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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 4h

You don’t have to apologise - greedy is good when it produces stunners like this for us to enjoy! Love the form (making cookies) and how you twist the ordinary actions into fierce words. 🙌🏽😘

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stace.bot @stacebot.bsky.social · 1d

the truth is. i've already posted #PoemsAbout #ImperfectMe this week. but i guess i just can't stop thinking about it. thanks a lot @alanparrywriter.co.uk and all of the ridiculously talented writers. @thebrokenspine.co.uk

sorry for being greedy and drafty and posting twice.

stace.bot @stacebot.bsky.social · 1d

a field guide for biochemical exhaustion
is inspired by

#fatigued
#Emoetry
@fafo-poets-society.bsky.social
@mwplovesmusic.bsky.social

#oeuvre
@poetickunal.bsky.social
#BlueSkyRelay @blueskyrelay.bsky.social

a field guide for biochemical exhaustion

i stir the ingredients for chocolate chip cookies
in a bowl with my hands, as if kneading back
the accumulation of everything—
all the imperfect selves, the murmurs and mirrors,
ink ghosts on the flyleaves of books
i haven’t thought about in ages.

the body, like cellular layers—
stacks of drafts.
it’s like i’m searching for a word
some professor once told me
how to pronounce with an accent: oeuvre.

i add more chips to the bowl.
it’s an after-word word that i’m after,
the one you use when you’re looking back
at what you’ve made—
the burnt sugar and blood kind of stuff,
and what it cost.

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 4h

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

Whoops! Thanks for the correction - was about to put it in the diary for this Sunday…. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️😘

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

I was planning to write something centring on my total inability to be on time for anything for this week's #PoemsAbout prompt, #ImperfectMe - but it took my in a very different direction! Weekly big fat thanks to @thebrokenspine.co.uk and @alanparrywriter.co.uk. Happy Friday poets! 💜

White heart-shaped cloud against a blue sky background overlaid with the words of a poem:

You My Love

I give you the biggest bouquet of roses
Yellow as sun, white as clouds
You sneeze and sneeze until your nose splatters blood
Next time I’ll buy you scarlet blooms

I give you a puppy
Furry grey-and-white blur of happy motion
You tell me you can’t stand dogs, didn’t I know?
I chuckle and say, everyone loves dogs

I give you soft drapings
The loveliest dresses in jewel colours, emerald ruby sapphire
You try them on over your jeans and stay silent, eyes shuttered
I tell you, you have no idea how beautiful you are

You hand me back roses and puppy and clothes
You tell me, this is no good, is over, this is me leaving
And I look at you with eyes of loud ardour
And what I hear is, I love you forever and forever and forever

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

I love this Sarah, amazing how much depth you've poured into the idea of face cream! Beautiful last line. 💫

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

How lovely - and yes, so hopeful! That image of a woman looking at herself and seeing something positive in the mirror is powerful on lots of levels. And the jagged pieces made soft - yes!! 💫

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

How wonderful - there's the sadness of harsh realities but so much hope too. I particularly love the knitting of words with discarded things. 💫

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

Love it Dawn - great response to the prompt, and a fantastic alternative to 'seize the day' - wear the gloves!! 💫

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

It really is! I haven't yet been to one of her workshops but have heard excellent things about them...See you there!

Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

Calling all poets interested in writing about the body - workshop this Sunday! 🙌✨😁

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 4d

Come write about the body!

Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-body-i...

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 2d

I've signed up, can't wait! xxxx

Deborah @deborahzafer.bsky.social · 4d

Come and write body poems with ME (and lots of other nice writers too....)

European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · 4d

Come write about the body!

Praise for Julie - 'I am usually not one to choose the highest scores across the board, but I was really impressed by the tutor, the diverse examples, the exercises and the 'spirit' and depth of our discussions.'

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-body-i...

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Eunoia Review @eunoiareview.bsky.social · 2d

The AI Feels Apathy

Does apathy count as an emotion? If so, the AI is practically hysterical with it. Just now it gave someone medical advice that was quite wrong. Upon reflection, the AI is fine with that. Earlier it was installed in a computer in a public school that will do anything for scores,…

The AI Feels Apathy

Does apathy count as an emotion? If so, the AI is practically hysterical with it. Just now it gave someone medical advice that was quite wrong. Upon reflection, the AI is fine with that. Earlier it was installed in a computer in a public school that will do anything for scores, and turns out the AI could take or leave education.

eunoiareview.wordpress.com

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 3d

J'adore ces cutups, ça m'inspire ! 🙏

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 5d

Love them - and what a great source of inspiration, cocking a snoot literature! 😆💫

Ben Niespodziany 📚🎪 @neonpajamas.bsky.social · 5d

I once read a fairytale pedagogy advising against writing about wolves & candles, because they were cliché & overdone. I then proceeded to write a long sequence about a wolf full of candles.

Here are 3 from that sequence, thanks to @havehadhavehad 🐺🕯️

www.havehashad.com/hadposts/can...

HAD @havehashad.com · 5d

amazing new triptych from Benjamin Niespodziany today!!

The wolf full of old candles is melting in the parking lot. Parked at the waxing wolf, the melting wolf sees a permanent time of fire. Last night was the weather. Tonight's still unsure."

https://www.havehashad.com/jytay

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 5d

A day late with my #LiftToTheSky - some Mondays are impossible days! Just reading these beauties from poet Regina Avendaño, spare and surreal and so rich. 💫
@thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk

www.onlypoems.net/poets/regina...

Poetry of Regina Avendaño — ONLY POEMS

New poems from Regina Avendaño

www.onlypoems.net

Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 5d

Just saw your messageon Scrib - big congrats Angie, so pleased for you! 🎉😘

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 6d

thanks Rachel! 🙏

Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 6d

Got my piece in to the @bathflashaward.bsky.social with a whole two hours to spare!! 😆✨

pink circle with red writing saying BFFA and a green outer circle with white writing saying Bath Flash Fiction Oct 2025 Last Minute Club

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 7d

Love your angel cake art and what it symbolises! 😁🥰

kawalker.bsky.social @kawalker.bsky.social · 29d

Cake for breakie! Thanks for accepting my art.

Neither fish nor foul 📖 @neitherfishnorfoul.com · 29d

Dig in! Issue Five: Cake is up. Enjoy!

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com/issues/issue...

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Rachel - and that's a great summary! 🙏

Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 8d

Love it! Lived near Brussels when I was little and the mannequin did make us laugh...💫

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 8d

Such a strong sense of horror and powerlessness, so much beautiful language - think my favourite line is 'ribs click shut'. 💫

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 8d

Karen I love the sound of it so so much - and am bummed I can't make the launch tonight. I'm sure it'll be wonderful Fingers crossed that I'm free for the next event!! 💜

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Philippa Bowe @philippabowe.bsky.social · 8d

What a stunner! Love how you train the spotlight on the violence directed at women with these details, so brutal. 💫

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