Phil Hyde
@gphydeauthor.bsky.social
Poet, writer and reviewer living in Grimsby, UK. Published by Black Bough, Hedgehog, the Dark Poets, Written Off, LIncs & Inks, voidspacezine. Short fiction extensively published by Pure Slush. Always follow back. https://linktr.ee/gphydeauthor
Here's my offering for @TopTweetTuesday, remembering a trip this summer to the #Wordsworth family home in Cockermouth, Cumbria. Thanks to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social for the #bird theme.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Here's my offering for @TopTweetTuesday, remembering a trip this summer to the #Wordsworth family home in Cockermouth, Cumbria. Thanks to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social for the #bird theme.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here's my offering for #promptcombo and the theme of #ThisPoem
Thanks to Victoria @victoriaspires.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Thanks to Victoria @victoriaspires.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Here's my offering for #promptcombo and the theme of #ThisPoem
Thanks to Victoria @victoriaspires.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Thanks to Victoria @victoriaspires.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here's my offering for the theme of #suave - thanks go to our #vss365 host Sanya @sanjaraic1
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Here's my offering for the theme of #suave - thanks go to our #vss365 host Sanya @sanjaraic1
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the theme of #last and on her last day of hosting, a big thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host for her interesting and challenging #prompts.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #last and on her last day of hosting, a big thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host for her interesting and challenging #prompts.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s a #tanka on the theme of #learning - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
Photo by Henning Kesselhut on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
Photo by Henning Kesselhut on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Here’s a #tanka on the theme of #learning - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
Photo by Henning Kesselhut on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
Photo by Henning Kesselhut on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TankaThursday
Here’s my offering for the theme of #reflection - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #reflection - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the theme of #timed – it’s a piece from several years ago after a visit to #Canada where I had a great experience travelling on the excellent #GOtrain. Thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #timed – it’s a piece from several years ago after a visit to #Canada where I had a great experience travelling on the excellent #GOtrain. Thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Reposted by Phil Hyde
Hullo. Just put this
up on the shady side for TopTweetTuesday…
up on the shady side for TopTweetTuesday…
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Hullo. Just put this
up on the shady side for TopTweetTuesday…
up on the shady side for TopTweetTuesday…
Here's my contribution for @TopTweetTuesday and a heads-up for a charity I support - WaterAid UK – check them out at www.wateraid.org/uk
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Here's my contribution for @TopTweetTuesday and a heads-up for a charity I support - WaterAid UK – check them out at www.wateraid.org/uk
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #water #WaterAidUK
Here’s my offering for the theme of #relevance - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #relevance - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity
Here’s my offering for the themes of #measure and #achieve - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Here’s my offering for the themes of #measure and #achieve - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #TSEliot #Prufrock
Here’s my offering for the theme of #specific - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
November 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #specific - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
Photo by Giovanna Gomes on Unsplash
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #beer
Reposted by Phil Hyde
I'm currently writing a Folklore of Scotland:
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I'm currently writing a Folklore of Scotland:
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
Good workshop lead last night by @paulwritespoems.bsky.social with a host of innovative prompts. Here’s what I came up with – thanks to Paul and all involved.
Photo by A. B. on Unsplash
#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
Photo by A. B. on Unsplash
#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Good workshop lead last night by @paulwritespoems.bsky.social with a host of innovative prompts. Here’s what I came up with – thanks to Paul and all involved.
Photo by A. B. on Unsplash
#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
Photo by A. B. on Unsplash
#poet #poetrycommunity #winter #snow #holly
Reposted by Phil Hyde
Super evening at Write Here, Right Now. Prompts went down well I think and have definitely give me things to work on over winter. Back in Jan 2026
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Super evening at Write Here, Right Now. Prompts went down well I think and have definitely give me things to work on over winter. Back in Jan 2026
#Cleethorpes Beach cold and clear this morning
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#Cleethorpes Beach cold and clear this morning
Here’s my offering for the themes of #option and #action - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Here’s my offering for the themes of #option and #action - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #monorhyme
Reposted by Phil Hyde
Our cosmos
Is in trouble—
It’s builder’s
Getting bored
We sitting on
Shelf next to
His #action figures
Hoard
We’re just
A science project
That earned
A C+ score
Forced to clean
His dusty shelf
He knocks us
To the floor,
Then tosses us
In waste bin
Our Universe
No more…
#vss365
Is in trouble—
It’s builder’s
Getting bored
We sitting on
Shelf next to
His #action figures
Hoard
We’re just
A science project
That earned
A C+ score
Forced to clean
His dusty shelf
He knocks us
To the floor,
Then tosses us
In waste bin
Our Universe
No more…
#vss365
a close up of the sun in space with the earth in the background
ALT: a close up of the sun in space with the earth in the background
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Here’ss a response to this week's call for #PoemsAbout #Desire from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social
#vsspoem #poetry
#vsspoem #poetry
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Here’ss a response to this week's call for #PoemsAbout #Desire from @brokenspinearts.bsky.social
#vsspoem #poetry
#vsspoem #poetry
Here's my offering for #promptcombo and the theme of #NorthStar
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Here's my offering for #promptcombo and the theme of #NorthStar
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
Thanks to Fidel @dragonslayerma.bsky.social for hosting
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #astronomy
Excellent workshop with Professor Jem Poster from betweenthelinesadvice.co.uk on the poetry of #EdwardThomas #poet - plenty of ideas for my own work.
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Excellent workshop with Professor Jem Poster from betweenthelinesadvice.co.uk on the poetry of #EdwardThomas #poet - plenty of ideas for my own work.
For some years now, I’ve made a monthly donation to #Wikipedia to help maintain it in the original belief of what the internet could achieve – free of ads, free to users. Here's my offering for @TopTweetTuesday theme of #charity and #humanitarian. Thanks as ever to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
For some years now, I’ve made a monthly donation to #Wikipedia to help maintain it in the original belief of what the internet could achieve – free of ads, free to users. Here's my offering for @TopTweetTuesday theme of #charity and #humanitarian. Thanks as ever to EIC @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
Here’s my offering for the theme of #goal - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Here’s my offering for the theme of #goal - thanks go to Sheila @lovehealthed.bsky.social our #vss365 host.
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
#vsspoem #poet #poetrycommunity #soccer #football
love the contrast between paper and plastic 👏👏👏
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
love the contrast between paper and plastic 👏👏👏
