Category: Poetry

Posts that include a discussion about poetry.

Writing with Not For the Faint Hearted

I attended a writing session Monday evening with local group Not for the Faint Hearted.  Organized by James Burt and Ellen DeVries this session was facilitated by James. James presented the group - we were about 15 - with a series of images as prompts.  Writing times were limited to 5 minutes, 3 minutes, 2... Continue Reading →

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Style, Grammar and Punctuation: The Writer’s Voice

Two books that blasted my writing style when I was a beginner, which anybody can now refer to online, are William Strunk and Fowler's The King's English When I studied the Style of Writing at the University of Ottawa, an elective I took towards my theatre degree, the prof preached Fowler and I obediently followed.... Continue Reading →

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Poet’s Path – Slide into the Beyond

Faber Academy and Urban Brew installed a Poet's Path in Russel Square Gardens as part of the Bloomsbury Festival.  Words taken from three poems were printed on strips of white poster board and displayed in sheets of plastic pockets, which were hung on the side of the pathway.  The public was invited to choose words... Continue Reading →

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