Hello Poetry Lovers Now you know how I love to try new poetry forms. When I came across The Golden Shovel, I was mightily confused by the term, but I came across this version/form. Getting a quote from another’s poem with at least 10 words, and moving the relevant word in every following line soundedContinue reading “A Golden Shovel”
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Cat Sonnet
Hello Poetry Lovers I make no apologies for staying on my favourite subject Cats! So fittingly, the lovely prolific poet Sharon Andrews has penned this beautiful cat sonnet. Featuring a wonderful alphabet series, this is Sharon using the C word as a sonnet. And using it very wisely. Excellent subject, Sharon, and thank you forContinue reading “Cat Sonnet”
Cats
Hello Poetry Lovers It’s pretty inevitable I’m going to talk about my favourite subject – Cats. When I was a child, the world seemed full of Eleanor Farjeon’s poems. Her beautifully illustrated collections were everywhere, and her pieces used to be a real favourite at school as many of her poems were read to us.Continue reading “Cats”
Trimeric Hour
Hello Poetry Lovers On the trail for a new poetry form once again. This time I’ve hunted down the Trimeric. A superb and fun form. Along with keywords from Sue Burge’s mindgym (highly recommended), I used the words vacant, vacancy and void. I’ve written a pretty vacant(!) poem here. Do read on Trimeric Form ThereContinue reading “Trimeric Hour”
Dobby Testcard
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to another Dobby Testcard. This is the first time I have attempted a slideshow so just humour me…. As you can see, it’s about Dobby’s tempestuous relationship with poetry….. Do you know I could keep adding to that slideshow forever…. Thank you for tuning in, PL’s. We’ll be back withContinue reading “Dobby Testcard”
My Night Out with Brian Bilston
Hello Poetry Lovers Yes you heard right I had a night out with the wonderful Brian Bilston! Well, me and about a 100 others but never mind…. The marvellous and clever poet Sharron Green got tickets and invited me! I was thrilled. The Candid Arts Trust was down a dark and unassuming road in Islington.Continue reading “My Night Out with Brian Bilston”
Poetry Party
Hello Poetry Lovers I really want to share a wonderful event on Wednesday 11th January at the Solar Sisters Cafe in Guildford. Genius poet Sharron Green held a poetry party at this great venue. From 2 till 3.30 pm, and a cake and cup of tea later, a group of us got our heads downContinue reading “Poetry Party”
Life Skills
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to more life advice and skills. This is a very quirky piece by the lovely poet, Trisha Broomfield. So uncomfortably true and a real joy to read. I know this will resonate with a lot of us. There is a great dishonesty in this piece that applies to us all.Continue reading “Life Skills”
Didactic Corner
Hello Poetry Lovers Today we have a didactic poem. I love giving out instructions, even better if it can be in a poetry form. A very loose one admittedly. Now forgive me if I have directed it more to women PL’s than men. There are still things we can all identify with, especially the firstContinue reading “Didactic Corner”
One Night in Kentish Town
Hello Poetry Lovers Loathe as I am to hark back to last year, I must share with you my night out at the captivating Torriano House. As the song by Murray Head goes – One Night in Kentish Town makes the hard man humble … something like that anyway. It was a real birthday treatContinue reading “One Night in Kentish Town”
Heather Moulson 