Tag Archives: National Poetry Month

Inspiration – at last

Posted on April 18, 2011 by SallyJ

This is my first post for two days, but I did manage three poems, ‘Love Eternal’,  ‘Isabella and Irena Wianiawski – eternally waiting in Surrey’ and ‘The Wall’. The latter was in response to a great photo prompt on One … Continue reading →

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Aspirations of armadillos

Posted on April 8, 2011 by SallyJ

I just listened to Elizabeth Bishop reading her poem ‘The Armadillo’ at http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15214. and it made me yearn to write good poetry. Her words are natural, her images not overdone, the rhythm gentle, unforced and the rhyme present in the background, … Continue reading →

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Tail End Charlie – again

Posted on April 6, 2011 by SallyJ

We call our blue, long haired, miniature Dachsund ‘tail end charlie’ because he insists on being last in line on a walk – and I mean insists, to the extent of walking in circles until our patience gives out and … Continue reading →

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