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A Dead Good Blog
http://deadgoodpoets.blogspot.co.uk/
A group of poets from Blackpool, Lancashire, discussing poetry, inspiration and writing in general.
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Worms of Light
I'm afraid that poets are pointing things out, very carefully, but their indexes are impossible to read. Even when a poem speaks to me I fail to communicate... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Something Helpless
Guest post by David Riley. I know some who write humorous poetry. Good humorous poetry but only humorous poetry. Why? Some of these people also don’t read... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Resilience
I love Spring. Not too hot, not too cold, it brings hope, beauty and the Sun, which in turn gives us some much needed Vitamin D after months of harsh and... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Seeds
Today is my birthday. It is also the first day of spring and so I thought, rather than getting all depressed in a blog post about being older, I'd simply share ... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Springy Stuff
As I walked my little chimps to school this morning I looked around me at the gardens bursting into life and pondered a bit. Then pondered some more. Then felt... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Springs
Drooling from stone lipsa cold trickle emerged, cleansedby layers of dirtSlither of sapwoodsilk string wrenches nock to nockbreath waits while head... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
What We Below Could Not See
A guest post by David Riley What’s the best poetry about spring? I’ll tell you, it’s my job to pontificate. It’s when humans are, at most, at the edge of things... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Immersion Therapy
Good evening readers, This week on the Dead Good Blog we've been looking at Absorption. Absorption isn't something I tend to do lightly. Read more
Posted on 16 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Achieving Nuance In Wording
A guest post by C J Heyworth The first "Latin tag" that I remember is the motto of my father's chosen Armed Service, The Royal Air Force, in the mid-1920s... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Revisiting
Earlier this week I read Kevin Prufer's 'Churches'in the Paris Review - it caused me to become preoccupied. While there was much to absorb and appreciate - the... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Like a Roll of Bounty in a Swimming Pool
Absorption. I think this can be applied to writing. I think it's important to read widely and sometimes randomly. Every writer's work is different, but it is... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
What You Seek is Seeking You.
There's a strange circularity to learning and teaching. Just as my daughter discovered that she would retain more information for her pending exams by teaching... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Maddaddam
While we await the arrival of a new blogger for Mondays, we will be posting short book reviews in this slot. The last book I read was the final part of the... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mad Hatters
Good evening readers. Apologies for the late post today, I've been out seeking inspiration from the wild.When it comes to the theme of Mad Hatters I think... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Serendipity
A guest post by C J Heyworth. Given that my mother was a widow who chose not to remarry after my father's death when I was seven in the Summer of 1953, I suppos... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Unusual Behavour?
Ok, the Mad Hatter is a little strange to say the least, but let's face it, we all have our moments ......This week (and next) is all about appointments for me. Read more
Posted on 07 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Difficulty of Finding...
I have been struggling to write for too many months now. I can just about manage a few sentences, a list of observations, the odd scribble about last night's... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bumbling by Day...
...leaping by night. Hello language lovers. It's been a while since I wrote for the blog and I am, as usual, writing under the influence of too little sleep. I... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Blackpool Grit
Colin has taken the decision to stop writing for the Dead Good Blog. He wished to say goodbye and thanks for reading. I'm sure you will agree that he has... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Sound of Silence.
Good afternoon readers.This week, we've been looking at the theme 'what really gets my goat'. Silencing. That gets my back up.It has been alleged that my last... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION