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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no! 😢

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 1d

😂I think I shall ask for “unutterably perfect” to be etched on my headstone!!

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 1d

*My poem so i get to choose the adjectives 😜

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 1d

There was a young* lass from the sticks,
whose life was quite often the pits.
When her luck turned around,
they said “write it all down!”
so she did. Then her bed fell to bits.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 1d

I had the temerity to write down all the small wins I have had this week. The universe did not like this bare faced joy. Got into my bed last night and it broke 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 3d

Just another Wednesday night… 😜

Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 8d

A reminder: our inspiring poetry writing workshop led by Nick is tomorrow! Don’t miss out!
open.substack.com/pub/trowbrid...

October Workshop: Throwing Your Voice with Nick Sorensen

PLUS Your chance to choose our anthology cover AND submit ideas for a funded community event

open.substack.com

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 8d

To celebrate National Poetry Day yesterday, I shared some favourite poems with a small group in a local care home. I honestly had a wonderful time. Today I’ve been thinking a lot about how the shared experience of reading a poem together is so much greater than the sum of its parts. 📖 🥰

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 12d

Sorry to post filth, but I got some drawer dividers. Hummuna hummuna.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 17d

When you flick to your news app and the top headline is ACTUAL GOOD NEWS

a man wearing glasses is making a funny face with his hands in the air and the words `` fabulous fabulous fabulous '' .

ALT: a man wearing glasses is making a funny face with his hands in the air and the words `` fabulous fabulous fabulous '' .

media.tenor.com

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 18d

I think we all know that autism is caused by AUTISTIC PEOPLE MAKING THE LOVELY BABIES but the trouble is you can’t really yell that in the faces of eugenicist nutjobs, can you, in case they get ideas.
Yep guys, it’s paracetamol.
Definitely paracetamol.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 18d

I’m thinking that before the next election, all the other political parties just get together and make a party called “Not Reform”. The tories can even join in if they like. I’m past caring.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 19d

Just trying to write an article for work. For God’s sake, it’s no wonder I can’t get a poem out at the moment. I can’t even order basic thoughts into a comprehensible paragraph. Bloody hormones.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 21d

My son’s year 10 weekend homework schedule includes Forests under threat (Geog) Festivals and fairgrounds should be banned (Eng) Nuclear extension! (Physics) and best of all… Plague homework (Hist)

Wow, just as well teenagers aren’t prone to depression.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 23d

Wow so it seems most of my office has gone down with Covid in a very short time. Seems mild (for Covid) but SUPER transmissible at the moment.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 23d

In a historic day for Britain, Starmer absolutely crushed Trump with his Rock Paper Scissors game. “Take that, cheeseface,” he cried, as he whipped out the killer flat hand. WHAT A PLAYER. Rule Britannia.

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Nina Parmenter @ninaparmenter.bsky.social · 24d

What a lovely [email protected] used my poem Things That Taste Chickeny as a prompt on Instagram today. She also says she often comes back to this poem, which is an amazing & humbling thing to hear. She does a prompt every day, so give her a follow!

www.instagram.com/reel/DOtZKc9...

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