poetry

Whether it’s poetry or short stories, [I’m writing] because I am really consumed with some question or series of questions grouped under the same obsession. I keep writing until I’m sick of exploring that question . . . I think that every writer should have a question they can ask that there is...

New blog post by mickleinapickle – discussions in this thread, please --- We gazed from Cardiff’s seafront as the diamond radiance of a million stars glittered in autumn’s midnight. . I spoke of my soul’s breech by the songs of Bassey, Jenkins and the Jones’ boy, . of my tears’...

I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair. Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Write beautifully what people don’t want to hear. Frederick Seidel

Guys, I'm one of the judges in this small press competition. We're looking for memoirs, poetry collections and essay collections... and the winner will receive a cash prize and a publishing deal. You might have seen me post about this before... I'm repeating because the closing date is 1 July...

What did you do today? Did you make someone laugh? Did you make someone smile? Did you make someone think, “Hey, you’re right. This life is worthwhile.” Or did you sit and stare And sit And sit And think Cruel God, why am I here? Well, I'm not sorry to say God doesn’t know either But look, I’ve...

I like things that haunt me That twist up and taunt me That cling to my brain, to my skin, and my bones Their goal is my heart, or maybe my soul They burrow inside and stay for so long They love me, they need me, they don’t know it’s wrong I know they can’t stay 'Cause love turns to pain But...

Not amusing as such, but I found it interesting. How Emily Dickinson Writes A Poem: A Short Video Introduction | Open Culture

Hello, writers. I am mainly a poet. At another site (gasp!) a novelist told me poets are not real writers since we deal with so few words. He pointed out that during our "write a novel in a month" month, what are we poets doing? Still obsessing about the same few lines or words? (Okay, I...

I've long enjoyed reading poetry, which has been a source of comfort, wonder, humour and inspiration. When I returned to creative writing in 2013, I did so by penning poems and short stories, moving on to novellas. Several poems became the catalyst for longer forms. In two years I created 400...

Well, you buy an old ambulance on ebay, as you do, and then.... Messages in bottles, that, and a bit of nourishment, reinforcement or escape, ain't that what it's about. The Emergency Poet

Litopians! Arise and submit! May is a great month for submitting your poetry, creative nonfiction, short stories, random musings, shopping lists, and yes! even whole manuscripts. There are over four dozen calls for submissions this month. All of these are paying markets! There are no submission...

I have just found about these awards and thought I would let everyone know here about it. To be eligible you must live in the frozen wasteland otherwise know as Northern England. New Writing North state on the awards website - 'Writers applying for the awards must currently live full-time in...