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Corridor of uncertainty
Having a quiet day today as the M.E. has seen fit to descend in a belt of painful joints. Not to worry, I will spend the day researching for the four poems I have rumbling around my brain. Not being … Continue reading
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Burnt toast, lost dog Sunday
Not the best day so far. The house smells of burnt toast, a seemingly impossible small to eradicate. Not a calamity, but more a sign of things to come. The two computers in use in the house seem intent on … Continue reading
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Donkeys and pristine notebooks
I have a beautiful ‘Paperblanks’ notebook that is dedicated to first drafts and notes for the War collection of poems that I am currently working on. It was a brave step to start writing in it because I am one … Continue reading
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Twiddles and Tweets
I have found that it is entirely possible to spend the whole day fiddling with blogs and tweets and facebook walls. Linking them and making them look pretty is a consuming pastime but I need to remember the reason I … Continue reading
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Entries and eulogies
Just come back from a great writing session. The mix of styles in the Wednesday group is impressive, as is the combined accolades won by group members. Entries were being compiled for the Slough Arts Festival as the closing date … Continue reading
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Found
I was listening to Andrew Motion talking to Andrew Marr on Radio 4 about ‘found’ poetry and it reminded me that I had written one such piece two years ago. It was taken from an article in the Daily Telegraph … Continue reading
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Small Boots, Big Ideas
There are so many nifty bits to this blogging business and yesterday my ideas were too big for my boots. I have added a ‘ Home’ page, not once, but twice. It is the same page, but there are two links … Continue reading
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Poetic Pomegranates
Fifty poems. I need fifty poems by the end of July, all linked to the theme of War…or rather, what it is like to have a close family member serving in the Armed Forces at a time of heightened activity. … Continue reading
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