and join me in the library, at 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm - and then find Zoe for crafting! <a href="/bristolmuseums/">Bristol Museums</a> #Blaise #thingstodobristol #FamilyFun #storytell](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUdEmRTWoAAq0hq.jpg)
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Day 8 of The Sealey Challenge Modern Fog by Chris Emery from Arc Publications Favourite poem below #SealeyChallenge #poetry
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Day 11 of The Sealey Challenge This bright offering from Candlestick Press I love this hopeful poem by Paula Meehan #sealeychallenge #thesealeychallenge #poetry
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Back at Blaise for family storytelling today! Join me at 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm every Thursday in August! Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Visit Bristol #Blaise #storytelling #storytime #famil
![Isy Mead (@isymead) on Twitter photo Back at Blaise for family storytelling today! Join me at 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm every Thursday in August! <a href="/bristolmuseum/">Bristol Museum & Art Gallery</a> <a href="/VisitBristol/">Visit Bristol</a> #Blaise #storytelling #storytime #famil Back at Blaise for family storytelling today! Join me at 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm every Thursday in August! <a href="/bristolmuseum/">Bristol Museum & Art Gallery</a> <a href="/VisitBristol/">Visit Bristol</a> #Blaise #storytelling #storytime #famil](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GVBT7cFXgAAx6IN.jpg)
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Great fun telling stories at Blaise today. Join me for storytelling and Zoe for crafting next Thurs 29 August for the last Family Fun day of the summer! #Blaise Visit Bristol Bristol Museums #FamilyFun
![Isy Mead (@isymead) on Twitter photo Great fun telling stories at Blaise today. Join me for storytelling and Zoe for crafting next Thurs 29 August for the last Family Fun day of the summer! #Blaise <a href="/VisitBristol/">Visit Bristol</a> <a href="/bristolmuseums/">Bristol Museums</a> #FamilyFun Great fun telling stories at Blaise today. Join me for storytelling and Zoe for crafting next Thurs 29 August for the last Family Fun day of the summer! #Blaise <a href="/VisitBristol/">Visit Bristol</a> <a href="/bristolmuseums/">Bristol Museums</a> #FamilyFun](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GVlzRiBXsAAQefZ.jpg)
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Our collaborative poetry competition with Unity 101 FM for their listenership closes tomorrow! Last chance to submit your poem in Bangla or English on the theme of 'pivotal moments' 👇🏽👇🏿👇
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Last chance to submit your poem in Bangla or English on the theme of 'pivotal moments' 👇🏽👇🏿👇 Our collaborative poetry competition with <a href="/Unity101FM/">Unity 101 FM</a> for their listenership closes tomorrow!
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💥Oct 20 #SummitFestival at University of Leeds Poetry Centre dives into poetry’s role in the climate crisis. With readings from Simon Armitage and panels on themes of Blue Poetics and Toxic States, we’ll explore the vital intersections of art, activism, and our planet’s future. Tix out 2 Sept!
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🚨19 October #SummitFestival at Yorkshire Sculpture Park opens w/ powerful workshops like Petro-Politics w/ Yvonne Reddick, Contaminating Ideas w/ Caleb Parkin & readings from Caroline Bird. The day culminates in the prestigious @LaurelPrize ceremony hosted by Simon Armitage. Tix: 2 Sept!
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💥Oct 20 #SummitFestival at University of Leeds Poetry Centre dives into poetry’s role in the climate crisis. With readings from Simon Armitage and panels on themes of Blue Poetics and Toxic States, we’ll explore the vital intersections of art, activism, and our planet’s future. Tix out 2 Sept!
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Back at Blaise Museum for the final Family Fun Day of the summer! Join me for storytelling at 12, 1, 2 and 3 and crafting with Zoe all day. #Storytelling #blaise Bristol Museums @visitbristol
![Isy Mead (@isymead) on Twitter photo Back at Blaise Museum for the final Family Fun Day of the summer! Join me for storytelling at 12, 1, 2 and 3 and crafting with Zoe all day. #Storytelling #blaise <a href="/bristolmuseums/">Bristol Museums</a> @visitbristol Back at Blaise Museum for the final Family Fun Day of the summer! Join me for storytelling at 12, 1, 2 and 3 and crafting with Zoe all day. #Storytelling #blaise <a href="/bristolmuseums/">Bristol Museums</a> @visitbristol](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GWJOlmAWsAAoxuM.jpg)
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🎟️ Tickets are now available! Join us at Summit this October for an inspiring ecopoetry festival with top UK writers & ecological thinkers. 🌍 Workshops, readings & more at Yorkshire Sculpture Park & University of Leeds Poetry Centre Get your tickets here: poetryschool.com/summit-a-poetr…
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Get your tickets here: poetryschool.com/summit-a-poetr… 🎟️ Tickets are now available! Join us at Summit this October for an inspiring ecopoetry festival with top UK writers & ecological thinkers. 🌍 Workshops, readings & more at <a href="/YSPsculpture/">Yorkshire Sculpture Park</a> & <a href="/UniLeedsPoetry/">University of Leeds Poetry Centre</a>
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My poem Honeyed appears in this gorgeous new anthology from Ana Sampson McLaughlin illustrated by the incomparable chris riddell Delve into these poetic riches waaaaahhhh #poetrycommunity #poems #poets Pan Macmillan @macmillan
![Isy Mead (@isymead) on Twitter photo My poem Honeyed appears in this gorgeous new anthology from <a href="/AnaBooks/">Ana Sampson McLaughlin</a> illustrated by the incomparable <a href="/chrisriddell50/">chris riddell</a> Delve into these poetic riches waaaaahhhh #poetrycommunity #poems #poets <a href="/panmacmillan/">Pan Macmillan</a> @macmillan My poem Honeyed appears in this gorgeous new anthology from <a href="/AnaBooks/">Ana Sampson McLaughlin</a> illustrated by the incomparable <a href="/chrisriddell50/">chris riddell</a> Delve into these poetic riches waaaaahhhh #poetrycommunity #poems #poets <a href="/panmacmillan/">Pan Macmillan</a> @macmillan](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GWytCVyWAAE4zM-.jpg)