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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Poetry Month 2012. 5: Nothing Pie
More Ian Duhig. I’ve previously shared Use Complete Sentences and Civilization. The themes in this one are national pride (of two nations – Ireland and god’s own country, Yorkshire) and language development (see Sinead Morrissey’s Cathedral). Nothing Pie When I … Continue reading
Bradford Photo a Day. 5: Window
Part of @HiddenBradford‘s #bradfordphotoaday challenge – see intro. This is the photo I originally wanted to use, but then I remembered that Otley is technically in Leeds not Bradford. My second choice was the Gruffalo window at Shipley Library but … Continue reading
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Bradford Photo a Day 4: Statue
Part of @HiddenBradford‘s #bradfordphotoaday challenge – see intro. This was supposed to be the Shipley Shopper but the snow meant that I didn’t leave the house. Here’s our gnome instead: Tweet
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Poetry Month 2012. 4: The Human Form Divine
I mentioned previously that Ruth Padel’s grandmother’s grandfather was Charles Darwin, and shared a poem from The Soho Leopard which shows that heritage of interest and passion about biology and evolution. She’s actually written a biography of Darwin – one … Continue reading
Bradford Photo a Day 3: Reflection
Part of @HiddenBradford‘s #bradfordphotoaday challenge – see intro. On a cold cold day, we wrap up warm before we go out. Polly is on my back, under a big coat. Here we are in the mirror: Tweet
Poetry Month 2012. 3: The Disputed History of Hansel and Gretel
After sharing another fairytale poem yesterday, here’s another one, this time by Joanne Limburg whose poem about Fathers I shared last month. This one, about what happened when Hansel and Gretel got home again, is from her collection Paraphernalia. The … Continue reading
Bradford Photo a Day. 2: Up
Part of @HiddenBradford‘s #bradfordphotoaday challenge – see intro. Polly is very observant, many a time she’ll spot something we had no idea was there – cats, bears, owls, spoons – often we’ll be walking somewhere, she’ll mention something random, and … Continue reading
Poetry Month 2012. 2: Little Red-Cap
I like fairytale poems. Do you know of any? Let me know, I’d love to look them up. I’ve shared two before, conveniently in the same post as they are both by Moniza Alvi. One refers to Little Red Riding … Continue reading
Bradford Photo A Day: 1. Digital
Part of @HiddenBradford‘s #bradfordphotoaday challenge – see intro. This is what happens when I put the binary code for the word “DIGITAL” into my calculator: I even especially used a specially pretentious fake effects app on my phone to up … Continue reading
Bradford Photo a Day: 0. An introduction
I’ve seen some “photo a day” projects this year, mostly using instagram. I’ve loved the idea, but due to time and travel constraints (and not having instagram) I’ve not taken part. I have very much enjoyed seeing people’s interpretations of … Continue reading