by Valerie | Oct 7, 2018 | Creative Writing, Diamante Poetry, Poetry
Creative Writing Homework September 2018 Diamante Poem Pick 2 two syllable nouns relating to each other: synonyms, antonyms or associated words Produce a 7 line poem in the format below which will be diamond shaped when centred on the page • Line 1: 1st 2 syllable...
by Valerie | Aug 16, 2018 | Creative Writing, Monotetra Poetry
My house sorted, my garden done, new to Newquay, friends I had none. I joined our U3A for fun out in the sun, out in the sun. Along the coast we like to stroll about three miles would be our goal. Then we find a watering hole where we can loll, where we can loll....
by Valerie | Jul 29, 2018 | Creative Writing, Sonnet
14 lines often in Iambic pentameter (10 syllables: di-dah, di-dah, di-dah, di-dah, di-dah) The rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean Sonnet is: abab cdcd efef gg 2018 WEATHER This year’s winter was the wettest ever. Woodland walks were deep in mud and soggy. The...
by Valerie | Sep 6, 2016 | Creative Writing, Trois-par-Huit poetry
Spider’s web Dainty lace glistened across the space between my house and alfresco place. Waiting to wind around me with its sticky hair as I wander outside and through its deadly lair. But just before I stepped through the door a huge spider I saw in its jaw....
by Valerie | May 19, 2016 | Creative Writing, Proper Poetry
Spaghetti with bolognese So pleases my tum Minced beef with tinned tomatoes some veg and mushroom. Better the next day Left overs. Yum! I love a Cornish pasty Meat, potatoes, swede, all wrapped up in some pastry delicious indeed. I’d like another but...
by Valerie | Apr 23, 2016 | Creative Writing, Proper Poetry
PIGEONS Pigeons are cooing and pooing all over the place, eating the seeds I’ve put out for other birds, perching over my young plants and letting out big piles of white excrement. PLEAIDES Pleaides is the star pattern called Seven Sisters perceived in the...
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