I, Catalyst
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt, send your problem to sybil@writeoutloud.net
Dear SS,
Here’s my unusual problem. A fantastic poet has started writing love poems about me and I don’t know what to do. I’m flattered, of course, and they are very good poems but he hasn’t said anything to me and I wonder what it all means. Can you help?
Dreamboat Dora
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2nd November 2010
Workshoppin' till you drop?
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt, send your problem to sybil@writeoutloud.net
Dear SS,
Having read your column assiduously over the last few months I’m sure you must have taken many poetry workshops to pass on your vast knowledge to us less experienced poets.
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9th October 2010
Is your poetry crap?
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt, send your problem to sybil@writeoutloud.net
Dear Dame Sybil,
I’ve been writing and performing poetry for a couple of years now ...
31st August 2010
Weather hot, Poetry tepid, Food awful – Wish you were here
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt, send your problem to sybil@writeoutloud.net
Well Darlings,
I completely forgot last month that I was going on holiday so was slig...
31st July 2010
Page v Performance - Fight!
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt, send your problem to sybil@writeoutloud.net
hi yer sybness - i'm a great performance poet – but them proper poets say me brillyant wo...
30th June 2010
How to be a Famous Poet!
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt, send your problem to sybil@writeoutloud.net
Dear SS
I want to be a famous poet so I need to know how to write poetry, how does on...
30th May 2010
Dress to impress
30th April 2010
Words are soooo yesterday...
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt...
Dear Sympathetic Sybil,
I’m finding it increasingly difficult to find words that do justice to the thoughts I’m having and t...
30th March 2010
Avoid Angst and Conquer Cliché
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt...
Dearest, dearest – hope you're going to be sympathetic – Sybil,
Please, please, for the love of God! - you have to help me! I just ca...
13th March 2010
Sestina Siesta!
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt...
Dear Sympathetic Sybil
I am struggling trying to write a sestina. Should I try a villanelle instead or try to persevere w...
9th January 2010
The Trouble with my "R"s
Sympathetic Sybil is Write Out Loud's own Agony Aunt...
Dear Sympathetic Sybil,
When performing my poems or those of other people I find I have trouble with my Rs, and this makes me t...
9th January 2010
