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Jean Atkin

@jmatkin.bsky.social

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British, mostly Scottish, poet in education + community projects / The Poetry Wire online courses / 3rd collection HIGH NOWHERE from IDP / out walking / plagued by the cat / www.jeanatkin.com

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · Feb 1

I had a wonderful opportunity recently to share a poem with Shrewsbury-based sound artist Chris Renshaw, who has made a marvellous soundscape around it. Here's 'Real at Last' (about adventuring by bicycle with a woman friend back when we were 20). Thank you!
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 10h

Tech wythout heart ys harmful.

For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.

We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:

H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching

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Poets for the Planet @poetsfortheplanet.bsky.social · 6d

If you haven't heard of Poets for the Planet until now please take a look at our website for more information about who we are and what we do. Our artwork was created by the wonderful Henny Beaumont. #poetrysky #nationalpoetryday poetsfortheplanet.org.uk

Blue and white watercolour painting with Poets for the Planet in large letters painted across the centre

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 14h

A whole summer's workshop days are over, and we held a wonderful Celebration event for the Hey! Earthlings! project, along with lots of people who'd participated, plus supportive audience. PLEASE DO come and visit the Hey! Earthlings! Cabinet in Shrewsbury Library until the end of October.

Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 15h

October brings overnight mushrooms.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 3d

Mast year, our boots grinding a bushel of acorns in the woods.

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you Jim!

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 6d

A new blog post for National Poetry Day, celebrating the diversity and welcomes of a roomful of women on our Hey! Earthlings! project.
jeanatkin.com/2025/10/02/h...

HEY! EARTHLINGS! Women sharing Shropshire

Between May and October 2025 our Hey! Earthlings! project has worked with people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, creating opportunities for them to respond to our Shropshire heritage …

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 6d

Hey-ho :)

Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 6d

Happy National Poetry Day everyone!

Liz Brownlee @lizpoet.bsky.social · 6d

It's National Poetry Day! Here's my playing with words puffin poem, animated! youtu.be/p0dao3PqRBA

Puffin, by Liz Brownlee, an animated shape poem

YouTube video by Liz Brownlee Poet

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 7d

And we’re off! #Inktober

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 7d

Vanishing soil!

Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 7d

October ploughland, skywards.

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 8d

Huge tree.
Little castle.

#ActonBurnell

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 9d

In Shrewsbury, in a fortnight!

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 9d

September mist and hawthorn berries up by Mitchell's Fold.

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Ghostcards @ghostcards.bsky.social · 13d

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 10d

I mean yes this is funny, but the fact that these unconstitutional stormtroopers are so directionless that they literally stand around waiting for random nonwhite delivery guys to bike past them is just pathetic. No mandate, no mission, no clue. Just racism.

Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 10d

ICE attempted
and failed to disappear a food delivery guy.
It needed to be scored.

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 11d

Yes, this. I worry for my young adult sons.

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12d

Millennials face post-work poverty if they remain renters.

On retirement income shrinks. State pension is inadequate. Low wages - millions can't save for private pension or buy a home. Rents keep on rising.

Need social housing, rent controls, state pension aligned with living wage.

Comment: London's millennials face post-work poverty if they remain renters

Today’s working age population face a ticking timebomb as they approach middle age and beyond without getting on the housing ladder

www.standard.co.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot

Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 12d

This summer I've been working, alongside a fantastic team of artists and community workers, with people who've come to Shropshire as refugees, asylum seekers and just those in search of a better life for their families. I wrote this a few weeks ago. It seems best to just share it.

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 13d

The BBC calls for access to Gaza. Please share if you want to.

The BBC Calls For Access To Gaza

YouTube video by BBC

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Shropshire Wildlife Trust @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social · 14d

#Wildlife to keep your eyes peeled for now the leaves are turning orange...🍂

🦌 Stags clashing
🐟 Salmon at Shrewsbury #weir
🐦 Little egrets at our #meres
🍒 Rowan bright red berries
🕷 Garden #spiders showing off their webs
🦋 Red admirals sneaking sips of fallen apples!

#AutumnWildlife #Shropshire

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Jean Atkin @jmatkin.bsky.social · 13d

I'm still exploring the excellent Dream Catcher 51, full of colour and poetry. Well written reviews too. Thank you editor Hannah Stone for including two poems of mine also.