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Looking Lass

July 26, 2020 By Ellen

The other day I found myself trying to write a poem about why I’m not a poet. Yes, I know… Anyhow, here’s something else I did write.    Looking lass Sometimes in a mirror, there’s a woman I don’t know Neither less nor more, just surprising Her hopeful eyes glitter – she’s been waiting Our […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: creative writing, in my life, mirror, poem, writing

Grip

July 22, 2020 By Ellen

The fact I’ve written something that looks like a poem doesn’t make me into a poet. Nope. It is only because I’m a woman with words inside her that won’t stop themselves trying to escape – however badly they manifest.   You don’t need to hold on so tight It’s true, your air-tight fist is […]

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What Is Stopping You From Filling That Blank Page?

June 14, 2020 By Ellen

They say that everyone has at least one book inside them, just waiting to be written. However, it’s fair to say that some people find getting started with creative writing far more difficult than other people. Some individuals will stare at a blank page for hours and have no idea where to begin. After all, […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: Review, writing

Distraction diaries – write what you know

June 1, 2020 By Ellen

Write what you know, they say… So I’m trying, simultaneously, to craft a poem about kindness – which I don’t always understand, a short story comparing women to tuning forks, and to empty my head onto the page. Only none of it’s working. Write what you know, they say… I’m too damn distracted. Can’t concentrate. […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, busy weekend, creative writing, distraction, family, feminism, on my mind, Something happened in my life, writing

Coronavirus: Today’s burning questions

April 18, 2020 By Ellen

As we celebrate our one month stay-in-iversary, I have more and more questions and fewer and fewer answers. Where are you supposed to put all the rubbish? Are deserted city centres, in fact, full of people wandering around taking pictures of empty streets? Why do some people find the concept of social distancing so difficult […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: coronavirus, Covid 19, humour, on my mind, questions, rubbish, writing

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