Lip Balm Monster

One of the reasons putting goggly eyes on things is so funny is because it turns the inanimate object into something we see as animate – it turns and object […]

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Exercises

Morris and More

In recent years The Morris Dance and related activities have seen a huge surge in popularity across Europe with new forms appearing along side the more Traditional sides or groups. […]

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High in the Sky

This image shows the silhouette of a small plane flying on a bright blue sky. Write for 15 mins about what that must feel like or what can be seen […]

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New Beginnings for Poetry

This Phoenix notebook represents new beginnings – fallen behind on writing or never got start – don’t fret it is time to truly start! Now for some that new start […]

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Frosty Bramble

Have a look at the needle ice growing all over this leaf, what do they remind you of? For me it is an ice cityscape but for others it maybe […]

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Week One and What Have You Done?

It is one week into our poetry writing drive and what have you done? Have you managed to get through all the exercises? Been inspired by our guest bloggers or […]

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Missing Letters

Write the alphabet down the side of a page so each line starts with a new letter. Now write a line for each letter except no word in that line […]

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Moon Over Mountain

The night sky can be amazing especially at sun rise or set – this image was taken at Sunset and shows a finger nail sliver of moon and the drop […]

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The Promise of Spring

For some this is the cusp of spring, with rituals surround Iambic or Saint Brigids’s Day, for others it is a slight lessening of the winter – a hint that […]

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The Beginning 2025

Today is the first day of the 2025 writing challenge – so crack your note book out or electronic devise of choice and let’s get writing! First off look out […]