Originally posted on writing in north norfolk:
I wrote this poem after reading Cheryl Merrill’s blog on the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. Elephant Skin Elephant skin Is a map Of all the places they have been All the experiences they have had Ingrained Etched In grey wrinkles, Rubs And stains. With thanks to Cheryl Merrill…
Day: August 19, 2015
What is a bad poem?
According to a Penguin Random House post on Facebook this morning, today is National Bad Poetry Day. I’m not sure if that applies to the UK or to the USA, but it got me thinking. What is bad poetry? How do you recognise it? Everyone has their own subjective feelings about poetry; it’s almost impossible […]
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