Author Archives: SallyJ

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About SallyJ

I am a writer and a poet.

Stop Press…. Agnes has agreed…

Posted on March 6, 2012 by SallyJ

Stop Press…. Agnes has agreed….

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About

Posted on March 6, 2012 by SallyJ

About.

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Launched!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by SallyJ

The Loose Muse Anthology has launched…. … at the Whitechapel Gallery Not so long ago I was jumping about because I had received my very first writing commission and now the book is here! It is the first anthology published … Continue reading →

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Roughly sculpted for Dverse

Posted on February 26, 2012 by SallyJ

This is all edges and unfinished surfaces – a quick and dirty poem in response the the prompt at dVerse set by Victoria C Slotto. Views It begins. The tickle of water, receding. Wave upon wave. As each subsides a … Continue reading →

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All my dogs are leaving home – just a little doggerel!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by SallyJ

One by one they leave to roam the fields and nearby ditches. One of them has moved next door, another hides all day in hedges. Ignoring calls and tasty treats they trot off every morning throwing glowering backward glances at … Continue reading →

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Friday 13 April 2012 – don’t miss this…

Posted on February 6, 2012 by SallyJ

Friday 13 April 2012 – don’t miss this….

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Submissions

Posted on February 6, 2012 by SallyJ

Submissions.

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New venture…sieze the chance to see your work published…

Posted on February 5, 2012 by SallyJ

New venture…sieze the chance to see your work published….

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Objects into poetry for dVerse

Posted on February 5, 2012 by SallyJ

For the first time in ages, this is my response to today’s dVerse.com challenge to poeticise (!) an object. The inspiration for this is the French writer Francis Ponge. From my computer I can see a gang of long tailed … Continue reading →

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Fate of the rummage box or, how the green dot lived to fight another day

Posted on January 30, 2012 by SallyJ

The first Country Market after Christmas was bound to be a slow affair, and in our efforts to discover what would appeal to the clientèle, we had over produced the Christmas card range. No problems, a great January clear-out with ‘can’t … Continue reading →

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