Hello Poetry Lovers Here we are once again on my favourite subject; Food. Inspired by Trisha Broomfield’s terrific breakfast poem last week, I just had to do one of my own. I didn’t mean it to end up like it did but I feel it’s worth a read anyway. See what you think; Why isContinue reading “Grey Breakfast”
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Breakfast Corner
Hello Poetry Lovers Well, it looks like my food fixation is here to stay. I’ve even included a photo of me in an IKEA kitchen! However I would have been inspired by Trisha Broomfield’s lovely piece anyway. Simply titled Trisha’s Breakfast, these succinct words show us what a complex meal breakfast is these days.Continue reading “Breakfast Corner”
More Short forms….
Hello Poetry Lovers Here I am, back on food. I can’t leave it alone! I just wanted to feature some more fascinating short forms I learnt in Sharron Green’s class recently. As you can see, I have written a monorhyme – each line with 8 syllables, and the last word has to rhyme. I hadContinue reading “More Short forms….”
The Strambotto
Hello Poetry Lovers I thought I’d keep to the food theme this week, though this one isn’t as seasonal as the lovely Trisha’s in the last post. I recently took a course with the very talented and prolific Sharron Green on Short Forms in poetry, and thanks to her, I discovered the wonderful Strambotto –Continue reading “The Strambotto”
A Seasonal Quatcube
Hello Poetry Lovers Today we feature a very seasonal quatcube by the lovely poet, Trisha Broomfield. I couldn’t resist featuring it on here, what with stir-up Sunday and everything…. I’m still struggling with my own piece, and the talented Trisha and Sharron Green put me to shame. Thank you so much for this superb piece,Continue reading “A Seasonal Quatcube”
Tricubes
Hello Poetry Lovers Today, I’d like to look at Tricubes, inspired by the work of the wonderful and prolific poet Sharron Green Tricubes, you may guess by the name, are 3 lines with 3 syllables each line. Here is my attempt. Read on; I have pink concealer on my skin And freckles entirely by myContinue reading “Tricubes”
Triolet Hour
Hello Poetry Lovers Welcome back to one of my favourite art forms, the triolet poem. Now, the first is by an up-and-coming poet who has not kept to the rules, in fact she has downright cheated and laughed in their faces. She claims the last line simply works better like that, and who are weContinue reading “Triolet Hour”
One Minute …
Hello Poetry Lovers We’re on my favourite theme of the one minute poem, and lovely poet Trisha Broomfield has penned a very seasonal and relevant one indeed. Thank you so much for this, Trisha. This lovely poetry form can be quite addictive, and fun. Let me remind you again of the rules; 60 syllables, 3Continue reading “One Minute …”
Halloween
Hello Poetry Lovers I know this is a bit late in the day, but I thought I’d do a one minute poem for Halloween and share with you what I really think of it all. Let me remind of you of the rules for a one minute piece; 60 syllables, three stanzas with the firstContinue reading “Halloween”
Eye Rhymes
Hello Poetry Lovers I’ve come across another interesting poetry form this week – Eye Rhymes. Clever poet Tony Josolyne, a popular regular at Poetry Performance, has come up with some corkers! Forgive me, Tony but I don’t possess a photo of you, so I’ve drawn a picture. An artist’s impression, I hope that’s okay –Continue reading “Eye Rhymes”
Heather Moulson 