March - June 2020 :

During the early months of the UK lockdown, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic - I've been organising and running an online community writing project through various Facebook community boards, but in two different communities: Fakenham, in north Norfolk, where I live & work, and the Isles of Scilly, which I've known and loved for over twenty-five years. The two poems produ...

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First of all, many thanks to Sean, Winston Julian and others for all of the work they put into the excellent Mankinholes weekend. Thank you also to Joy for her great kindness in giving me a lift on my way home. It is almost certain that I should be apologising to all those I have offended although I can't remember. I will simply hope that as I have forgotten it they may also.

Anyway, here i...

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WRITING POETRY: the haiku way

http://area17.blogspot.com/2010/02/unique-residential-course-monday-friday.html

Monday - Friday 12th - 16th April 2010

Here is a little taster of what we'll be enjoying during the residential course:

The Haiku Game: great ice-breaker and relaxed way to start the course.
Haiku: its history, techniques, how to keep a haiku journ...

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