BirdBard

26/10/2025

Open mic at the Empress, Monday week. Should be a good’un!

23/10/2025

I’ve had some poems accepted for the next edition of the Starbeck Orion. Submissions are still open if any fellow poets want to join me.

How to contribute to The Starbeck Orion

08/08/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/birdbard/p/this-weeks-poem-weasel?r=2kzdmk&utm_medium=ios

Weasel Beady eyed, greedy, unquestionably evil,

09/07/2025

I’ll be performing a short set of poems in Boston Spa this Sunday, sometime between 12 and 4. Should be a good event!

27/06/2025

This week’s poem:

Purple emperor

25/06/2025

Last week’s new poem on Substack. Look out for the next one on Friday!

Hummingbird hawk-moth

03/06/2025

A poem of mine was longlisted in a competition recently. If you like poems about otters, you can read it here:

I’m putting out an extra post this weekend because I recently had some encouraging news regarding my poetry.

23/05/2025

I’ve been sharing a poem and some related musings on Substack every Friday for the past few weeks. Here’s the latest one. If you’re interested, you can subscribe for free and you’ll get an email notification whenever I make a new post.

Ants Like mirror-ball sparks, the light stipples plants

18/11/2024

I contributed the text to this amazing picture book by my partner Robbie, but the illustrations are what makes it magical! If you’re looking for gifts for the festive season, I don’t believe there’s anybody whatever their age who wouldn’t be delighted to receive it!

There is a great twittering in the countryside and towns, in the mountains and moorlands and along the coasts. The birds of the British Isles have a great deal to say!In this exquisite book, artist Robbie Burns presents us 43 different birds in 87 delightful and humorous full colour illustrations. T...