This week in dVerse’s bar, Mish is the host for the Quadrille and we are to create a poem in 44 words utilising the word ‘ice’ in any form https://dversepoets.com/2023/01/23/quadrille-168/ I decided to attempt a Golden Shovel poem using the beginning of Joni Mitchell’s song ‘Both Sides Now’ – beautiful song, and a beautiful creativeContinue reading “dVerse’s Quadrille”
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Come Sing With Me!
Lillian in dVerse Poetics has selected 16 song titles representing a winter theme she invites us to create a poem using at least two of the titles, word for word, (however we can use enjambment and/or add punctuation between the words). I have included all here and added one additional – Wintertime Love by theContinue reading “Come Sing With Me!”
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was born in Dublin on July 26th, his education was irregular, due to his dislike of any organised training. He moved to London as a young man (1876), where he established himself as a leading music and theatre critic and became a prominent member of the Fabian Society, for which heContinue reading “George Bernard Shaw”