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Tag: Poetry
Why teaching creative writing matters – J.S. Watts
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 teaching creative writing matters – Melanie Faith
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
Why teaching creative writing matters – Sharon Black
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
How (I think) I became a Poet by Annette Snyckers
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
Week 11: Poems I like
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
Week Ten: 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
Week Nine: 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
Week Eight: 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
Week Seven: 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