This poem was written and posted for critique with no editing prior to posting and it shows, it has some strengths that need enhancing in order to make this a poem of strength. Life is as colorful as sunset rainbowI noticed that in the glow of your eyesthe spark of your alabaster teetha caption in… Continue reading Thinking about how we write poetry.
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Climate Change Anthology
The Passion for Poetry institute has just run a 4 week course on Climate Change and Poetry. Here is an Anthology of the Students Assignment Poems. The students are mostly young Nigerians with a Passion to Learn Poetry enjoy their first efforts on Climate Change.
See Yourself Series
Rumi quote
Climbing
I read of adventures enacted by somethey climb treacherous mountains such ideas leave me numb they free style across high barren cliffs bungee jump over an abyss I freak at the thought ofthe mind blowing effort danger despair a half inch from death yet life is a mountain with nail biting climbs Samantha… Continue reading Climbing
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new daybegins and endsin darkness Samantha Beardon
Love and Friendship
Shapes of desire
Memory Book
For the bemused and bewildered, a memory book Sets out main events, to reminisce and look I am bemused and bewildered, by your behaviour Trying to understand it, taste the flavour The trouble is, that memories vary My grasp on events, is contrary Are the vignettes of life, just pantomimes Was it smoke and mirrors,… Continue reading Memory Book
Converging Lives. Sounds, Silence and Imagery 