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Late for work, a poem
I am not a morning person. I do not function well BC (before coffee). Those are the facts. Late for work, again Chewing gum is stuck to my shoe Unwanted… Read more
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Poetry Boot Camp Day 14: Finale
What a journey across rhyme, verse and stanza! For my last boot camp offering, I have a somewhat twee exploration of the notion of freedom, and how the yearning for… Read more
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Poetry Boot Camp Day 13: a love poem
A simple three verse poem about the love of my life. Again I can place you there Pottering in the garden of my mind I can turn your face to… Read more
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Poetry Boot Camp Day 12: poetry about the economy
Yes, it’s a thing…and the economy doesn’t have to be boring, per se, and you should buy a copy of my book! 🙂 Harbour of industry Go see the shiny… Read more
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Boot Camp Day 11: Random small musings
Shine like a diamond The way the light is caught So fleetingly By the facets of the cut Creating a rainbow in my imagination Resilient and brilliant. Seeing Seeing a… Read more
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Boot Camp Day 10: Found poetry
Found poetry is a form that uses an existing body of text as source material for words, phrases or themes and then organises them into a new piece of work.… Read more
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Poetry Boot Camp Day 9: A poem of convenience
Sometimes all you need is something short and sweet, or small and crunchy. The joys of fast food A disc of soft yielding potato Within the crunch of batter. Could… Read more
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Poetry Boot Camp Day 8: Delayed reaction to conference attendance
In my ‘day job’ I usually attend a couple of conferences a year. Obviously last year was an extreme exception. New Zealand is operating at 95% usual settings. The only… Read more
Angele Toomey Poetry 