I still believe my eyescan hold a solar system, catch all the lightsIn so many ways, this year has been an eye opener. But how good to look outwards and upwards again with poets. The theme for #NationalPoetryDay 2020 is Vision and that encompasses a world of feeling. Confession. I’ve been finding it hard to see the light these last few weeks. In search of inspiration – … [Read more...] about Love and light: poetry and prose in the time of coronavirus
National Poetry Day
Truth springs from poetry…and dangerous women
No matter how gentle, no matter how serene, no matter how many good works I do or taxes I pay or lives I save I will always be, always be, to them a dangerous woman.A pause for breath as the words sink in. And then applause. Nadine Aisha Jassat’s poem seems to be held and truly felt by the audience in The Other Tent at Wigtown Book Festival.It seems to me … [Read more...] about Truth springs from poetry…and dangerous women
National Poetry Day: mixed messages
Perhaps you missed National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day? Never mind, that was way back in January, which feels like decades ago in 2016. Since then there have been days to commemorate war, wish for peace, clean the beach, hug a friend. There is a day for every conceivable (literally) human activity but in October there is one that claims particular attention in this section … [Read more...] about National Poetry Day: mixed messages