Joanna Preston: Tasmanaut Poet
With just on 24 hours to register, I’m wondering if I should run a CV2-inspired competition for National Poetry Day. Post a set of words at midnight, and then give people just 24 hours to write and submit a poem using all of them. See if I can wangle a few bucks from the official …
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I recently got my notification from the folks at CV2 that it is time once again to sign up for their annual Two-Day Poem Contest. Yep, that one. The one where I had to write a poem using (among other words) absquatulate, and copacetic. (You know it’s bad when ‘bombastic’ scarcely rates a mention.) If …
Another year, another set of domestic disasters, rejections, frustrations, minor triumphs and bursts of silliness. Oh, and some poetry too. It all began really well, with winning the January Rattle Ekphrastic competition. I still like the poem too, which is good. (And not always the way these things unpack). But then I failed completely to …
Many thanks to all those who took part in the polls about what sorts of things you’d like me to teach over summer. I’ve learned a couple of things, which I will share with you, oh gentle readers. Don’t ever ask a question without being fully ok with recieving every one of the possible answers. …
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As the year turns inexorably towards the languid months of late Spring and Summer, I have some good news, some bad news, and some very good news. All depending on how you feel about the prospect of coming to a poetry workshop! The bad news is that I have to reroof my house. The good …
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A Dark Feathered Art 