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My tribute during lockdown…

Posted on May 2, 2020 by SallyJ

If not, then what? I wish there was another word, a word not so much devalued. A word to escape the tarnish of celebrity, the stain of idolatry, the banality 0f Saturday sport. If I could only find a better … Continue reading →

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Word Less

Posted on April 8, 2020 by SallyJ

I used to be a poet – words would arrive unbidden (not one for the funny side though occasionally funny) now the world of grim has caught me in what seems like a frantic, who knows how long, game of … Continue reading →

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New starts…

Posted on January 3, 2019 by SallyJ

via New starts…

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National Poetry Day + 1

Posted on September 29, 2017 by SallyJ

For the first time in years National Poetry Day passed and I found myself bereft of words. As is often the case lacking words of my own sends me scurrying to shelves of poetry books and yet still inspiration proved … Continue reading →

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Planning a Paradox for a Paragram Prize

Posted on May 30, 2016 by SallyJ

Many of you have already written and at least drafted your entry for the Paragram Paradox Prize however, for those who are still thinking and wondering this blog may be just the nudge you need. The… Source: Planning a Paradox for … Continue reading →

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The Young Yew

Posted on April 8, 2016 by SallyJ

In benign spring sunshine the field waits, as all fields are waiting, for the burst of bud and spurt of blade to finally wake after the long winter. Dotted about are signs of scattered feed for vanished ponies. An abandoned bucket, its garish … Continue reading →

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4th March 2016…Oh what a night!

Posted on March 7, 2016 by SallyJ

The room was packed and there was a buzz of excitement and not all of it was because of the wine. The Paragram Chapbook Challenge winner and ‘Spotlights’ poets were gathered at the Poet… Source: 4th March 2016…Oh what a … Continue reading →

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Paragram Launch event…and great news for 2016 challenge

Posted on February 17, 2016 by SallyJ

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A Tête-à-Tête under a pearl sky

Posted on January 13, 2016 by SallyJ

In the words of Shelley: “The cold earth slept below; Above the cold sky shone…” … and flowering long before its time, this little narcissus. Damp and bedraggled it may be but light from its petals shines out. Crouched beneath a bare, … Continue reading →

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The Backend

Posted on December 30, 2015 by SallyJ

These days between Christmas and the new year, especially as someone who does not ‘do’ shopping, feel a little unusual to me this year. This year, with its higher than average temperature, has not even felt much like midwinter. My thoughts … Continue reading →

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