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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Color my world

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ColoursPink to make the boys winkNavy to make steel floatBlack & white squares on a chessboardGrey to make a sombre dayWith tupperware clouds all 'round.Brown muck at a farmyard gateGreen leaves, Green grass, green fingers.On the margin of a vale in winter,Beige cattle under an auburn skyCopper leaves and gold-flecked bur... More..

Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry The art of haiku

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Moon shining brightlyOver this calm lake. Tonight -I see a blackbirdIn this Haiku, I have stuck to the rigid rule of 5-7-5 consonants (or 'on')and have also included a reference (kigo) to the moon as meaning Autumn. The ancient Japanese poetry of Haiku is not easily converted into other languages but a quick search on google ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wild & free

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A Car Park(in Tallaght)Old lady, purple jacket, hails bus, the 56A.A gentle wind nudges against the trees, they sway.A magpie pecks at the loose gravelAnd another stands furtively nearby.The rain comes, soft and stealthy,Compressing the air and blurring the window.On the pub, there are 7 flags flying,3 Heineken, 3 Club Orange... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A sailor's tale

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the forlorn sailorunperturbed by the rushing sound of the wind's pity,a forlorn sailor shuffled amidst a languid storm,strange shapes bellowed before his vision,a dark complex lay shimmering in his gaze.his skiff rocked rhythmically, not quite like a dancer,as he stared from the gunwhales at the running sea.his hair swept for... More..

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