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A favourite poem, what’s yours? #6
Alfonsina Storni May 29, 1892 – October 25, 1938 This lady has a very colourful background having travelled and lived in many parts of Western Europe and South America. She was a single parent, wrote about the erotic asides to life and given the era in which she lived, blazed a feminist trail with her perspective […]
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The VBA’s Seven Things About…
Me. JourneyBits, these are my seven things: 1. My name is Esther and I’m still growing into my name. In fact, probably I have already. Yesterday, a lady in class told me I look like her friends daughter, identical, she said. This happens fairly often, otherwise they’ll know a grandmother or aunt with the same […]
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A favourite poem, what’s yours? #1
I’m posting One Boy Told Me, Naomi Shihab-Nye simply because I-love-her! Let’s say for the love of poetry.. and little boys. Watch.
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Day 2/ NaPoWriMo 2012/ Sorry I Missed You
He was seated on the tall stool in the kitchen, while she washed up an Arsenal mug, a dinner plate and a spoon. He asked her about the postman’s ‘sorry I missed you,’ card pinned to the noticeboard. Wondering why he kept asking her about it, because he mentioned it more than once, she changed […]
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The Complete Works Of… [Poem]
The Complete Works Of… The wounded woman and the myth of freedom. She had great expectations in the nature of blood, both inside and out. Here, bullet, now awake kissing bone, where acid etched each happiness ringed by lions. Restoration became the mercy, with communion after rain. A found poem. I used these book titles: The Wounded Woman […]
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‘Sorry I Missed You’ Poetry Film
It’s experimental. I really enjoyed making it, and as well as collecting the images – all from my desk on the landing. Share your thoughts, I’d love to hear from you and I’ll return the compliment. Related articles Celebrate National Poetry Month: Sidewalk Chalk and Poetry (lifeisanexquisitejourney.com) Poetry Archive: Volume II Issue 18 (shinecycle.wordpress.com) Lots […]
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Day 6/ NaPoWriMo 2012/ Poem Prompt
poetArt’s friday poem prompt Posted early for the early birds. Leave links to you work in the comments and I’ll be sure to take a look (I’m inquisitive like that!) And don’t miss out, check out Chito’s work, link’s below. Good luck and keep up the good work! [Here's my response to this prompt: The […]
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Day 3/ NaPoWriMo 2012/ Poem prompt
I used the prompt below on our Napo Facebook group, from Janet Kofi-Tsekpo whose work I have seen in various journals and anthologies. I used the song that was at number in the UK charts on the day I was born in keeping with the music theme, because the idea of writing a song doesn’t quite […]
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It’s like bumping into an old friend in the street
I’m so excited it’s April again. Not only does London’s spring sunshine put a smile on your face, I love all the NaPoWriMo stuff flying about the interweb. I just came across NaPoWriMo.net while browsing and had forgotten about it. I often bookmark and instapaper stuff on Safari, but in reality only go as far back as my […]
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Trust30 Writing Challenge: It’s a wrap! [General]
It’s a wrap… Day 3 I believe we are all created beings… Day 4 Post-it Question by Jenny Blake (part 1) Day 4 Dream time, don’t out stay your welcome (part 2) Day 5 One more drop in the bucket list Day 6 Come alive Day 7 Dare to be bold, (but first let go!) Day 8 Who I am being now is who […]
Creative Life Coaching by Esther Poyer
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THANK you for these suggestions because I personally can’t go to a bookstore and really examine a book. You’re very kind~ Sincerely Deborah