Poet, playwright, director and lover of words
Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic. - J. K. Rowling I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering. - Robert Frost I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. - Douglas Adams A sunny August Sunday afternoon, a perfect time to… Continue reading Weekend Creative Corner 18th August
It is fitting that a post about procrastination missed its Wednesday slot and has been sitting in the draft folder for some days. From Merriam Webster dictionary , the definition of procrastinate is procrastinated; procrastinating transitive verb : to put off intentionally and habitually Often procrastination is seen as a fault, even a moral failing. But what… Continue reading Poetry Procrastination
For this weekend's corner, I looked for a poem about August, it is my birthday month after all. Sara Teasdale is a poet I am unfamiliar with, and I am glad to have found her and this poem. Poets.org describes Teasdale’s work as being characterized by its simplicity and clarity, her use of classical forms,… Continue reading Weekend Creative Corner 10th August
Today's post revisits drafting, after all writing is rewriting. After reading 'On Poetry' I thought I would play with form, and my post is an illustration of this play. Draft Three Mornington CrescentIn the shadow of Richard Corden, an early spring day. When I looked up, I saw pigeons circling, a swoosh and a swoop.… Continue reading Mornington Crescent
I have finished reading 'On Poetry' by Glyn Maxwell, published by Oberon books in 2012. It was a Foyles purchase made whilst waiting for my phone repair in Westfield Stratford, and well worth reading. Certainly Adam Newey at The Guardian thought so, as proudly inscribed on the front cover. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jul/13/on-poetry-glyn-maxwell-review First a little about the… Continue reading Weekend Creative Corner 4th August
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