Ralph Dartford
@ralphdartford.bsky.social
Poet and human. 3rd collection, ‘House Anthems’ out now with Valley Press. Studying PHD at the University of Huddersfield. Editor at www.northerngravy.com
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Ralph Dartford
@ralphdartford.bsky.social
· Nov 18
House Anthems (feat. Gary Clark) by Ralph Dartford on Apple Music
Album · 2024 · 15 Songs
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Here’s the album of the book of poetry, ‘House Anthems’. It’s available on Spotify too!
We’d love you to give it an airing and perhaps comment.
Thanks for listening x
music.apple.com/gb/album/hou...
We’d love you to give it an airing and perhaps comment.
Thanks for listening x
music.apple.com/gb/album/hou...
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We're down to our LAST FOUR tickets for Henry Normal at #Louder2025!
Join him with @ralphdartford.bsky.social Saturday 15th November, 4.15pm, Manchester
All tickets and info here: tinyurl.com/4u43jzyf
We canNOT wait! x
Join him with @ralphdartford.bsky.social Saturday 15th November, 4.15pm, Manchester
All tickets and info here: tinyurl.com/4u43jzyf
We canNOT wait! x
HENRY NORMAL in conversation with Ralph Dartford plus poetry treats
Join Henry Normal in conversation when he'll also treat our ears to a poetry reading or two!
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September 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We're down to our LAST FOUR tickets for Henry Normal at #Louder2025!
Join him with @ralphdartford.bsky.social Saturday 15th November, 4.15pm, Manchester
All tickets and info here: tinyurl.com/4u43jzyf
We canNOT wait! x
Join him with @ralphdartford.bsky.social Saturday 15th November, 4.15pm, Manchester
All tickets and info here: tinyurl.com/4u43jzyf
We canNOT wait! x
I’d like you to buy my book… I know this is shameless promotion. If you like it, I’ll send you a free filmed poem!
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House Anthems: Amazon.co.uk: Dartford, Ralph: 9781915606570: Books
Buy House Anthems by Dartford, Ralph (ISBN: 9781915606570) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I’d like you to buy my book… I know this is shameless promotion. If you like it, I’ll send you a free filmed poem!
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This is your final warning!
July 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is your final warning!
Hebden Bridge last Thursday. Poem from the collection my first collection, ‘Recovery Songs’. Still available from most high street bookstores or signed from me directly. X
July 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hebden Bridge last Thursday. Poem from the collection my first collection, ‘Recovery Songs’. Still available from most high street bookstores or signed from me directly. X
In our little garden this morning.
July 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In our little garden this morning.
Super article from @mattabbottpoet.com here on how to negotiate as a freelancer in the arts. Especially literature, but it’s transferable to all art forms.
Stand firm and get the minimum of what you deserve at the very least.
This is a great Substack for poets. Honest, insightful and generous.
Stand firm and get the minimum of what you deserve at the very least.
This is a great Substack for poets. Honest, insightful and generous.
Some thoughts and advice on learning to advocate for yourself as a freelance artist, which has taken me nearly a decade.
Advocating for yourself as a freelance artist
It's taken me a decade to learn and grow the confidence, but it shouldn't have!
mattabbottpoet.substack.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Super article from @mattabbottpoet.com here on how to negotiate as a freelancer in the arts. Especially literature, but it’s transferable to all art forms.
Stand firm and get the minimum of what you deserve at the very least.
This is a great Substack for poets. Honest, insightful and generous.
Stand firm and get the minimum of what you deserve at the very least.
This is a great Substack for poets. Honest, insightful and generous.
I really enjoyed writing this blog piece about working in prisons with the wonderful John Killick for my publisher, Valley Press.
open.substack.com/pub/valleypr...
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Guest week: Poetry in prison
"...almost as common an activity in cells as eating and excreting."
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June 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I really enjoyed writing this blog piece about working in prisons with the wonderful John Killick for my publisher, Valley Press.
open.substack.com/pub/valleypr...
open.substack.com/pub/valleypr...
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Yorkshire Times Poem of the Week: 'Brass' by Ralph Dartford @ralphdartford.bsky.social
www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
Poem Of The Week: <i>Brass</i> By Ralph Dartford
Brass
For us, there were journeys of fine weather between
the walled towns.
www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Yorkshire Times Poem of the Week: 'Brass' by Ralph Dartford @ralphdartford.bsky.social
www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
Pleased to be ‘’Poem of the Week’ in today’s Yorkshire Times. Thank you Steve Whittaker for such considered analysis.
If you’d like a signed copy of ‘House Anthems’, please contact me. I’d love you to own a copy.
mail.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
If you’d like a signed copy of ‘House Anthems’, please contact me. I’d love you to own a copy.
mail.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
Poem Of The Week: <i>Brass</i> By Ralph Dartford
Brass
For us, there were journeys of fine weather between
the walled towns.
mail.yorkshiretimes.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Pleased to be ‘’Poem of the Week’ in today’s Yorkshire Times. Thank you Steve Whittaker for such considered analysis.
If you’d like a signed copy of ‘House Anthems’, please contact me. I’d love you to own a copy.
mail.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
If you’d like a signed copy of ‘House Anthems’, please contact me. I’d love you to own a copy.
mail.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Poem...
The Poem and the Poet (Ralph Dartford). Adlestrop by Edward Thomas. – Northern Gravy
northerngravy.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The ‘House Anthems’ paperback have arrived. They look quite beautiful. We’ve also had some lovely postcards made up as bookmarks.
If you’d like a signed copy, please DM me. I’d be thrilled to send one to you.
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If you’d like a signed copy, please DM me. I’d be thrilled to send one to you.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The ‘House Anthems’ paperback have arrived. They look quite beautiful. We’ve also had some lovely postcards made up as bookmarks.
If you’d like a signed copy, please DM me. I’d be thrilled to send one to you.
XX
If you’d like a signed copy, please DM me. I’d be thrilled to send one to you.
XX
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This very interesting poem from Ralph is our Social Media pick of the day.
Please share where you can ...
www.abctales.com/.../alfredos....
Check out Donaghy's poem which inspired it, too.
Please share where you can ...
www.abctales.com/.../alfredos....
Check out Donaghy's poem which inspired it, too.
June 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This very interesting poem from Ralph is our Social Media pick of the day.
Please share where you can ...
www.abctales.com/.../alfredos....
Check out Donaghy's poem which inspired it, too.
Please share where you can ...
www.abctales.com/.../alfredos....
Check out Donaghy's poem which inspired it, too.
Delighted to announce!
After the incredible success of the hardback of my 3rd collection, ‘House Anthems’, the paperback is to be released on June 6th.
June 6th is relevant. It is the birthday of my late beloved brother Joseph, whom the book is really about.
DM if you are interested in a copy x
After the incredible success of the hardback of my 3rd collection, ‘House Anthems’, the paperback is to be released on June 6th.
June 6th is relevant. It is the birthday of my late beloved brother Joseph, whom the book is really about.
DM if you are interested in a copy x
May 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Delighted to announce!
After the incredible success of the hardback of my 3rd collection, ‘House Anthems’, the paperback is to be released on June 6th.
June 6th is relevant. It is the birthday of my late beloved brother Joseph, whom the book is really about.
DM if you are interested in a copy x
After the incredible success of the hardback of my 3rd collection, ‘House Anthems’, the paperback is to be released on June 6th.
June 6th is relevant. It is the birthday of my late beloved brother Joseph, whom the book is really about.
DM if you are interested in a copy x
Apathetic political poem..
May 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Apathetic political poem..
May 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
As it’s Sunday and it’s Spring, we thought you you’d like to see and hear this from our poetry editor Ralph Dartford. Taken from the book and album ‘House Anthems’ and in cahoots with musician, Gary Clark.
youtu.be/GxmJwnT4HtA
youtu.be/GxmJwnT4HtA
Mark Hollis (Live Version): By Ralph Dartford & Gary Clark
YouTube video by Northern Gravy
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April 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As it’s Sunday and it’s Spring, we thought you you’d like to see and hear this from our poetry editor Ralph Dartford. Taken from the book and album ‘House Anthems’ and in cahoots with musician, Gary Clark.
youtu.be/GxmJwnT4HtA
youtu.be/GxmJwnT4HtA
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There’s only 1 left now, I just bought mine😁
April 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
There’s only 1 left now, I just bought mine😁
There is! Thank you so much x
There’s only 1 left now, I just bought mine😁
April 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
There is! Thank you so much x
The poetry scene encapsulated brilliantly by Meg Cox.
April 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The poetry scene encapsulated brilliantly by Meg Cox.
Only 2 of these left on Amazon. I think my publisher will need to put some more on there (I don’t know how it works). It’s now in Amazon’s top 500 poetry books).
My second collection and very proud of it. Beautiful cover by artist Pete McKee.
amzn.eu/d/hroQ2jH
My second collection and very proud of it. Beautiful cover by artist Pete McKee.
amzn.eu/d/hroQ2jH
Hidden Music: Amazon.co.uk: Ralph Dartford: 9781912436682: Books
Buy Hidden Music by Ralph Dartford (ISBN: 9781912436682) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
amzn.eu
April 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Only 2 of these left on Amazon. I think my publisher will need to put some more on there (I don’t know how it works). It’s now in Amazon’s top 500 poetry books).
My second collection and very proud of it. Beautiful cover by artist Pete McKee.
amzn.eu/d/hroQ2jH
My second collection and very proud of it. Beautiful cover by artist Pete McKee.
amzn.eu/d/hroQ2jH