Category Archives: poets

This and that

There are some weeks where there is just no flow and this is one of them. Lots of little ends to tie up and no major project to keep me fully engaged. Having sent of the collection of poems to … Continue reading

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Stanza Poetry Group – Camberley area

I have just discovered that the local Stanza Poetry Group has folded because the organiser has moved out of the area. This is a great shame as the benefits of poets meeting and discussing their poetry are immense. To do … Continue reading

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There is a new movement afoot and it is Paragram!

As far as I know there are no regular ‘reading ‘ events for poetry and prose in our area – Guildford, Woking, Camberley – so a group of us have decided to test the market. We have formed a group … Continue reading

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Dverse prompt – The art of di Chirico

Why not log on to http://dversepoets.com/ and join in with these amazing artwork prompts. Melancholia The dark side – veiled from where you run in the sun. Cloistered, by black bile – my choice, berates the external voice. Sanctuary! Black dog … Continue reading

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Poetry in the Garden – Monday afternoons

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Words into Actions – Chobham Poetry Summer School

I have spent the last two days since my return from Winchester following my To Do list. This was drawn up at the Sunday morning workshop with Victoria Field. This particular workshop was brilliant and extremely useful. The first half … Continue reading

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One Stop Poetry One Shoot Challenge

Scott  Wyden and his photography are featured today at One Stop Poetry.com – great prompts and interview – well worth a look. I had decided to give today’s challenge a miss because the CFS has tightened its grip in the … Continue reading

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Posters and deliveries

I have just delivered a pile of my anthology, ‘Random’, to the Runnymede Art Gallery and been paid for them all up front. This was such a great feeling. It won’t make me rich, nor will it make shed-loads of … Continue reading

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Twittering all over the place

I must thank L for introducing me to Twitter as it was meant to be used! Gone are the days of following 6 people and being followed by 4 good friends. Since she explained about the way to build up … Continue reading

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Don’t You Dare

Don’t you dare feel sorry for me! I can do whatever I like, so you don’t need to feel sorry for me. My life is my own, this whole town is my home, and I take my friends as I … Continue reading

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