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brianbilston, 5 months ago to random

Today’s poem consists of popular searches on Google to do with Christmas. It’s called ‘Christmas in the Age of Google’.

brianbilston, 5 months ago to random

I’ve got a couple of new books which might possibly work as Christmas presents if you’ve completely run out of better ideas: ‘And So This is Christmas’ and ‘Days Like These’ (new in paperback).

They should be in most bookshops or can be ordered here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/brianbilston

brianbilston, 5 months ago to random

Today’s poem is for anyone concerned about their energy bills this winter. It’s called ‘The Cost of Loving’.

brianbilston, 6 months ago to random

Today’s poem is called ‘Tense Christmas’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Frisbee’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘An Attempt to Write an Abecedarian Poem in Praise of the Dictionary’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Haiku in Praise of 12th December’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Anniversary’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘The Question’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Needles’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Roles’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Ping!’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘In the Park’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Bags’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Book Group’.

brianbilston, 6 months ago to random

Next week, I have four events – in Ely, Birmingham, St Andrews and Edinburgh - where I’ll be reading poems from my new book And So This is Christmas.

Thanks to Toppings & Co and the Heath Bookshop for organising these readings.

Tickets available here:

https://brianbilston.com/events/

brianbilston, 6 months ago to random

Today’s poem concerns a ritual I go through on a number of occasions each December.

It’s called ‘On Searching for a Book of Stamps’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Slow Puncture’.

brianbilston, 6 months ago to random

Today’s poem is for anyone opening the first window of their advent calendar this morning.

It’s called ‘The Good Old Days’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Why I No Longer Write Love Letters’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘Remembrance of Things Pasta’.

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Today’s poem is called ‘A Lean Spell’.

brianbilston, 6 months ago to random

Sorry but I stupidly left today’s poem on the train. This one will have to do for now.