I’ve deleted my twitter account.

Why? Ought to be obvious – The extreme-right owner and the wannabe dictator.

This George Carlin sketch articulates the issue well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsL6mKxtOlQ

I felt increasingly uncomfortable clinging on for some months now.
Twitter isn’t what it was, but please look at my poems anyway…

I didn’t sit right with me doing that any more.

Once upon a time, like so many, I loved what Twitter used to be.

I met and interacted with nature writers, poets, folklorists.

The likes of Robert Macfarlane, Melissa Harrison, Rob Cowen, Folklore Thursday, Blackbough Poetry and so many more.

Folklore Thursday used to be a massive highlight.

The reason I stayed longer than I wanted to was Blackbough Poetry’s top-tweet-tuesday.
This remains a wonderful, shared space on social media. The best of what social media can be.

Poets from across the world, posting, sharing, commenting and boosting each others work, most Tuesdays. All powered by the energy and enthusiasm of Matthew M C Smith and a range of hosts. I hosted twice and contributed multiple times over several years. It’s even how I met my publisher and got my first book of poetry out.

I’ll always be grateful for that community.

For anyone who used to follow me on twitter, I can be found here, on Instagram as Richlyevocative, or @richlyevocative.bsky.social

Onwards.