I'm sharing a list of my favourite poems and poets at the moment, including some from my childhood and some recent discoveries.
Tag: Poetry
Lessons from Laura Jane: what #SRSummerSchool taught me
In July I took part in Laura Jane Williams's first online course, 'Don't be a Writer, be a Storyteller'. Here are a few things I learned along the way...
Honest Haiku: one
The first in my series of Honest Haikus; short snippets of sweet and sour thoughts, in a 5-7-5 formation.
POEM | My Better Half
Two weeks into the #SRSummerSchool, we experimented with defamiliarisation. Here's what happened when I had to use it to write a poem about a loved one.
Monthly Muses | June 2017
Better late than never! Here are just a couple of things I was loving throughout June, from Netflix favourites to sharing my thoughts in an interview!
POEM| Pardon me – IBS Awareness Month
April is IBS Awareness Month, and it's time to discuss our gut feelings - in the most literal sense. I've decided to let poetry do the talking.
Today’s thoughts in Haiku: World Poetry Day 2017
My day, today, in haiku form; A quick creative writing exercise for World Poetry Day 2017.
POEM | Your Trusty Christmas Jumper
Ever wondered how your Christmas Jumper feels when December finally arrives?
Material Girls
I originally wrote this poem as a potential submission for the Poetry@British Art Show 8 event in Southampton next month. However, I missed the deadline (oops) - so I'm going to publish it on here anyway! As part of the exercise, writers were asked to write poetry based around the theme of Materiality, which is the … Continue reading Material Girls
When I was six
For me, my childhood is filled with memories of autumn; playing in the woods near my home with my parents and sister, getting my hands mucky with dirt. This was the first thing I thought of when I was asked to think back twenty years. I was given six lines, each with six syllables, to fill in six minutes. This is what I came up with.