Having loads of fun with this latest class. We’ve got a really good group, with roughly half of them being people I’ve not taught before. Which can be quite nerve-wracking to begin with – you’re never quite sure what will and what won’t work, whether there will be personality clashes, or whether the differences in …
NZ versus NaPoWriMo 2010 – the final straight
Only five more poems to go! And the Kiwi contingent are soldiering on magnificently (which is an unintentionally apt metaphor, yesterday being Anzac Day). Catherine has been putting a villanelle through its paces, and contemplating the use of a circus ringmaster in parliament; Marisa has been watching birds, offering flowers and thinking about thermals; Greg has been channelling Roger …
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NZ versus NaPoWriMo 2010 – past half way!
Well here we are in the latter weeks of April. 18 poems down, and only 12 more to go for those who are taking the challenge. ◊ Kay has written about ‘the transit of my eyesight’ (hers, not mine, but oooh, I want that line!) and how rhythm & design link things in unexpected ways. …
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NZ vs NaPoWriMo 2010 – first week
Well here we are, one week in to the madness. This time last year I had managed to keep up – seven poems-in-progress posted. Looking back, they included some of the best I wrote all month. Three damn good, one reasonable, two that will be recycled at some point, and one that … hmm, lets …
NZ takes on NaPoWriMo 2010
NaPoWriMo 2010 has officially begun! Good luck to all those taking part. Feel free to put a link to your daily efforts in the comments section of this post. For those of you who feel the need for a writing prompt to get you started, here's one of my favourites. Bon voyage! A Journey into Morning. …
A Dark Feathered Art 