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Paragram Poetry Competition 2013…a certain slant of light…
Paragram Poetry Competition 2013…a certain slant of light….
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
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Tagged ancient celtic poetry, Arts, Dverse, Englyn, Literature, poet, poetics, poetry
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D’Verse poetics…Literary description
This was written for the dVerse poetics challenge this weekend…brilliant visual prompts and a timely reminder that we don’t just see or hear but also sense in so many ways our relationship with the world…thank you Kelvin. This is ‘quick … Continue reading
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Tagged amphora, archaeology, Dverse, historical finds, Kelvin, literary description, poetry, Quick-and-dirty, using all senses, word painting
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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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Letting go for dVerse Poets
At last I have a moment to respond to the dVerse prompt once more. Letting go for me is tough the battle with my tendency to be in control has left its mark on my health. As Claudia says in … Continue reading
Posted in CFS, Dversepoetry, M.E., ME, CFS, online writing, poet, poetic forms, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, word painting, writer, writing
Tagged CFS, Dverse, ME, Online poetry, poet, poetry
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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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A Year of Poetry
A Poetry Year I am planning a programme of 12 workshops to be held between 10 am and noon on the last Saturday morning of each month, beginning on Sat 26th January . They will be held in my Writing Room in … Continue reading
Posted in Chobham, free verse, poet, poetic forms, poetry, poetry collections, Poetry workshops, poets, seasons, Surrey, Uncategorized, word painting, writer, writing, writing groups
Tagged Art, Arts and Entertainment, Chobham, Literature, poet, poetry, poetry workshops, poetry. writer, The Writing Room, Workshop, writer, Writer Resources, writing
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