Jay Ramsay

Jay died on December 30 2018. Cancer, blast it. Kathleen Raine once said he was "unlocker of imprisoned souls." And that made him happy. RIP. We’ll miss him.

[Jay Ramsay @jayramsaypoet]

I am overwhelmed that Bel Mooney has selected #thedangerousbook as one of her two Daily Mail books for Christmas. “Muscular, exciting, controversial and beautiful, this takes the Bible out church and offers it back to everybody.”

[Victoria Finlay @victoriafinlay]

I just saw my first ever #cuckoo! In the garden on the wisteria looking like a small hawk and generating chorus of alarm among the small birds. I knew it but had not known they cast such big shadows. But shouldn’t it be in Africa? Photo #RSPB @Natures_Voice

[Rosemary Duxbury @rosemaryduxbury]

2 beautiful #poems of @jayramsaypoet are lyrics for my ‘Songs of the Mysterious’ to be sung by @KaterinaMina1 @ the ‘Small is Beautiful’ Chamber concert 22 Sep 10.30am #DeLaWarrPavilion #bexhill. “England’s foremost transformation poet” @CaduceusJournal https://t.co/HLxnR3JKbq

[Victoria Finlay @victoriafinlay]

Fantastic first #Amazon review for my friend @jayramsaypoet's astonishing retelling of the Bible as poetry: "This challenging, beautiful text deserves to reach the widest audience. Keep it by your bedside to keep bad things at bay" I'm biased but it's true https://t.co/YLcecFQDIN

[Victoria Finlay @victoriafinlay]

And suddenly we know what is meant by the heart of oak. On this ancient tree that is definitely the shape of a #heart

[Susan Mears @SusanMLitAgency]

Another busy day at Frankfurt @Book_Fair pitching for our talented @SusanMLitAgency authors! @WendyBookCoach

[Victoria Finlay @victoriafinlay]

That feeling when it’s dawn in a favourite city and you’re awake and it’s serene you could be the only one awake apart from the tram drivers and some drunken students clutching skateboards #Edinburgh

[Victoria Finlay @victoriafinlay]

At 100,000 signatures this petition to protect #libraries will be debated in Parliament. It's 29,300 now. https://t.co/YZ2k5En3m4 The average reading age of men in prison is seven. With no libraries even fewer will read well. Libraries are not just services. Please sign.

[Jay Ramsay @jayramsaypoet]

A wonderful launch for #thedangerousbook in #Stroud tonight. Thanks to all who came and those who read and those who bought (all) the books. We’re nearly out of the first limited edition. On day one! https://t.co/DbP9YUlQD2

[Keats-Shelley House @Keats_Shelley]

Happy birthday John Keats, born 31st October 1795. 223 candles on your cake this year (if our maths is correct). Read the text of the John Keats apology letter @Keats_Shelley has just acquired at our website: https://t.co/DxqNNkuR5V #OnThisDay

[Keats-Shelley House @Keats_Shelley]

2019's Keats-Shelley and Young Romantics Prizes are open. Two themes: Wanderings and Fiery Dust, in honour of Lord Byron's Don Juan, which began in 1819. Our chair is the wonderful @MichaelRosenYes. Yes! Details: https://t.co/0AfqsD5jEV and click Prizes.

[New York Times Books @nytimesbooks]

Seamus Heaney himself lugged the boxes of papers, galleys and notebooks to the National Library of Ireland, writes @jimdwyernyt https://t.co/1QtAlr0C9I

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

Keats, born on this day in 1795, on the three layers of reality and what gives meaning to human existence https://t.co/M2RbmUgGY9

[Gutter Bookshop @gutterbookshop]

Just answered the door to some trick or treaters. One of the kids said "are you a gnome?" Had to explain it was my 'house hat' as our cottage is cold... #GnomeBob #MortoParent

[Victoria Finlay @victoriafinlay]

The grave of #WilfredOwen who died 100 years ago this week. I read his #poem The Sentry there and once again at the squid-swollen eye and the light he saw, I cried. #WorldWar1 #warpoets

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Now THAT'S a catwalk: A playful cat crashed a fashion show in Turkey -- and totally stole the show. 🐈 😂 https://t.co/bsYEkAQkPN

[Nathalie Teitler @Natteitler]

Getting ready for @PoetryAldeburgh. Have ordered rum and hot water bottles for poets staying with me in cottage. Using the girl scouts motto: be prepared.

[Victoria Finlay @victoriafinlay]

Here on this piece of ground when the Citroen garage and the BMW garage and the space in between were #nomansland Edward Thomas poet and 2nd lieutenant stepped outside a cellar and died. April 9 1917 #battlefield #worldwar1 #moved

[Jessie Greengrass @JessGreengrass]

I'm case anyone is wondering when I'm going to write another book, I just turned round after removing the peas the 4 year old had put in her ears to find the baby chewing a light flex.

[Pascale Petit FRSL🐅🌳🦜🌳🐆 @pascalepoet]

Mama Amazonica is going to be on The Verb!! exploring the forest as metaphor, with @IMcMillan and Terry Deary he of the Horrible Histories series, recorded 'as live' on 18th in Salford, for broadcast 10pm Friday 19th October @BloodaxeBooks 🦜🦋💚🐍🐆🐊🌎 https://t.co/ML5SLnYMwJ