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Pub Talk – Memorial Day and Other Days of Remembrance
Arlington National Cemetery – Memorial Day Greetings, Friends! Today we celebrate Memorial Day here in the United States. Memorial Day is the holiday used for remembering those who died while...
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Pubtalk – New Words
Hello and thanks for stopping by. Pull up a stool, I’d love to hear what’s on your mind. We have lots to choose behind the bar, and if we don’t have exactly what you like, maybe we can mix something...
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Pubtalk – Sense or sensibility
The other day I published a poem that started off an interesting discussion in the comment field on how “difficult” a poem should be to understand Many thanks to Sabio for that, it got me thinking. My...
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Pubtalk: Poetry and Making a Difference.
On Instagram, I put up a few poems that covered the slayings of black men by police, colorism, eating disorders, etc. topics that shouldn’t be ignored, but many usually shy away from. I did receive...
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Pubtalk: Holidays and Retreats
Hello, everyone, Marina Sofia here tending the bar, and at this time of year I know that most of us are thinking about holiday getaways and plenty of rest. So I have a very simple question for you...
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Pub Talk: Non-Standard English in Poetry
Hello, my fellow poets, hope you all had a good start to your week. Now, it may not have escaped your notice that we are a pretty diverse bunch of writers. We span the globe and all time zones, we...
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Prose vs poetry?
Hello all, after 4 weeks away it feels great to be back again with you all. One of the advantages with vacation is that you have time to read, and this is what I have done. This year I have read...
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Pub Talk – Poetry Revision
Hi Friends, Today I want to introduce the subject of poetry revision. I am wondering if you revise your poetry after your initial write and, if so, when and how. When you write for a prompt, do you...
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Haibun Monday a new feature to come.
Hello friends, Now when most of us is back from summer we have thought of changes, we all need to find creative outlets for our writing, and partly I addressed this in our discussion on prose and...
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PubTalk – Desert Island Poetry
DESERT ISLAND POETRY Desert Island Discs is a British biographical and factual radio program. It was first broadcast by the BBC on January 29, 1942. Week after week, the guest, called a ‘castaway’ for...
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PubTalk: To Prompt or Not to Prompt?
Hello, dear regulars and new pub visitors, this round is on me… Just name your favourite tipple (that’s a British term for drinks) and Marina Sofia will employ all her cocktail-making skills… Tonight I...
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Pubtalk: Make or break me with Titles!
I don’t know about you but I struggle with coming up with titles for my poems after seeing unique and interesting titles around the internet. You might ask, why should I care about titles? A title...
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Can Poetry Save Lives?
It was National Poetry Day in the UK last Thursday and a number of events took place all over the country and on the radio (not so much on TV). One topic of debate – a topic which comes up every year...
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Pubtalk: Apple pie, anyone?
Hi everyone! In my part of the world, it is autumn season and we are enjoying the harvest of apples and pumpkins. My son and I have just finished making apple pie and apple cake this Sunday morning....
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PubTalk: Shall We Go Public?
When I first started writing poetry again back in the spring of 2012, I posted rough drafts of poems on a hastily constructed WordPress blog mainly to hold myself accountable for writing something...
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Pubtalk: Poetry for peace
As I prepare for this post, snow flurries melt outside the garden. I have completed my weekend chores, and I marveled how clean and quiet and yes, peaceful my surrounding is. The little bit of chaos...
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Japanese Poetic Forms Part II: More Twins!
Hello. Toni (Kanzensakura) here as your Pubtender today. Pull up a barstool, order up something good to drink, and let’s talk about another set of unidentical twins – tanka and bussokusekika (simpler...
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Pub Talk – Literary Devices: Alliteration, Consonance, Assonance
Today I am going to talk about a few literary devices often used in poetry. I personally find them quite interesting and hope that you will find the examples and discussion interesting too. I know most...
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Japanese Poetry Forms: Twins part I
Hello. Toni (Kanzensakura) here. I am happy today to talk with you all about Japanese poetic forms. I originally was going to discuss four forms but have gone instead with just two. Perhaps at...
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PubTalk: Family and Seasonal Traditions
The holiday season is upon us in many parts of the world. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or Muhammad’s birthday, it’s a time for families and friends to come together and...
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