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Reading Poetry, Writing Prose
John suggests an exercise to prompt you to write a short story or flash fiction after reading a poem that you like.
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Making Words Make Money
Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash I’ve always considered my strongest skill to be in writing. Maths? You can keep your Pi. Science? Put your Bunsen burner back in the…
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The Call of the Void
Bruce Dodson shares a poem as his Bi-weekly Wisdom this week
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Having Fun with Poetry?
Try a little fun with poetry to overcome writer's block.
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LIFE’S BIG & LITTLE GIFTS
The impact that travel and the change of seasons has on us.
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OF SNOWBALLS, DODGY GIFTS AND INVOLUNTARY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
Start a story with one of these lines: “I’ve heard that Santa is diabetic so what are we going to do with all those cookies?”“Sally and Sam had always prepared…
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Philological Challenge
This Guest Post is by Patricia Cole. Patti was a founder member of Pens Around the World. She left us when she and her husband moved back to England after…
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Observing Magpies in Sweden
Crows and Magpies A Seattle Memory - Crows They go unnoticed overheadAbove the supermarket malls and citiesCountrysidesSuburban fields and meadowsWatchingAirborne gangs dressed in black feather jacketsFearless wise guys with a…
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Spring is in the Air
This Guest Post is by Patricia Cole. Patti was a founder member of Pens Around the World. She left us when she and her husband moved back to England after…