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
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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!
Reflecting on Assignment 4
Last week I received feedback from my latest assignment and I'm very happy with my tutor's response: This is a good submission and focusing on more open forms has allowed you to write some beautiful and unusual pieces. The length of your poems is really varied which is also excellent - it takes courage both to … Continue reading Reflecting on Assignment 4
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
And breathe…
My first assignment for The Art of Poetry has been submitted online to my tutor. It was a day or two ahead of my deadline; endless amendments were causing too much frustration so I decided to stop using the red pen and hit the send button instead. I'm not sure what to make of the first assignment, … Continue reading And breathe…
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