Dean Norton

Escaping depression is harder once you go numb. (Note: Seroquel is the US brand name for quetiapine) #PoemsAbout #hollow @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk #PromptCombo #NamingSorrow @janpsolivagant.bsky.social #poetry #writing #mentalillness

Good morning! Happy Friday! This was another tough one for me for #PoemsAbout #Hollow Thank you as always @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk I guess I should have found a blue-sky photo, but I liked this one. 😊

I realise I failed to add #PoemsAbout to this response to the #Hollow prompt 😏

For #PoemsAbout #Hollow with much thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk

I am so proud of this collection. #Poetry #NewJersey #Pines #People #SugarSand #Ghosts and, of course, #PorkRoll

For this week's #PoemsAbout #Hollow, I'm thinking about how much strength it takes just to stand still. @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #prompt #poetry #blueskypoetry #writesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #creativewriting

Thank you @alanparrywriter.co.uk & @thebrokenspine.co.uk for dropping #PoemsAbout #hollow. I'm later than I hoped but excited to read everyone's shares! #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

@janpsolivagant.bsky.social Jan, thank you for hosting this weeks's #promptcombo with the evocative #namingsorrow. This has me thinking about the anticipation of sorrow. #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

A #fridaypoem for @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poemsabout #rot #poetrycommunity #poets #poetry #poetsofbluesky

So pleased and grateful to have six poems published in Sixty Odd Poets this week. Thank you to Mike O’Brien @zoomburst.substack.com and Sixty Odd Press! sixtyoddpoets.substack.com sixtyoddpoets.substack.com/p/112-dean-n... #PoemsAbout #promptcombo #poetry #poems #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry

#PoemsAbout is exploring #Possessed this week. Perfect for a Friday in October. Can't wait to read all of your work. Thank you @alanparrywriter.co.uk & @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

🙏 @thebrokenspine.co.uk #PoemsAbout #Possessed #poetry / #photography: ©Jan Peters, 2026/2024 #Depression #LossOfSelf #Revenants #Ghosts #ImageAndVerse #BW

#PoemsAbout day is here again and I hope you are all having a good one. Here is my contribution to #Posessed with thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk #Poetry #Demons

@jenthorne.bsky.social thank you for being our host for this week's #PromptCombo #Doors. Here's a go at it. #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

From my out of print collection "Port of Souls" for #PoemsAbout #Bites and @thebrokenspine.co.uk

Happy #PoemsAbout day people. I hope you all have a good one. Here is a fun one for #Bites #Poetry #Writing

#PoemsAbout #Bites

For #PoemsAbout #Bites with much thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk

something simple sweet and a bit raw for #PoemsAbout #Bites @thebrokenspine.co.uk a list in the spirit of anne carson. been really into the simple pleasures of the everyday lately. and longing! can’t forget the longing

For this week's #PoemsAbout #Bites I'm thinking about how much we can do with our teeth without ever biting anyone. @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #prompt #poetry #blueskypoetry #writesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #creativewriting

'I've Nothing to Offer the White Horse in the Dream' for #PoemsAbout #Bites @thebrokenspine.co.uk

I considered and discarded several ideas for #PoemsAbout #Bites this week. What finally emerged was Seen. Thank you @alanparrywriter.co.uk & @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

Hi, @emteepoetry.bsky.social Here is an offering for #PromptCombo #Winged The piece was originally written for a prompt by @malformed-poetry.bsky.social , but I am quite fond of it, and I hope it fits the bill. Thanks for the prompt! #poetry #poetrycommunity #writing #writercommunity #prompt

Thank you @emteepoetry.bsky.social for this week's #PromptCombo #Winged. I've been pulled away for some weeks but delighted to be back reading. #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

My thanks again to our hosts @thebrokenspine.co.uk for this week hosting #PoemsAbout #Rot here's one from its inspired by an extraordinary Shropshire landscape love to see what other poets do with the theme

#PoemsAbout #Rot @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetry / #photography: ©Jan Peters, 2026/2024 #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #MushroomSky #Fungi #Mycelium #Abjection #FolkHorror

October moved me to a second one for #PoemsAbout #rot Grateful to @alanparrywriter.co.uk & @thebrokenspine.co.uk for keeping us posting. #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

For this week's #PoemsAbout #Rot I'm thinking about how far a memory can spread before we stop calling it memory. @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #prompt #poetry #blueskypoetry #writesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #creativewriting

Happy Friday #PoemsAbout folks. This is mine for #rot Thank you @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

I hope everyone is having a good Friday. I am having a busy one, so am going to post this and run! I will leave reading everyone else's until tonight when I can hopefully relax 😌 #PoemsAbout #Rot @thebrokenspine.co.uk @alanparrywriter.co.uk #Poetry

Not feeling very profound today #PoemsAbout #DeadLetters @thebrokenspine.co.uk Not the house style, but there you go.

my thanks to @thebrokenspine.co.uk and @alanparrywriter.co.uk for hosting #PoemsAbout #DeadLetters this was written for my fathers great friend lost when H.M.S. was sunk I have the letter

For this week's #PoemsAbout #DeadLetters I'm thinking about what has to die for a letter to be dead. @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk #prompt #poetry #blueskypoetry #writesky #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #poets #creativewriting

Happy #PoemsAbout folks, here's my quick contribution to #DeadLetters - will check back later to read others! Thanks @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetry #poetrycommunity

Hi #PoemsAbout community. With apologies, I've been away for about a month, but missing you all. Trying to shake the rust off for #DeadLetters. 🙏 @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk. #poetrycommunity #poetry #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

Not much time for #PoemsAbout this weekend but dropping a quick go at #thriftstore and hope to read everyone's work asap! Best to @alanparrywriter.co.uk & @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

Delighted that my poem “I had a” is published in Full House Literary @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social alongside an excellent group of poets and artists. Thanks to the amazing head editor Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social & editor Lowena Olver. A draft appeared on #poemsabout #poetrycommunity #Oulens …

Thank you so much @jenthorne.bsky.social for hosting this week's #promptcombo. Can't wait to see what we all make of #stand. #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

I thought I would have another go at #PoemsAbout #LastTrain. Thank you for hosting @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

In response to today's @thebrokenspine.co.uk excellent #PoemsAbout prompt #LastTrain, here's a rewrite of an older poem recalling a childhood train journey. Many thanks @alanparrywriter.co.uk and the rest of the #poetrycommunity. Looking forward to reading other responses!

Happy #PoemsAbout day everyone. Here is my offering for #LastTrain. I can't wait to read everyone else's. With thanks as always to @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk Have a great weekend all ❤️ #poetry #choo-choo

Good morning everyone, still not much writing time but always good to write something about trains, so here's a wee draft for #PoemsAbout #LastTrain. Thanks @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk as always! #poem #poetrycommunity

Here’s one for #PoemsAbout #LastTrain Many thanks as ever to @alanparrywriter.co.uk @thebrokenspine.co.uk

#PoemsAbout #LastTrain @thebrokenspine.co.uk I will put a link to the reading in the comments.

In the fading hours of my Friday finally I can settle with #PoemsAbout and read poems for #lasttrain. Here's my first. Good vibes to our host @alanparrywriter.co.uk and @thebrokenspine.co.uk #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet

Thank you @emteepoetry.bsky.social for hosting this week's #PromptCombo with #Perseverance. #poetrycommunity #poetry #poem #poems #skypoets #blueskypoets #blueskypoetry #poetsofbluesky #skypoet #writingcommunity

Had a bit of fun with #PoemsAbout #BadHabits, not my usual stye at all! With thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk / @thebrokenspine.co.uk! #poems #poetry #writingcommunity

#PoemsAbout #BadHabits @thebrokenspine.co.uk I will put s reading in the comments.