Ruminating on Rooms I am once more returning to poetry of place. But this time I am thinking of more specific places. This time my focus is on rooms. For the purposes of this exercise, you could take yourself into a room you know well, possibly a favourite room in your house, or a parents/grandparent’s house.  You might also consider a room from your past in which you spent some time. A room where a significant event took place might prove to be a worthy focus for your words. Equally, it may be a room that clearly stands out in your memory for its unique qualities, even though you spent only a brief time there. It is even possible to create a room from your imagination. The aim is to paint the scene in that room using words. Still life for the artist with a palette of different colours. Still life for the poet with a word palette. It might prove helpful to sit still in the room of your choice and ponder its features and qualities. Be still, listen and observe. Please come wi...

Ars Poetica This poetry form is less concerned with rhyme, or the counting  of syllables, and refrains.  In fact, Ars Poetica, has nothing to do with structure. Rather, it's focused on the content of the poem, because Ars Poetica is the art of writing poetry about writing poetry. A Walk In Search of Poets   As I walked alone Upon a Shelley Beach Browning in the summer sun I heard Lord Byron’s ghost Whisper gently in my ear Get yourself a mentor A muse to light your fire And to make your words explode -A poet you admire.   You should not wait Longfellow If you want to get your Wordsworth Follow your chosen Plath This very day. Alan j Wright This Isn’t a Real Poem What I’m writing right now Isn’t a real poem It’s just me Sitting in a café Making it look like I’m doing something Quite important. Something profound While waiting For my wife to arrive Following her expedition to the shops. I might stop now Put an end To these word games And o...