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The Experiment
In which G F Watts (40) marries Ellen Terry (16) to save her from a life on the stage Mine was a chill wedding day, but rapt, in sealskin bliss, I saw only coral buttons and white, quilted bonnets. ‘Don’t cry. You’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, G F Watts, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Watts Gallery, writer, writing
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dVerse Poetics – an evening of short verse
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
Posted in Dversepoetry, Englyn - ancient Celtic/welsh poetry form, garden, inspiration, online writing, poet, poetic forms, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, winter weather, word painting, Words in the landscape, writer, writing
Tagged ancient celtic poetry, Arts, Dverse, Englyn, Literature, poet, poetics, poetry
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January Dawn
Cold earth, crouched ¦¦ bides, marks time. Crystal on spiked crystal, ¦¦ hoar takes hold, blasts, grips, burns ¦¦ … Continue reading
Posted in Anglo saxon poetry form, beowulf, bird of prey, birds, Chaucer, Deer, frost, garden, germanic poetry form, Norman Invasion, Old English poetry form, Old Norse poetry form, poet, poetic forms, poetry, Poetry workshops, poets, strigil, Surrey, winter weather, word painting, Words in the landscape, writer, writing
Tagged Anglo Saxon, Arts, beowulf and Anglo/Saxon poetry, English poetry, germanic poetry form, Hoar rost, January, Literature, online poetry workshop, poetry, poetry group, poetry workshops, Stressed alliterative verse, winter weather
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New Year – new adventure
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
Posted in Art Gallery, artist, artists, blogs, Book selling, Country Market, natural world, Paragram, performance poetry, performing your writing, poet, poetry, Poetry workshops, poets, Surrey, Uncategorized, Woking, word painting, Words in the landscape, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, Book, book sales, Chobham, heath in Surrey, Jill, Literature, online sales, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Postcard, Self publishing, Small press, Surrey, Village life, writer, Writers Resources
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The First ChobLit Lunch
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
Posted in Book selling, book signing event, BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, Chobham Literary Lunch, Country Market, London 2012, memories, Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Parish magazine, poet, poetry, Waterstones, Wheelchair Basketball, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Arts, Chobham, Chobham Literary Lunch, Chobham's Olympic Links, Chobham. Surrey, Literature, Lunch, Music festival, poet, Waterstones
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dVerse here I come …Autumn poem
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
Posted in autumn, Dversepoetry, free verse, garden, online writing, poet, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, autumn, Biology, dVerse Poetry.com, Fall, garden, Gardens, poet, poetics, poetry, poetry. writer, Shopping, Summer, writer, writing
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A Summer of Poetry
Posted in Chobham, poet, poetic forms, poetry, Poetry workshops, poets, Surrey, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, Chobham poet, poet, poetry in the garden, poetry workshops, poetry. writer, summer of poetry, Surrey poet, writer, writing, writing workshops
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Universal problem … how to find your audience
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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Tagged Arts, Collectives, Galleries, Paragram, poet, poetry, Target audience, Visual arts, writers
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