It is this again, legs and body screaming ready to give up because it too hard and my belly feels… Read more Wilderness Walk at Towerland, Langeberg Mountains

It is this again, legs and body screaming ready to give up because it too hard and my belly feels… Read more Wilderness Walk at Towerland, Langeberg Mountains
Why is it important to teach creative writing? I’m not totally convinced you can teach it. You can teach processes,… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – J.S. Watts
Why is it important to teach creative writing? Creative writing, like many art forms, benefits from community. Teaching creative writing… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Melanie Faith
I was privileged this year to teach/facilitate creative writing for young and older adults. I put together a ‘What is… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Sharon Black
All children are poets at heart. Some are lucky, like me, and grow up close to nature. They carry with… Read more How (I think) I became a Poet by Annette Snyckers
I don’t know much about Dorothy Parker’s poetry – I only know her essays (and her wit)- but her Wikipedia… Read more Week 11: Poems I like
I like poems that are short, that are quick to delivery their message/insight. The poem this week is not a… Read more Week Ten: Poems I like
I learnt a new poetry word this week: anaphora. Anaphora is the ‘repetition of a word or words at the… Read more Week Nine: Poems I like
Karen Solie’s poetry is gritty and written with a directness and a clear eye on human life and failings. Her… Read more Week Eight: Poems I Like
Sometimes it is difficult to put into words why I like a poem. This is one of those poems. Its… Read more Week Seven: Poems I Like