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The Cat Triolet

Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to our Triolet Corner. Lovely and talented poet, Trisha Broomfield has given us this wonderful piece titled ‘The Cat’. Beautifully done and right up mine and Mrs Slagg’s street. Trisha will be given a personal invitation from the lady herself to read this piece live at the Slagg’s Cafe. AContinue reading “The Cat Triolet”

Open Mic at the Slagg’s Cafe

Well, Poetry Lovers Another notorious open mic session is underway at our favourite cafe. Get yourselves here, and put your name down for Mrs Slagg’s acclaim – or more likely, verbal abuse. I wouldn’t miss that for the world, especially the latter. People queue up for that sort of thing in here. I am deeplyContinue reading “Open Mic at the Slagg’s Cafe”

Dobby on the Rampage

Hello Poetry Lovers Today we hear Dobby’s side of things – again. She has written this ghazal piece – one of the tasks set by the fantastic Poetix university. No doubt, Mrs Slagg will get on the case too, so watch out for her’s. A ghazal is twelve stanzas of two verses, and the lastContinue reading “Dobby on the Rampage”

The Poetry Shop

Welcome, Poetry Lovers, to our new poetry emporium. Opening up bang next door to the Slagg’s Cafe, you’ll find everything you want in here! Even Mrs Slagg’s given it the Thumbs Up As long as you buy one of her tea’s after, that is. This fine emporium offers a vast array of poetry forms forContinue reading “The Poetry Shop”

Poetry Handbag

Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome to the Poetry Handbag. These bags are such a part of our lives that I think they should be featured. They are as close to our hearts as our written poems, and their contents contain so much of us. The clever and wonderful poet, Trisha Broomfield, has penned a very poignantContinue reading “Poetry Handbag”

Ovi Capers

Hello Poetry Lovers I’ve been a bit behind this week. I’ve been so absorbed with the daily poetry tasks from the magical Poetixu Stucture Workshop led by the charming Dara Kalima, an amazing American poet and inspiration. So, this is my stab at an Ovi poem an ancient Indian form. Of course, it’s all aboutContinue reading “Ovi Capers”

The Kyrielle Affair

Hello Poetry Lovers Well, I’ve jumped in at the deep end again and tried a new form of poetry. This is day one of the amazing Poetixu Structure Workshop, and already my eyes have opened up. They offer wonderful courses to poets all over the world on Instagram. Thank you, Sharron Green, for getting meContinue reading “The Kyrielle Affair”

Dobby’s Poem….

Hello, Poetry Lovers well, the lovely poet Sharron Green has written a beautiful acrostic for a certain feline we know as Dobby. It’s a lovely thoughtful piece, thank you so much, Sharron. Do read on Dobby Daintiest lady, poised and petite Only accepts the best fish to eat Black satin fur that shines in theContinue reading “Dobby’s Poem….”