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Evening Similes
As I continue my poetry quest I know it’s not just about form, but substance. It’s about trying to explain the essence of things, using metaphors and similes. It’s about searching for word images that capture the difficult to explain. Here is another work from Ripple Poetry which is about that quest for deeper meanings. Next to workContinue reading “Evening Similes”
Miracle Monday
There are positive and amazing stories out there – and I am going to be on the look out for them every Monday to start the week. They might come from memories, they might be in events right now, but it just seems that the world is in need of miracles and the acknowledgement ofContinue reading “Miracle Monday”
Working the Theme – Different forms same story: Saturday Writing Sagas 6
Once I wrote mainly poems, but since that time I have learnt that some pieces work so much better as stories. True there are poetic forms that work brilliantly to tell narratives – think Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. Ballads are superb for narrative. Yet I am not a big rhymer – I freelyContinue reading “Working the Theme – Different forms same story: Saturday Writing Sagas 6”
Word Rain
I found the opening phrase of this poem in an old notebook – but the lines after that are all new. Some days editing and reshaping comes so easily. A long hiatus makes cutting so much easier. I have days where rhyme is on my mind and that’s the time to attempt poemsContinue reading “Word Rain”
June Paisa Perkins 