Apparently I have now written over 100 blog posts, which would be great if all the poetry writing wasn’t distracting me from The Haunted Tide. I’ve been writing poetry and short stories far longer than I have been trying to write novels; Joe and Nelly was in the pipeline for more than five years, but that […]
Day: September 3, 2015
It’s time to try a tanka
After reading Somali Chakrabarti’s tanka this morning, I thought I would have a go. I haven’t written one for a long while. Thank you, Somali, for reminding me of the tanka. The tanka poem is similar to the haiku, but with more syllables and lines: 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first […]
Another poem inspired by a quote
The Stuff of Smiles “A smile is the same as sunshine; it banishes winter from the human countenance.’ Victor Hugo from Les Miserables Your face is worn with winter woes, Its contours bleak and bitter. Your eyes are grey, with flecks of ice, A vaguely perceptible glitter. But when you smile the sun breaks out […]
Luna in the garden first thing this morning
Mouse Hunt Haiku Cat in the garden Strolls paw-deep in morning dew Springs into action Mouse hunting is serious business
writing in north norfolk 