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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 13h

Daily poetry prompt: October 9th is #HarryPotterBookDay so here are a couple of ideas for writing about the boy wonder and his world.

If I had Harry Potter's magic
I could make a feather fly
and give a tree a face...

More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2012/11/harr...

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 15h

Such silliness!

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 16h

That's a 'Wish I'd written that' poem! Brilliant.

Ben Davis @bendavisauthor.bsky.social · 20h

Hi Brian! This one might fit the bill. It’s called Don’t Come to Saturn.

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 16h

New Blog Page - Guest children's poet: Josie de Falco.
Find out about Josie and read some of her poems here -
brian-moses.blogspot.com

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 5d

Daily poetry prompt - New blog page: Inside a Tall Building. What might you find on each floor of a tall building? brian-moses.blogspot.com

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 5d

I set this up as Able Writers in 2002 Authors Abroad took it over & expanded it to include science & maths days too. Thousands of enthusiastic children have benefited from it. Why not try a taster day. Details authorsabroad.com/aim-high-days

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 4d

New blog post: A Ticket to Scary-ness - Link to a fabulous new website with a range of poems that are suitable for the run up to Hallowe'en. Enjoy. brian-moses.blogspot.com #Halloween #Halloween2025 #spookypoems #scarypoems

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 4d

Daily poetry prompt: This coming week is #worldspaceweek2025 so why not ake an ordinary creature from Earth and put it on one of the planets where it becomes something totally different to what it was. Take a look: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2020/09/spac...

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 3d

It's #WorldSpaceWeek so how about writing a love poem from one alien to another? Lots of examples here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2017/03/writ...

Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel

WRITING LOVE POEMS...... TO ALIENS. (To begin with, children think they are simply writing love poems and there is always ...

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 1d

Daily poetry prompt: Choose a name. What does that name make you think of?

NORA
Your name makes me think of adventure.

It is St. Bernard dogs
yapping,
pleading for you to take them on a walk.

It is falcons soaring gracefully.....

brian-moses.blogspot.com/2020/03/two-...

Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel

TWO IDEAS FOR WRITING FROM THE ABLE WRITERS' DAYS AT HORNBEAM SCHOOL IN DEAL Choose a name. What does that name make you think o...

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 1d

Daily poetry prompt: Choose a name. What does that name make you think of?

NORA
Your name makes me think of adventure.

It is St. Bernard dogs
yapping,
pleading for you to take them on a walk.

It is falcons soaring gracefully.....

brian-moses.blogspot.com/2020/03/two-...

Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel

TWO IDEAS FOR WRITING FROM THE ABLE WRITERS' DAYS AT HORNBEAM SCHOOL IN DEAL Choose a name. What does that name make you think o...

brian-moses.blogspot.com

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 3d

It's #WorldSpaceWeek so how about writing a love poem from one alien to another? Lots of examples here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2017/03/writ...

Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel

WRITING LOVE POEMS...... TO ALIENS. (To begin with, children think they are simply writing love poems and there is always ...

brian-moses.blogspot.com

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 3d

That’ll be a good day. Went there a couple of times myself. Enjoy.

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 4d

Daily poetry prompt: This coming week is #worldspaceweek2025 so why not ake an ordinary creature from Earth and put it on one of the planets where it becomes something totally different to what it was. Take a look: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2020/09/spac...

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Stefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 4d

Excited to have my spooky poem “The Book of Beware” featured in this blog post! Thank you! 📚🧙 #kidlit #poetry #halloween

Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 4d

New blog post: A Ticket to Scary-ness - Link to a fabulous new website with a range of poems that are suitable for the run up to Hallowe'en. Enjoy. brian-moses.blogspot.com #Halloween #Halloween2025 #spookypoems #scarypoems

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Sue Hardy-Dawson @suehardy-dawson.bsky.social · 5d

To finish #NationalPoetryDay week I'm sharing 1 of my poems from APES TO ZEBRAS my book with @rogerstevens.bsky.social & @lizpoet.bsky.social the most playful of animals the Otter @bloomsbury @piecorbett.bsky.social @brianbilston.bsky.social @brianmosespoet.bsky.social @domconlon.bsky.social

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 4d

New blog post: A Ticket to Scary-ness - Link to a fabulous new website with a range of poems that are suitable for the run up to Hallowe'en. Enjoy. brian-moses.blogspot.com #Halloween #Halloween2025 #spookypoems #scarypoems

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 5d

I set this up as Able Writers in 2002 Authors Abroad took it over & expanded it to include science & maths days too. Thousands of enthusiastic children have benefited from it. Why not try a taster day. Details authorsabroad.com/aim-high-days

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 5d

Daily poetry prompt - New blog page: Inside a Tall Building. What might you find on each floor of a tall building? brian-moses.blogspot.com

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Scallywag Press @scallywagpress.bsky.social · 7d

In #NationalPoetryDay, we're excited to announce a new offering from @brianmosespoet.bsky.social
publishing in March 2026!

I Am Ray's Imaginary Friend, illustrated by Bethan Welby is a verse chapter book written by an imaginary friend, with a theme of moving home, for ages 7+. Stay tuned for more!

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 8d

Prior to @PoetryDayUK here are ten ways to raise the profile of poetry in schools, from @PieCorbett & me.
brian-moses.blogspot.com/2023/03/rais...

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 8d

Very sad to hear of the death of Brian Patten, the rockstar poet of my childhood. Gargling with Jelly was so subversive and funny. "I've never heard the Queen sneeze or seen her blow her nose, I've never seen her pick a spot or tread on someone's toes." www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Brian Patten obituary

One of the Liverpool poets, along with Roger McGough and Adrian Henri, who was a perceptive writer on love

www.theguardian.com

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 8d

Prior to @PoetryDayUK here are ten ways to raise the profile of poetry in schools, from @PieCorbett & me.
brian-moses.blogspot.com/2023/03/rais...

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 10d

Daily poetry prompt: The theme of @PoetryDayUK is 'Playing' so why not get children playing with words.

There's a python, a python, a python on the loose - not a nylon or a syphon but a python - not a moose on the loose but a python...

brian-moses.blogspot.com/2021/09/play...

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

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