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Winchester Writers’ Conference
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
One Stop Poetry – One Shoot Sunday – Graffiti
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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Another short list…
One day I will make the final cut…I really would like it to be this time. I have just heard that I have been short listed to become one of the BT London 2012 storytellers. ( BTLondon2012.com ) I registered … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Arts, BT 2012 storyteller, Olympics 2012, poet, poetry, soldier, war, writer, writing
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Artisan
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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One Stop Poetry One Shoot Challenge
Scott Wyden and his photography are featured today at One Stop Poetry.com – great prompts and interview – well worth a look. I had decided to give today’s challenge a miss because the CFS has tightened its grip in the … Continue reading
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Reap what is Sown
This is an experimental sculpture by Gary Rogers, the artist who painted the amazing portrait that became the cover of my recently published poetry collection, ‘Random’. I have used it as a prompt for the following rant – which will … Continue reading
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Now it’s High Octains…
Having struggled with Octains last week, this week’s task for the One Stop Poetry.com ‘form Monday’ is a High Octain – twice as hard – at least. Jingle poetry’s theme of Sketches, Images, Impressions was a starting point. Goethe’s ‘Behaviour … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Online Writing, poetry, Rhyme scheme
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One Stop Poetry’s Sunday Photo Challenge
Today’s Onestoppoetry.com challenge is to write about this photo taken by Walter Parada. As usual it is a beautifully evocative image. On first sight of the photo one word popped into my head – nobility. Nobility See me, see my … Continue reading
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Close shave
Exquisite, bold squirrel, cheeks full of acorns, Evades watchful dog I’m no haiku writer, but this begged to be written.
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