Fiona Halliday
@fhalliday.bsky.social
Teacher, preacher, poet, wife, mother, friend!
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Daily poetry prompt: Take a look at a marble. What can you see? Shapes, colours, squiggles, swirls, images, reflections, patterns........... anything more? An exercise in imagination stretching. brian-moses.blogspot.com/2012/03/marb...
MARBLES
MARBLES Take a look at a marble. What can you see? Shapes, colours, squiggles, swirls, images, reflections, patterns........... anyth...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Daily poetry prompt: Take a look at a marble. What can you see? Shapes, colours, squiggles, swirls, images, reflections, patterns........... anything more? An exercise in imagination stretching. brian-moses.blogspot.com/2012/03/marb...
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aily poetry prompt: What do you grumble about?
Our family are experts at grumbling.
We grumble about the dog
leaving muddy paw prints across the floor.
We grumble about the delivery man
and his thunderous knocks on our door…
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2025/06/grum...
Our family are experts at grumbling.
We grumble about the dog
leaving muddy paw prints across the floor.
We grumble about the delivery man
and his thunderous knocks on our door…
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2025/06/grum...
Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel
GRUMBLING Our family are experts at grumbling. We grumble about the dog leaving muddy paw prints across the floor. We grumble about t...
brian-moses.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
aily poetry prompt: What do you grumble about?
Our family are experts at grumbling.
We grumble about the dog
leaving muddy paw prints across the floor.
We grumble about the delivery man
and his thunderous knocks on our door…
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2025/06/grum...
Our family are experts at grumbling.
We grumble about the dog
leaving muddy paw prints across the floor.
We grumble about the delivery man
and his thunderous knocks on our door…
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2025/06/grum...
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🥰 🤟🏼 😊 Empathy, kindness and love books for children aged 3-12+ 😊 🤟🏿 🫶 With books by Laura Dockrill, Kerry Drewery, Dan Smith, Jess McGeachin, Michael Rosen, Catherine Rayner & Benjamin Dean. Free resources & lesson plan links! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/empat...
Empathy, kindness and love books for children
Kindness, empathy and love children's books for students aged 3-12+ with titles by Laura Dockrill, Dan Smith, Alice Oseman & Michael Rosen.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🥰 🤟🏼 😊 Empathy, kindness and love books for children aged 3-12+ 😊 🤟🏿 🫶 With books by Laura Dockrill, Kerry Drewery, Dan Smith, Jess McGeachin, Michael Rosen, Catherine Rayner & Benjamin Dean. Free resources & lesson plan links! schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/empat...
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Daily poetry prompt: What have you never seen?
Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner,
never seen a goat in a boat.
Never seen a pike on a motorbike
but I've seen an anaconda on a Honda.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2015/05/neve...
Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner,
never seen a goat in a boat.
Never seen a pike on a motorbike
but I've seen an anaconda on a Honda.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2015/05/neve...
Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel
NEVER SEEN.... Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner, never seen a goat in a boat. Never seen a pike on a motorbike but I've ...
brian-moses.blogspot.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Daily poetry prompt: What have you never seen?
Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner,
never seen a goat in a boat.
Never seen a pike on a motorbike
but I've seen an anaconda on a Honda.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2015/05/neve...
Never seen a hyena with a vacuum cleaner,
never seen a goat in a boat.
Never seen a pike on a motorbike
but I've seen an anaconda on a Honda.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2015/05/neve...
What would you like to see less of? Thank you, @brianmosespoet.bsky.social for this post and the thought-provoking prompt! I’m sure there are many things pupils would like to see less of.
Daily poetry prompt: All the things I'm hoping to see less of.....
Mosquito bites,
playground fights,
flashing lights.
Rainy days,
misty haze,
traffic delays.
brian-moses.blogspot.com/2024/04/all-... @fhalliday.bsky.social
Mosquito bites,
playground fights,
flashing lights.
Rainy days,
misty haze,
traffic delays.
brian-moses.blogspot.com/2024/04/all-... @fhalliday.bsky.social
Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel
All the Things I'm Hoping to See Less of.... Mosquito bites, playground fights, flashing lights. Rainy days, misty haze, traffic delays. B...
brian-moses.blogspot.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
What would you like to see less of? Thank you, @brianmosespoet.bsky.social for this post and the thought-provoking prompt! I’m sure there are many things pupils would like to see less of.
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The former actor and BBC producer Collette Hiller has won the CLiPPA – the poetry award run by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education – for Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind 👇 #BookSky
Colette Hiller wins the CLiPPA poetry prize with Colossal Words for Kids
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June 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The former actor and BBC producer Collette Hiller has won the CLiPPA – the poetry award run by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education – for Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind 👇 #BookSky
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Good Morning @thebrokenspine.co.uk!🌻 Long overdue but a definite #LiftToTheSky for Fiona Halliday @fhalliday.bsky.social for hopeful, positive and inspiring poetry. 💛
July 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Good Morning @thebrokenspine.co.uk!🌻 Long overdue but a definite #LiftToTheSky for Fiona Halliday @fhalliday.bsky.social for hopeful, positive and inspiring poetry. 💛
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#teachers - are you counting sleeps? And THANK YOU for a fantastic but tough year!
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July 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
#teachers - are you counting sleeps? And THANK YOU for a fantastic but tough year!
#poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #teachers #literacy @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social
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I'm thrilled to have 3 poems in this fab online book. All proceeds from sales fund Compassiviste Foundation's work to create a more equitable + sustainable future for all
#poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky
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July 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I'm thrilled to have 3 poems in this fab online book. All proceeds from sales fund Compassiviste Foundation's work to create a more equitable + sustainable future for all
#poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky
@fhpowellwriter.bsky.social
#poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #poetrylovers #PoetrySky
@fhpowellwriter.bsky.social
Thank you, @littlethoughtspress.com ! 😊💕
"The hippo wallows in fresh water,
His movements are quite slow,
He yawns and munches all night long,
He cannot swim, you know!"
-from The River Horse by @fhalliday.bsky.social, featuring the illustration, A Sunset Soak by @emilykeifer.bsky.social
His movements are quite slow,
He yawns and munches all night long,
He cannot swim, you know!"
-from The River Horse by @fhalliday.bsky.social, featuring the illustration, A Sunset Soak by @emilykeifer.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Thank you, @littlethoughtspress.com ! 😊💕
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You can find Fiona's poems, "The River Horse" and "Great Barrier Reef" as well as Emily's illustrations, "A Sunset Soak," and "Sowing to Save" in Little Thoughts Press Issue 9: Go Wild! available in print & pdf.
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ISSUES | Little Thoughts
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May 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
You can find Fiona's poems, "The River Horse" and "Great Barrier Reef" as well as Emily's illustrations, "A Sunset Soak," and "Sowing to Save" in Little Thoughts Press Issue 9: Go Wild! available in print & pdf.
www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues
www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues
Fun tales of Derek’s conversations with great people! I really enjoyed seeing how the meetings began - lending to others and giving advice - Derek has a lot to offer! Thank you, Jonathan Humble! #poetry
May 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Fun tales of Derek’s conversations with great people! I really enjoyed seeing how the meetings began - lending to others and giving advice - Derek has a lot to offer! Thank you, Jonathan Humble! #poetry
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This Friday’s #PoemsAbout theme is #NeverForget
Dust, data, loss, legacy. What still haunts.
📅 Share your poem Friday for feedback from @alanparry83.bsky.social.
🖼 Use alt-text if posting an image.
#TakeRisks #LeaveScars #EndOnAnImage
Dust, data, loss, legacy. What still haunts.
📅 Share your poem Friday for feedback from @alanparry83.bsky.social.
🖼 Use alt-text if posting an image.
#TakeRisks #LeaveScars #EndOnAnImage
May 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This Friday’s #PoemsAbout theme is #NeverForget
Dust, data, loss, legacy. What still haunts.
📅 Share your poem Friday for feedback from @alanparry83.bsky.social.
🖼 Use alt-text if posting an image.
#TakeRisks #LeaveScars #EndOnAnImage
Dust, data, loss, legacy. What still haunts.
📅 Share your poem Friday for feedback from @alanparry83.bsky.social.
🖼 Use alt-text if posting an image.
#TakeRisks #LeaveScars #EndOnAnImage
Thank you for your lovely review, Carmella, I’m delighted that you enjoyed my poetry. 💕 #poetry
I have just finished reading 'Thoughts on Life' by Fiona Halliday @fhalliday.bsky.social It is a wonderful read! 💛💛💛
#poetrycommunity
#upliftingpoetry
#poemsaboutlife
#poetrycommunity
#upliftingpoetry
#poemsaboutlife
April 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Thank you for your lovely review, Carmella, I’m delighted that you enjoyed my poetry. 💕 #poetry
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Thank you again so much Julia Donaldson & Fiona Halliday for spending time with my words. My pamphlet 'The Liminal Light of the Night' is presented by @hedgehogpress.co.uk & is a deep dive into loneliness, grief, liminality and hope. I don't take anyone's time for granted & appreciate your support!
April 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thank you again so much Julia Donaldson & Fiona Halliday for spending time with my words. My pamphlet 'The Liminal Light of the Night' is presented by @hedgehogpress.co.uk & is a deep dive into loneliness, grief, liminality and hope. I don't take anyone's time for granted & appreciate your support!
#poetrycommunity Reading the wonderful #poetry of @carmellapoetry.bsky.social published by @hedgehogpress.co.uk .It was difficult to decide on 2 favourite poems, I love the line ‘My fears are kept in the pockets of strangers.’ Beautiful illustrations by Vanya Milanova accompany the poems.
April 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
#poetrycommunity Reading the wonderful #poetry of @carmellapoetry.bsky.social published by @hedgehogpress.co.uk .It was difficult to decide on 2 favourite poems, I love the line ‘My fears are kept in the pockets of strangers.’ Beautiful illustrations by Vanya Milanova accompany the poems.
April 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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The sun is shining! ☀️☀️☀️
And Fiona Halliday's pamphlet #thoughtsonlife from @hedgehogpress.co.uk has arrived... It's going to be a wonderful afternoon! 🩷💐🩷
@fhalliday.bsky.social
#poemsaboutlife
#poemsaboutfriendship
#debutpamphlets
And Fiona Halliday's pamphlet #thoughtsonlife from @hedgehogpress.co.uk has arrived... It's going to be a wonderful afternoon! 🩷💐🩷
@fhalliday.bsky.social
#poemsaboutlife
#poemsaboutfriendship
#debutpamphlets
March 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The sun is shining! ☀️☀️☀️
And Fiona Halliday's pamphlet #thoughtsonlife from @hedgehogpress.co.uk has arrived... It's going to be a wonderful afternoon! 🩷💐🩷
@fhalliday.bsky.social
#poemsaboutlife
#poemsaboutfriendship
#debutpamphlets
And Fiona Halliday's pamphlet #thoughtsonlife from @hedgehogpress.co.uk has arrived... It's going to be a wonderful afternoon! 🩷💐🩷
@fhalliday.bsky.social
#poemsaboutlife
#poemsaboutfriendship
#debutpamphlets
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This is a poem of loss, taken from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023)...
February 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is a poem of loss, taken from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023)...
Thank you, Attie! I suspect many people feel this way - afraid of saying the wrong thing, but not wanting to be silent! 😊
Powerful words in a small package. A relatable poem from @fhalliday.bsky.social's debut adult poetry pamphlet, Thoughts on Life, from @hedgehogpress.co.uk 🌼
February 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Thank you, Attie! I suspect many people feel this way - afraid of saying the wrong thing, but not wanting to be silent! 😊
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Here are the 9 gorgeous versions of my #HaikuSaturday #haiku posted so far. I'll post the complete list on Monday, so more people can join in if they wish to do so.
January 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Here are the 9 gorgeous versions of my #HaikuSaturday #haiku posted so far. I'll post the complete list on Monday, so more people can join in if they wish to do so.
Thank you very much, Kate! I’m so pleased you enjoyed, ‘Thoughts on Life’, thank you for reviewing it! 😊
Review of @fhalliday.bsky.social 's poetry collection - an enjoyable, moving, and often sharply sheer read - no superfluous words here! Well done Fiona!
January 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Thank you very much, Kate! I’m so pleased you enjoyed, ‘Thoughts on Life’, thank you for reviewing it! 😊
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TEACHERS: In need of some fun, FREE poems? You'll find plenty on my website - www.joshuaseigal.co.uk - including one of my best known poems, below. Might be handy for #WorldBookDay! Enjoy. #BookSky #EduSky #poetrycommunity @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
TEACHERS: In need of some fun, FREE poems? You'll find plenty on my website - www.joshuaseigal.co.uk - including one of my best known poems, below. Might be handy for #WorldBookDay! Enjoy. #BookSky #EduSky #poetrycommunity @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
x.com/fionahallida... Thank you to @samszanto.bsky.social for this interview about ‘Thoughts on Life’!
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January 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
x.com/fionahallida... Thank you to @samszanto.bsky.social for this interview about ‘Thoughts on Life’!