Mat Riches

Good luck with The Mondays’ Yes Please.

Bon chance for tonight. My copy landed here this morning.

Q: What do you call a Mercian king who has reduced his prices?
A: Special Offa

So Philip Glass just joined TikTok. He only has like 4 posts and they’re simply him in what I assume is his living room playing the piano. First comment on one I saw was “your piano is too close to the fireplace, you’ll dry it out” and if that’s not the internet in a nutshell I don’t know what is.

We were very pleased to have Mat Riches and Matthew Stewart read to us in St Albans on Saturday. This poem is from Mat's pamphlet, "Collecting the Data", published by Red Squirrel Press.

I wonder if Diss Town FC walk onto the pitch with The Specials playing.

Goodly evening @arseblog.com and @gunnerblog.bsky.social
About 30 mins into the game tonight the commentators in Five Live mentioned that Chris Sutton has been described as “vanilla”, and that Sutton has said Motherwell are playing the best football in Britain. I think I know James’ response here…

Sorry I shouted 'Parklife!' during the eulogy.

He’ll not want to warm the pot. You could say the roibushed him, etc.

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We were very pleased to have Matthew Stewart and Mat Riches read to us in St Albans on Saturday. This poem is from Matthew's latest book, "Whatever you do, just don't", published by HappenStance Press.

Thanks to the lads and lasses at Ver Poets for having me (and @roguestrands.bsky.social there last week), and for sharing this poem from my book.

Go to one of their events...they have an ace line up coming up

Pixies- River Euphrates YouTube video by Dan Pollock & The Pretensions Music

I love that The Pixies' River Euphrates begins with them singing about Arsenal's goalkeeper...

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Join us at The Saint & Sinner pub in St Albans on Wednesday 18th March at 7.30 pm for an evening of open-mic poetry, when our featured poet will be John Hussey. It's free and open to all. Sign up on the night from 7.00 pm, if you want to read, or come early just to enjoy some food and drink.

Very much not alone...Absolute tin-tasting shite.

Couldn't get it out of my head, so now it's on here.

It’s these trunks, but it’s for the best

Just cut my spuds up with a bread knife. (NB not a euphemism). I just don’t care anymore.

3 men find a genie lamp. One of them picks it up, rubs it, and out pops a Genie.

I can cancel and resub if you want to fudge the numbers.

Contains Nut Butter

Bridgerton over the River Kwai

Thanks to the terrific poets who read for us tonight at Rogue Strands, plus an excellent audience. Over 30 people brought together by a shared love of poetry!

My pleasure. Enjoying it and learning from it at the same time, as with all eps. Will finish listening tonight. Ironically, I had to pause at the out he’s talking about day jobs to go and do my day job.

It's not too late to change your plans & come to this tonight, or change your plans to come & not come (as long as you change your mind back again).

Six great poets, all for free in a pub (It's not Club Tropicana, so the drinks need paying for, sorry).

All done by about 8.30..what more do you want

They're back, back, back..

Bollocks

Note to self: Harry Styles new song =Radiohead with Self Esteem chorus.

Taylor Makes The Panthers Earn His Respect | Friday Night Lights YouTube video by Friday Night Lights

Arteta to the Arsenal squad this week
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I’m searching for soap for my family. I’m a hunter latherer.