poetry
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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…
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It’s good to be back with my first Guest Writer spot for 2018. I’d like to welcome Ana Daksina for the first time. She’s written a tanka. If you like her poem, as I’m sure you will, please visit her blog for more: timelessclassics.wordpress. One of the Missing By Ana Daksina Where were you,…
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My market for your this week is a poetry one. Writing Magazine are celebrating the 200 year anniversary of Frankenstein with their ‘Monsters‘ poetry competition. Here are a few details for you: Line limit: up to 40 lines Prizes: 1st: £100 2nd: £50 Both prize winning poems will be published in Writing Magazine. Entry fee:…
Esther Chilton 