Poetry Forum

Er, sorry; me again. But this is the last thing for September, so I'll be quiet for a while!

My poem at the Review is here, https://www.ekphrastic.net/ Anyone wishing to view will need to scroll down a bit, as the top item on the blog is now a sex contest, lol. But after that, there's my demure little sonnet titled 'Cathedral', inspired by a sculpture in the Forest of Dean and with a photo provided by my younger brother (UK).

Said younger brother is extraordinarily talented in my view, but he's also very modest. A few of his photos are here, https://flickr.com/photos/142904908@N08.

Best wishes,
Leaf

PS: I might enter the sex contest! And it's still reading month at TER, so quite a lot to do

https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-j ... f-f-teague

Fab Fliss. Totally agree with the sentiment. Yes, to the first design!

all the best

mac

ps thumbs up on Adrian's work as well, particularly liked the drystone wall.

Cheers, mac!

And thanks for that link; I wanted to send the poem to various family members yesterday, but I wasn't sure what they'd make of the contest, lol. Glad you agree with the sentiment, also that A's work gets a thumbs up! He goes on a lot of walks and bike rides around the Cotswolds, making the most of photo opportunities

Best wishes,
F.

Hi!

Amazing news: Lorette at TER emailed earlier today to let me know I'm a finalist in the Ekphrastic Sex Contest, for one of the poems I submitted. Three flash fiction pieces and nine poems have been shortlisted. The funny thing is, my poem is one I wrote very close to the deadline and it's free verse, but perhaps that makes sense, on some level. Anyway, thanks to everyone here who helped workshop a few of the earlier offerings, as I'm sure that led to my finding my focus. I'm really looking forward to reading the other finalists' work

Best wishes,
Fliss

Fab news Fliss. Totally intrigued. Great that your talents are being recognized in both the formal and informal mediums. I agree focus can come through writing in either medium and there can be a conversation between the two.

all the best

MacPhil

Cheers, MacPhil! I'm still quite surprised about this, while wondering whether I should try free verse more often. I like the idea of a conversation between formal and informal mediums

Just a little update to say my poem's up at TER now, alongside all the other entries that made it to the final, https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic-w ... -finalists

There's some amazing stuff there; I'm not going to win. But I'm pleased to have made it so far in the contest. Thanks, PAT

Actually great pocket poem Fliss. A combo of wit and resonance of disturbing realities.

Phil

Thanks, Phil! Perhaps I should try writing pocket poems more often

Bw,
Fliss

Hi,

I had a poem published on TER on 16th March, https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/t ... -ff-teague

and yesterday I was informed that a couple of sonnets will be published on 29th May

Best wishes,
Fliss

Enchanting Fliss. Particularly liked the refrain and 'warrior roar.' Congratulations on this and your continued, deserved, success.

all the best

MacPhil

Yay! Thanks, MacPhil. I wrote this one quite a long time ago. I have a big Word doc strewn with all the old stuff; I think of it as my salvage yard. I'm glad you liked the refrain and 'warrior roar', a bit of a highlight for me too! Thanks for your kind words

Ah, drinking again! Well, why not

Bw,
Fliss

Hi,

I have two sonnets published on TER today, https://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/t ... -ff-teague

Best wishes,
Fliss

Fab Fliss. You are a talent!

congrats

MacPhil

Ta muchly, Phil!

I like TER. The submissions month is usually June, but it has been postponed to August this year, due to a big backlog of submissions

Bw,
Fliss