Poetry Forms

Thought I would share a really useful post I found from a fellow blogger detailing different forms of poetry and how to construct them. Please check out http://wrestling-life.com/poetry-forms

Dreaming

MESSAGES FROM THE SUBCONSCIOUS

If dreams inhabit unconscious space,
why is it I can still see the face
of a loved one etched in my mind
long after I re-enter the waking world

If dreams reflect subconscious thoughts,
why is it I wake fraught
from nightmare scenes I still recall

And yet there must be reason there,
buried deep by many layers
For it is true that dreams have been
at times my inspiration

May Writing Competition

It’s great to see some new participants and a diverse range of writing styles in the mini poetry/flash fiction competition this month – why not pop in and take a look? Voting for the winner begins on 24th May so there is still plenty time to enter if you fancy submitting a piece of your own. All are welcome. The prompt for this month is

You are watching someone or something. Describe what you see and how it makes you feel.

Sunshine Award

A fellow blogger, Ambitious Poet, has nominated me for the Sunshine Award!

http://ambitiouspoet.wordpress.com

As a new blogger I appreciate the gesture and I’m enjoying exploring all the amazing blogs out there.

Rules:

Include the award’s logo in a post or on your blog

Link to the person who nominated you

Answer 10 questions about yourself

Nominate 10 bloggers

Link your nominees to the post and comment on their blogs letting them know they have been nominated

My Nominees are (in no particular order):

1. http://adrianlilly.com

2. http://allaboutmanners.wordpress.com

3. http://tipprblog.com

4. http://lighteningdroplets.wordpress.com

5. http://countingducks.wordpress.com

6. http://helenamallet.wordpress.com

7. http://mmpearson.wordpress.com

8. http://ericalagan.net

9. http://bottledworder.com

10. http://rickmallery.wordpress.com

Questions I must answer

•What without fail always makes you laugh?

My 5 year old twins – e.g. Q. What does green and blue make? A. Tortoise

•What is your favorite adaptation of a book to a movie?

As much as I love films, I generally find myself disappointed with film adaptations. However I enjoyed the 1995 Sense & Sensibility with Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson.

•Why did you start your blog?

Because I love writing and wanted to create a space where fellow writers could share their own work and we could have a bit of fun participating each month.

•What moment did you realize you enjoyed your job or that you were good at your job?

Once I started to get my own clients and realised that they trusted and appreciated my advice. I get the most job satisfaction out of knowing that I am providing a good service to my clients, many of whom I now also consider friends.

Do you have any poem committed to memory? If so, what is it?

Full poem would be Worm Fishing – my first poem, which you can see on this site.
One poem that has stayed with me since high school though is Assisi by Norman McCaig …. The dwarf with hands on backwards sat, slumped like a half full sack on tiny twisted legs from which sawdust might run…….

•What song defines your life?

I don’t think any one song is big enough to describe a whole life, albeit different songs can definitely define periods in your life. ‘That’s Amore’ by Dean Martin is a special one for example. As is ‘Fireworks’ by Katy Perry, as that is the first contemporary song my children learned, which was a bit of a step up from nursery rhymes!

•What is your first memory?

My younger sister flooding the house by leaving the bathroom tap on upstairs when she was 3 years old.

•What color comes to mind right now?

Red (always red!)

•Do you people believe that we all have a bigger purpose? If so, what do you think yours is?

Wow, big question! At the risk of sounding clichéd, I think my purpose is to enhance the lives of my family and to ensure that they know how much they are loved. (Being lucky enough to be able to leave a mark through my writing would also be fantastic though!
….. )

•What time of day do you like to write?

Whenever I get a spare second (which isn’t very often!) Usually during my lunch hour or late into the night.

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Writing Magazine June 2013

Great write up for the site in this month’s ‘Writing Magazine’
- see the Writers’ News section (WN4).

The first two entries for May’s competition prompt have been posted. If you would like to join in this month it would be great to have you on board.

May’s Writing Prompt for Mini Competition

The new writing prompt for this month’s mini writing competition comes courtesy of last month’s winner, Jan, so here goes;

You are watching someone or something. Describe what you see and how it makes you feel.

If you would like to post an entry it would be great to have you on board. Flash fiction should be under 500 words and poems are also welcomed.

Please leave all entries on the May Mini Monthly Competition page and feel free to either post it in full or to provide a link to your own writing page.

Winner for April

Congratulations to Jan who, with 40% of the votes, wins last month’s mini writing comp. Look out for next writing prompt for May, which will be posted shortly. Thanks

last chance to pick your favourite

Thank you to those who have already voted for their favourite entry for this month’s writing prompt. There are only 5 entries so if you have a spare moment or two why not check in and add your own vote on the poll provided. Voting will close tonight and the winner will choose next month’s theme to be announced in the next couple of days. Thanks

Grandfather Clock

traditional staircase design by atlanta media and blogs Between Naps on the Porch

Entry just posted onto the PoemPigeon Website – http://www.poempigeon.com

GRANDFATHER CLOCK

Surrounded by people
I am alone.
Adrift
on tides of time,
though not
bound by them:
I set my own course.

It has always been,
this life as spectator.
Standing solitary, upright;
Navigating days; hours.

But I am content.

The room is quiet now,
save for
the faint rhythmic pattern
of my heartbeat.
My arms reach upwards
simultaneously

And I sing to the silence.

Please vote for your favourite…

It ended up at five entries for the April mini writing competition. Who gets your vote?
Please vote here and check in at the beginning of May to see the results and the new writing prompt for the next competition.

Thanks for taking part.