poetry
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This week’s photo prompt has been sent in by Sharon Harvey. Many thanks to Sharon: I hope her lovely photo inspires you to write a poem, limerick, or story. Enjoy and send them in! Last week’s challenge came in the form of a door. Here are some of your creative responses: Ladyleemanila: https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2018/11/15/i-challenge-you-to-door-photo-challenge/ Kristian: What’s
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The thing I love most about the autumn is the glorious colours on the trees – the blood-reds, the coppers, the russets, the sunshine yellows… How about you? What do you love about autumn? Perhaps it can inspire you to enter into Writing Magazine’s Autumn Poetry Competition. Here are the details for you: Prizes: 1st:
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This week’s market is for the poetry writers amongst you. Writing Magazine is holding a cinquain open theme competition. But you’ll need to get cracking as the closing date is only a few days away on the 15th September. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £100 2nd: £50 Both winning entries will be
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I’m pleased to welcome Chloe Gilholy to my Guest Writer Spot. She’s written two super poems for you to enjoy. Before you read the poems, you might like to find out a little bit about Chloe: Chloe Gilholy is a writer from Oxfordshire. Her hobbies and travels are a huge inspiration to her work. She
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It’s my pleasure to welcome Kevin Morris to my blog. He’s my Guest Writer this week. Here is a little bit about him, in his own words: ‘I was born in Liverpool (UK) on 6 January 1969. I lost the majority of my eyesight at 18-months-old due to a blood clot. I am a braille
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Writing Magazine is holding a sonnet poetry competition. Fancy a go? Here are some details for you: ‘Sonnets have been around for over 800 years and are widely popular in English (Elizabethan, a la Shakespeare) or Italian (Petrarchan) form. ‘The challenge for this competition will be to find a fascinating, fresh subject that works perfectly
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This week’s Guest Writer is Gopika N, a talented young poet who has appeared in this slot a number of times. Here is her latest stunning poem: FAREWELL TO MY SOUL… I am bidding a farewell, Waving my palms and Not letting the sluggish sting Deluge from my mirrors. Mirrors, that hold a
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I’m very pleased to introduce this week’s Guest Writer, Eric Clarke. Eric is a talented poet and fiction writer. Today, he’s written a poem. Before you read it, here is a little bit about him, in his own words: ‘I write about human relationships, no dogs or cats involved, the odd robin crops up though.
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Here is part two of my new weekly series where I set you a writing challenge. Here’s last week’s challenge if you missed it. This week, your challenge is to write about ‘socks’. Well, I didn’t say your challenge would be easy! Here’s my effort: Socks I just can’t seem to get it right, Look
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It’s always good to write something for fun. It often serves as just the writing break you need, getting the mind going and focused again. I saw a newspaper article about a school reunion and this rhyme came to mind: Finding God My old school recently held a special bash, Class of ’83
Esther Chilton 