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dVerse Poetics – an evening of short verse
At last, another chance to try my hand at an Englyn – a short sharp tricky little form with more rules than lines! Thank you to dVerse for their evening of short verse – the perfect prompt to action for … Continue reading
Posted in Dversepoetry, Englyn - ancient Celtic/welsh poetry form, garden, inspiration, online writing, poet, poetic forms, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, winter weather, word painting, Words in the landscape, writer, writing
Tagged ancient celtic poetry, Arts, Dverse, Englyn, Literature, poet, poetics, poetry
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D’Verse poetics…Literary description
This was written for the dVerse poetics challenge this weekend…brilliant visual prompts and a timely reminder that we don’t just see or hear but also sense in so many ways our relationship with the world…thank you Kelvin. This is ‘quick … Continue reading
Posted in artist, Dversepoetry, inspiration, online writing, poet, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, word painting, writer, writing
Tagged amphora, archaeology, Dverse, historical finds, Kelvin, literary description, poetry, Quick-and-dirty, using all senses, word painting
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Letting go for dVerse Poets
At last I have a moment to respond to the dVerse prompt once more. Letting go for me is tough the battle with my tendency to be in control has left its mark on my health. As Claudia says in … Continue reading
Posted in CFS, Dversepoetry, M.E., ME, CFS, online writing, poet, poetic forms, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, word painting, writer, writing
Tagged CFS, Dverse, ME, Online poetry, poet, poetry
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dVerse here I come …Autumn poem
Autumn Daybreak mist hugs web-silvered ground. Trees stretch dripping limbs in search Of dawning sun, which creeps to hang low and silver. Blousy blooms lift bowed heads once more To swagger with late-life bravado; Cold blood warmed, senile bees … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Dversepoetry, free verse, garden, online writing, poet, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, autumn, Biology, dVerse Poetry.com, Fall, garden, Gardens, poet, poetics, poetry, poetry. writer, Shopping, Summer, writer, writing
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He died in France
My father died in France in high summer. One bitter-sweet memory was buying fruit from a street market to tempt his failing appetite. Cherries, ripe, red from a Rouen market, cupped in her hand. His hand, pale and still, in … Continue reading
Posted in death, Dversepoetry, Family, Life writing, melancholy, memories, online writing, poet, poetry, poets, seasons, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged death, family, France, Fruit, Fruit market, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Rouen, writer
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Chobham Games Makers
( Image of Seb Coe, Eddie Izzard and volunteers from the Games Maker website) Games Makers David and Maureen Smith The reality of being an Olympic volunteer, a Games Maker, involves an amazing amount of commitment, both of time … Continue reading
An old poem for a new task on dVerse
I really wanted to participate in this week’s dVerse challenge – using verbs from a particular profession to strengthen a poem and to find new verbs to refresh an idea. Unfortunately I am very caught up in other writing with … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Deployed - a collection of poems, Dversepoetry, Family, Life writing, military, online writing, poet, poetry, war, writer, writing
Tagged afghanistan, family, Military, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, soldier, war, writer
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Universal problem … how to find your audience
Just on a whim we called in to the Bank Gallery in Chobham High Street to see what was going on. This lovely exhibition space opens twice yearly for six weeks, offering local artists and crafts-people the opportunity to display … Continue reading
Posted in Art Gallery, artist, artists, exhibitions, inspiration, online writing, Paragram, performance poetry, performing your writing, poet, poetry, social etworking, Uncategorized, writer, writing, writing groups
Tagged Arts, Collectives, Galleries, Paragram, poet, poetry, Target audience, Visual arts, writers
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All my dogs are leaving home – just a little doggerel!
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
Posted in dog walks, dogs, Family, free verse, online writing, poet, poetry, Uncategorized, wildlife, writer, writing
Tagged dogs, family, garden, Online Writing, pets, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, puppies, writer
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Objects into poetry for dVerse
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
Posted in birds, Dversepoetry, free verse, garden, imagism, online writing, poet, poetry, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, birds, Francis Ponge, garden, long tailed tit, Natural, natural world, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, wildlife, writer, writing
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