Special Interest Groups and Mailing Lists
Response writing is an wonderful way to get yourself writing, and can have an immediacy about it that other types of writing do not. However the most common way to […]
Day Twenty-Six – Lemons
As you have probably gathered from some of the other exercises, the senses are very useful for creating strong imagery. First find a lemon, then on the top of separate […]
Day Twenty-Five – Texture
Scour your house and find five objects with different textures on them, then set these up in your preferred writing area. Now examine them, touch them, and if it is […]
Silent Voice – Mental Health and Creativity
There are many advantages to expressing yourself creatively. Have you ever wondered why for example poetry and art is so expressive, why it brings about such strong feelings in the […]
Day Twenty – four – The Night Sky
The night sky has always held the human mind spell bound, the glittering array of stars peppering the inky sky has been a source of many rich myths and legends, […]
Day Twenty-Three – Historical People
Historical figures are normally surrounded in some sort of mystique, whether for the good or the bad – think King Arthur and his round table, or Gengis Khan. Pick an […]
Adam Horovitz – Guest Blogger
The mantle of ‘Poet’ is a strange and heavy garment, one that can really only be conferred on a person by others. I tell people I write poetry but I […]
Day Twenty-Two – Occasions
Occasions are a rich source of inspiration – think about all the parties, funerals, weddings, graduations etc… that you have been too. Pick one; recall how emotionally charged the event […]
Day Twenty-One – Sweet Wrappers
Collect together some sweet wrappers – these are often pretty coloured foils or transparent coloured plastic – think of what a treasure box they can make. Of how they inspire […]
A poet out of water
Angie Belcher on the joys and japes of producing a stand-up poetry gig. Running a stand -up poetry night always seems so easy on paper. Select poets, invite punters. Mix. […]
Day Twenty – Dark Geometry
Look at this beautiful photo – showing what you would think of as an ancient mandala type pattern – instead this is part of an electricity pylon. Think about how […]