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
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.
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
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
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
The poetry scene encapsulated brilliantly by Meg Cox.
April 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The poetry scene encapsulated brilliantly by Meg Cox.
Absolutely. Gareth came into HMP Leeds a couple of weeks ago to talk to young men and record a podcast with them. it was a super event. I love Gareth, what he stands for and his empathy.
Here’s a poem about him from ‘House Anthems’.
Here’s a poem about him from ‘House Anthems’.
March 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Absolutely. Gareth came into HMP Leeds a couple of weeks ago to talk to young men and record a podcast with them. it was a super event. I love Gareth, what he stands for and his empathy.
Here’s a poem about him from ‘House Anthems’.
Here’s a poem about him from ‘House Anthems’.
The Northern Gravy Poetry Anthology.
"This anthology is born in flickering light, playing among shadows and dancing with ghosts. Death whispers, birth sings- a dreamscape of endings and beginnings: Luminous, ephemeral, infinite.”
- Toria Garbutt
northerngravy.com/product/poetry…
"This anthology is born in flickering light, playing among shadows and dancing with ghosts. Death whispers, birth sings- a dreamscape of endings and beginnings: Luminous, ephemeral, infinite.”
- Toria Garbutt
northerngravy.com/product/poetry…
March 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Northern Gravy Poetry Anthology.
"This anthology is born in flickering light, playing among shadows and dancing with ghosts. Death whispers, birth sings- a dreamscape of endings and beginnings: Luminous, ephemeral, infinite.”
- Toria Garbutt
northerngravy.com/product/poetry…
"This anthology is born in flickering light, playing among shadows and dancing with ghosts. Death whispers, birth sings- a dreamscape of endings and beginnings: Luminous, ephemeral, infinite.”
- Toria Garbutt
northerngravy.com/product/poetry…
If anyone had told me in 2019 that I would have had 3 collections of poetry published within 6 years, and that they all would be on sale in Waterstones, Blackwells, Foyles and great independent bookshops, well, I would say that you have been eating too much cheese before bedtime.
Thank you all xx.
Thank you all xx.
February 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If anyone had told me in 2019 that I would have had 3 collections of poetry published within 6 years, and that they all would be on sale in Waterstones, Blackwells, Foyles and great independent bookshops, well, I would say that you have been eating too much cheese before bedtime.
Thank you all xx.
Thank you all xx.
Love this collection by Maria Ferguson. Full of rage and love. Exquisitely restrained and crafted.
@mlferg.bsky.social
@mlferg.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Love this collection by Maria Ferguson. Full of rage and love. Exquisitely restrained and crafted.
@mlferg.bsky.social
@mlferg.bsky.social
Blimey! Only 1 of of the limited edition hardback left on Amazon. The paperback is out in a couple of weeks or so, apparently.
amzn.eu/d/1xtYS69
amzn.eu/d/1xtYS69
February 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Blimey! Only 1 of of the limited edition hardback left on Amazon. The paperback is out in a couple of weeks or so, apparently.
amzn.eu/d/1xtYS69
amzn.eu/d/1xtYS69
Been sent a batch of these. My first 2 collections for Valley Press. Still very proud of them both. If you want to buy a copy of either (or both), let me know. I’ll sign them of course x
February 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Been sent a batch of these. My first 2 collections for Valley Press. Still very proud of them both. If you want to buy a copy of either (or both), let me know. I’ll sign them of course x
From my second collection, ‘Hidden Music’. Thought of it after I saw ‘A Complete Unknown’ last night.
February 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
From my second collection, ‘Hidden Music’. Thought of it after I saw ‘A Complete Unknown’ last night.
Breaking news!
Astonishingly, my publisher has managed to locate 10 copies of the beautiful limited edition hardback of ‘Hidden Music’. I nabbed them off him. If you want a signed copy, let me know. They are £22.50 all in. Once they are gone, that’s it. The paperback is out soon though.
Astonishingly, my publisher has managed to locate 10 copies of the beautiful limited edition hardback of ‘Hidden Music’. I nabbed them off him. If you want a signed copy, let me know. They are £22.50 all in. Once they are gone, that’s it. The paperback is out soon though.
January 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Breaking news!
Astonishingly, my publisher has managed to locate 10 copies of the beautiful limited edition hardback of ‘Hidden Music’. I nabbed them off him. If you want a signed copy, let me know. They are £22.50 all in. Once they are gone, that’s it. The paperback is out soon though.
Astonishingly, my publisher has managed to locate 10 copies of the beautiful limited edition hardback of ‘Hidden Music’. I nabbed them off him. If you want a signed copy, let me know. They are £22.50 all in. Once they are gone, that’s it. The paperback is out soon though.
Need an early night x
January 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Need an early night x
From ‘House Anthems’. A poem that means a lot to me.
I remember the exact time and place of the first draft of this poem. It was a cold flat in Bradford on New Year’s Eve. I wasn’t well and a bit lost in myself at the time.
Bad times are usually fleeting and they pass.
Happy New Year everyone xx
I remember the exact time and place of the first draft of this poem. It was a cold flat in Bradford on New Year’s Eve. I wasn’t well and a bit lost in myself at the time.
Bad times are usually fleeting and they pass.
Happy New Year everyone xx
December 31, 2024 at 10:48 AM
From ‘House Anthems’. A poem that means a lot to me.
I remember the exact time and place of the first draft of this poem. It was a cold flat in Bradford on New Year’s Eve. I wasn’t well and a bit lost in myself at the time.
Bad times are usually fleeting and they pass.
Happy New Year everyone xx
I remember the exact time and place of the first draft of this poem. It was a cold flat in Bradford on New Year’s Eve. I wasn’t well and a bit lost in myself at the time.
Bad times are usually fleeting and they pass.
Happy New Year everyone xx
Hey London!
Gary Clark and myself’s big night out!
With hombres, Lloyd Coombes and Daddy Grazz.
We’d love you to join us.
Ticket info here.
www.thebetsey.com/music-events...
Gary Clark and myself’s big night out!
With hombres, Lloyd Coombes and Daddy Grazz.
We’d love you to join us.
Ticket info here.
www.thebetsey.com/music-events...
December 30, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Hey London!
Gary Clark and myself’s big night out!
With hombres, Lloyd Coombes and Daddy Grazz.
We’d love you to join us.
Ticket info here.
www.thebetsey.com/music-events...
Gary Clark and myself’s big night out!
With hombres, Lloyd Coombes and Daddy Grazz.
We’d love you to join us.
Ticket info here.
www.thebetsey.com/music-events...
The centrepiece poem in ‘House Anthems’. About the funeral of Joseph, my brother, and its aftermath.
Christmas eh? X
Christmas eh? X
December 22, 2024 at 10:57 AM
The centrepiece poem in ‘House Anthems’. About the funeral of Joseph, my brother, and its aftermath.
Christmas eh? X
Christmas eh? X
Old stray poem that never made any of the collections. Like it though x
December 17, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Old stray poem that never made any of the collections. Like it though x