Joshua’s Poetry Substack

Strumming-bird's Hum

The strumming-bird sits in a tree and spins the strings she wants to play and all the forest listens for free She plays a song about the sea which Karma…

Nov 9, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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October 2025

In Search of Gold

(a poetic fable on AI)

Oct 26, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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Saints and Special Messengers

When saints and special messengers visit the earth you might not hear very much from them for not being concerned with publicity they merely do their…

Oct 12, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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Dancing Queen

(Extra poem for National Poetry Day, Thursday 2nd October, 2025)

Oct 2, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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September 2025

Horse At The River

(a villanelle poem)

Sep 28, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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A Mind Off-Grid, Nr.11 - Miss Conception

(a gogyoshi poem)

Sep 14, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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August 2025

A Question Concerning The Opening Of Doors

(Time-lapse responses to a man opening a door for a woman)

Aug 31, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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A Mind Off-Grid, Nr.10 - Not All ... Are ...

Not all trolls are smelly Not all newts are pissed Not all soaps wash whiter Not all frogs are kissed Not all boats are worthy Not all cars are fast Not…

Aug 17, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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Boarding School, 1964-73

This is only a collection of words trying to make sense of scattered stardust which floats in his upturned mind like a lost orphan in perpetual motion…

Aug 3, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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July 2025

The Keeper

(a Terzanelle poem)

Jul 20, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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The Wednesday Poem

My life is driven by the desire to jump from ever higher ledges and land even softer - one day I will jump from the moon and not even disturb the sand…

Jul 6, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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June 2025

Even-Songly

(a modified Verzanelle poem)

Jun 22, 2025 • Joshua Bond

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