Monthly Archives: March 2012

Artspace

Posted on March 31, 2012 by seaviewwarrenpoint

I was downloading some shots from my camera earlier and spotted several that were taken during my art group’s ‘Reflections’ exhibition in Newry City Library last Autumn. Since I haven’t put any artwork up here for ages, I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Cured

Posted on March 26, 2012 by seaviewwarrenpoint

I was delighted to hear this morning that Dave Farrington, a writer who was a member of the same writing forum a couple of years ago, has just published an ebook. Dave’s novel Cured goes further than traditional zombie titles, providing a vision of … Continue reading →

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Precious stones haiku for Semana Santa (Holy Week)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by seaviewwarrenpoint

I have just discovered the editor of this journal commented on one of my haiku in his ‘precious stones’ thread, which was a lovely surprise. Sketchbook 7 I also seem to have adopted a new title – I am referred to … Continue reading →

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‘Ode’ to a limpet!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by seaviewwarrenpoint

Looks funny to see little old Warrenpoint among the more exotic locations of the poets in this issue of The Heron’s Nest! 🙂 http://www.haikupoet.com/nest/haiku/1401f1525/thn_issue.h9.html#POEM3 The published poem was inspired by summers back in the seventies when I used to to spend the whole day on … Continue reading →

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One step for mankind…

Posted on March 6, 2012 by seaviewwarrenpoint

between the shell and seaweed strand lie ten thousand grains of sand This wee poem, ‘One step for mankind’ is featured on Every Day Poets this week. I wrote it in response to the above photo, an ‘everyday inspiration’ prompt on … Continue reading →

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Two haiku

Posted on March 4, 2012 by seaviewwarrenpoint

I was honoured to have two of my poems published in the latest issue of A Hundred Grouds, the quarterly journal of haiku, haibun, haiga tanka and renku poetry. The first was inspired one evening during the winter, when I was on my own … Continue reading →

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Much ado about haiku!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by seaviewwarrenpoint

Well, yesterday was the last day of NaHaiWriMo (the little Japanese cousin of NaNoWriMo) which took place during the month of February. In 29 days, I managed to post the same haiku twice (yes, really – I don’t know how I did … Continue reading →

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