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Winchester Writers’ Conference

Posted on July 4, 2011 by SallyJ

As usual Winchester was brilliant. I have returned with plans and targets and many new friends and contacts. I had a great 1-2-1 with Maggie Butts, who appraised some of my poems and said many kind things…I felt really good … Continue reading →

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It’s official!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by SallyJ

For once I have progressed beyond the short list stage and am now, officially, a BT Olympic Storyteller. Now all I need to do is discover what this really entails. At best I would have a free ‘press’ pass to all … Continue reading →

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Free verse at One Stop Poetry.com

Posted on June 27, 2011 by SallyJ

This week the article about his approach to free verse at One Stop Poetry . com  has been written by Steven Marty Grant. After last weeks failed attempt – the poem ‘Not trained for This’ is undergoing major surgery – … Continue reading →

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Not Trained for This

Posted on June 20, 2011 by SallyJ

As always, a great article at One Stop Poetry, by Shay (Fireblossom). It is on free verse again – and the poem that came at first was iambic and blow me if I didn’t keep walking into rhymes! Some I … Continue reading →

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One Stop Poetry – One Shoot Sunday – Graffiti

Posted on June 19, 2011 by SallyJ

This week Chris Galford has presented photos of graffiti as prompts…some great photos…I chose the one below:   For All Who Remain Shadow-toil of tearaway, sneaking in the dark – vandal, artist, creator, desecrator? Or bringer of truth, provider of … Continue reading →

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Form Monday at One Stop Poetry

Posted on June 13, 2011 by SallyJ

Free verse through form – a great article by Sam Peralta introduces this idea at One Stop Poetry for Form Monday. After reading the article I was tempted to post this, which was going to become a Terza Rima but … Continue reading →

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Perfect words…

Posted on June 12, 2011 by SallyJ

Go to Onestoppoetry.com and link your poem to go with the brilliant photo prompt above, provided this week by Rob Hanson…go on…do it… Perfect Words If I hold that dusty bakelite cup close to my mouth and murmur perfect words … Continue reading →

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Free Form Pomegranates

Posted on June 6, 2011 by SallyJ

The One Stop poetry.com form today is free – with a great article to introduce it, by Joy Ann Jones (aka hedgewitch). I heartily recommend a visit to the site… I am still working on the collection of poems for … Continue reading →

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Artisan

Posted on June 5, 2011 by SallyJ

One Stop Poetry.com – the One Shot Sunday prompt is this photograph, with it’s great detail and atmosphere taken by Rob Hanson. Artisan Fingers stiff now, joints that burn as they tap, stretch, stitch, turn; back won’t straighten, shoulders bowed; … Continue reading →

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Remembrance at Brookwood Military Cemetery – improved

Posted on May 30, 2011 by SallyJ

It is improved now – but still not metrically correct…at least it has 8 lines! Beneath an almond-marbled sky, headstones standing to attention, and side by side veterans sigh their pride at every comrades mention – once close friends from … Continue reading →

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