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Objects into poetry for dVerse
For the first time in ages, this is my response to today’s dVerse.com challenge to poeticise (!) an object. The inspiration for this is the French writer Francis Ponge. From my computer I can see a gang of long tailed … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Dversepoetry, free verse, garden, imagism, online writing, poet, poetry, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, birds, Francis Ponge, garden, long tailed tit, Natural, natural world, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, wildlife, writer, writing
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Revision of The Doe
Following some really helpful comments on this poem when I posted it for One Shot Wednesday, I have slightly revised it. I would love to hear whether I have improved it, made it worse or just not made any discernible … Continue reading
Posted in editing works in progress, garden, natural world, poetry, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tagged doe, editing poetry, natural world, poetry. writer, revison, wildlife
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One Shot Wednesday
This is a work in progress and I would appreciate any comments that will help me knock it in to shape so I am posting it for One-Shot Wednesday. No horizon, Low clouds meld With stricken meadow, Distant silver birch, … Continue reading
Posted in garden, natural world, One Stop Poetry, poetry, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tagged garden, natural world, poetry. writer, wildlife
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King John’s ancient meadow
Runnymede meadow slumbered under a moody March sky this morning. This photo was taken towards the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial which perches on the hill in the background. I love the rays of light streaming on to the grass, bright … Continue reading
Posted in birds, poetry, poets, Random anthology, Runnymede, wildlife, writer, writing
Tagged 'Random' anthology, birds, natural world, poet, poetry, Runnymede, wildlife, writer
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Red wheelbarrows are a good starting point…
At last night’s writing group session we attempted to get to grips with the ideas of the Imagists – a movement that spanned 1912 – 17. No small order in a short two hour session. I have to take the … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, natural world, poet, poetry, poets, research, Uncategorized, war, wildlife, writer, writing
Tagged andrew motion, Ezra Pound, Imagists, Langston Hughes, natural world, poet, poetry. writer, research, war, wildlife, William Carlos Williams, writer, writing
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Happy 24th February -because it feels like spring
It’s happened again and what’s more, I noticed. Like many other bloggers, diarists and commentators on life, I want to mark the day. Today is the day that I noticed that Spring is on its way. The sun is so … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Family, inspiration, M.E., ME, CFS, natural world, Uncategorized, wildlife, writer
Tagged birds, CFS, dogs, family, poet, poetry. writer, wildlife, writing
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