SPLINTERS FOR APRIL 2023

  1. Try your creativity by beginning with a preposition for every line in a stanza but the last as Kathleen Roxby does in THE STORYTELLER, the keeper of histories for the first week of April. The pattern for her poem is four stanzas of three lines each beginning with a unique preposition and a fourth line which is the same for each stanza.
  2. Create a poem based on your name. See Kathleen Roxby’s My Name this month.
  3. Try your skill with the syllable haiku using 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the last. Haikus tend to focus on nature and the final line is often a twist on what has proceeded. There are four example of haiku on the site this month.
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SPLINTERS FOR MARCH 2023

  1. “Music hath charms to soothe the breast,” comes from a play by William Congreve. Do you agree? Why?
  2. March is Women’s History Month. Do you know a woman or women who inspired you? How did such a woman inspire you?
  3. Are your glued to your smart phone or PC? Take a day off and describe the changes, if any, that you feel in yourself. Was it a good day or one that was stressful? What does this tell you? Would you willing unplug for another day?
  4. Try writing a nonsense poem like the one by Robert Roxby, “An Exercise in Flummery.” You can use any format you choose, maybe the popular limerick form of nonsense poems. Or check out Richard Armour for your inspiration, or another writer of your choice.

 

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SPLINTERS FOR MARCH 2023

  1. “Music hath charms to soothe the breast,” comes from a play by William Congreve. Do you agree? Why?
  2. March is Women’s History Month. Do you know a woman or women who inspired you? How did such a woman inspire you?
  3. Are your glued to your smart phone or PC? Take a day off and describe the changes, if any, that you feel in yourself. Was it a good day or one that was stressful? What does this tell you? Would you willing unplug for another day?
  4. Try writing a nonsense poem like the one by Robert Roxby, “An Exercise in Flummery.” You can use any format you choose, maybe the popular limerick form of nonsense poems. Or check out Richard Armour for your inspiration, or another writer of your choice.

 

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SPLINTERS FOR MARCH 2023

  1. “Music hath charms to soothe the breast,” comes from a play by William Congreve. Do you agree? Why?
  2. March is Women’s History Month. Do you know a woman or women who inspired you? How did such a woman inspire you?
  3. Are your glued to your smart phone or PC? Take a day off and describe the changes, if any, that you feel in yourself. Was it a good day or one that was stressful? What does this tell you? Would you willing unplug for another day?
  4. Try writing a nonsense poem like the one by Robert Roxby, “An Exercise in Flummery.” You can use any format you choose, maybe the popular limerick form of nonsense poems. Or check out Richard Armour for your inspiration, or another writer of your choice.

 

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SPLINTERS FOR MARCH 2023

  1. “Music hath charms to soothe the breast,” comes from a play by William Congreve. Do you agree? Why?
  2. March is Women’s History Month. Do you know a woman or women who inspired you? How did such a woman inspire you?
  3. Are your glued to your smart phone or PC? Take a day off and describe the changes, if any, that you feel in yourself. Was it a good day or one that was stressful? What does this tell you? Would you willing unplug for another day?
  4. Try writing a nonsense poem like the one by Robert Roxby, “An Exercise in Flummery.” You can use any format you choose, maybe the popular limerick form of nonsense poems. Or check out Richard Armour for your inspiration, or another writer of your choice.

 

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SPLINTERS FOR FEBRUARY 2023

  1. This month the contributors focused on three related days observed this month: National Freedom Day, World Thinking Day and World Social Justice Day. Pick one of these or more and voice your opinions, feelings that the day(s) suggest to you. Here are some challenges for you:
    1. Write your definition of freedom.
    2. Considering the events of this year, do you believe people are losing their willingness to think things through, to test statements for logic?
    3. What is your definition of social justice?
  2. Love in a major theme for the month. The site’s poets were inspired by Valentine’s Day, Love Your Pet Day, and Send a Card to a Friend Day. Choose one and write your “love” poem.
  3. There are two poems written for Musical Therapy Day. Music can be used as a therapy in many ways, for Alzheimer’s patients, for example.
    1. Do you turn to music to change your mood? Why do you think it helps?
    2. Do you have a loved one who has been helped by music?

 

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SPLINTERS FOR FEBRUARY 2023

  1. This month the contributors focused on three related days observed this month: National Freedom Day, World Thinking Day and World Social Justice Day. Pick one of these or more and voice your opinions, feelings that the day(s) suggest to you. Here are some challenges for you:
    1. Write your definition of freedom.
    2. Considering the events of this year, do you believe people are losing their willingness to think things through, to test statements for logic?
    3. What is your definition of social justice?
  2. Love in a major theme for the month. The site’s poets were inspired by Valentine’s Day, Love Your Pet Day, and Send a Card to a Friend Day. Choose one and write your “love” poem.
  3. There are two poems written for Musical Therapy Day. Music can be used as a therapy in many ways, for Alzheimer’s patients, for example.
    1. Do you turn to music to change your mood? Why do you think it helps?
    2. Do you have a loved one who has been helped by music?

 

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SPLINTERS FOR FEBRUARY 2023

  1. This month the contributors focused on three related days observed this month: Nation Freedom Day, World Thinking Day and World Social Justice Day. Pick one of these or more and voice your opinions, feelings that the day(s) suggest to you. Here are some challenges for you:
    1. Write your definition of freedom.
    2. Considering the events of this year, do you believe people are losing their willingness to think things through, to test statements for logic?
    3. What is your definition of social justice?
  2. Love in a major theme for the month. The site’s poets were inspired by Valentine’s Day, Love Your Pet Day, and Send a Card to a Friend Day. Choose one and write your “love” poem.
  3. There are two poems written for Musical Therapy Day. Music can be used as a therapy in many ways, for Alzheimer’s patients, for example.
    1. Do you turn to music to change your mood? Why do you think it helps?
    2. Do you have a loved one who has been helped by music?

 

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SPLINTERS FOR FEBRUARY 2023

  1. This month the contributors focused on three related days observed this month: National Freedom Day, World Thinking Day and World Social Justice Day. Pick one of these or more and voice your opinions, feelings that the day(s) suggest to you. Here are some challenges for you:
    1. Write your definition of freedom.
    2. Considering the events of this year, do you believe people are losing their willingness to think things through, to test statements for logic?
    3. What is your definition of social justice?
  2. Love in a major theme for the month. The site’s poets were inspired by Valentine’s Day, Love Your Pet Day, and Send a Card to a Friend Day. Choose one and write your “love” poem.
  3. There are two poems written for Musical Therapy Day. Music can be used as a therapy in many ways, for Alzheimer’s patients, for example.
    1. Do you turn to music to change your mood? Why do you think it helps?
    2. Do you have a loved one who has been helped by music?

 

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SPLINTERS FOR JANUARY 2023

  1. Many writers are introverts, and even those who are not, often seek out solitude.
    1. If you are an introvert, how has that helped or hindered your writing? (or answer the question below.)
    2. If you are an extrovert (or ambivert), is solitude useful to you, why, how?
  2. If you are a writer, do you have a favorite tool, or tools which encourage you to write? What are they and what about them makes them perfect for you?
  3. January is the national Quality of Life Month. The poets on the website have tackled this from many angles: The impact of alcoholism on a child’s life, or the effects of race violence, and even moments of love.
    1. What does quality of life mean to you?
    2. Are you happy with the quality of your life now? Why or why not?

 

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