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Posted 15.03.13 in Writing

‘At the station, 02/01/2012′ by Matthew Walpole

Matthew’s poem was selected in response to the Time Machine challenge.

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‘The Copper Sky’ by Rachel Glass

Rachel’s poem was selected in response to the Time Machine challenge.

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‘Untitled’ by Poppy Garrett

Poppy’s poem was selected in response to the Time Machine challenge.

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‘Fries in a Mall’ by Angelique Cridland

Angelique’s poem was selected in response to the Time Machine Challenge.

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Posted 25.02.13 in Uncategorized, Writing

‘Blind Date’ by Stephi Stacey

In Stephi’s response to the Poems Go Visiting challenge, Eliot’s Macavity and Lear’s Owl reflect on a blind date.

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‘may meets the jabberwocky’ by Anna Leader

The girls in e.e. cummings’ ‘maggie and millie and molly and may’ have a close encounter with Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky in Anna’s response to the Poems Go Visiting challenge.

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‘The Widow’s Bed’ by Christie Suyanto

Christie imagines a letter from Edward Lear’s Pussycat to Shakespeare’s widow Anne Hathaway, in response to the Poems Go Visiting challenge.

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Posted 05.02.13 in Writing

‘Outfoxing the seasons’ by Rachel Martin

Rachel’s poem was selected from responses to the Winter Poems challenge.

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‘Going Up’ by Ruby Mason

Ruby’s poem was selected from responses to the Winter Poems challenge.

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‘Winter’s Sidelong Light’ by Conor Whelan

Conor’s poem was selected from responses to the Winter Poems challenge.

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‘New York in the Wintertime’ by Andrés Vaamonde

Andrés’ poem was selected from responses to the Winter Poems challenge.

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‘A bee I found by the garage’ by Anna Thomas

Anna’s poem was selected from responses to the Winter Poems challenge.

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‘Shower’ by Mary Anne Clarke

Mary Anne’s poem was selected in response to the Winter Poems challenge.

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Posted 29.01.13 in Writing

‘On the unctuosity of our kitchen-cupboard staple’ by Hannah Pusey

Debbie Potts chose Hannah’s poem as one of her favourite responses to the Kennings challenge.

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‘Ash Days’ by Christie Suyanto

Debbie Potts chose Christie’s poem as one of her favourite responses to the Kennings challenge.

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‘Vinden belg sakte (The wind bellows softly)’ by Isobel Sheene

Debbie Potts chose Isobel’s poem as one of her favourite responses to the Kennings challenge.

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‘Peeling Oranges’ by Henry St Leger-Davey

Debbie Potts chose Henry’s poem as one of her favourite responses to the Kennings challenge.

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Posted 30.11.12 in Writing

‘The Boat Without an Ocean’ by Jack Little

Jack wrote ‘The Boat Without an Ocean’ in response to the Different Voices Challenge.

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‘It Seems I’ve Misplaced My Sister’ by Saga Ringmar

Saga wrote ‘It Seems I’ve Misplaced My Sister’ in response to the Different Voices Challenge.

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‘The Pearl’ by Anna Leader

Anna wrote ‘The Pearl’ in response to the Different Voices Challenge.

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‘The Escaping Breath’ by Maria Diss

Maria wrote ‘Untitled’ in response to the Different Voices Challenge.

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‘Forgotten’ by Isobel Sheene

Isobel wrote ‘Forgotten’ in response to the Different Voices Challenge.

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Posted 01.11.12 in Writing

‘Afterbirth of the Stars’ by Zohar Mendzelevski-Steinberg

Zohar’s poem was selected from responses to the Stars Challenge. Poets were invited to submit poems interpreting the theme of stars – the theme of National Poetry Day 2012.

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‘Wild Theories About Starlight’ by Zohar Mendzelevski-Steinberg

Zohar’s poem was selected from responses to the Stars Challenge. Poets were invited to submit poems interpreting the theme of stars – the theme of National Poetry Day 2012.

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‘Orion in the Tropics’ by Natasha Bailey

Natasha’s poem was selected from responses to the Stars Challenge. Poets were invited to submit poems interpreting the theme of stars – the theme of National Poetry Day 2012.

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Posted 26.10.12 in Writing

‘Church’ by Yulia Titova

Yulia wrote ‘Church’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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‘The small red glove discarded on the spear of the railings’ by Sylvia Villa

Sylvia wrote ‘The small red glove discarded on the spear of the railings’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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Untitled poem by Travis Yeh

Travis wrote this untitled poem in response to the Imagism challenge.

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‘The Journey Home’ by Shuin Jian

Shuin wrote ‘The Journey Home’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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‘Fireworks’ by Raffi Pollitt

Raffi wrote ‘Fireworks’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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Two haikus by James Martin

James wrote these haikus in response to the Imagism challenge.

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‘Bleach’ by Jake Reynolds

Jake wrote ‘Bleach’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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‘Dawn’ by Jade Cuttle

Jade wrote ‘Dawn’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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Untitled poem by Henry St Leger-Davey

Henry wrote his untitled poem in response to the Imagism challenge.

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‘Garden’ by Dominic Hand

Dominic wrote ‘Garden’ in response to the Imagism Challenge.

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‘Blocks’ by Mary Ann Clark

Mary Ann wrote ‘Blocks’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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Untitled poem by Beth Jerrett

Beth wrote her untitled poem in response to the Imagism challenge.

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‘burial of a poet’ by Anran Yu

Anran wrote ‘burial of a poet’ in response to the Imagism challenge.

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Posted 24.10.12 in Writing

‘The Pioneer’ by Serena Cooke

Serena’s poem was selected from responses to the Stars Challenge. Poets were invited to submit poems interpreting the theme of stars – the theme of National Poetry Day 2012.

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‘Our Astro’ by Ursula Knights

Ursula’s poem was selected from responses to the Stars Challenge. Poets were invited to submit poems interpreting the theme of stars – the theme of National Poetry Day 2012.

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‘Little Man’ by Jonny Rodgers

Jonny’s poem was selected from responses to the Stars Challenge. Poets were invited to submit poems interpreting the theme of stars – the theme of National Poetry Day 2012.

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Posted 14.09.12 in Writing

‘Modern Classics’ by Josh Keeling

Josh Keeling’s anthology was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his three overall favourites from the August Mini-Anthology Challenge. Jon chose Josh’s poem ‘Modern Classics’ – a response to Challenge 11 ‘Scoop Poem’ – to represent his anthology.

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‘Beehive’ by Upasna Saha

Upasna Saha’s anthology was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his three overall favourites from the August Mini-Anthology Challenge. Jon chose Upasna’s poem ‘Beehive’ – a response to Challenge 5 ‘Skeleton Poem’ – to represent her anthology.

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‘Darkness’ by Angelique Cridland

Angelique Cridland’s anthology was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his three overall favourites from the August Mini-Anthology Challenge. Jon chose Angelique’s poem ‘Darkness’ – a response to Challenge 3 ‘Censorship Poem’ – to represent her anthology.

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‘Aldrin, in a white vessel among stars’ by Oluwaseun Matiluko

Oluwaseun’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 7 ‘Hollywood Remake Poem’ and the original poem was ‘A Sestina for the Dounier’ by Sylvia Plath.

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‘A Murder Is Announced’ by Ruby Mason

Ruby’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It is a response to Challenge 1 ‘Bookshelf Poem’.

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‘I don’t understand why…’ by Stephi Stacey

Stephi’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 12 ‘Google Search Poem’.

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‘The Difference between Nightmares and Reality’ by Shannon Clemow

Shannon’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 1 ‘Bookshelf Poem’.

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‘From rapture to reality’ by Nasim Asl

Nasim’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It is a response to Challenge 1 ‘Bookshelf Poem’.

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‘E.M.I.T.’ by Lauren Clare Malthas

Lauren’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It is a response to Challenge 3 ‘Censorship Poem’.

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‘Weather Forecasts’ by Lisa Santika Onggrid

Lisa’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It is a response to Challenge 11 ‘Scoop Poem’.

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‘Untitled’ by Maya Little

Maya’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 1 ‘Bookshelf Poem’.

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‘Bones are Forever’ by Katie Randall

Katie’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 1 ‘Bookshelf Poem’.

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‘The Outsider in the Sun’ by Jake Reynolds

Jake’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 3 ‘Censorship Poem’.

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‘Rainstorm Routine’ by Dillon Leet

Dillon’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 6 ‘Jungle Trail Poem’.

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‘Alarms’ by Christie Suyanto

Christie’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 2 ‘Squid Poem’.

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‘Recession’ by Miriam Connors

Miriam’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It is a response to Challenge 7 ‘Hollywood Remake Poem’.

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‘Maiden’ by Natasha Keary

Natasha’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 3 ‘Censorship Poem’.

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‘Stop the Traffic Lights’ by Rachel Glass

Rachel’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It is a response to Challenge 7 ‘Hollywood Remake Poem’.

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‘Vampire Girls Summer’ by Matilda Cormier-Stumpf

Matilda’s poem was chosen by Jon Stone as one of his favourite individual responses to the August Challenges. It responds to Challenge 8 ‘U-Boat Poem’.

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Posted 20.07.12 in Writing

‘Shadow Land’ by Jessica Cripps

It was a twenty minute countdown To the time when school should end Teachers farewelled students Classmates said goodbye to friends   Her laugh was easy Her smile was true Her eyes were shining  Picture of youth   She walked right past the staff room Humming as she went Thinking of the holiday And the [...]

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‘Diamond Love’ by Ankita Sexton

The wind here blows strongly, The sky here is grey. I walk outside, in the bitter cold, While people walk away.   Through the winter, I wait for you. Through the winter, I still love you.   The dust falls like snowflakes, The sky falls like sleet. I close my eyes and draw my dreams, [...]

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‘You Made Me Lowered’ by Freya Wilson

You made me lowered, When you splayed your hands to cut the light And showed me how to trace the night – And I made my paper gods. The jagged bottle, shackles, ashes: Candles and dust Strings coiled with rust. I remember you played for me And the slits of your words Beat time, your [...]

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‘The Red Girl’ by Jessica Matthews

  Teeth like ancient tombstones; her grin was wide and quant Her eyes were not remarkable but light and green and faint   Her skin was freckled, her cheeks pockmarked Her words could sparkle, shone in the dark   Well I met her at a party, a story quite cliché Slurped my drink and told [...]

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Posted 29.02.12 in Writing

‘Observations from my Brush Strokes’ by Upasna Saha

Upasna Saha wrote Observations from my Brush Strokes in response to Ross Sutherland’s ‘Imagined Lives’ challenge.

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‘Portrait of an Unknown Man’ by Helen Zhou Huiwen

Helen Zhou Huiwen wrote Portrait of an Unknown Man in response to Ross Sutherland’s ‘Imagine Lives’ challenge.

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‘My Eyes Roamed My Face’ by Amy Carter

Amy Carter wrote My Eyes Roamed My Face in response to Ross Sutherland’s ‘Imagined Lives’ challenge.

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‘The keepsake was for her to hang’ by Rhiannon Shaw

Rhiannon Shaw wrote The keepsake was for her to hang in response to Ross Sutherland’s ‘Imagined Lives’ challenge.

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‘Running Through Crowds’ by David Carey

David Carey wrote Running Through Crowds in response to Ross Sutherland’s ‘Imagined Lives’ challenge.

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‘Illumination’ by Juan David Romero

David Romero wrote Illumination in response to Ross Sutherland’s ‘Imagined Lives’ challenge.

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Posted 03.02.12 in Writing

‘Rebecca Rolfe’ by Natasha Bailey

Natasha Bailey wrote Rebecca Rolfe in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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‘The Monsoon Speaks Her Defence’ by Joshua Kam

Joshua Kam wrote The Monsoon Speaks Her Defence in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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‘Girl from Cookstown’ by Dominic McGrath

Dominic McGrath wrote Girl from Cookstown in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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‘Boy’s Monologue’ by Freya Wilson

Freya Wilson wrote Boy’s Monologue in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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‘Dramatic Monologue’ by Devawn Wilkinson

Devawn Wilkinson wrote Dramatic Monologue in response to Glyn Maxwell Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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‘Charlie’s Bedtime Performance’ by Rachel Lewis

Rachel Lewis wrote Charlie’s Bedtime Performance in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge

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‘The Committee with Responsibility for Ensuring Seasonal Enjoyment’ by Iris Pearson

Iris Pearson wrote The Committee with Responsibility for Ensuring Seasonal Enjoyment in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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‘Honey’s Monologue’ by Tina Mander

Tina Mander wrote Honey’s Monologue in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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‘I didn’t like him when I first saw him’ by Rae Leaver

Rae Leaver wrote I didn’t like him when I first saw him in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge

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‘CXVII’ by Mary Dodd

Mary Dodd wrote CXVII in response to Glyn Maxwell’s Dramatic Monologue Challenge.

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Posted 01.02.12 in Writing

‘Perfume Box’ by Jack Little

Jack Little wrote Perfume Box in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘Postcards From Anywhere’ by Upasna Saha

Upasna Saha wrote Postcards From Anywhere in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘As It Is’ by Ruby Mason

Ruby Mason wrote As It Is in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘Beanis’ by Helen Zhou

Helen Zhou wrote Beanis in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘Music of the Spheres’ by Ruth Darlow

Ruth Darlow wrote Music of the Spheres in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘Did You Know?’ by Linda Phan

Linda Phan wrote Did You Know in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘Everything In Not As It Seems’ by Amy Dowler

Amy Dowler wrote Everything Is Not As It Seems in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘For the Curious Girl in the Mirror’ by Emma Kemp

Emma Kemp wrote For the Curious Girl in the Mirror in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘Ask No Questions and Accept the Fates’ by Hannah Charlton

Hannah Charlton wrote Ask No Questions and Accept The Fates in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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‘When Ceilings Can Talk’ by Yemeya Lanlehin

Yemeya Lanlehin wrote When Ceilings Can Talk in response to Jack Underwood’s Why Should Anyone Care Challenge, in which Jack encourages us to think about how we can involve our readers.

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Posted 15.12.11 in Writing

“Why do the planets move round the sun?” by Catherine Hodgson

Catherine Hodgeson wrote Why do the planets move round the sun? in response to Nicholas Roe’s feature on John Keats.

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Posted 01.11.11 in Writing

“Tekan” by Helen Zhou Huiwen

Helen Zhou Huiwen wrote Tekan in response to Liz Berry’s feature on using your own words in which she talked about bringing her own local dialect into her poems.

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“Duelytown” by Hilary Davis

Hilary Davis wrote ‘Duelytown’ in response to Liz Berry’s feature on using your own words in which she talked about bringing her own local dialect into her poems.

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“Me Marras Owa the Sea” by Jack Little

Jack Little wrote ‘Me Marras Owa the Sea’ in response to Liz Berry’s feature on using your own words in which she talked about bringing her own local dialect into her poems.

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Posted 31.10.11 in Writing

“Bodies Int River” by Rebekah Musk

Rebekah Musk wrote ‘Bodies Int River’ in response to Liz Berry’s feature on using your own words in which she talked about bringing her own local dialect into her poems.

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Posted 21.09.11 in Writing

‘Branches’ by Alister MacQuarrie

Alister MacQuarrie wrote ‘Branches’ in response to our Future challenge.

Alister was selected to feature at the Alpha-Ville Festival of Post Digital Culture on the 24th September, where he will be writing poems live as part of a digital instillation.

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‘Picture This’ by Molly Pearson

Molly Pearson wrote ‘Picture This’ in response to our Future challenge.

Molly was selected to feature at the Alpha-Ville Festival of Post-Digital Culture on the 24th September, where she will be writing poems live as part of a digital instillation.

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‘Hindsight’ by Eleanor Watkins

Eleanor Watkins wrote ‘Hindsight’ in response to our Future challenge.

Eleanor’s poem was commended in a competition to be featured at the Alpha-Ville Festival of Post Digital Culture

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Posted 01.09.11 in Writing

Joe Fraser – Postcard Poem about Spain

España Suddenly, the blazing sun rises to greet the Spanish dawn with blinding light. Terracotta rooftops burn like flames in the claustrophobic countryside, and villa walls pulse with heat like radiators. Far off, a hot hound howls, inspired by the midday heat. A squadron of feathered menace revolves up high in planetary-like motion. Wooden sentinels [...]

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Charlotte Higgins – Postcard Poem about Hawaii

Hawaiian A young Hawaiian mountain of a man Taught me to read his whole life on his skin; With how he loved his wife marked on his breast, His family tree branched out from hip to shin – As if the native blood that floods his veins Had flared in navy ink from toe to [...]

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Gracie May Bawden – Postcard Poem about London

The Big Smoke The big smoke has always been around Its fingers the veins running through our wrists Bluer and firmer as we pranced across the stage like Gods Its voice this summer was sweeter than honey And we could resist no longer A train four hours and we had escaped this place’s grey-green discolouration [...]

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Faye Lipson – Postcard Poem about Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth There is nothing Great about Yarmouth where The Empire’s best is a briny comic and silvered palmists tell of future harms or flog tin charms from crumpled crimson booths. a child gives a mole a mortal TWACK! and tired neon lights begin to blink. Oiled paper blows like tumbleweed behind the peeling whitewashed [...]

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Emma Yeo – Postcard Poem about Knossos, Crete (Home of the Minotaur)

Crete Dear Reader As I am sure you are aware A hot summer here is truly rare So allow me to show you A more favourable view… The sea a shade of turquoise Sand a murky grey Silent except for angry ones Of cicadas as they yell for attention Whitewashed houses contrast The bright blue [...]

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Sarah Lucas – Postcard Poem about Wanderweg, Switzerland

Wanderweg The pool pulled through seven hollows scooped in limestone, emptied in a single channel fluting through a dark walled gorge. Green and clear, the pool exhaled in glacier breath: a chill was on the place. We left the pool and in an hour came to a castle sticking like a thumb out of the [...]

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Posted 30.08.11 in Writing

Katie Beviss – Postcard Poem about Dunwich Beach

Dunwich Beach If we talk, back home it is always in double meaning Words flung in the air simply to fill the gaps flung up like discarded clothing, sampling the air for a brighter consistency. We miss more than the humidity notices the starkness of each breath. My blisters stain me with reality, but today [...]

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Posted 26.08.11 in Writing

Jenny Grimes – Postcard Poem about Rambures, France

Rambures The cold of the stone climbs up through my feet As I tiptoe through the deserted castle. Outside the sun filters through the trees And roses struggle for light behind thick walls. I pace the rooms with their cherubs and writing desks As they whisper their stories to me.   Postcard is from Kenniworth [...]

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Fergus Blair – Postcard Poem from Brighton

Brighton We dance all night, or thereabouts, And sing ourselves to sleep beside the pier. The morning air, sea-chilled, invites us to Remember how the music seemed so loud And how the somewhat overbearing Prince of Thebes Was floating round the room in skinny jeans.   Clare Pollard says: Fergus’ poem has a lovely music [...]

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Posted 16.08.11 in Writing

‘Here’ by Helen Zhou

Helen Zhou wrote Here in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Home’ by Alister MacQuarrie

Alister MacQuarrie wrote Home in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Where’ by Sherrie Talgeri

Sherrie Talgeri wrote Where in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Somewhere’ by Beth Jellicoe

Beth Jellicoe wrote Somewhere in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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‘Burning’ by Emma Warren

Emma Warren wrote Burning in response to Caleb Klaces’ Like Starlings challenge.

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Posted 03.06.11 in Writing

‘come back’ by Helen Bowell

Helen Bowell wrote come back in response to Joelle Taylor’s ‘No Man’s’ Land’ Challenge

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‘Skin’ by Jade Cuttle

Jade Cuttle wrote Skin in response to Joelle Taylor’s ‘No Man’s’ Land’ Challenge

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‘Poetry Recital, Somewhere in the City’ by Dan Hodgkinson

Dan Hodgkinson wrote Poetry Recital, Somewhere in the City in response to Joelle Taylor’s ‘No Man’s’ Land’ Challenge

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‘No Man’s Land’ by Katie Beviss

Katie Beviss wrote No Man’s Land in response to Joelle Taylor’s ‘No Man’s’ Land’ Challenge

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‘If only Al Gore had won…’ by Tom Ayling

Tom Ayling wrote If only Al Gore had won… in response to Joelle Taylor’s ‘No Man’s’ Land’ Challenge

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‘Space’ by Kerry Thomas

Kerry Thomas wrote Space in response to Joelle Taylor’s ‘No Man’s’ Land’ Challenge

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Posted 28.04.11 in Writing

‘Add’ by Sherrie Talgeri

Sherrie Talgeri wrote Add in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge.

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‘Untitled’ by Ameerah Arjanee

“Flash a black flame, pack a mad rat” – read Ameerah Arjanee’s ‘Untitled’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘That Man’ by Helen Bowell

“dawn’s a handstand” – read Helen Bowell’s ‘That Man’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘Doc Roy, MP’ by Alister MacQuarrie

“strong on God; / Smooth. Owns TopShop stocks” – read Alister MacQuarrie’s ‘Doc Roy, MP’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘Sam’s Grand Slam’ by Alister MacQuarrie

“Hardly a bard, Sam plays anyway. Crazy jams” – read Alister MacQuarrie’s ‘Sam’s Grand Slam’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘Soil’ by Basiratulann Shahid

“sands mark a land / As art marks a canvas” – read Basiratulann Shahid’s ‘Soil’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘Tarmac’ by Ankita Saxena

“Warmth gnaws / at catalysts, snaps at cars’ / last mark” – read Ankita Saxena’s ‘Tarmac’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘Untitled’ by Lindsey Scott

“Tabby slams wacky tracts at Panda” – read Lindsey Scott’s ‘Untitled’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘Abracadabra’ by Emma Warren

“Al [...] half man, half aardvark, (and all arms)” – read Emma Warren’s ‘Abracadabra’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘Parva Ava’ by Adriana Pallero

“a black sky / that clasps many stars” – read Adriana Pallero’s ‘Parva Ava’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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‘At Dark’ by Alex Hawkins-Hooker

“All that’s bad at dark shall fall” – read Alex Hawkins-Hooker’s ‘At Dark’, written in response to Ross Sutherland’s Univocal Challenge

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