Humans killed by sharks every year: 6-10
Sharks killed by humans every year: 100+ million
Most people think the first number is much higher, and don't think about the second number at all.
Facts like these make me wonder how many blindspots we have about the truth of the world.
Which 3 pairs would you eradicate from the world? Television & dysentery, alcohol & famine, pets & AIDS, comedy & terrorism, nonces & books, war & medicine, serial killers & holidays.
"Just because it didn’t work doesn’t mean it was the wrong choice.
The world is full of probabilities, not certainties.
Find a game where the probabilities favor you and keep taking shots."
–@JamesClear
Send puppies. Send coffee. Send a renewal script for Valium that I don't have to fight for. Send a new equally stable job. Send filters. Send almond croissant. Send body liberation for all. Send fabulous public speaking skills. Send comfy pants. My kingdom for a nap.
For this last part of #poetrymonth we want to shine a small light🔦on our team, all poets in their own right.
Today it's @mill_ our diligent Comms Manager who ensures the words get out, as poems on our website & to the wider world. Here's a poem by her:
https://t.co/zHkubDqFTr
Young people experimenting with new things tend not to be as scrupulous as they could be. Let people live and learn, then admit to being naive. Then let it go. #JudithBeveridge
Spending Friday over at @TheRizzeria with Billy Blue Creative hand-printing the cover pages and inserts of our beautiful forthcoming #WritingWater chapbook! 🌊🌊
Keep an eye out for this stunning little collection featuring a stellar selection of commissioned and public #poets!