poetry groups
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Dawn Chorus
A cry rang out in the night ‘Damn it to Hades,’ he said, hopping Ares had stubbed his toe on the corner of the four-poster bed The god of war, all powerful in some situations, but still fallible in the half-light of the very early morning Aphrodite raised her golden head from the pillow, ‘why…
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Houndstooth: a book launch
I’ve been a bit quiet here on the blog, not for any reason apart from life getting the better of my time, including starting a new day job. Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the book launch for my friend and poet, John Lowe’s collection Houndstooth. It was held at Brighton Library, a bit…
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Anniversary Gift – New Release
Time in the last year or two has become meaningless in a lot of ways. 2020 started with being hit by a car (I refuse to call it an accident), and then we all went into the long lockdown. Things were looking up in early 2021 but we’re back in long lockdown again, perhaps we’ll…
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NaPoWriMo 2021
For the last few years, in April, I’ve signed myself up to the National Poetry Writing Month, or NaPoWriMo. Modelled of the novel equivalent, NaNoWriMo, in which I also usually participate in, the aim is to write a poem each day in April. This year I’m doing it again. I had a rough start, on…
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Behold
After Ecce Homo Corona, by Eureka I think of Christ Jesus of Nazareth Shepherd to a flock convinced of their righteousness but so often wrong Dissident, revolutionary not one to turn any away yet so many now use his name to push down the desperate Christ as an excuse My cup runneth over giving to…
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The Byronic Hero
Whydo badboys attract me? Ishould desiregood men instead Madbad anddangerous to know Fullof yearningpain and anger Broken wings healedhere, some redeemed.
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ABC
A poem can start with anything But seldom leads to any Cause worth exploring Don’t think about it Everything is worth writing about For yourself, or for someone else Get the idea down, fix it later However, you must remember I can’t be the one to fix it Joust wordily with your thoughts Kill procrastination…
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NaPoWriMo 2019 WIP
So far I have written eighteen poem as part of NaPoWriMo this year. I wouldn’t necessarily say that they’re all good, but they’re not all bad either. I will probably go back to them later in the year and review them, There’s sure to be a couple that are worth working on. I had be…
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Metamorphosis
When I was fifteen I built a website a fan page to a band I filled it with my poems I used words over and over blood death bones hate Repetition with no subtlety stuff to make a Gothic novelist cringe obsessed with bodily functions and decay with the cold and the dark the website…
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Modern Life
So much in life needs our constant attention Be a grown up. Upkeep and vigilance Nothing is said without equivocation Waiting to be put back in your place Be a grown up. Upkeep and vigilance Anxiety weighs on us, the millstone of a Saint Waiting to be put back in your place The struggle with…
Fleur Blüm 