Howard Timms

Poet and publisher, theatrical writer/performer-- loves family, music, laughter, walking for health, words & trees.

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My thanks to all at Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre for a great evening of live drama with Bronte yesterday. The Playhouse Company and director Liz Maisey chose well and produced brilliantly this tale of the Bronte children. The audience, pin-drop quiet, https://t.co/W7mbxEEq3Q

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Thanks to Politics Midland BBC & Annie Ellis for spotting this still of me cheering Ed Davey as he arrived in Cheltenham for his 1st election speech. Thrilled to go out without a minder and stand around for more than an hour -- first time in years.

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@tinakover I've had sympathy with the 97%'s mistake ever since I made publishing business visits to the Centre for the Teaching of Reading in Reading, UK. Common sense and English spelling are often at odds.

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Ten years ago, on the day before Father's Day, we received the tragic news of my brother Stewart's death, hours after his beloved wife Valerie died. Stewart's memory inspires my life -- and some of my poetry: https://t.co/M8l0zmhWom
@MarilynTimms @AnniecEllis @BenRayThePoet

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@AnnaSaund1 Rewriting an encyclopedia article on Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to accommodate a woman PM would have been enjoyable fo me if ANY other woman was PM.

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Our thanks to four more poets who have their strong voices published in @WordsWildfire Ukraine feature today -- Nicola Thomas, Phillip H Simmons, Robert Raynor, Sue Norton.
https://t.co/SlI2QIjr0G
@MarilynTimms @HowardWTimms @AnniecEllis @Cheltpoetfest

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ONE MONTH LEFT to enter our contest for publication of your 1st poetry book. 2022 triage judges Ben & Maeve are 2021 award winners, gaining 50 free copies, online book launch, sales support, & 2023 judging work https://t.co/6IRiWQIavL

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@WordsWildfire Thanks to all 2021 supporters: 700 contestants, 8 judges,12 submitting poets, audiences, book buyers. We published 100 poets online, & 60 read at Festival Zoom events. Next year our 3 competitions are back, & more submission opportunies. https://t.co/Bi1OdrLuxY

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@WordsWildfire Do you dream of a first poetry book being published by a prestige publisher? Our contest from @Cheltpoetfest, made it come true for @henry_maeve & @BenVerinder who launch their winning pamphlets in Zoom event this Saturday. Free tickets: https://t.co/vSyGtrDnu2

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On Friday 14 MAY, Clair Chilvers launches her new collection 'Out of the Darkness,' published by @fire_frosted and described by @BenRayThePoet as "Sometimes playful, often heart-wrenching, always captivating." Details and free tickets are available from https://t.co/1Wzg9KEkOC

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@WordsWildfire MEET THE JUDGES of Frosted Fire Firsts 2021, and hear David Lukens and Lee Potts read from their prize-winning books published this month. Angela France will announce the 2021 contest shortlist. Details&tickets https://t.co/UuVXC73E7Y

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Tickets are now available for Frosted Fire First Prizewinners' reading by David Lukens and Lee Potts Online on April 10 @WordsWildfire https://t.co/esDKlHDQyA

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@WordsWildfire THANK YOU to competitors from 14 countries who entered our contest for @Cheltpoetfest. Judge @FionaRSampson will decide winners from longlist by @Annasaund1 & @ZoeBrooks2. Thanks also to judges & admin @AnniecEllis Results in mid April at https://t.co/Bi1OdrLuxY

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@WordsWildfire Is proud to have just received the first printed book proof by winner of a Frosted Fire First Pamphlet Award winner @davidmlukens' Copies will be available in April. More at https://t.co/c4pblII8cI

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@AnnaSaund1 @Cheltpoetfest @ZoeBrooks2 @FionaRSampson So proud to have organised this Transformation contest @WordsWildfire and to have such distinguished judges and dedicated administrator.@anniecEllis @AnnaSaund1 @ZoeBrookes2 @FionaRSampson

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Just TWO WEEKS TO GO to get your poems polished. our single poem contest from the publishers for @Cheltpoetfest Prizes of £300, £100, £50, publication in wildfire words ezine, and reading at a Festival event. Entry fee per poem is £4. Full details are at https://t.co/36ItW1aO5h

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@WordsWildfire

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@fire_frosted

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My 5 July haiku:
I’m four years older
than you, NHS, but only
because you exist
My long-life gratitude to NHS and all 'front line' workers.

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@jamescleverly an apology is in order for your party's attempt to mislead the public during last night’s debate. Pls apologise and promise not to do this again.