hesbradley.bsky.social
lecturer in english and creative writing at @uniofbuckingham.bsky.social writer, community gardener, into vampires and the moon atm they/them
👤 Joined on 16 May 2025
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@hesbradley.bsky.socialI constantly tell random members of the clergy about this poem and the concept of Capitalistic Microplastic Communion because it HAUNTS me and I need it to haunt everyone else too.
Show PostProvocative thread. And yet. The many who use it often feel they must, they're afraid to fail, they think other people are using it, they feel compelled to perform at high levels all the time, and adults are crushing their hopes. If *all* AI vanished they'd mostly be thrilled.
Show Post"the Labour case that only Labour values and Labour policies can ensure our country not only weathers these storms, but emerges stronger and fairer" Just absolute dogshit writing. First draft, placeholder text.
Show PostTwo of my poems are in the autumn issue of The Poetry Review!!! 😭 Yes, THAT Poetry Review! The main British Poetry magazine and one of the hardest in the world to get into 💅🏻 Big thanks to @poetrysociety.org.uk and Wayne, marvellous editor
Show Postsometimes (often?) someone's feedback in workshop is more about wanting a poem to be easier to read (for them) than about trying to help the poem open into greater (stranger) possibilities
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