rmcfarlane63

Poet & Writer. Canal Laureate. Facilitator & Educator. Obsidian Foundation. Living by Troubled Waters @NineArchesPress. Known as the Voice, Jazzed to the bone.

[rmcfarlane63 @rmcfarlane63]

Take Flight with Randolph Matthews coming to Ledbury to raise the roof off the Great Barn, Hellens Manor with #poetry jazz and gospel Friday 5th July ⁦@LedburyPoetry⁩ ⁦⁦@NineArchesPress⁩ ⁦@PoetrySociety⁩ ⁦@VervePoetryFest⁩ ⁦@writingwestmids⁩ 🙏🏿🙏🏿

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“Nautilus” by Bob James is one of the most sampled jazz recordings ever, appearing in tracks by hundreds of hip-hop and R&B artists.

[Julian Summerhayes @JuSummerhayes]

Here now https://t.co/Nz3uq8pINb

[PoetryBookSoc @PoetryBookSoc]

Our #BookOfTheWeek is our Summer Recommendation: Folkish by Kym Deyn, published by @NineArchesPress.

Playful, queer, and endlessly inventive, Folkish is "wicked, tricky and bold...a potent and spellbinding achievement that doesn’t hold back." (Victoria Kennefick)

Order your copy of Folkish here, with 25% off for PBS members: https://t.co/p5FNZfBUTm

[buy Fenestration @Othuke__Umukoro]

It appears you can never go wrong with Charles Simic. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant, the way this poem turns.

[RaffaFunk70⭐⭐ @AscQwrt]

The Brothers Johnson 🕺 Stomp #funk70 #funky

[UNUMKenBurns @UNUMKenBurns]

On Monday, we lost Sonny Rollins, one of the greatest saxophonists who ever lived. Watch the clip from JAZZ.

[Jazz Is Dead @jazzisdeadco]

Rest easy, Sonny Rollins 🕊️

The Saxophone Colossus. One of the most important voices in the history of jazz. From his early days alongside Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis to a career spanning seven decades and over sixty albums.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Rest in peace, Sonny Rollins…

Nicknamed the “Saxophone Colossus,” he reshaped modern jazz with fearless improvisation, a towering tenor tone, and timeless classics like Saxophone Colossus and The Bridge.

One of the last great bebop giants, his sound and spirit changed jazz forever.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Tonight calls for nothing but your favorite Miles Davis records.

Happy 100th birthday to a legend.

[Poetry London @Poetry_London]

Just over a month left to submit to the 2026 Poetry London Prize! Open to poets worldwide.

Find more info and enter here: https://t.co/tjhwv7sSYu

[Ian Duhig FRSL @ianduhig]

Ian Duhig reads for Poets & Players at the IABF on 25 April 2026 https://t.co/7m7UkRm6t4 via @YouTube

[Jenny Chapman @JennyChapman]

It was an honour to hear @AyanmoAden speak so movingly.

We can be bearers of a brighter future.

https://t.co/yLiVAoDWSR

[The Moth Magazine @themothmagazine]

The Moth Short Story Prize is now OPEN! And we're over the moon to be joined by Wendy Erskine as this year's judge...

1st prize €3,000
2nd prize €1,000
3rd prize a week at The Moth Retreat

Closing 15 June.

🌟 Details over at https://t.co/2MqMpyPkp8.

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

Fantastic evening of poetry, music and art at the Magma 94 'Remix' launch at The Nook in Brixton...

Loads more photos on our Instagram feed!

📷@pennydampier

Get yourself a copy of this incredible issue here: https://t.co/JSiraWt9ds

[Birmingham Archives & Collections @TheIronRoom]

#BlackBritishHistory Paul Robeson was presented by the British Soviet Society at Birmingham Town Hall on 21 May 1949, 77 years to the day. Ref: LP 22.41 @LibraryofBham @BlackBritHist

[HBO @HBO]

The music you know. The story you don’t.

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson tells the story of the Grammy-award winning band chronicling their evolution, highs and lows, spiritual meaning, and lasting legacy. #EarthWindandFireHBO premieres June 7 on @HBOMax.

[ACNI Writing @ACNIWriting]

.@malodoherty writing on new collections & themes from N Irish poets @cartmilldeirdre Mícheál McCann @BoyleMo Frank Ormsby Patrick Ramsey in @BelTel @ArtsCouncilNI

[PoetryBookSoc @PoetryBookSoc]

Our poem of the week comes from our Summer 2026 Special Commendation: The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems by Patricia Smith (@BloodaxeBooks)

'What It's Like to Be a Black Girl (For Those of You Who Aren't)' first appeared in her 1991 collection, Life According to Motown.

Order The Intentions of Thunder here, with 25% off for PBS members: https://t.co/B0Y0hrkGAD

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

Looking forward to launching Magma 94 'Remix' THIS FRI 22 May with readings from contributors to the magazine.
The Nook, 385 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8GL. Entry is free.
Doors open at 6.45pm, and the event starts at 7pm.

Register your place here - https://t.co/pze91KR5Nz