Picket Poetry

An account to broadcast and share the poetical products of the picket lines.

[UCU Ulster @UCU_Ulster]

It's dull and drab today in Derry, but who'd be a scab when our picket's so merry?! #frozenbutsolid #ucustrikes #ucustrike #ucustrikesback @PicketPoetry @ucu

[UCU Ulster @UCU_Ulster]

There’s much chattering of teeth on our Jordanstown ‘wind tunnel’ picket, but our members chat and teach out to help each other stick it! #frozenbutsolid #ucustrikes #ucustrike #ucustrikesback @picketpoetry @ucu

[Picket Poetry @PicketPoetry]

A second attempt at posting the whole Marlowe/Raleigh parody...

[Picket Poetry @PicketPoetry]

1599, Marlowe's poem "Passionate Shepherd to His Love". Pastoral love poem, shepherd promises all kinds of delights. 1600, Raleigh's poem "Nymph's Reply" points out that sheep smell, flowers die, whole pastoral idea is silly. Seemed like a good model. https://t.co/GfrFarUF0t

[DMU UCU says JOIN A UNION @UCU_DMU]

Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!

You make me wanna STRIKE!!!!!

#FourFights
#UCUstrike
#UCUstrikes
#UCUstrikesback

[Placard Stick Tips #OneOfUsAllOfUs @PlacardSticks]

REASONS TO BE STRIKING lyrics.

Inspired by @GoldsmithsUCU (see https://t.co/OcMGPpmVRJ) and with the usual apologies to the estate of the artist besmirched.

If anyone out there can manage a credible Dury-alike vocal then please, please go for it. #UCUstrike #UCUStrikesBack

[Picket Poetry @PicketPoetry]

What would Shakespeare think about #ucustrikesback?
@ucu @UM_UCU @LeVostreGC (although a lytel aftir your owne tyme) #picketpoetry

[Picket Poetry @PicketPoetry]

This is brilliant.

[Anthea Irwin #DoYouSeeUsUCEA #SettleTheDispute @AntheaIrwin]

A wee silly from the @UCU_Ulster keyboard warrior. Dr Ted Episode 1: The Pension. Do post your performances below! ✊✊✊ #frozenbutsolid #ucustrike #ucustrikes #ucustrikesback #ucu @ucuatqub @ucu @PicketPoetry (it's not a poem but ...) @DrJoGrady

[UCU Ulster @UCU_Ulster]

@picketpoetry here's one that one of our members 're-cast' at the end of the 2018 strike and remains resonant. #frozenbutsolid #ucustrikes #ucustrike #ucu @ucu @DrJoGrady

[Picket Poetry @PicketPoetry]

Poetry doesn't have to be fancy to be fabulous!

[Picket Poetry @PicketPoetry]

Remember to send in your own contributions or tag us in your posts of #picketpoetry!

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A reminder about some inadvertent poetry from UUK from when the social media intern got a little too carried away... https://t.co/5Ww19fKqRj

[USSbriefs @USSbriefs]

In just a few days we’ll hit the 2-year anniversary of #UUK’s famous strike poem: “Tomorrow is good for us” #USSstrike #UCUstrike

[Picket Poetry @PicketPoetry]

A classic from two years ago... https://t.co/XhK6uVQYcW

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And also Aberdeen...

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Check out @LancasterUCU picket poetry tomorrow if you're in the vicinity!