Final thoughts

When I started The Art of Poetry I had little experience  on writing it and my first assignment proved I needed a lot of help! Writing Poems by Peter Sansom made me think more about the process of writing poetry. In the first chapter of his book, Sansom (1994: 23) writes: ‘Our poems have to be … Continue reading Final thoughts

Course complete!

With my deadline looming towards the end of November, work taking up much of my time and the lead-up to Christmas, I haven't had a chance to catch up with my blog. So, whilst work is relatively quiet and most of my colleagues are in hibernation until New Year, what better way than to spend an hour surreptitiously writing … Continue reading Course complete!

Home Stretch

I worked hard this weekend to get my assignment finished and sent. What relief! It seems to have taken forever to get to this point and can now take a deep breath before I start my final assignment and reflective commentary. Writing poetry seems to take a lot out of me. I really have to … Continue reading Home Stretch