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Winchester Round Up

Posted on June 28, 2013 by SallyJ

As usual I booked a weekend of workshops at the Winchester Writers’ Conference, and as usual had a great time! It was a bitter-sweet weekend in several ways.There was some sadness as the delegates said good-bye to the wonderful Barbara … Continue reading →

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dVerse Poetics – an evening of short verse

Posted on March 3, 2013 by SallyJ

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 →

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January Dawn

Posted on February 18, 2013 by SallyJ

Cold earth, crouched           ¦¦       bides, marks time. Crystal on spiked crystal,   ¦¦       hoar takes hold, blasts, grips, burns              ¦¦       … Continue reading →

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New Year – new adventure

Posted on January 5, 2013 by SallyJ

Any regular readers of this blog may remember that just over a year ago, together with Jill, a friend who is also a writer and painter, I embarked on a career as a crafter at the local Country Market with the aim … Continue reading →

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The First ChobLit Lunch

Posted on October 3, 2012 by SallyJ

Chobham has held an annual Music Festival for the last 19 years. It has gone from strength to strength and attracts prestigious musicians of many genres. This year for the first time they had a Literary Lunch as well. In … Continue reading →

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dVerse here I come …Autumn poem

Posted on September 9, 2012 by SallyJ

  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 →

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A Summer of Poetry

Posted on July 11, 2012 by SallyJ
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Universal problem … how to find your audience

Posted on April 26, 2012 by SallyJ

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 →

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Launched!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by SallyJ

The Loose Muse Anthology has launched…. … at the Whitechapel Gallery Not so long ago I was jumping about because I had received my very first writing commission and now the book is here! It is the first anthology published … Continue reading →

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Roughly sculpted for Dverse

Posted on February 26, 2012 by SallyJ

This is all edges and unfinished surfaces – a quick and dirty poem in response the the prompt at dVerse set by Victoria C Slotto. Views It begins. The tickle of water, receding. Wave upon wave. As each subsides a … Continue reading →

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