Finding a Poem’s Geographical Location: Visual Mind-Mapping

Tag-surfing one windy day, I stumbled on the headline: "How to Create Visuals When All You Have Is Words." It got me thinking about making my poetry more visual, and not necessarily by arranging the words in unique patterns on the pages - something I did in my Aquathoughts collection mostly written over a period... Continue Reading →

Poem from a Wrinkled Hag

I hadn't written any poetry in a very long while , then one night - in the middle of the night - I woke up and scratched out these words on the back of an energy bill envelope:   Put pen to paper one last time wring a poem from my aching soul let the... Continue Reading →

Recipes from an Empty Fridge: Spinach Lasagne

At one rather lavish dinner party I attended, the conversation focussed on the food being presented and its preparation. Recipes were discussed and shared. The hostess addressed me: "What's your favourite recipe Alison?" Favourite recipe? I don't do recipes. I just cook. I racked my brain for a recipe.  Any recipe. "Ahhhhhh.....uuuhhhmmmm....Empty Fridge." Gasp.  Silence.... Continue Reading →

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