Pick a noun or a verb and, in 10 lines or less, write a definition about something or someone. Don’t worry if your memory is accurate or not. LET GO. Let this definition honour your history. Period. Wicket from Word Well - who today is the hubby. TIME (sheesh. he's knows me too well.) Time: (noun)… Continue reading Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #8 – Root Words
Category: Writing Life
National Poetry Month Workshops! Mark your calendars!
A friendly reminder that I'll be leading not one but TWO free poetry workshops this month in honour of National Poetry Month! Please bring writing tools to each workshop. I'll bring the inspiration - and we'll raise our glasses and pens to poetry! Wednesday, April 12 @ Oxley Estate Winery - Facebook event page here!… Continue reading National Poetry Month Workshops! Mark your calendars!
Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #6 – Love Don’t Mean
Eloise Greenfield’s (1978) Honey, I Love is an oldie but a goodie. It includes many short poems but “Love Don’t Mean” is by far my favourite from this small yet powerful collection, probably for its simplicity. Love don’t mean all that kissing Like on television Love means Daddy Saying keep your mama company till I… Continue reading Wounded Writers Ask – Free Write #6 – Love Don’t Mean
Wounded Writers Ask – Apron
In ten lines or less, write about an apron. Wicket from Word Well - which today is from Ben Van Dongen Horseshoe (boy, he's really challenging me!) Horseshoe Apron I'd like to say there were horseshoes on her apron. A pretty apron, solid red with blue horseshoes and a frilly bottom. That would be nice.… Continue reading Wounded Writers Ask – Apron
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