Often we celebrate the shape of a poem or the patterns it presents. This poem is all about the sounds of the words, in particular the sounds of a host of towns and suburbs in Australia. These rich and varied places owe their names to our first peoples, our indigenous Australians. The names have meaning attached. Yackandandah for example, means, ' one boulder on top of another at the junction of two creeks.' The town I grew up in, Monbulk, means 'hiding place in the hills.' The names of ...| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
Often we celebrate the shape of a poem or the patterns it presents. This poem is all about the sounds of the words, in particular the sounds of a host of towns and suburbs in Australia. These rich and varied places owe their names to our first peoples, our indigenous Australians. The names have meaning attached. Yackandandah for example, means, 'one boulder on top of another at the junction of two creeks.' The town I grew up in, Monbulk, means 'hiding place in the hills.'| Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
I became aware of the incredible achievements of Charles Blondin watching a television progam a little while back and was prompted to go in search of more information concerning this fabulously talented funambulist. What an amazing life Charles Blondin lived...| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
It is often said that as writers and poets- 'First we imitate, then we innovate.' | alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
Poetry from the Left Hand Side| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
It was World Left Handers Day on Wednesday. The day always causes me to reflect...| Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
This poetry presentation is all about keeping secrets with siblings, or rather the inherent folly of such agreements. | Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
I have figured things out this week and find myself focusing on matters mathematical. I could have gone with a Fibonacci Poem again, but I decided to look elsewhere within the fascinating world of mathematics to find my connection. | Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
This is another example of prose poetry. The poem owes its origins to real events that occurred during an Australian summer when I was a teenager. It is strange to be recalling a summertime event in the middle of an Australian winter, but it was an unforgettable time and it often resurfaces, particularly when I revisit my old home town.| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
The Dodoitsu, is a Japanese poetic form that doesn't have meter or rhyme constraints but they do have syllable constraints (like many Japanese forms).| Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
I am grateful to fellow Poetry Friday participant, Ramona| Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
The latest addition to my ever expanding collection of Verse Novels. This one titled, 'The Only Branch Of The Family Tree' is written by Australia's Sherryl Clark and deals with the issue of family estrangement. | Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
I read Andy Jackson's mash up poem 'Unhomely' in his anthology, 'Human Looking.' Andy Jackson chose to alternate lines with Randolph Bourne's 1911 essay 'The Handicapped.' | alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
A Poem To Celebrate The International Day of Light | alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
'Standing On The Soapbox' Poem| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
Today I'm highlighting the poetry of Peter Dixon. Peter| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
During Covid when my home state of Victoria entered a protracted lockdown I started some personal poetry projects. One was 'Covid Chronicles,' a collection of short poems of personal reflection which eventually were submitted to a time capsule intiated by Australia Post. | Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
This week I'm sharing another Ars Poetica poem. The term loosely means the art of poetry. | Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
Wendy Cope Inspired -Cento Poem| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
This time I present for your edification and enjoyment, three examples of short verse. I have always been partial to this poetry form and returned to it quite often. It possesses a pithiness that quickly resonates with a reader. Humour and incisiveness are frequent elements of this form. The challenge lies in the brevity of the poem. Something I willingly embrace. | alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
In this post I present another recently invented poetry form!| Poetry Pizzazz with Alan J Wright
First Line Index Poems Concerning School Life| alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com
