by Valerie | Nov 12, 2018 | Creative Writing, Poetry Group Homework
The clocks have gone back and we’ve lost an hour at night. We spend hours in the dark now instead of the light. The weather is grim, it’s damp, dank and so dreary, and I don’t know about you, but I feel weary. There is mist at night, there’s mizzle in the morning, the...
by Valerie | Nov 1, 2018 | November Chapbook Challenge, Poetry, WritersDigest.com
Day 1 – Write a “Glorious” poem Day 2 – Write a “Darkest Hour” poem Day 3 – Write a “Tired of ?????” poem Day 4 – Write an “Apologetic” poem Day 5 – Write a “Private” poem Day 6...
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 | Mar 2, 2018 | Comic Verse
For days we were warned of the beast that was on the way here from the east: temperatures would be very low and we’d all be buried in snow. Schools were all closed, homes shut up tight, most of Cornwall was dressed in white. Here, a freezing gale was blowing but...
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