Joanna Preston: Tasmanaut Poet
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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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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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 …
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. …
