Poetry lovers will recall the impact Slake' s first book made. "Tied up in Notts" was, at the time, not merely avant-garde but positively risque. The reason, of course, was Slake's cavalier approach to poetic conventions. For example, his 15 Line Sonnet caused a massive rift in the arts community.
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Creative writing: My attempt to write a Carolean Verse Romance
I’m not known for writing poetry, much less in the style of the 16th century. But I’ve had a go, and I like to think that my poetry is a bit better than my art.
Read MoreMe? Do poetry analysis? Come on!
It’s true though! Having had a wonderful morning listening to people reading out, and dissecting, one of their favourite poems, I thought I’d have a go myself.
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The following was written as an assignment for a course called Creative Writing for Social Media.
Read MoreSolitude: a poem
I don’t write poetry. My days of doing so have been over for several eons. However, the first homework we were set, and which I completed and submitted, was to write a poem inspired by a photograph. Here goes.
Read MoreA shorter review of the Penguin Book of The Prose Poem
Arranged in reverse chronological order, this book will help you find great examples of innovative approaches to writing poems, dating back to the 1840s. But what exactly is a prose poem?
Read MoreReview: A Little History of Poetry
The poets featured each enjoy a potted biography that places them and their work in the context of the time. Extracts rather than whole poems are presented, and this is both an advantage and a disadvantage.
Read MoreNotes from the writer's desk: a seminar, a free document, a book and my elbow
Here’s some (hopefully) useful information for education writers, poets and writers in general.
Read MoreProse, poetry and blues
How attending a prose and poetry evening caused me to make a few changes in my life.
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