poetry

  • Guest Writer Spot

    Thank you to everyone who has been sending in their wonderful work for my Guest Writer Spot. This week, my talented student, Danielle Dinally is featured, with some of her poems. OX-TAIL A river valley, no gaps in between, oxen, mindless. They pay no mind. The tail cut then cleansed. Hung. Bide the time… Frozen…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    As advertised on my blog last week, my Guest Writer Spot is back! Thank you to all those who contacted me; I will be featuring your work over the next few weeks and months. If you’d like your writing to appear on this page, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewtoneditor@outlook.com. I accept stories,…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is for poets and for those who enjoy writing about nostalgia. Writing Magazine are inviting entries of up to 40 lines for their poetry competition, which ends on 15th November 2017. The top prize is £100 and there’s £50 for the runner-up. Both winning entries will appear  in the magaazine. The entry…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s great to be back blogging and to be welcoming guest writer, N Gopika to this slot once more. Here is a little bit about her: I am 18. I belong to India, the largest democracy in the world. I am a passionate writer who loves writing poetry as well as fiction.I used to read…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Happy Friday everyone; I hope you’ve all had a good week. Gopika N has written several wonderful poems in this slot and I’m thrilled to have Gopika back as my guest writer. Here is a little bit about Gopika: I am 18. I belong to India, the largest democracy in the world. I am a…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer Spot, which gives writers the opportunity for their  work to be seen and read by others. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no…

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  • Monday Motivations

    I hope you’ve settled down into 2017 well. If you’re looking for a fresh challenge, here’s one for you: Write a story or poem on any of the following themes: Disaster Love Silence Your themes from last week were: A fresh start The dark place Monsters Robert Griffiths has sent in a super true-life story…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week, I’m delighted to welcome back Indian writer, Gopika N with another stunning poem. Here’s a little bit about Gopika in the writer’s own words: “Myself Gopika.N and I am from Kerala, the southern tip of the largest democracy in the world-India. I am, right now, 17 and am a science student. Though least…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Yes, I know it’s Saturday and I don’t usually post on Saturday, but my feet didn’t touch the ground yesterday. So my Guest Writer Spot is slightly delayed. Apologies.  If you’d like to appear in my Guest Writer Spot, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact,…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week’s guest writer is Ruby Khan. Before you read her stunning poem, here’s some information about her, in her own words: “I am an office supervisor at a Psychiatric Clinic. I graduated from the University of South Florida, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management.  “On my blog, I ramble about anything and everything that…

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