Poet published by Picador, distiller and wild botanical forager for @spiritofherts, curator of @witchcourt, teacher @bruneluni
Joined May 2013
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My best friend's little sister had an imaginary pony she called Mercy Buckets.
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, the new collection from award-winning poet Richard Osmond, is a deeply personal and powerful response to his experience of the London Bridge terrorist attack that took place on June 3rd 2017 panmacmillan.com/blogs/liter… youtube.com/watch?v=q1KvCAEf…
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#RockPaperScissors is the powerful and surprising work from poet Richard Osmond on he and his friends’ direct experience of the London Bridge attack of 3 June 2017, via #Beowulf – thanks @picadorbooks
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Gillian Clarke & Paul Henry (@theglassaisle) joined a host of poets and musicians, including Brian Briggs, @commoninkcap & @hollycorfield, for a celebration of the autumn equinox. Recorded for @BBCRadio4 #fourseasons. Listen on iPlayer Radio here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bkqcq…
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Might be making this up but halfway through this equinox party with @BBCRadio4 + I've traded a poem for lunch with @andisn16 for @BBCFoodProg, @commoninkcap is playing bluegrass, @TheEthicurean are making a plum drink to go with Gillian Clarke's plum poem + there is a v nice dog
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BOOK 1: Quirrell is host to a screaming half-formed face which looks backward while he looks forward. It's constantly angry & disappointed in him. When it wants to see something Quirrell has to turn around & walk backwards. Sound familiar? (7/?)
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THREAD Are y'all ready for one of those "This fan theory about HARRY POTTER will blow your mind" things? This is a weird one. (1/?)
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Guardian fresh voices includes @KayoChingonyi, Ocean Vuong, Richard Osmond (@commoninkcap), Hannah Sullivan, Tara Bergin, @TriciaLockwood, Joseph Coelho (@Poetryjoe) and @Kapka_Kassabova
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When I’m schooling endless Daily Mail / alt right trolls on twitter, I picture myself as the guy from this video: a badass Australian swerving to run over cane toads in his van. youtu.be/CM4TfBQjkXE
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I've not yet crowed about this,but @commoninkcap won an Eric Gregory award, & I R Pleased. Read this: picador.com/blog/march-2017/…, then buy it.
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Congrats to former #FoyleYoungPoets Richard O'Brien @notrockyhorror and Richard Osmond @commoninkcap for winning The Eric Gregory Awards!
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Pick of the Picador poetry evening @brightfest for me were droll Lorraine Mariner, nature boy Richard Osmond and mic-shunning Kate Tempest.
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"Useful Verses for Distinguishing Cow Parsley from Poison Hemlock," by Richard Osmond, from Useful Verses bit.ly/2pKPcra
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"Useful Verses for Distinguishing Cow Parsley from Poison Hemlock", by Richard Osmond, is morbid but funny. Also useful. (1/2) #poetic2017 – at Exeter, England
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#thisweeksread inspired by my @picadorbooks weekly email - @commoninkcap Useful Verses. 'Tis… instagram.com/p/BSyWmDEDu7n/ – at London, England
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Celebrate #williammorris' birthday by reading @commoninkcap's book Useful Verses designed with beautiful #blackthorn
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Really fun multi sensory launch for #UsefulVerses tonight, loved the Poetry Inquisition (can you get pineappleweed perfume?!)
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Just picked this beaut up from #waterstones Cannot wait to read your collection @commoninkcap #usefulverses
